Hi guys.
This one is posted over to the Figures forum, but since most of u dont visit there, i think that u should like to see this, So i am reposting here
Hi guys and girls .
This is a small SBS on a big base I did for mounting 2 Pegaso 75 mm figures , The Marcomanic and Germanic Warriors, that will be painted from me and a good greek friend of mine . So I paint - again – the Marcomanic and he paints the Germanic.
SO here it is, in brief steps the main moves I did to make this base . I hope u like it and its useful for base lovers like me , or also figure painters that like to enhance the overall presentation.
Since I know well that pictures speak for thousands of words , I have gotten a big bunch of them for u !! So see and enjoy . All comments and questions are welcome.
Have fun guys
1)Starting
Initial setup and volumes making with polyurethane foam over a wooden base and wooden sticks fro supporters.
Trying also the first , home casted plaster rocks that will create the sides .
2) Basic structure has been made and almost finalized more or less. White glue holds rock and fills some seams . The two big rocks in front are the ones to hold the 2 figures. I have used the original metal base “footprints” of the kits bases, and sculpt the rest of the rock with epoxy putty .
3) “Holes” in structure are filled with epoxy putty , and some more rocks and ground texture is sculpted also with this material.
4) Making a tree from wire armature and epoxy putty body cover and using , sea foam for branching and forest litter for leaves
5) Paintjob of the ground elements, and initial checking on trees placement
and adding ground material
Applying the greenery on the base to see the look of it , and get some color
6) Checking the trees on the base . Initially I didn’t like the tree I made, so I had to chop it some down , cause it was stuffing the scene more than I needed and had in mind .
7) Epoxy resin water is applied in several layers. Water effects curling and waving schemes are just added so they look milky white till they get dry .
Rechecking the chopped down tree to see if i will finally use it
8) Tree is mounted in final positrion after its chopping. Morew greenery and plants and flowers are adjusted in the scene
9)Final layers of water effects are applied and almost dried. The play with whitish water making the internal canals of water, was made by mixture of epoxy resin and Water effects mixed with toothpick.
With toothpick also was made all , the shaping of the water. Some gloss enamel has enhanced the wet look where it was needed.
Base is more or less finished . I need to attach my trademark - small animal LOL - and do minor arrangements after the figures will be mounted on the base. The base will be rechecked many times for some gap or other flaw that has to be corrected before the figures go on .
The finished base dimensions are 26 cm depth 25 height and 16 cm wide .
It weights 1650 gr.
Total cost estimated about 65 euros (epoxy putty and epoxy resin are the most expensive materials and I use a lot of them !)
Total working time 42 hours from start to end , without estimating the drying - waiting hours
Thanks for your patience and looking . I would really love to do the SBS with extended text and description , but since i am pretty hardpressed in Job , this was the only thing i could do after Midnight !
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Major_Goose
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Posted: Sunday, January 22, 2006 - 12:04 PM UTC
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Posted: Sunday, January 22, 2006 - 12:53 PM UTC
Crikey mate, that's fantastic, i simply enjoyed seing these stunning photo's more than anything else, dunno how long ago you did that one, but fantastic job!
I love all the little bits of Flaura, and the water is brilliant!
Cheers
I love all the little bits of Flaura, and the water is brilliant!
Cheers
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Posted: Sunday, January 22, 2006 - 01:02 PM UTC
Its my last work David started on Thursday night and finished it this morning . Thanks for your comments
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Posted: Sunday, January 22, 2006 - 02:39 PM UTC
Costas, this is an awesome job..
Your efforts for letting us to see the groundwork are great, too. Thank you very much
Your efforts for letting us to see the groundwork are great, too. Thank you very much
lestweforget
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Posted: Sunday, January 22, 2006 - 04:03 PM UTC
Your latest work then hey, well i did not want to say this before, as i didn't know how old it was, although i thought it then, and i still think it now, with good reason, this is by far your best work yet !
Tell me, where do you get all the tiny flowers and such, do you know the names of them all?
Cheers
Tell me, where do you get all the tiny flowers and such, do you know the names of them all?
Cheers
Major_Goose
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Posted: Sunday, January 22, 2006 - 04:10 PM UTC
David unfortunately these are things i collect from the Nature by the eye , so i dont know names or spicies and the rest . Some of themn are send to me from all over the world from good friends that know my crazyness. If u go out and search carefully i am sure that you will find a treasure .
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Posted: Sunday, January 22, 2006 - 10:34 PM UTC
Brillant. Exellent job. Its a perfect base for figures. Good job.
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Posted: Sunday, January 22, 2006 - 10:53 PM UTC
Quality Don't know what to say, stunned at a fantastic base for whats going to be a fantastic Dio
Thanks for the great Step by Step.
redleg
Thanks for the great Step by Step.
redleg
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Posted: Sunday, January 22, 2006 - 10:57 PM UTC
Outstanding work the base looks so good it doesn't need any figures.
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Posted: Monday, January 23, 2006 - 02:22 AM UTC
Exellent work mate!
it looks amaizng!
can you please explain how was the dead tree on the right done?
it looks so real!!
cheers,
Ori
it looks amaizng!
can you please explain how was the dead tree on the right done?
it looks so real!!
cheers,
Ori
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Posted: Monday, January 23, 2006 - 02:36 AM UTC
That is so cool
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Posted: Monday, January 23, 2006 - 02:43 AM UTC
Fantastic job,amazing,very very good
Pedro
Pedro
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Posted: Monday, January 23, 2006 - 03:38 AM UTC
Bravo Brother, fantastic job you have done once again!!! We will have to discuss this poly foam you have used here soon. Cheers Kevin
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Posted: Monday, January 23, 2006 - 11:11 AM UTC
Thanks a lot for your comments guys .
The dead tree is a cast of resin from Armand Bayardi brand
The dead tree is a cast of resin from Armand Bayardi brand
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Posted: Monday, January 23, 2006 - 11:37 AM UTC
such a good article that can be published in a modelling book. congrats brother
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Posted: Monday, January 23, 2006 - 11:53 AM UTC
Thanks a lot for your comments my friends . Brother you know the book idea has never slipped away, but is maturing .....
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Posted: Monday, January 23, 2006 - 02:13 PM UTC
Costas, this is simply superb.
I have two questions waiting for the longer article.
As i made a similar thing (by far not so good) i wondered how you managed to get the epoxy on the waterfall part. Did you do that separatly , in fact holding the base horizontal to do this part or is this resin so heavy that it isn't running away.
Can you give me some indications of the colours you used for the stonework. It's fantastic and i need to know .
To finish i hope you are sure that your green plants stays green over time, otherwise you would be on the safe side if you paint them all right now.
Congrats Costas, defintely photos to save for reference
Cheers
Claude
I have two questions waiting for the longer article.
As i made a similar thing (by far not so good) i wondered how you managed to get the epoxy on the waterfall part. Did you do that separatly , in fact holding the base horizontal to do this part or is this resin so heavy that it isn't running away.
Can you give me some indications of the colours you used for the stonework. It's fantastic and i need to know .
To finish i hope you are sure that your green plants stays green over time, otherwise you would be on the safe side if you paint them all right now.
Congrats Costas, defintely photos to save for reference
Cheers
Claude
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Posted: Monday, January 23, 2006 - 02:51 PM UTC
My friend hi and thanks for comments
Rocks are painted in a dark green - sky grey mix of acrylics. Then washed with mix of dark green - prussian blue oils. Dry brishing with buff - sky grey mix of acrylics. Then wash with cassel earth - ochre mix of oils . And finally dry brushing with buff - light grey acrylics . of course you need to bake a bit the oil washes till theyre dead on dry , other wise your acrylics highlighting will end to a mess . I use the oils in washes cause they give a slightly polished taxture that bear water rocks usually have . At least thats what i tried to do
Plants so far with the method i use stay green for all the time i have been collevting them and using on dios and bases . I wish they get this way !!!!
Epoxy resin is difficult thing to handle and keep in place. I used the horizontal place to pour and as time went by and it was going stronger , i reduced the inclination going to the normal position at small angle intervals to get the effect . i had almsot 1.5 day work to fisnish the main water body
Rocks are painted in a dark green - sky grey mix of acrylics. Then washed with mix of dark green - prussian blue oils. Dry brishing with buff - sky grey mix of acrylics. Then wash with cassel earth - ochre mix of oils . And finally dry brushing with buff - light grey acrylics . of course you need to bake a bit the oil washes till theyre dead on dry , other wise your acrylics highlighting will end to a mess . I use the oils in washes cause they give a slightly polished taxture that bear water rocks usually have . At least thats what i tried to do
Plants so far with the method i use stay green for all the time i have been collevting them and using on dios and bases . I wish they get this way !!!!
Epoxy resin is difficult thing to handle and keep in place. I used the horizontal place to pour and as time went by and it was going stronger , i reduced the inclination going to the normal position at small angle intervals to get the effect . i had almsot 1.5 day work to fisnish the main water body
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Posted: Monday, January 23, 2006 - 04:54 PM UTC
Simply wonderful! I really love the water effects, you nailed the look perfectly!
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Posted: Monday, January 23, 2006 - 05:37 PM UTC
Thanks a lot i am happy that seems to be succeeded!
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Posted: Monday, January 23, 2006 - 05:40 PM UTC
Ola
I agree with Tapper here, you nailed it:) Awesome piece.
cheers,
dsc.
I agree with Tapper here, you nailed it:) Awesome piece.
cheers,
dsc.
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Posted: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 06:00 PM UTC
Okay, the word I wanted to say is auto-censored. But you probably got the idea :-)
that's all that can say ******
I almost don't dare to do a suggestion, as I never ever will reach this stage of perfection in making groundwork. But maybe you could add some more foam to the stream. It's a wild river, these generally have a lot of foam. You probably know the book from Richard Windrow, 'Terrain Modelling'. He explains how you can make perfect foam for a wild mountain river, using simple white plaster.
But this piece of work as it is right now is just ART. Fabulous.
that's all that can say ******
I almost don't dare to do a suggestion, as I never ever will reach this stage of perfection in making groundwork. But maybe you could add some more foam to the stream. It's a wild river, these generally have a lot of foam. You probably know the book from Richard Windrow, 'Terrain Modelling'. He explains how you can make perfect foam for a wild mountain river, using simple white plaster.
But this piece of work as it is right now is just ART. Fabulous.
Posted: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 09:37 PM UTC
just when I thought the bar was stable it gets raised again...... Great Work on that.. and love the photo series..
that would win at any contest without any figures on it.
that would win at any contest without any figures on it.
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Posted: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 10:32 PM UTC
Really COOL men !
When we will see the final work with the figures ?
Thx
Magicbart
When we will see the final work with the figures ?
Thx
Magicbart