Filthy's Green Stuff Projects and Repaints

[Rocktroll]

Ugg !!! Where to start! I hate your post Filthy because it makes me want to toss my homework aside, pull out my toys and start casting again! I have not been able to play around with casting in a few months and seeing your work really make me try out all the cool stuff you discovered!!


First your wolves look great, I think I want to try and make all my wolves look like a set, but Z-mans idea of each lord with his own scheme sounds neat, I'll harrass him later to ask for a picture of his dog-lords.


Milliput? thougth about giving it a shot? For bigger figures you might try your instant-mold milliput instead of greenstuff. I made a few figure heads for my ships with it and it holds detail pretty neat, not tried making a single figure with it yet but it might work.

Your elementals..... I want... that project looks so much cooler then writting essays, I only have 6 more essays to go before this semester is over. I have no access to craft stores here so I might have to search online.

Your idea of moss on the elementals.. nice touch, I am torn with modifying my original figures some times but that looks like an easy touch up that will enhance the figure!

Overall, I hate your thread, its filled with tons of really cool stuff, great ideas and really interesting projects. People like me who are supposed to be focused on studying , finishing essays, and getting ready for a Hazmat exam are not thrilled.

You are a bad bad man sir....

[Filthy the Clown]

Originally Posted by Rocktroll

Overall, I hate your thread, its filled with tons of really cool stuff, great ideas and really interesting projects. People like me who are supposed to be focused on studying , finishing essays, and getting ready for a Hazmat exam are not thrilled.

You are a bad bad man sir....

LOL Toss those books aside! Besides, the molding compound that I am using can technically be listed as Hazmat material, so it is related to your studies.

Originally Posted by Rocktroll

Your elementals..... I want... that project looks so much cooler then writting essays, I only have 6 more essays to go before this semester is over. I have no access to craft stores here so I might have to search online.

Speaking of elementals, I am working on adding the guts of flickering LED candles to the inside of molded Fire Elementals:

The trick is getting the electronics to fit both in the base and partly in the body of the FE.

[ZBeeblebrox]

[greygnarl]

Is making Fire Elementals like that cost efficient?

[Filthy the Clown]

Originally Posted by greygnarl

Is making Fire Elementals like that cost efficient?

Compared to buying them outright, sans electronics? From a direct cost perspective: probably not. If you skip the electronics, and just create them from my above molding materials...Then yes, they will be cost effective.

Here is a breakdown of the costs:
-EasyCast transparent casting resin: $12-17
-Transparent dye: $11
-InstantMold or other molding material (note that I already owned InstantMold): $14

From the above materials, I was able to create 11 elementals; since Fire Elementals are the smallest, I wager that 15 could be created. I also have a ton of the dye left, so it will go a long way (note that it only takes a couple of drops for each elemental).

A quick eBay search shows that FE's go for roughly $6, excluding shipping. So, if you can make at least 7-8 Fire Elementals, you will break even. Any quantity above that is profit. Plus, you can reuse the InstantMold and dye on other projects.

*This does not factor in the time involved. I am not sure how you value your time; in my case, it is a hobby so I did not apply a direct value beyond 'recreational purpose.'

[Filthy the Clown]

I finally finished three squads of Omnicron Repulsors. For this project, I tried out a different version of GreenStuff, which turned out to be essentially the same as the stuff that I normally use; at $15 for the tube, I was able to squeeze out three squads of Repulsors (I had a couple of rejects, unfortunately).

The figures themselves were fairly straightforward, although I had to separate some of the components (gun-arm, leg, and shoulder pad) via a knife, in order to reduce the amount of GreenStuff that would be used and make it easier to trim up the figures. Here is the InstantMold, with a couple of pieces that have gone under the scalpel:


I used the original pieces as trimming reference points, then glued everything together via regular super glue (which works great with this version of GreenStuff, I might add):



A finished squad; I gave them a slightly battle-worn visual, with a rather heavy, dark wash and a bit of dry-brushed 'rust' and gun metal (aka poor man's battle damage) on the armor: nothing too fancy, mind you...Just something to break up the 'bright and cheery' appearance of the figs:


I based them with Auggies' wooden HS bases. For $1, one receives 10 round, wooden bases, complete with detailed sticker. The bases are cheap, look great, and are easy to drill through for foot pegs. I found that holding the drill bit in-hand and manually drilling the holes worked better than using an electric drill on low setting. The bases are very light, but superbly durable. I highly recommend them.

The group shot: 9 Repulsors for the price of $15:

[Yodaking]

Good work. I'll have to check out those bases.

[Filthy the Clown]

I finally found a good use for Abomination...As an impromptu Chaos Spawn sculpt for Warhammer 40k:


It was a simple mod; I cut him in half, stuck a rolled tube of molded greenstuff to his lower torso, and then slapped a quick coat of paint on him after he cured. He is receiving a 'blessing' of sorts from a Dark Chaplain, who is also handing out TP.

[ZBeeblebrox]

Sweet. Great job Filthy.

Looks like he could be a Marro figure too.

[caps]

Orgsbane did an awesome repaint of Abomination as a Marro.

[orgsbane]

Indeed I did, but it certainly wasn't my idea. The credit for that goes to obfuscatedhippo!

Spoiler Alert!

That is a sweet mod you did! I've never seen a Chaos Spawn, but that looks very... Spawny.

[Ninja Status]

That looks pretty cool. Great job Filthy!
~NS