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Post by DM Gully Dwarf aka RPG Grandma on Jul 20, 2020 4:37:23 GMT
There are a bunch of projects I will be working on... Repair, paint, repaint old figurs The Lost Village... doing terrible things to McDonald’s Smurf Toys Paper Figures Keep On The Borderland (hubby and I). Palace of the Vampire Queen. Hubby and I have begun the first baby steps on The Keep project... I have started the repair/repaint project, paper minis, and Lost Village First for repainting the 1985 Lord of Paladins. First Smurf test primered... she will need to be heavily modified, goal turn her into a statue of a goddess... will be modifying her. Before pictures... After... I am seeing how the paint will stick to the Smurf and reprimered the Lord of Paladins. Smurfette will next be subjected to some modeling clay...
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Post by sgtslag on Jul 20, 2020 13:17:29 GMT
Looking forward to seeing how these various projects progress!
I would recommend applying the modeling clay to the bare plastic, sans paint, for better bonding. Two-part epoxies would be the best materials to use: either Green Stuff (used by professional sculptors to make master mini's with -- very sticky) or Durham's Water Putty (very inexpensive, sandable, takes paint, but not stains or dyes). If you apply clay, or a putty, to the painted plastic, it can only bond to the paint, and it may break away easily. Cheers!
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Post by DM Gully Dwarf aka RPG Grandma on Jul 20, 2020 22:01:24 GMT
Thanks for the advice.I will be doing terrible things to more Smurfs... but here is were I am so far using Crayola’s Model MagicClay... I agree clay first then paint... and I think base primer on next one will be spray paint, and the acrylic and probably a sealer over that. I will spray Good St. Smurfette here and do some extra gluing to get her as solid as possible then seal her up. Anyway I was surprised how well she came out. Next Evil Smurfette [img src=" imgur.com/lHTsxEo" style="max-width:100%;"] For scale the Lord of Paladins Different angles of St. Smurfette [img src=" imgur.com/yH9TQRq" style="max-width:100%;"] [img src=" imgur.com/J0HeL15" style="max-width:100%;"] [img src=" imgur.com/qkU57Vj" style="max-width:100%;"] [img src=" imgur.com/5jR0GCy" style="max-width:100%;"] [img src=" imgur.com/u0Lnf8Q" style="max-width:100%;"] Well that code didn’t turn out right... oh well... the links work though. 🤪
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Post by margaret on Jul 21, 2020 4:18:51 GMT
Amazing job with the smurf! Can hardly wait to see what else you come up with.
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Post by DM Gully Dwarf aka RPG Grandma on Jul 22, 2020 0:39:48 GMT
Here is where St. Smurfette is at now... I need to add gems, moss, maybe some cracking inked in... need to get a good sealer to spray on her. Then I need to decide on broken temple design elements for Gnomes. Mushrooms, animals and whimsical elements will be involved. I plan a Gnome Demoness too. i.imgur.com/MHbDGe7.jpg [/img] i.imgur.com/DxpbG5v.jpg [/img] i.imgur.com/OhHpkhq.jpg [/img] The Lord of Paladins is gradually looking better... I need to find gold, bronze and copper metal paints. The Yellow areas and spots will be painted over also more work on leather needed such as belt and straps. Of course I need to mount him and make the mount look nice. I am pretty sure he is shaping up nicely though, not bad for a heavily played 35 year old figurine... Grenadier’s 1985 10th Anniversary D&D figurine. Once I get him finished I will put a sealer on him too. i.imgur.com/p2GqGS0.jpg [/img] i.imgur.com/eXyRXDV.jpg [/img] i.imgur.com/A3d9aud.jpg [/img] i.imgur.com/mWWYmBY.jpg [/img] The Experiment on turning the Smurf Village into Gnome Homes... the first experiment is coming along, but not without difficulties. The homes can not just be painted on because of the plastic type just does not take paint well. So I am paper mecheing the first one, I have a lot of outside details to add to it. Once together it will not be able to be taken apart, so I think I will experiment with creating little round floor tiles for the first and second floors, with partial interior features... After I have this one worked out I will be making crazier ones. i.imgur.com/XexMKT3.jpg [/img] i.imgur.com/fV0YpDY.jpg [/img] i.imgur.com/BPjL7Z8.jpg [/img] i.imgur.com/GEPSQLl.jpg [/img] i.imgur.com/sTNjcxD.jpg [/img] Anyway it’s coming along.
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Post by DM Gully Dwarf aka RPG Grandma on Jul 22, 2020 4:54:24 GMT
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Post by sgtslag on Jul 22, 2020 15:56:54 GMT
Nice work, all around!
The papier mache' really creates nice textures to work with. However, there are possible options for painting the plastic, directly, if you prefer the smoother textures: Krylon Fusion for Plastic spray paints, as well as Rustoleum's paint for plastics. Use a matte color appropriate to your needs, as a base color (matte paint has more tooth for additional paint to stick to; gloss paints are very microscopically smooth on the surface). Sanding the plastic, with 200-400 grit will roughen up the surface, possibly enhancing the adhesion of the paint. Seal with a matte clear coat, when done.
Some options to consider, are washes. My two favorite washes are The Dip (Minwax Polyshades Urethane Stain), Royal Walnut color, and Magic Wash (Pledge Floor Gloss, formerly known as Future Floor Polish, mixed with whatever color of acrylic paint, or alcohol ink colors desired). For either of these, I recommend painting with full-strength Pledge Floor Gloss, first: it will fill and seal, on a microscopic level, the rough surface of matte paints; when the wash is applied after this dries (30 minutes, minimum), the wash will only accumulate in the recesses, without overly darkening the (microscopically rough) flat areas. It works wonders on both miniatures, and terrain pieces, but it is not a miracle technique, and it may not appeal to you, so try some test pieces, to see if you like it.
I recommend using some plastic Army Men figures for testing purposes. Apply simple block painting to the bits that are different colors compared to the figure's plastic, like equipment, skin, hair, etc. Let that dry. Then paint on, with a throw-away school paint brush (30 for a $1, at Wal-Mart), either Minwax, or your own shade of Pledge + paint/ink. The Army Man figure will demonstrate just how effective these techniques are, with minimal effort. If you don't like the results, you are out little. Cheers!
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Post by DM Gully Dwarf aka RPG Grandma on Jul 22, 2020 22:41:32 GMT
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Post by sgtslag on Jul 23, 2020 3:18:17 GMT
I like this! Papa Smurf as Garl Glitterrgold! He is very 1e Gnomish in appearance. I like it! I would recommend a higher quality of gold paint. Be aware that most high-end gold paints, will tarnish if not sealed soon after curing. Looking forward to seeing this progress to completion. Cheers!
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Post by DM Gully Dwarf aka RPG Grandma on Jul 23, 2020 13:39:25 GMT
The goal this weekend hunting trip is gold and other metallic paints spray and brush, sealer.. little gem stones (I am looking for the finger nail ones and the regular craft ones). I might have to order some stuff from the net if I can’t find them. It is absolutely bizarre in the stores... they are wiped out... it looks like the effect WWII rationing. It is so bizarre what is randomly unavailable at different stores.
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Post by margaret on Jul 23, 2020 18:09:07 GMT
Yes, people looking for stuff to keep themselves and their kids occupied at home, plus supply issues, have made getting some materials really random. I tried to order good-quality colored pencils from an art supply store for my grandkids, only to find that the pencils are back-ordered with no idea when they will be available again.
Even if it's available, you may find that there is a much longer wait for shipping than before.
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Post by Caspan Edrogoth on Jul 23, 2020 19:45:21 GMT
Totally agree on the supply thing. I've been to half a dozen stores in search of a couple matte clear coat rattle cans.
Loving your projects so far. You're making me wish I'd hung onto the Smurfs I had, I couldn't conceive what I could possibly use them for. Kept a couple of the mushroom roofs though.
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Post by DM Gully Dwarf aka RPG Grandma on Jul 24, 2020 4:04:10 GMT
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Post by sgtslag on Jul 24, 2020 14:15:49 GMT
I am particularly fond of Gnomes. I play a feisty Gnome Fighter, in a friend's 2e AD&D game. I keep thinking of building a life-size/pint-sized Gnome, all of 2-foot-nothing tall. I want to put pillow stuffing into a pantyhose, to form the head, ears, and hands. The body would be stuffed fabrics. Every time I visualize this in my head, I think of strapping it onto my son's 50-pound dog, as if she were his War Dog mount. I really need to do this. The group of players would split a gut, laughing hysterically! It would be sooo much fun... Cheers!
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Post by DM Gully Dwarf aka RPG Grandma on Jul 24, 2020 23:06:39 GMT
Lol 😂 you so have to do the toy gnome on the dog! Found the adhesive rhinestones finally! How I now feel about looking for craft supplies... The brave adventurers enter the marketplace, the villagers fearful of the pox have masked their faces and eye the adventurers with mistrust. Per the Captian of the Guard all the party is masked, though the hobbits keep fiddling with theirs. The Ranger half-elf male speaks ”We quest for the legendary Arts and Crafts!” and produces a list in Elvish. The two hobbits in the party begin excitingly pointing out all the oddities, but find nothing on the list. After spending sometime lost in the seemingly endless magical emporium, the human magic user and half elf ranger wonder what magic is a foot and what foul goblins or orcs have looted the aisles... finally it is decided the female magic user will approach one of the guardians of the magical store... “Storekeeper have thou these rare items?”. “Nay fair lady, we have no such items perhaps thou should trek to yonder marketplace in the next village.” Thus the quest continues and our brave adventurers head out into the wilderness to yonder village... the King’s Road is no longer safe in this area and local villagers are prone to fits of insanity over wearing or not wearing masks and how close to stand. Quickly the party retreats to their wagon and head to the next village and store hoping to avoid the hoardes, and random violent villagers. ... yep check out lines can get dicey if people get to close not to mention people yelling at people because wearing a mask offends them or not wearing a masks offends them in addition to all the other reasons they loose it normally around here... Worked on Segojan Earthcaller today. imgur.com/iPTZxf6 imgur.com/OtG3mlt
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Post by margaret on Jul 25, 2020 0:10:03 GMT
How little we can foresee the future. Who would have thought that a trip to buy craft materials would morph into In Search of the Unknown?
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Post by DM Gully Dwarf aka RPG Grandma on Jul 26, 2020 5:21:00 GMT
Yes, some folks are starting to loose it in check out lines and the parking lots. Looking for some items has become a definite quest. I have gotten more done on the project... all the good guy gnome gods are ready for texture spay, plus two ladybugs and 1 raccoon. The second mushroom house is partially built.
I think I will be adding (besides moss, little rhinestones) painted streaks of metals and glitter glue to simulate crystals.
I will be making isometric floor tiles and items for the mushroom houses this way if players go into a building I can remove the building and place the round house floor plan out for game play. We will probably start the human town keep and dungeon elements tomorrow... besides the tiles already in process. Make more paper minis...
I think we have found 90% of the old figurines, and random figurines we have purchased over the years but never painted... and we did go to one of the game hobby shops today to hunt for figurines I know we didn’t have but wanted for our horde. So mass priming is in my future.
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Post by sgtslag on Jul 26, 2020 20:10:05 GMT
Just remember that the Nolzur figures, as well as Bones figures, do NOT require priming, before painting with acrylics. The bendy pre-painted figures do not require priming, either. I prefer to apply The Dip, to the pre-paints, to dress them up, just a bit, for my table. However, I am an "army painter," averaging 10 minutes of painting, per figure, including applying The Dip. I just make them look good enough, at arm's length. I also have painted roughly 800 mini's, so if you want painting advice, I have a marked skew in my techniques... Cheers!
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Post by DM Gully Dwarf aka RPG Grandma on Jul 27, 2020 16:21:03 GMT
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Post by sgtslag on Jul 27, 2020 23:55:52 GMT
Those doors are very nice. Looking forward to seeing more. Cheers!
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