That scarab looks great even if it is WIP. You have done a very good work so far. What is that white thing on it's back? Also, how are you going to cast it, what will you use?
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Thanks!
The white that you see on the scarab back and on some bases is some modelling putty I get in hardware store. It's a 2-part epoxy putty that you mix like greenstuff (but the parts are blue and white), and dries within minutes, so it's perfect for filling big area or making basic shape before going over with greenstuff.
For casting the wings, I'm trying to do a 2-part mold of it and will cast it in resin. I currently have made one half of the mold, should make the other today, and possibly a first cast late tonight if possible (rubber take about 8 hours to cure so we'll see). I cross my fngers that it'll work!
The white that you see on the scarab back and on some bases is some modelling putty I get in hardware store. It's a 2-part epoxy putty that you mix like greenstuff (but the parts are blue and white), and dries within minutes, so it's perfect for filling big area or making basic shape before going over with greenstuff.
For casting the wings, I'm trying to do a 2-part mold of it and will cast it in resin. I currently have made one half of the mold, should make the other today, and possibly a first cast late tonight if possible (rubber take about 8 hours to cure so we'll see). I cross my fngers that it'll work!
I am not sure if the scarab is my favorite or if the lich preist is. hard choice but great conversions.
Thanks Santa 
Well the mold turned out that it didn't worked out, so I'll have to tweak things to make it work. The wing are too thin to make a 2-part mold, as I feared. I have a few ideas of changes to make, in the worst case I'll have to make a brand new wing, thicker and more mold-friendly, but that'll be for later.
Instead I flocked and primed all of my unpainted Ushabti. I used about a can of prmer for that!
So now I have 20 Ushabti ready to paint!
Well the mold turned out that it didn't worked out, so I'll have to tweak things to make it work. The wing are too thin to make a 2-part mold, as I feared. I have a few ideas of changes to make, in the worst case I'll have to make a brand new wing, thicker and more mold-friendly, but that'll be for later.
Instead I flocked and primed all of my unpainted Ushabti. I used about a can of prmer for that!
So now I have 20 Ushabti ready to paint!
Have u tried using instant mold? Its very good and you can make highly detailed molds.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ub70AU5RfmI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ub70AU5RfmI
Thanks Jonny
@ Desfer; I have some instant mold, but I can't use it to cast resin, and I'm not sure press-moulding the wings in greenstuff is gonna work.
In the meantime, I have painted a test Ushabti, wich I'm quite pleased with sor far!
@ Desfer; I have some instant mold, but I can't use it to cast resin, and I'm not sure press-moulding the wings in greenstuff is gonna work.
In the meantime, I have painted a test Ushabti, wich I'm quite pleased with sor far!
Bloody fantastic on his stoneface. One thing I would like to see is a little bit more depth in his cloth
The flash of my camera isn't kind to near-white color, so the cloth and skulls are washed out by the light. But they are washed with Devlan/Gryphonne, they aren't as flat as the picure 
Another update!
I repainted 3 of the 4 that was already painted in the group pic above, to match my test model. So I now have 4 doneD), but still 14+6 to go ()!
And all 4 together
I repainted 3 of the 4 that was already painted in the group pic above, to match my test model. So I now have 4 done
D), but still 14+6 to go ()!
And all 4 together
Primewill
Skeleton
Wow! your modeling and painting is very impressive. I really like the colour scheme for your army as well. I'd love to see more.
Thanks
Well if you want to see more, I've finished 2 more Ushabti
I've repainted my champion, and also did the standard bearer, now I have a third of the unit done!
Well if you want to see more, I've finished 2 more Ushabti
I've repainted my champion, and also did the standard bearer, now I have a third of the unit done!
Primewill
Skeleton
Are those Tzeetch wings on your champion? looks great! How does that work with points cost, him being able to fly and all?
robtion
Vampire Thrall
Mioum: Amazing looking army. I really like the green colour you have used, great posing of the skeletons with shields, and really everything just looks 
Primewill said:
The wings are the plastic wings from Bretonnia's Pegasus, with some added battle damage
But otherwise, he cost 10 point more, being the champion and all (doesn't fly though!) @ Robtion; Thanks a lot, glad you like it!
Another quick update!
Took a break of Ushabti after getting a rank done, and painted a character;
I was trying a new skin color, I have a hard time getting something I like for mummies and Liches. While the pictures are a bit washed up by the flash of my camera, what do you guys think of the color ?
Took a break of Ushabti after getting a rank done, and painted a character;
I was trying a new skin color, I have a hard time getting something I like for mummies and Liches. While the pictures are a bit washed up by the flash of my camera, what do you guys think of the color ?
Hi! Lovely army you have there. I really like the green you have achieved, lush but not unrealistically bright. It looks fantastic together with the stone on the ushabti. And looking back some pages: very cool tortoise unit and insane hierotitan! If that conversion was a kit I'd by it in a second
I always wanted to steal your winged ubashati idea. someday I shall
back to the other thing.
I love the kit bashed lich priest he has a very nice withered look to him. which makes him very believable to be a lich priest from the days of old.
back to the other thing.
I love the kit bashed lich priest he has a very nice withered look to him. which makes him very believable to be a lich priest from the days of old.
The Priest is a fantastic conversion. I was going to try and steal him but you did some fantastic GS work I could never hope to match
@Chtulu; thanks a lot!
@Santa; Go ahead and steal, the original idea is not mine anyway, I "borrowed" it
There's not much greentstuff on him beside gap-filling, though he does have a decent amount of plasticard
And I finished another character today, wich strenghtened my liking to my new skin color. It look better on an actual sexy mini rather than on a kitbashed zombie (the Liche above)
@Santa; Go ahead and steal, the original idea is not mine anyway, I "borrowed" it
Johnny-Crass said:
There's not much greentstuff on him beside gap-filling, though he does have a decent amount of plasticard
And I finished another character today, wich strenghtened my liking to my new skin color. It look better on an actual sexy mini rather than on a kitbashed zombie (the Liche above)
I like it! Actually, no i don't like it...I love it!! Don't know if u've already answered that, but what is ur recipe for the white clothes? I'd really like to see a photo of your whole army together. It must look very impressive on the table!
The white is pretty simple, to not say dead basic I just use a Gryphonne Sepia wash over a white base, and do some white highlight here and there if I feel like it (mostly on characters).
I have an old army shot from december. It's now a bit outdated but to give you an idea, here it is;
I just use a Gryphonne Sepia wash over a white base, and do some white highlight here and there if I feel like it (mostly on characters).I have an old army shot from december. It's now a bit outdated but to give you an idea, here it is;
