BloodBowl Projects

I've already got another Blog going for my miniature painting and other stuff. I just started it a few weeks ago and there is not much to speak of. I do have 3 entries with what I'm working on for a friend and for myself. I'll be updating it as I lay paint on them or add green stuff. I'm not sure how people feel about post pics here so I'll just leave it for the other blog and post the link here. Feel free to take a look and to comment.

http://worksofthenearlyfinishedkind.blogspot.com/

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Post the pics here! Those are

Post the pics here! Those are some exciting looking conversions.

I like the Gnoblar's as snots--I find the older snot figs to be too microscopic to play with.

BTW, have you tried ever using pro-create instead of green stuff? It's supposed to be a bit easier to use to make armour pieces like the helmet you mentioned.

media and tools

Can you list what tools and media you are using for those?

 

I just did a minor conversion on my rat ogre and found epoxy putty to be too sticky to be easily worked.

 

I'm sure this is detailed elsewhere, but I think your figs are amazingly done...

 

Media and tools and advice...

The ogres are from a kit bash of plastic Ork shoulder pads, a complete box of OK Bulls and part of a box of Iron Guts. The models are suprisingly easy to modify if you have some skill with an X-acto knife and a fine file. I used Tamiya Cement for glueing which you can see in the photos, all the glossy parts of the model. I find it works really well to smooth out scratches that I made with the knife. For the green stuff I'll be using some sculpting tools, its a set of 6 tools with shaping parts on either end so you have about 12 options for shaping with. You could buy some dental tools as well but those are more expensive.

Green Stuff and Epoxy Putty sticks to everything, including your tools. Green stuff is also bad for you to handle without gloves but I live dangerously. To solve the tacky and sticky problem you can try these things:

1)Have a dish of water and dip the tool in the water and work with the putty. Repeat as it gets tacky to the touch or on the tool. (never tried it but it was highly recommened buy customers I use to have)

2)same as one but use baby oil. Repeat as it gets tacky to the touch or on the tool. (never tried it but it was highly recommened buy customers I use to have)

3)This one sound strange but works. Before you use the tool on puddy run the tool though your hair. The natural oil in your hair will allow you to work with the puddy really well. Repeat as it gets tacky to the touch or on the tool. I used this technique for years and its awesome.

4)This one is strange when people see me do it. I happen to have an oily forehead so I rub the sculpting tool in my forehead. This works the best for me. I have almost no problems with the puddy sticking to my tools but I have cut myself with the sharper tools. That cut is hard to explain if people ask. "Well you see I was rubbing my tool on my forehead..."

I would like to use the Pro-Create stuff but I have so much Green stuff left over from buying bulk its going to take a while to use. I have heard that mixing flesh coloured sculpy with green stuff has a really neat result but I have not tried it myself.

I have finished assembling the Gnoblars and will have some pics by Monday. The next part is the Green Stuff padding and extras. For the Ogres i'm going to try and give them an old Leather Head football helmet look.

 

Hmm I think thats all I have to say for now...

 

No wait there is more. Green Stuff is good for sculpting organic or soft looking things like hair, fur, muscles and cloth. Brown Stuff dries harder and keeps and edge better so its really good for armor, weapons, flat open areas and using it as a base structure for a larger peice. There is Grey Stuff as well but I have never used it.