Destroy them! Kill! Kill, kill, kill them all!

[Gern]

Here's where I'm at with my dio of the skeleton fight from Jason & The Argonauts.


Got the skeletons done but I think I'll give them a brown wash - not too heavy.


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Also made a start on the base (not assembled yet as I'm still sorting out the stone pillars):


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And one for scale:


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[Gern]

A little advice please .....


I want to turn this:


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Into this:


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I was thinking of carving away the front part of the helmet and sculpting the rest with either Squadron Green or Milliput White?

 

[eddiesolo]

Sand the front bridge of the helmet away and then use a small nail to dimple the outside, once painted it will show as highlights.


Nice, very nice.

 

[monica]

I would do as Si,has said the only why to do it,and just sand down the tail part as well to a cone,


looking good so far ,once you give them a brown wash to show off the detail,real like there shields,


are they decals, ?


nice work with the steps,look great,

 

[grumpa]

"Jason and the Argonauts" a true classic! My favorite scene was the one with the old blind man and his winged tormentors. The skeleton battle? EPIC! To heck with CGI those were the days:rolleyes:

 

[Robert1968]

"Jason and the Argonauts" a true classic! My favorite scene was the one with the old blind man and his winged tormentors. The skeleton battle? EPIC! To heck with CGI those were the days:rolleyes:

Would love someone with skill to build the scene with the giant ( Talos ) and the bit on the beach when Jason unscrews his ankle ( any takers??


Sorry I'm just not that good but brilliant what you gone and done with the skeletons and the steps


Love it


Robert

 

[zuludog]

GERN


Milliput is a durable modelling putty designed to be carved, drilled, filed, and so on


Squadron Green is a knifing stopper intended to fill small cracks and scratches as a final finish. It is not meant to be used for serious sculpting or carving

 

[monica]

"Jason and the Argonauts" a true classic! My favorite scene was the one with the old blind man and his winged tormentors. The skeleton battle? EPIC! To heck with CGI those were the days:rolleyes:

totally agree Jim,what ever happened to the good stuff,the same as CGI,werewolfs,one of the last one was an American werewolf in London,:rolleyes: :D

 

[bazers]

Milliput is the way to go dave.

 

[Gern]

OK. I gave the skeletons a brown wash as I mentioned. I may have overdone it, but I'll see what they look like when in place.


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As for King Aeetes, this is what I got after a bit of sanding, a touch of Squadron green, some plasticard strip, some thick cotton and a round bit from my spares box (no idea what it is/was!) this is what I ended up with:


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A bit of paint and:


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A wash now to highlight the facial features and I think that will do. Not perfect I know, but it's as good as my talents will allow and in this small scale I don't think it will look too bad.


Zuludog and Barry: I take your point about the difference between Milliput and Squadron Green. As I only needed an eyeful, I used Squadron Green just because it was quicker.


Moni: Yes. They are decals from Veni Vidi Vici (3vwargames.co.uk)

 

[Gern]

I meant to add a PS but forgot!


Thanks to the guys for helping with a camera. I looked at various ones on ebay (I said I needed cheap, but I couldn't find the one you recommended Patrick) and, following advice from Ron, I got a little Sony Cyber-shot. Some help with the settings - again from Ron - and now I can get the close-ups I wanted.

 

[papa 695]

King Aeetees is looking good Dave ( well his head anyway )

 

[monica]

OK. I gave the skeletons a brown wash as I mentioned. I may have overdone it, but I'll see what they look like when in place.
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As for King Aeetes, this is what I got after a bit of sanding, a touch of Squadron green, some plasticard strip, some thick cotton and a round bit from my spares box (no idea what it is/was!) this is what I ended up with:


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A bit of paint and:


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A wash now to highlight the facial features and I think that will do. Not perfect I know, but it's as good as my talents will allow and in this small scale I don't think it will look too bad.


Zuludog and Barry: I take your point about the difference between Milliput and Squadron Green. As I only needed an eyeful, I used Squadron Green just because it was quicker.


Moni: Yes. They are decals from Veni Vidi Vici (3vwargames.co.uk)

A friend of my who go into Nic,he is doing some think like 200 Spartans,and been painting each shield,:rolleyes:

 

[monica]

nice work so far reworking King Aeetees,is looking good,

 

[Gern]

A bit more progress on the base:


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About ready for paint and foliage.

 

[monica]

looks great Gern,coming along very nicely,


cannot wait to see some color on it,and bits of weeds and rubble,will look even better, :D

 

[Gern]

OK. Finally got the base done, but I think a coat of matt varnish will be needed to cover up some odd spots where the PVA has run.








.... and a shot for scale with a couple of figures and universal scale measure.






Looking at these pics, I think I'll have to add some sort of wash or something to add a little colour variation to the bare ground.

 

[noble]

This is looking really good dave, this is one of my most favourite movies of all time.


scott

 

[Deleted member 4539]

I like that you are doing this.


Great work so far.

 

[monica]

very nice progress on this one Dave,