Nice!
The added detail on the mouth was what was missing.
Looks like you are coming up on the finish line.
Good luck with the casting.
Big thanks ChameleonOne
Im happy you like that new detail. Id really like to reach the finish line"soon"
i really can't wait to spray some paint on it to finally see it in gloss black
the itch is strong with this one.
i did cast the dome on the weekend...and i used some expanding foam for the mothershell...... sadly this brand's foam was never meant to cure to a fully solid state. It was more a flexible ****ty blobb. Imagine half baked marshmallow cream
so the casting phase was nerve wrecking
Looking really spectacular with every new update.
Adding the ridges in the nose makes a huge difference.
The BNC cable tips really do look super futuristic and fit in with your design really well.
I think giving the top of the dome more texture in the form the the arrow ridge is going to help. Right now the top of the dome feels to be missing something when it only has the arrow tip, can't wait to see that part put in.
What I would suggest is that you leave the tusks out in the final mold, maybe even the tubes themselves. Have them as an add on part. I think the tubes should be ok to cast but the tusks will look better being a real aluminium part vs a resin painted part.
I've always been a fan of putting in as many found parts into the designs vs built in details. It gives the product a much different look and feel when it looks like it was built out of parts vs made from a single part.
many thanks dday
I sure was bloody lucky finding thise sat cable tips
But its exactly the way you put it. The more real wolrd pieces it carries the more intricate and real it can become.especially with metal ones
i wouldnt be able to machine neat tusks or have the money to commission that :/
Thanks for the tips Here. I will leave out both cables and tusks before molding And will provide these as addon parts for a kit IF I ever be able to cast clean copies and of course if there is even enough interest to do a run °_°
Thanks for your input!
totally cool. As a fan in my youth of the EU novels, this reminds me of a Sith relic, maybe something found in the Temples of Yavin IV....
thanks man! A relic you say.i really like that idea. shall i name this darth perhaps?
Man, this is such a great build. Really digging it so far!
Mean Obiwan thanks!reallly appreciated!
I shall post some more pics soon. But in the meanwhile i wanted to shoot a quick question.
Do you guys have some experience with smooth on BLACK ONYX?
i wanted to try it out so i was wondering if this stuff is ok to use for the final cast
Big thanks in advance
Cheers
Adam