Finished my life-size sculpture of Giger Alien Version

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As I suspected, the clay does not stick to the plastic. Therefore, it is divided into sectors with the cutter,returns extremely useful to tear and paste them all,with glue.
I'm proceeding with the 64 vertebrae. To achieve half vertebra,serving 15 minutes and 55 grams of clay. A total of 32 hours and will serve seven pounds of clay, without the tip of the tail.
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Hello to all,

Since this clay is not good for modeling well,I have to quantify it and shape it as much as possible before sticking. And because the vertebrae in the tail should be very similar to each other even in this volume help me with a centesimal balance.

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Since this clay does not stick to the plastic,but I saw that bonds well with PVA glue,I'm experimenting with putting the glue already in the process of drafting the clay. :facepalm:)


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This is really coming together... Fantastic work!!
If you use abrasive paper to rough up the surface of the plastic tube where your vertebrae will sit it will help adhesion. Also have you considered running a small amount of rigid wire through each vertebrae to reinforce each one? It might help to keep it all together when the tail flexes.

Keep up the good work DD :thumbsup :)
 
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Leigh said:
This is really coming together... Fantastic work!!
If you use abrasive paper to rough up the surface of the plastic tube where your vertebrae will sit it will help adhesion. Also have you considered running a small amount of rigid wire through each vertebrae to reinforce each one? It might help to keep it all together when the tail flexes.

Keep up the good work DD :thumbsup :)
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Thanks Leigh,
Yes, the hard wire of iron was my first idea is to fix the pipes is the vertebrae. But the amount of work that had loomed large,so I opted for the screws and cuts on clay. You may say, between a screw and the other with a thin iron on to make a series of steps to form eight? It would be faster. Basically, the critical points are in correspondence with the protruding spikes,in which I put the screws. I did not think to sand down the pipe. This would definitely be a better hold on with glue,but it is hard work:facepalm :). We Would like a liquid that dissolves the plastic, leaving it sticky.:confused
 
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Fatigue ... 60% of the tail completed. Will have to dry all day tomorrow,before being turned over and do the other side. So I rest. :)


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That looks Amazing!! you have the patience of a saint! :thumbsup :)
 
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Leigh said:
That looks Amazing!! you have the patience of a saint! :thumbsup :)
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Dear Leigh, I am sure that if I made you,would have been much better, because you're better than both sculpt,both technically and you have more patience than me. The inner edges are imprecise because of the haste I did not think I could cut them before applying them,helping me with a ruler,but the problem is there will not be a second queue,unless this breaks. I'll try to improve it and I also have to sand the whole. in general I'm happy and I thank you very compliments. ;)
 
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Here's the tail mounted.

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It's not over yet. I may have to change the system of fixing, because the risk of scratching the statue during assembly. I also have to complete the connection zone of the tail on the back.

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The modeling of the statue is over. Before painting, it remains to diversify the nails and fill and sand some flaws.

Here's the backside completed with the system to attach the tail.

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That is just perfect. I'd be honored to have that in my collection!!!! It screams Giger!!!! :)
 
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vaderdarth said:
That is just perfect. I'd be honored to have that in my collection!!!! It screams Giger!!!! :)
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CSMacLaren said:
Wow, beautifully done!
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knutnb said:
Oh. My. Gawd.

The skills! Blown away!
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Thank you all very much for your compliments and your advice.

Just to inform you that the solution to attack the modeling paste to the queue with the glue ,it is successful . not only the paste not detach ,but it also holds strong to stress that I had to give the tail to correct the curvature ,because his weight of 13 kg was higher than expected and did get off his tip at the bottom. separation effected with the cutter between the vertebrae , has prevented the formation of cracks, during the deformation of the tail. in the original queue ,there are no separations ,because it ' rubber .

Now I have to go about painting. The statue is made mostly of polystyrene ,which is sensitive to most of the substances used to paint ,this is not a problem because the polystyrene is coated with a resin on which can be spread any paint. then there are plastic - rubber tubes used in the electrical industry . Someone would know tell me the procedure and the type of paint to color my alien?
 
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I think you've done a Fantastic job of this!! I'm really liking the connection of the tail to the body & the expansion slits were a good idea :thumbsup

As for the paint... as Dave said, a good primer for a base :thumbsup
I'd be concerned about whether the primer will stick to the pipes properly though! I'd suggest testing oil based & water based on some spare pipe to see how well it sticks :)
 
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Leigh said:
I think you've done a Fantastic job of this!! I'm really liking the connection of the tail to the body & the expansion slits were a good idea :thumbsup

As for the paint... as Dave said, a good primer for a base :thumbsup
I'd be concerned about whether the primer will stick to the pipes properly though! I'd suggest testing oil based & water based on some spare pipe to see how well it sticks :)
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I would think that as long as you use a good primer, any paint will work.
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nick daring said:
Stunning work as usual!

Love the tail connection!
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Thank you guys for advice. I think a primer for plastic parts is ideal,perhaps the one used for the bumpers of the cars. I must inform you,however, and I'll do some testing.

In the meantime, I think a frivolous opinion. Do you think the two small posterior teeth and I assumed that the original did not,you would put them?

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I paired my fingers,like the original Alien.

It curved and ingrown nails better.

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Late to the party on this thread, but that is some amazing work - love it! Now if only you sold casts haha :)
 
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pnag said:
Late to the party on this thread, but that is some amazing work - love it! Now if only you sold casts haha :)
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Thank you very much, the molds will be something I'll have to learn to do first with the smallest things. :)
This is the first layer of proof, dark brown, above the bottom layer of ivory-pearl. Perhaps it will follow very slight shades of dark yellow and dark red and then black will be labeled the most depth and some details. Each step will be protected by layers glossy and transparent. I had never used an airbrush and am very happy with its results. It is an exceptional tool that I feel very good in my hands.

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Looking great!

Having never molded anything before though, would you not be better off doing that before painting?
 
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