Holy dead thread revival, Batman!
Eight years later and I thought I'd give this project another go.
This time I thought I'd make the larger temple sized stones. So I got myself a few sheets of 2mm sintra and started cutting. Once glued, they look like this. Each stone is approximately 29 cm in height.
[url]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v326/kalkamel/20160225_183458-1_zpso3dineqi.jpg[/URL]
Next, I added the cracks. Based on reference pics, I drew the cracks onto the sintra and then used a soldering iron to engrave them. Once done, I gave them a coat of primer.
[url]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v326/kalkamel/20160229_164446-1_zpstq1jsndd.jpg[/URL]
I sanded down the edges with a metal file, some sand paper and then Dremel sanding drum. I also used some modelling filler for the seams. Another coat of primer.
[url]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v326/kalkamel/20160302_112355-1_zpsjpqh07e1.jpg[/URL]
This is where it gets interesting, I found a can of Krylon Make-it-Stone texture paint in a local hardware store and sprayed the stones with that. Gave them a nice texture. At this stage, they look like aquarium ornaments.
[url]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v326/kalkamel/20160304_113943-1_zpsq8tzghjq.jpg[/URL]
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Then I spray painted them with sand beige.
[url]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v326/kalkamel/20160305_183013_zpsdd7qwyaa.jpg[/URL]
After some misting with assorted colors, this is what I ended up with:
[url]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v326/kalkamel/20160307_011523-1_zpsj5bv9xeb.jpg[/URL]
[url]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v326/kalkamel/20160307_012331_zpsg0l9oydi.jpg[/URL]
What a difference 8 years make, thanks to the RPF! I'm pretty pleased with how these turned out.
Now I need a Leeloo to complete them...