So
I have decided to get off my ass and actually build something interesting that isn't crystal related, or just tiny (i.e. bullets, etc).
I recently watched The Prophecy again, and I have always loved that fossil angel that is shown in the beginning. I decided I would suck it up, and attempt to make my own.
I am NOT making an exact replica of the angel itself, cause a: I am not that talented and b: dvd screencaps suck cause it's not in focus.
I will instead be making my own version, and hopefully I will have some awesome pictures to share in the eons to come while I build this thing.
The plan!
- Get 4 big sheets of blue insulation foam. (no store has the thick stuff locally, or anywhere in the south)
- Double them up, side by side to give illusion of base and rock. Need some depth for this to work.
- Trace outline with sharpie of skeleton laying in pose I want
- Dremel or somehow cut out a "pose"
- Insert skeleton into place.
- Mod out skeleton (cut off sections of bones to make lay flat, build wings, etc). Insert into the pose cut out.
- Use something like foam in a can to spray around the edges of the bones to give it that "fossil" look, where it seems to be half buried.
- ?????
- Profit!
Things I don't know, need to work on, need to figure out!
- Can foam in a can be used on blue insulation foam without melting it?
- Can foam in a can be sanded?
- What makes a good "dirt"? Possibly water putty? Gotta dent/score/etc the foam to make it look less like foam and more like rock.
- What sort of setup I need to make the brace so the skeleton doesn't fall out and ruin my sanity or floor.
- "Naked" bones, or armor? (probably armored because it makes my life easier in hiding the frame)
- How in God's name am I going to make the wings? Or the feathers?
Needless to say, this is going to be a pretty long project. If anyone has any tips or ideas, feel free to share em. I don't have a set start date or finish date, just a "Maybe if I do this publicly I can shame myself into finishing a project finally" motive :lol
I already have the skeleton, so that's not a problem. I have a secondary skull as well, so I can mod it out kinda easy. It's going to be on the small side but hey, who said angels gotta be huge?
Once I get my camera (i.e. find the damned thing) I plan to snap some pic and do this as a WIP thread. The goal is a nifty looking "prop" that I can use as a wall decoration in my front room, which I am "dehoardifying" cause it's filled with crap I don't need/use anymore.
So, anyone have any questions, tips, etc?
Chris
I have decided to get off my ass and actually build something interesting that isn't crystal related, or just tiny (i.e. bullets, etc).
I recently watched The Prophecy again, and I have always loved that fossil angel that is shown in the beginning. I decided I would suck it up, and attempt to make my own.
I am NOT making an exact replica of the angel itself, cause a: I am not that talented and b: dvd screencaps suck cause it's not in focus.
I will instead be making my own version, and hopefully I will have some awesome pictures to share in the eons to come while I build this thing.
The plan!
- Get 4 big sheets of blue insulation foam. (no store has the thick stuff locally, or anywhere in the south)
- Double them up, side by side to give illusion of base and rock. Need some depth for this to work.
- Trace outline with sharpie of skeleton laying in pose I want
- Dremel or somehow cut out a "pose"
- Insert skeleton into place.
- Mod out skeleton (cut off sections of bones to make lay flat, build wings, etc). Insert into the pose cut out.
- Use something like foam in a can to spray around the edges of the bones to give it that "fossil" look, where it seems to be half buried.
- ?????
- Profit!
Things I don't know, need to work on, need to figure out!
- Can foam in a can be used on blue insulation foam without melting it?
- Can foam in a can be sanded?
- What makes a good "dirt"? Possibly water putty? Gotta dent/score/etc the foam to make it look less like foam and more like rock.
- What sort of setup I need to make the brace so the skeleton doesn't fall out and ruin my sanity or floor.
- "Naked" bones, or armor? (probably armored because it makes my life easier in hiding the frame)
- How in God's name am I going to make the wings? Or the feathers?
Needless to say, this is going to be a pretty long project. If anyone has any tips or ideas, feel free to share em. I don't have a set start date or finish date, just a "Maybe if I do this publicly I can shame myself into finishing a project finally" motive :lol
I already have the skeleton, so that's not a problem. I have a secondary skull as well, so I can mod it out kinda easy. It's going to be on the small side but hey, who said angels gotta be huge?
Once I get my camera (i.e. find the damned thing) I plan to snap some pic and do this as a WIP thread. The goal is a nifty looking "prop" that I can use as a wall decoration in my front room, which I am "dehoardifying" cause it's filled with crap I don't need/use anymore.
So, anyone have any questions, tips, etc?
Chris
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