Devildog
New Member
Now that i've gathered most of the info for my IM build i have a decision to make. and since this part of the process is new to me--I'll check with you Gurus.
1. use the Pepakura files and paste and bondo till my fingers bleed
2. mold with clay on a dress form
Pepakura: As a graphic artist i have everything at my disposal without costs (minus the hardening compounds) for the pepakura build...papers, printers, xactos...etc..
the down side: Im on a mac without access to the "viewer" window to see how the parts go together with each other....like looking at 1000 puzzle pieces and not knowing which piece goes where. I've also never detailed in bondo so not sure how hard that will be.
Clay mold on torso: I can detail the hell out out scale models so the detailing in the clay mold shouldn't be an issue...the downside...I've never sculpted with clay, fired or made a mold....
I also have access to another artist who paints and details cars. so the final build will have a show room paint job.
any suggestions the route I should take for the actual build?
1. use the Pepakura files and paste and bondo till my fingers bleed
2. mold with clay on a dress form
Pepakura: As a graphic artist i have everything at my disposal without costs (minus the hardening compounds) for the pepakura build...papers, printers, xactos...etc..
the down side: Im on a mac without access to the "viewer" window to see how the parts go together with each other....like looking at 1000 puzzle pieces and not knowing which piece goes where. I've also never detailed in bondo so not sure how hard that will be.
Clay mold on torso: I can detail the hell out out scale models so the detailing in the clay mold shouldn't be an issue...the downside...I've never sculpted with clay, fired or made a mold....
I also have access to another artist who paints and details cars. so the final build will have a show room paint job.
any suggestions the route I should take for the actual build?