Scratchbuilt mixed-media Patoroch Dreadnought

[g0rb]

Here are some pics of my next build, a mixed-media WH40k Dreadnought, again using templates from Eli Patoroch.
I have some more ambitious plans for this one: I need to make a couple of these, but I don't want to build the same template over and over again,
especially given that I want to add little bits and bobs over and above the excellent Patoroch template.

 

[g0rb]

Bulking out the body

I added some internal support for the now-cut-up body. This gives it some rigidity, and everything fits together nicely.
Added some more detail to the feet, etc.

 

[g0rb]

Smack bang in the middle of making molds for all these parts. After trial and (lots of) error, I now make one mold per part, instead of trying to put multiple parts on one sprue.

The molds are 80% complete, I have 4 more pieces to go.
The first two pics show the half-assembled cast model, with some of the original parts where they have not been molded/cast yet. The last pic shows the molds that I have made.

 

[g0rb]

I'm almost finished making molds for this model - the outstanding part is for the claw/hand on the left arm. This part gave me a lot of trouble: even though it is flat on the bottom, I couldn't for the life of me make a block mold, since the fingers trapped air and needed venting.

My handling of the resin has also improved, since I got a cheap scale that can measure parts of a gram. The first parts (feet, legs) were slightly bubbly, the latest parts (upper body, arms) are nice and smooth.

Of course, if I were to be actually spend money on this and buy some proper molding silicone these problems would go away, but whatever. For a build that uses paper and putty for the master, and caulking silicone, hairspray and cheap resin for the molds and casting I call this a success

 

[Analyzer]

Nice work

That's pretty cool!

Does it belong to any particular chapter or is it just a generic one?

I've got tons of 40K Space Marine stuff that was given to me that has been sitting in boxes for years.

I keep meaning to build it just for hobby's sake. I love the tank and vehicle designs

I used to play Eldar/Dark Eldar back in 2nd edition but have not played since

 

[g0rb]

Thanks Analyzer!

The clones will probably be painted as Blood Ravens, given that the couple of marines I have as well as my scratch-built Land Raider
are already painted in those colors.
The master I am planning to use in a diorama, with less of a focus on a specific chapter.

As for playing, I have also never played. Too busy modelling...
This is all fan-art, I also love the designs.

So if you never get to unpacking those boxes you have, you know where to send them

 

[g0rb]

Last night I primed the assembled model, and to no surprise on my part discovered a bunch of small pin holes on the surface.

They are mostly concentrated on the parts I cast first though (ie. the lower body). So looking back I think I know why: I was rushing it when casting the first parts, since I had little experience with the resin but knew I had limited time, which meant mixing the two-part resin frantically. This created a lot of tiny bubbles. Second I probably got the mixing ratio off. I only got a more precise scale last week.

Lessons learned: measure accurately and mix slowly.

Anyways, to fix him up I mixed some glue with paint, and tried to layer it on very thinly. The result is a bit blobby, but I'm not going to be too hard on myself this time. To completely eliminate bubbles I'll have to get a pressure pot system, and that is way over my budget for now.

Next step will be to paint him up as a Bloody Magpie.

 

[spacemarinestan]

Sorry for adding to this thread, but I can't seem to find these templates. If someone could upload them here, I'd be extremely grateful.

 

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