1:1 Pickle Rick

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Yarok

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Hi guys,

A couple months ago i got this idea of modelling a Pickle Rick... out of a real pickle, 'cause why not? So, here's the story so far :)

I went to my local store and got me a nice pickle, and proceeded to make a copy using molding alginate powder. This medium sets rapidly and should be relatively food-safe - after all, who would waste a delicious pickle right? Also, i only needed a couple of copies so again, cheap alginate was the option.


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Never mind the sliced salami and the Rhum-Cola, those aren't part of the process. But the Cars plastic cup and the BBQ skewer are! I stuck the pickle on the skewer just to avoid it sinking down and staying upright while the alginate sets.

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Once the alginate was set, i carefully cut the mold and freed the pickle for later consumption. I placed the mold back in the plastic cup and poured resin plaster. I was then able to make two decent copies and picked the best one.

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Cheers Taz ^^

So, after these steps, i left the kitchen and went back to the workshop.

When the resin plaster was bone-dry, i marked the face features with a pencil and carved the mouth opening with a dremel. I then proceeded to add the details with Magic Sculp (Apoxie or Milliput would work as well, i guess).

First the eyes, then the brow, nose and lips :

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When this first set of features were hardened, i carried on with the teeth and the tongue

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After that, i went over every details and added some more Magic Sculp to avoid undercuts as much as possible, as this would interfere with the molding and casting process.

When i was happy with the cleanliness of the sculpt, i putty-primed the whole thing and double-checked for flaws.

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Thanks guys ^^
@vader45 : yes, i just might. PM me if you're interested.

Let's carry on!

I wanted to preserve my original copy, as i'd like to try and paint a couple versions (one cartoonish to match the series and one more realistic). I'm really no expert at casting resin copies, so what comes next might induce some cringe amongst the pros, but here goes.

I stuck Rick on some 6mm aluminum tubing and into a wooden plate. Around tubing, i rapidly made an inverted funnel with plastiline. This will serve as a hole to pour the resin later on. I also prepared a square box mold with hot-glued cardboard

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To make sure that every detail from the face is covered, i applied RTV silicone with a Q-Tip. This was also done at the base.

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Next, i hot glued the box mold on the base and poured the rest of the silicone. I had to patch a small leak at the base (hence the extra strip of cardboard) (the funny face is a reminder to know where the front of the mini is, so i know where not to cut the mold open ^^)

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I let the silicone harden overnight. Not pictured, the silicone crept up a few of the 'tunnels' inside the carboard, so i had to pour another centimeter of silicone to make sure the coverage was complete. Another day of hardening, then ripped it apart and voilà, one Pickle Rick entombed in silicone ^^

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Next up, let's pour some resin ^^ but the update may take some time as i'll be afk for a couple of weeks :)

Cheers!
 
It's threads like these that really make me love the RPF. Awesome sculpting too btw. I like that you put the detail in the pupils.
 
Up! i'm back from my holidays, time for an update!

When the silicone was cured, i made a zigzag shaped cut, making sure to cut at the back.

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This allows me to release the master sculpt, and provides some sort of key to align the mold back before pouring the resin.
First, I poured plain water in the mold, then poured it back in a plastic cup. I put a mark at the waterline, that gave me an estimate of the total volume resin i'd need.

Then, i mixed my resin (the classic 50/50 stuff). Not pictured, i hold the mold open and pour a small amount, then with a q-tip i cover the whole face and mouth area with resin, to make sure this part of the mold with the most details is completely covered and without bubbles (unfortunately i do not own a vacuum chamber or a pressure pot to remove bubbles).

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The mold is then filled to the top and left overnight to cure.

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Pretty glad how the copies turned out! They really have a minimal amount of bubbles, and should paint up nicely :)

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(sorry for the burned pictures, shooting off-white resin was a bit tricy).

Next: painting \o/
 
Painting time!

After a good coat of grey automotive primer and a few touch-ups with putty, the Ricks were ready. I had two schemes in mind : one to match the episode of the TV show, the other as a realistic pickle.

The TV Rick was simply airbrushed with an appropriate mix of green overall. After that, a highlight was airbrushed right in the middle and at the base. Then it was simply a matter of painting the details, using off-white for the eyes, a blueish grey for the brow and some light stone color (warm grey) for the teeth. The inside of the mouth is a very dark green.

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For Real Rick i adopted another technique. I sponged some very diluted mixes of greens, ochre, olive drab and yellow to try and replicate the marbled texture of a real pickle. When i was happy with the result, i coated everything using Klear (or Klir, or Pledge, depending on where you're from ^^). The mouth, eyes and brow were painted next with Vallejo and Citadel paints. As a final touch, the eyes were glossed up with Tamiya Clear varnish.


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Like brothers :D

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And a final shot 'in situ' for TV Rick :)

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Thanks for watching!!
 
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