Sijun Forums :: View topic - Miniature of a Giant + (new) Frost Wyvern

Fiend · Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2004 3:42 am

A Giant, well it is actually a J�tte (danish word), but it's same same, kind of.
I made the miniature about a year ago. It's around 10 cm high.

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Cicinimo · Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2004 3:45 am

woaaah, that rules!
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Teeb Thoj · Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2004 10:10 am

Cool.

fae · member Member # Joined: 07 Feb 2004 Posts: 93

wow that's impressive! really well done =D
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gLitterbug · Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2004 1:06 pm

Wow, very nice. Actually this fuckin rocks.

Could you maybe give us some info on the creation process? I�d love to know more about how that is done.

Matthew · Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2004 1:14 pm

I agree with the guys above here, beautiful. Smile

Matthew

Mimer · Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2004 6:24 pm

lovely!
how do you go about making a sculpture like this? seems like lots of fun.

Fiend · Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 2:04 am

Thanks everyone.

I'll see if I can find some pictures of the process of another figure I made.

Here it is in words. I start by building a wire skeleton and then I add tinfoil to build the basic form (mainly the body). I then sculp a slim version of the figure, not concentration on any detail. This is all done in a putty/clay called Milliput (don't forget you gloves, it will eat your fingers away). I let it dry and start with a new layer, working from the inside out (the body, the clothes, the beard and so forth letting it dry each time). I think this was all done in milliput, but if you want to work with even smaller figure and more details you can use Games Workshops Green Stuff, though it is quite expensive. You can use Milliput for the basic form and then make all the details with the Green Stuff. For modelling I use different kind of dentist tools. And by the way it takes a pretty long time to do one of these (about 20-25 hours for wire model to the finished painted model) so you must be patient, but I guess you guys are. Hope this helped.
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Summer Pudding · Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 3:20 am

Fiend,

That's superb. I've got some Milliput at home, but have only ever used it for plumbing jobs around the house. Have you heard of Sculpey? A friend who worked on The Return of the King says the guys in Weta Workshop used it for their models. I've heard that it's the clay of choice for the pros working in film.

Here's the site.

Pud'

http://www.sculpey.com/

Fiend · Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 6:24 am

Hey Pud, thanks

Yes, Sculpey is excellent for doing models as well, thought it's a whole other way of working. It's like very fine clay that "never" dries. You can bake and then paint it. As with milliput is a good idea to make some sort of wire/metal skeleton and use some tinfoil to put around the wire (that will make the Sculpey stick a little better).
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gLitterbug · Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 4:34 pm

Thanks Fiend. I wonder have you heard about FIMO? I�ve got some of that at home, but never seriously tried to model something yet.

Fiend · Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2004 12:13 am

Hey gLitterbug

I have tried Fimo but personally I don't think really worth modelling with that when you have the other options.

I only found a few and bad pictures of my process. Here is a link I found at concept art that really shows the whole process. www.nimin.net
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gLitterbug · Posted: Sun Feb 29, 2004 2:18 pm

Thank you alot Fiend, that tutorial link is awesome Very Happy

E-z · junior member Member # Joined: 28 Feb 2004 Posts: 13

Awesome

Bren · Posted: Sun Feb 29, 2004 6:15 pm

cool .. now make make a cg version Wink

it rocks, although the face looks a little unfinished.

gLitterbug · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2004 1:10 am

I forgot to ask, did you do it for fun only to put it on your monitor or for another reason? Also could you like make a mold(?) out of it so you can replicate it?

fukifino · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2004 4:36 pm

Damn Fiend..that is a seriously bad ass model! And very cool that you made it out of milliput! 10cm is what...4 inches? Damn, that's some really great detail. I love that expression on his face. And being a long time miniature painter myself, I must complement you on an outstanding paint job, too!

Fiend · Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2004 7:01 am

Thanks again - some answars
I actually made it for my Warhammer Norse Army along with some Snow Trolls, Werewolves and a Frost Wyvern.
I can't do a mold now after I have painted it, but I guess I could have if I hadn't painted it - though I don't know how.
A CG one - if I get the time, but you welcome to try.

A detail to show all my mistakes

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Sukhoi · Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2004 7:07 am

Nice one Fiend. But you know that already. Now post yor Wyvern.

Sukhoi

Fiend · Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2004 10:18 am

Okay Sukhoi, but the paint job on the Wyvern is not finished yet and you know that. Anyway here it is.

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gLitterbug · Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2004 11:26 am

Ok that does it... will you marry me? Razz

Again, awesome stuff, makes me wanna look into sculpting. You�re crazy though, others buy their warhammer figures, but no you gotta make them yourself Wink