John Bear Ross Posted December 31, 2002 Share Posted December 31, 2002 Hello all... It's been a year since the Assassin has been out (roughly), and I believe it's suffered in the opinions of many CAV-ophiles because of the way I sculpted it. Here's a quick solution I've found. Simply clip the gauss cannons off as high as you can under the shoulder. I use a pair of sprue clippers, and cut parallel to the barrels. Cutting at an angle perpendicular to the barrels results in a messier cut. File the stub underneath the shoulder flush with the rest of the surface. Trim the newly cut "bicep" on the front and back sides, to remove excess material. Then, pivot the cannons at a 45 degree angle, and insert them into the "armpit" that's already molded into the missile shoulder. Any gaps can be filled with putty, but if you cut it right, the bicep will fit flush into the armpit. The result is a more intimidating Assassin, with a wider, more menacing posture. Two simple clips, some filing, and regluing, and you're in business! http://www.hellionproductions.com/assassinproblem1.jpg http://www.hellionproductions.com/assassinproblem2.jpg http://www.hellionproductions.com/assassinproblem3.jpg Oh, what's with the unpainted Assassin reposed, you ask? That's my Ace's Assassin, that'll get the royal treatment, along with a repose. He's going to get +1 ARM, and maybe some upgraded electronics as well. He's a seperate project to be shown soon...the Enemy Ace Assassin! Enjoy! John Bear http://www.hellionproductions.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Froggy the Great Posted December 31, 2002 Moderator Share Posted December 31, 2002 Thanks, JBR. I'll have to give it a go. My Assassin needed to be repainted anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bear Ross Posted January 2, 2003 Author Share Posted January 2, 2003 Frosch, Make sure you post pics. Best, John Bear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Froggy the Great Posted January 2, 2003 Moderator Share Posted January 2, 2003 I'll see what I can do. It's packed back in three layers of foam at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NymMoondown Posted January 10, 2003 Share Posted January 10, 2003 wow you scuplt? for reaper? thats too cool!, i wish a certain klockeness would show up some day.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leech Posted January 10, 2003 Share Posted January 10, 2003 John Bear is one of the 'digital scultors' who use a CAD program to design the CAV's and then they get turned into metal figures using rapid prototyping techniques (a 3D printer). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bear Ross Posted January 10, 2003 Author Share Posted January 10, 2003 NymMoondown, Yes, you could say I sculpt for Reaper. "Digital sculpting" is more appropos, as Frank said before. Instead of putty, I use electrons. The builds are done on a 3D software program, then printed on a special 3D printer, then lost-waxed into silver, which then are cleaned up, and production molds are made. The whole process is shown on www.cavhq.com in the CAD to CAV section. Best, John Bear Ross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NymMoondown Posted January 12, 2003 Share Posted January 12, 2003 cool. i read that a few weeks ago, while wondering about the back cyber-corridors of www.reapermini.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulcatcher Posted January 16, 2003 Share Posted January 16, 2003 I've always wondered. . . when you refer to the silver version. . . is that actual silver that's being used, or is that just a color of the material? If its actual silver, I wonder if you guys could get some real money for them selling the original "silvers" at GenCon or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bear Ross Posted January 16, 2003 Author Share Posted January 16, 2003 Actually, Soulcatcher, Silver sounds expensive, but it's actually quite cheap in the quantities used in minis. An ounce of silver is around $3 or $4 right now. Back during the Carter administration, I heard that silver was in the hundreds of dollars per ounce. Unfortunately, or fortunately, it's not the case. Best, John Bear Ross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leech Posted January 16, 2003 Share Posted January 16, 2003 But it's still is a good idea... I'd pay for a really nice high quality mini made of silver mounted on a nice limited edition base or something :o) Course, not saying the production models ain't high quality (cos they are.. any arguments?!?! :o)), but the silver has to be better because its the original :o) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Froggy the Great Posted January 16, 2003 Moderator Share Posted January 16, 2003 Look here, by the way, for a pic of how I did the upper arms on my Assassin, using some of John Bear's advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leech Posted January 16, 2003 Share Posted January 16, 2003 Frosch, were those bent or cut and repositioned like JB's suggestion? Cos they look really natural, as if the model came like that. *takes off hat* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Froggy the Great Posted January 16, 2003 Moderator Share Posted January 16, 2003 They were cut. I cut the upper arms flush with the shoulder bit, then filed down the upper arms within the shoulder bit to about a30 degree angle from horizontal, then pinned and reglued. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bear Ross Posted January 16, 2003 Author Share Posted January 16, 2003 I need to invest in a Jeweler's saw. Nice Job. Best, John Bear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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