Atramagus Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 Yep, definitely liking set 2 more 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corporea Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 2nd set fits better proportion-wise. You could also sculpt some "whiskers" out of green stuff, al la asian dragon: maybe not that long and more of them, but it would add interest to the face. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibou Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 Set 2 looks great. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalchaos Posted March 3, 2013 Author Share Posted March 3, 2013 Thanks for your comments everyone, I'm happy with the positive feedback about the additional horns. And, thanks for the proposition Corporea, it’s also a nice idea. I'll go with set number two, still I don't know from where these horns come from.I've been busy working on the feet, and I have to be honest, this was not an easy task. It was hard to get the legs align with the feet, mainly because I wanted to have them at an angle. So, after drilling, sawing, boring, adjusting, screwing, changing screws because the first ones were too long and after chamfering the holes I'll use to secure the model on its base, it's done. I decided to use a different set of screw to secure the model on it's base. This way I will not have to fix the dragon to the base right away and it will be easier to paint under part I also countersinked the holes so that the screw will be embedded. This way, the surface in contact with the future base will be maximal and the it will be easier to cover the screw after fixing the model on its base. A crack appeared between the scales of the right leg when I screwed the foot. I will still need to patch this crack and all the gaps with green stuff. Here's the result so far. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stern Kestrelmann Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 Wow! Now that's what I call pinning a model to the base! SK 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalchaos Posted March 6, 2013 Author Share Posted March 6, 2013 Slowly but surely, I'm assembling the pieces together, one at a time every 24h. I had to remove its left arm because the epoxy did not set even after 48h, maybe I didn't add enough hardener. It should be better this time. While it cures I'm assembling my Chimeric Aberration. I've found very interesting pictures while looking for color inspiration on the Net. These Red Dragon Fish are called Arowana "Scleropages legendrei". 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalchaos Posted March 9, 2013 Author Share Posted March 9, 2013 All the parts are solidly secured into place now. I started patching the gaps with green stuff and decided I will paint the head separately. This way, it will be easier to paint all the details like the eyes and the horns. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodydrake Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 looks to be another outstanding piece. very excited to see it all come together. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ObsidianCrane Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 I really didn't need to see those fish... (I have a red dragon on the work bench as well.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Man!! And I thought I liked to chop minis up and pin them back together. I tip my cap to you sir. Looking great so far. Think the second set of horns are from this guy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalchaos Posted March 11, 2013 Author Share Posted March 11, 2013 Man!! And I thought I liked to chop minis up and pin them back together. I tip my cap to you sir. Looking great so far. Think the second set of horns are from this guy. Thanks for the link to the Gargoyle, I knew I had seen these horns somewhere. Here’s my progress for the weekend. After all the green stuff patches were hard enough, I washed the entire Dragon with water and soap using a toothbrush. It’s now all shinny and ready to be primed / base coated. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimreaper71 Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 I cant wait to see the finished product 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabberwocky Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Always good to see the assembly, but now is where I really get interested! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maglok Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Can't wait to see where this is heading. Keep it up! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalchaos Posted March 14, 2013 Author Share Posted March 14, 2013 I’ve started to painting Cinder… in fact, I’m looking for a new name for the Dragon, I’m open for suggestions, any explosive idea?Here’s the result so far, a very smooth layer of pure red. I first applied a white primer to help the red color be very bright. I was worried about loosing some of the details but Liquitex spray paint flowed perfectly in all the cracks and gaps. The paint was falling in droplets and appeared like small spots, but it subsequently spreading to for a uniform layer. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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