Calling Abominable Snowman Done

Well, as with most of my models, I could tinker with them forever. So to combat that I've decided to call the Snowman done. The newer steps from where I left off was to paint the names on the base in Vallejo's Old Gold. This way it matches the red and gold of the Monk's prayer beads that are lying nearby in the snow. I then took Woodland Scenic's Snow and after applying thinned white glue, sprinkled a heavy coat in the snowy areas leaving the rocks clear for the most part. Out of the jar this snow is quite powdery, so I left it out of the footprint, as that snow would have been compresses and looking different. 
Here's the finished model - -

Thanks for looking.

F5-D A Break Needed: Looking at the Yeti

Haha. You can tell I haven't done a craft in a while. The F5-D seams are giving me fits. So much so that I needed to put it down for a little bit. 
so I turned my attention to Moon Devil's Yeti again. This guy has been sitting on the side about 80% finished for long enough. 
While he was waiting he suffered a fall and the toes of one foot were taken off. Thank goodness the break was clean and I was able to reattach the toes with little or no hassle. I did notice what looked like a tiny stress crack in the leg and quickly fixed it with the Vallejo Plastic Putty. I'm really starting to like this stuff! 

I also added another highlight coat to his fur. Afterward I gave his fur another mat coat to protect what I've done.  If I learned nothing else from hanging out at The Clubhouse it is to protect my work. While the body was drying, I turned my attention to the base. The rocks have already been done in shades of gray, but to give it a cold feel I gave some shadows with Army Painter's Blue Tone. This stuff is a very nice wash. I'm anxious to try the others in a little set I bought. More on those at another time. 
John Dennett, the sculptor for Moon Devil mentions he includes a little easter egg in some kits he does. This time around - - spoiler alert - -

-he sculpted in a set of prayer beads used by the Nepalese monks. 

I took artistic liberty and base coated the beads and tassel in Vallejo Cavalry Brown (a dark red), then highlighted them in Scarlet. When that was dry I used a final highlight of Clear Orange. I used Army Painters Hydra Turquoise for that one bead you can see in the image. I then mixed a little white in to create a highlight for it. Finally I added Vallejo's Old Gold for the oval bead. I added a *tiny* bit of silver to highlight that color. Next I gloss coated the beads, while mat coating the tassel.  

I started the around the edge of the base with Vallejo's Cavalry Brown (which is a red color). I didn't bother to set up my airbrush and just used a regular brush so this will take two coats. Then I will have to highlight the wording on the base. Finally I will sprinkle some Woodland Scenics Soft Flake Snow around the rocks and base. Then my first MoonDevil cryptid will be done. :)

New On the Bench

Next up I just got two kits in the mail recently. One is Anigrand's Douglas XF5D-1. I was inspired to do this kit because my friend Rob S. visited the Neil Armstrong Air and Space Museum in Wapakoneta, Ohio (about 1 hr. north of Dayton). I've never been, but Rob generously sent me a number of images of the F5D that Armstrong flew which is also on display out in front of the museum - 
http://vva649.org/gallery/2013/neilarmstrong/A/IMG_0028.JPG .  

and here's the kit - 

I have to note that sadly this kit is no longer part of Anigrand's catalog. Anyone looking for it will probably have to go to eBay or someone like Rare Plane Dectective .  

Next up is a sort of throw back to my kiddy days when Aurora was releasing all those Monster kits. After all the kits were released and then version 2 with parts of the kit in glow-in-the-dark plastic, they released Monster Scenes. These kits would help you create your own "movie sets."  Long story short one of the smaller kits was the Saber Tooth Rabbit!  Thinking about Monty Python's Holy Grail and the killer bunny, I had to have it! 

I may do them concurrently or consecutively. I don't know yet. I'm doing both OOB, so things should go smoothly. 

And don't forget,  I still have MoonDevil studio's Abominable Snowman about 90% done and just waiting for my fake snow to show up. That may be back on the bench too. We'll see. Thanks for looking in. 

Moondevil Studio's Yeti

Just a quick update. Been working on Yeti's face a bit. I did the inside of the mouth and glossed it all. I also got carried away and did the rest of the face. I then glossed the eyes (not sure it I like em) and  epoxied the face to the body.  Here he is so far - - 

Next, I'll be using the Aves and getting rid of the seam between the face and back of the head. 
More later. Thanks for looking. 

Executioner / Yeti Update

Well, a little one. The Executioner's face, cowl, hood and gauntlets have been base coated and washed. His face received the extra highlight.
The cowl/hood was based in Vallejo Model Color's (VMC) Flat Earth, and the gauntlets were based in VMC Chocolate Brown. There was two little "pouches" in the front and I painted them VMC Cavalry Brown, which is a reddish color for a little color variation.  Then the hood/cowl was washed in GW's Agrax Earthshade, and the gauntlets was washed in Nuln Oil. Originally the face was based in VMC Buff. I was looking for a tan color but as I was putting on the Buff it had a green tinge. So I just quickly put on VMC Ivory while the Buff was still wet, then washed in Nuln Oil. When that was dry it was just a dark mess. I dry brushed it again with the Ivory and to my eyes it looked better.

For the Yeti, all I got to do was work on the seams where his arms met the body. For this I used my indispensable Aves Apoxy Sculpt.  I really enjoy filling seams of organic creatures much more than say planes etc... ;)

Came out like this - -

Next I'll need to prime and paint the Yeti's mouth b/c the lower part of the mouth is attached to the body and the face is a separate piece. That will need to be painted before I attach the face to the body. If I attached the face to the body first, there's no way I'll be able to paint all the detail in the mouth. Then I'll need to blend the seams between the face and neck.

Oh well, that's for another day. 

Working with Some of my Resintopia Finds

With the unboxed Shiflett Executioner on my desk staring at me, as well as the boxes with the two Moon Devil Studio cryptids not far away. I decided to dive into them. 
The Executioner you already saw in primer. I did the skin in the fashion of most miniatures. Colors were from Games Workshop - Bugman's Glow, with Cadian Flestone, and Kislev Flesh for the highlights. I followed it with Reikland Fleshtone for a wash. Apologies for the stark lighting ...

His arms aren't attached yet. Wanted to make sure the skin came out ok.

The hood and cowl next - -

Next I unboxed the Abominable snowman, and gave the resin a wash. The Snowman I gave a first coat of primer, and then realized that I got carried away and should have assembled him first. DOH! Too anxious!  So then next I drilled some holes for the 2 part epoxy. I saw another modeler's post that instead of adding pins to tabs he would drill holes into the tab as well as the corresponding female part. His theory was if you put enough epoxy into the female part then the epoxy will be forced into the drilled holes creating a well attached figure. It worked for him so I thought I would try it too.  I did include a pin in one of the feet (that had no tab) for extra stability. 

While I was priming I also primed the large base. The base is supposed to represent some rocks and snow. So I primed the rocks gray, and the snow - white. I will enhance the rocks with paint and then flock the snow part. But that's later. 

Here he is having his arms epoxied on. 

Here's a close up of the primed face.

Here's the base from the back so you can see more detail. One foot will go on the taller rock, another on the smaller.
Note the footprint in the snow...

More later...