For now I have a few Mawlock and Tyranocyte shots. Still working on two more Tyranocytes before I am off in Carnifex land. An endless horde indeed.
First off the Mawlock. I used a Carnifex torso as I was using the larger Mawlock torso for an Old One Eye conversion. The Mawlock looks a lot more hunched and sinister. And while I understand that the torso is not convenient for a burrowing creature, neither is a burrowing creature of this size that can travel through the earth at speed. So....yeah.
The 3 Tyranocytes have been modeled to represent 3 different phases of the pods descent through the atmosphere. One is modeled with all armoured flaps out and the bottom tentacles retracted; the second has the 3 back panels open with the tentacles extending to the ground; the third has all armoured panels closed and is supported on it's tentacles. This model is the second phase. I used a heat gun to bend the tentacles. if you try this for the first time be very careful as it is easy to melt the styrene plastic with a heat gun. Keep the gun in constant motion so that you heat the piece evenly.
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Yes I did get lazy about sealing all of the the gaps between the plates. Like I said, table top quality.
Nice, I like the plan for the bodies in different states of deployment. Muybridge-like.
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Yup. I have been using Smooth Cast products to make casts of icons and bits. generally if you see a cream-coloured bit on a piece then it is probably cast. Most people are going towards 3D printing but it still has a high start up cost relative to the use I would get out of it. I have amassed a ridiculous collection of silicon rubber molds of model bits. It is easy to do.
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