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A bit of a hassle opening up the mold. Apparently, I used too little of the Ease Release 200 and had to use an X-Acto to help the separation. The one main problem was that I had inadvertantly cut a flap at the bottom of the right foot, so all the pulls have a recessed region that needs to be plugged with Magic Sculpt.
Mold separated. The top part is not in great shape. Damn, I knew it was going to be too thin, especially around the eye opening.
So I've been casting quite a bit over the last week. Just want to have enough to work with when it comes to tooling, variants, etc. Back to some ship building and have a couple more crew members to "put to bed". :) #alien #casting #smoothon #customactionfigure #plastic
Here's the mold as it stands currently. Two kits of OOMOO 25 poured in and I'm stuck at this stopping point because I won't be able to get more mold material until getting back to the city Monday morning. :(
At this point I'm fully aware that the second kit will be needed just to finish one half of the mold.
Cut out much larger pour holes. This was very useful, however, creates thick pieces hanging off the bottom of the feet. Hmm, should I make the next mold with the bottom of the feet at the end of one wall?
About 6 hours later, sanded and rivet holes drilled. I'm using 1/4" ball bearings and the sink in just below half-way. I'm really liking how easy the Magic Sculpt takes to sanding.
Much thought went into how I was going to deal with the seam. This mold turned out better than the rest, but still has a few problem areas, most notably in the inset areas where the limbs attach.
Applied Magic Sculpt last night. Woke up this morning and it's rock hard (get your mind outta the gutter!) ;)
This is Silc Pig a silicone pigment from Smooth On. I color each batch of dragon skin alternating colors so that I can ensure coverage is total and even over that last coat. Dragon skin is clear-ish by default, and would be hard to see if your layers were consistent without. These small jars go a very long way and while they add to the initial cost, they are very affordable once you realize how much silicone they actually color.
A few more images of the Fifield Monster head sculpt attached to it's body frame - Prometheus - 1:18 scale. Head sculpt has been recast with Smooth-On's Crystal Clear 300 to recreate the membrane surrounding the mutated cranium. Body sculpt a work in progress but it gives you an idea of the figures articulation once complete. The figure will have elongated arms and legs to match that of the CGI version. #prometheus #alien #mutation #cgi #fifield #fifieldmonster #sculpture #articulation #actionfigure #smoothon #crystalclear300 #casting