The Dr. Fate helmet is progressing. I've not posted in the last few days, but I have been working on it, daily. I just didn't think tons of posts that say "Sanded, added filler, sanded added filler" were very interesting, so I saved up until today.I've been sanding and adding filler (Imagine that!), and trying different fillers as I came across them. I have used miliput, which is a two part epoxy, similar to plumber's putty, but mostly used by miniature train enthusiasts. I used some Squadron White Putty, which is mostly used as bondo for model cars, as far as I can tell. I've even just used more bondo, sand it off, add more. Ugh. It's frustrating that I can't get him smooth!!!
Yesterday, however, I found out about Rondo. Rondo is not an off the shelf product, but rather a mix of bondo body filler and fiberglass resin. It's more liquid than body filler, so it doesn't make air bubbles as bad. That's what I've added today. Wish me luck!
I've also bought some paint for the helmet, started my next mask project, which is slightly more and slightly less ambitious at the same time, and have been planning and buying materials for the new doll. I think she's going to involve a lot of hand sewing.
The picture for today is a painting of Dr. Fate, as I realized I was rambling on about this guy, but most people probably don't know who he is. That's what I hope to look like, once this project is complete!
Also, there is a secret in the works. More to come on that, later.
Dr. Fate is a pretty cool lookin' fella. I'm not sure how much of his shape in the embedded image is due to wind and how much is his usual structure. Still, he seems pretty cool-looking to me.
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of cool... secrets can be cool.
However, they don't make friends.
His cape is always kinda flowy looking, but that's just a comic book convention. Batman's cape does the same thing. Body wise, he's normal hero proportions...meaning he's friggin' huge.
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