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WillowtheWisp · **Joined:** Tue Oct 14, 2014 8:57 am **Posts:** 52

Ive got all of the Dwarves from the Hobbit and Bilbo to paint

Saruman mounted

and I am making a Talion from Shadow of mordor. Depending how it turns out I will probably put photos of him up .

Crucium Giger · **Posted:** Wed Oct 15, 2014 8:15 am

I'd like to see Talion done (along with with Saurons human henchmen).

WillowtheWisp · **Joined:** Tue Oct 14, 2014 8:57 am **Posts:** 52

Just got the figure today, and started work on it.

This will be my first convert so any advice on green stuff and anything like that please let me know

Crucium Giger · **Posted:** Thu Oct 16, 2014 8:07 am

Dave (UKFreddybear) is your man for green stuff and sculpting/converting.

WillowtheWisp · **Joined:** Tue Oct 14, 2014 8:57 am **Posts:** 52

Thank you, Ive just done the cape and for my first time using green stuff or modelling clay I think it looks ok. Especially saying I havent got any proper tools

Crucium Giger · **Posted:** Fri Oct 17, 2014 8:33 am

Clay shapers are what you will need, not got any myself yet but I know they are generally the tools of choice.

WillowtheWisp · **Joined:** Tue Oct 14, 2014 8:57 am **Posts:** 52

Crucium Giger wrote:

Clay shapers are what you will need, not got any myself yet but I know they are generally the tools of choice.

I used, a old small screwdriver, tweezers, blade and a old paint brush with abit of metal in it. at the moment it looks ok.

WillowtheWisp · **Joined:** Tue Oct 14, 2014 8:57 am **Posts:** 52

Hi,

Ive started taking photos of Talion model as I go. When its done Ill upload them all.

2 things, Can you glue something n the green stuff

and

how long does it take for the green stuff to fully harden up?

Crucium Giger · **Posted:** Mon Oct 20, 2014 10:28 am

You can use super glue with green stuff though depending on the part you may want to use a pin. I usually leave green stuff overnight but I'm guessing a few hours should be okay as long as the area isn't going to receive any heavy handling.

WillowtheWisp · **Joined:** Tue Oct 14, 2014 8:57 am **Posts:** 52

Thank you, as it was my first time using it I thought it would set like a rock, but it still has abit of give in it, so Ive just been putting pva glue on it for now.

Should only need a little bit of super glue for what I want.

Just finished painting Saruman mounted, just got the horse left. I know in the picture of it, he has a black horse, but I think Ill do mine a brown colour as the black Ive got is, well rubbish.

Over the weekend, finished a ringwraith as well, thanks to the black paint, Its had alot of black coats on it. Overall Im happy with it, 6 left to get now

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Mon Oct 20, 2014 6:34 pm

Any chance of some photos ?

WillowtheWisp · **Joined:** Tue Oct 14, 2014 8:57 am **Posts:** 52

Sure thing when they are 100% done.

Im quite happy with how saruman has turned out saying I havent painted in years and am no good at faces.

Crucium Giger · **Posted:** Tue Oct 21, 2014 8:14 am

Remember that this is a work in progress thread so we want to see how they develop all the way from sprue to finished (particularly the Talion conversion)

WillowtheWisp · **Joined:** Tue Oct 14, 2014 8:57 am **Posts:** 52

Ive got pictures at different stages, but my USB device got snapped in half, so waiting on a new one. Just added little extra metal to the smaller dagger and the fur outer lining on the cape. going to wait for that to set then do the fur line around the neck of the cape. But I think thats it for today for Talion.

Going to work on Saruman's horse today, and hopefully base if its done

But glad Ive got some different black paint now. Thanks to the black paint it covered up a lot of the detail on Bilbo so hes got a silly face. He sorta looks like Norman from Fireman Sam.

WillowtheWisp · **Joined:** Tue Oct 14, 2014 8:57 am **Posts:** 52

Hopefully this works;

This ringwraith was in a metal lot of broken or missing pieces, this was complete but didnt have the metal slit to put into a stand. In the lot was Legolas and Gimli mounted, Gandalf the white (both missing the right arm) Frodo, Easterling Warrior and the king of the dead (missing sword) cost £3.99 inc postage. Bar this and Gandalf the white the rest are up for trade. The Gandalf figure I am customizing into a mounted gandalf the grey as I refuse to pay £50 for it.

Anyway the Ringwraith, this is my 3rd Ringwraith, 6 to go. quite basic really, painted black, drybrushed, Shadow Grey, drybrushed Boltgun metal on the metal. I used the older paints for it.

WillowtheWisp · **Joined:** Tue Oct 14, 2014 8:57 am **Posts:** 52

Also, just got base for Saruman to do and then will upload pictures of him.

Talion, fur around the neck today with green stuff and then glueing the scabbards on and then undercoating.

WillowtheWisp · **Joined:** Tue Oct 14, 2014 8:57 am **Posts:** 52

So, here is the start of my Gandalf conversion, probably will look similar to the white one really.

So far, I cut some of the cloak off, cut the spare bits of metal around his feet, filled down the right arm, repositioned the legs of the horse (abit), cut the horses mouth so there is a gap now.

I cut the top of Gandalf's head off and filled that area down. My friend gave me his plastic Gandalf the Grey from the mines of moria (was mine) and I cut the hat off of that model and filled that down and cut a small area so the head can fit in a little better.

I have also cut the right arm off of that model and cut the sword off, when the arm is glued into place I will use green stuff to add to the cloak and make the arm look better. I will also use the green stuff to make the reins for the horse. After that is dried I will cut the staff off the plastic figure and glue it into place. Then Paint.

WillowtheWisp · **Joined:** Tue Oct 14, 2014 8:57 am **Posts:** 52

The cloak on Gandalf the grey is on as well as the right arm. Just going to let that all set before moving, so thats tomorrows pictures with Saruman mounted.

Shieldmaiden · **Posted:** Wed Oct 22, 2014 11:41 am

I love conversions. Keep it up.

WillowtheWisp · **Joined:** Tue Oct 14, 2014 8:57 am **Posts:** 52

Shieldmaiden wrote:

I love conversions. Keep it up.

Thank you

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