tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2557164321447943459.post2802036926857238782..comments2023-10-08T08:15:49.474-07:00Comments on The 23rd Praetorian Imperial Guard: Picture update and further inspection of the troopsMalkavschildehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01832441351032914435noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2557164321447943459.post-73980435770905104702012-01-15T05:15:01.151-08:002012-01-15T05:15:01.151-08:00Practice is the key. Try sculpting a few on regula...Practice is the key. Try sculpting a few on regular guard arms for practice. I find that a really sharp knife (wet it) is useful for removing excess GS and making the bottom and sides neat. So what I do (I do it all in 1 go) is put the GS on, better too much than not enough, use the tiny spoon shaped end of the modelling tool to work it into the right shape and reasonable thickness then use the other end to do the lines on the side then cut excess, and keep adding/removing lines and defining them as you so fit, removing as necessary. Is that clear? I'm not sure, I think my method is different to Gravis but I can take some photos of the stages in a day or twos time to illustrate exactly what I mean.Colonel Winterbornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05335124398357546922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2557164321447943459.post-64250850923532580492012-01-13T17:23:28.798-08:002012-01-13T17:23:28.798-08:00The first epaulette I did took 3 or 4 goes and I f...The first epaulette I did took 3 or 4 goes and I found it very frustrating. The fact is that the more you will do the better they will look. I have gone from hating green stuff to thinking its ok. What helped me was firstly getting my grenstuff really soft before using it, planing exactly where I was going to put lines and details in it, and lastly having a pic of someone else's on hand for reference. your paining is coming along well, I like the lascannon and Drookian.Col. Acklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14103880865894526372noreply@blogger.com