Thursday, March 12, 2015

Crystal Golem from Bones II

     I had time this week to finish up the Crystal Golem figure from the Bones II Blue Translucent Set. I wanted to paint him up like some kind of Ice Golem to use with my ever growing collection of winter themed figures.
      I prepped this figure in the usual way; soaking it in a dish of water with a couple drops of dish- soap added, then giving it a light scrub with a soft toothbrush, and then rinsing and drying.  I then glued the figure to a 1.5" black-primed fender washer with Aleene's Tacky glue. The washer was big enough to hold, comfortably, so I didn't glue it to a tongue depressor like I usually do.
  First, I gave the figure a heavy wash with Iron Wind Metals "Dark Blue" ink with a pin point of dish soap added to help it flow into the crevices. I used a brush I had dipped in water, to help thin the ink slightly.
  When the ink was good and dry, I drybrushed the figure lightly with Americana "Salem Blue", and then went  over that with a drybrushing of plain white.
      Lastly, I added two white dots for eyes, and painted the entire base white.   After everything had had time to dry, I gave the figure a coat of Cermacoat "Matte Varnish".   When this was good and dry, I mixed a little white paint and Elmer's white glue together, and painted some patches on his shoulders and back.  While it was still wet, I sprinkled it with Woodland Scenics "Snow Flock".  I then gave the base a coat of Elmer's white glue and flocked it with the "Snow Flock as well. I finished up by adding a little clump of unfrayed twine to be some winter grasses.  I didn't spray with the usual Testor's "Dullcoat", as I liked the slight sheen left over from the Ceramcoat "Matte Varnish" (Which is not 100% Matte.)
    I'm really pleased with how this figure turned out.
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9 comments:

  1. styxMarch 12, 2015 at 8:10 AM

    Very nice, thinking I may get this one once they go up for sale...

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    1. Chris PalmerMarch 12, 2015 at 4:44 PM

      Thanks! It's a really cool figure; I don't think you'd regret it. :)

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  2. Horn of the MarkMarch 13, 2015 at 12:03 AM

    I think the pose is a little goofy, but with just a few simple steps, you really brought it to life.

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  3. Rob DeanMarch 14, 2015 at 8:39 PM

    Wow! I expect to see him and the winter elf mage next time we game...

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    1. Chris PalmerMarch 15, 2015 at 7:43 AM

      Thanks! I guess I should be more deliberate about painting what I need for a complete party. At the moment with just the Mage, Giant goblins and golem, it will make a very odd assemblage of adventurers. :)

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  4. JiciMarch 17, 2015 at 4:04 PM

    Very nice one! I got to agree that you made the goofy pose look menacing.

    The accumulation of snow on his shoulders is a very nice touch.

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    1. Chris PalmerMarch 17, 2015 at 6:15 PM

      Thank you! The snow was an experiment and I too like the effect. I think I will do it again in the future.

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  5. UnknownApril 16, 2019 at 12:27 PM

    Any thoughts on how this might be done without inks? I have tones of paints, but my only ink is plain black. If not, I could certainly invest in some inks. I really love how this and the water elemental came out. Tried a regular wash and it just doesn't adhere to the figure very well (after washing, though not soaking over night so maybe that would help?)

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    1. Chris PalmerApril 19, 2019 at 5:20 AM

      Thank you!
      Inks are probably your best bet. Also there are a number of paint manufacturers who make clear paint that works to (I like Tamiyas clear colors) A trick to get washes to stick better would be to apply a brush on matte varnish, and allowing it to dry, before applying the wash. (A wash will stick better to paint than the bare plastic.)

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