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John Bodin
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| Posted: 28 October 2008 at 7:11am | IP Logged | 1
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Love that fairy pony Jodi! EXCELLENT WORK!
:-)
LOVE the Lucy pony even more -- your creativity, vision, and execution absolutely amazes me!
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Juan Jose Colin Arciniega
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| Posted: 28 October 2008 at 1:38pm | IP Logged | 2
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Excellent Jodi!
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Lars Sandmark
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| Posted: 31 October 2008 at 8:47pm | IP Logged | 3
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Man-o-man, I can't get over how great the paint job is on
your ponies Jodi! Once again, Well Done.
Perhaps you could post some work-in-progress photos? Please?
When I used to customize figures based on specific episodes
of the animated Batman or Superman shows, I would make as
many sketches as I could while 'pausing' the video tape.
(to get the 'lines' just right)
I had reams of pages with these reference sketches that I'd refer back to while painting the figs.
Anyway I'm curious if that's how anyone else does it.
I'm fairly certain No-one could do Jack-of-Hearts by memory!
(Pony or otherwise) :)
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Jodi Moisan
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| Posted: 02 November 2008 at 12:20am | IP Logged | 4
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Thanks everyone.
paint job on your ponies
Lars I think it helps that the ponies are blank, I think that lends itself well to accept the paint I put on, giving it a nicer look. I usually work off of a picture unless it's a character like Daredevil, which I know pretty well, (Although I did forget to put the line on the boot.) To get pictures I either get the comic from my son's collection or I google it, then print up several pictures with different areas of concern. If I can't find great pictures I ask the board for help.
I first draw it out in pencil then go over it with a permanent fine tipped marker if I want the lines to show thru the paint. After I give it basic coats, I go back and fine tune it. To get the shadows, I bought a set of Pitt Manga pens that have about 10 shades of gray to black. I love those pens!!!!.
I'll try to remember to get pictures in progress.
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Alex Prewitt
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| Posted: 05 November 2008 at 3:50pm | IP Logged | 5
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How 'bout some Trek Ponies, Jodi?
:)
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Steve Lyons
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| Posted: 12 November 2008 at 12:17pm | IP Logged | 6
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I'm trying to get back into custom work after dealing with Dad's passing. Looking for opinions here: Should I light the cockpit of the Viper? It'll add weight and complexity to the project (and push back completion), but I can't escape the notion that a lighted helmet sitting on a figure's head in the cockpit would kick ass!
Latest shots:
Since this picture was taken I've re-sculpted the pattern for the jacket since I didn't like the fit at the collar.
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Dwayne Gassmann
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| Posted: 12 November 2008 at 4:06pm | IP Logged | 7
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I agree, it would kick ass.
Do it!
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Steve Lyons
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| Posted: 16 November 2008 at 10:55pm | IP Logged | 8
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Wellllll, I was hoping I could get by with one of the small Christmas light sets available most anywhere this time of year, but preliminary tests aren't thrilling me too much. I may have to just buy some LED's and solder the bloody thing together from scratch.
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Michael Roberts
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| Posted: 17 November 2008 at 11:43am | IP Logged | 9
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Given the lessons learned from Jodi's Stan Lee thread, I require assistance creating an Elizabeth Banks Mugg.
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Al Cook
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| Posted: 17 November 2008 at 12:12pm | IP Logged | 10
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Hmmm.
~ Races to get own Elizabeth Banks Mugg finished before Michael and
Brian Talley... ~
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Chris Abel
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| Posted: 17 November 2008 at 12:44pm | IP Logged | 11
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Steve,
For the lighting on the helmet you might look into Electroluminescent wire.
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Steve Lyons
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| Posted: 17 November 2008 at 10:46pm | IP Logged | 12
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I've read about EL wire, but I've never used any. Do you have any experience with the stuff, Chris? The PDL I downloaded from CultTVman has a lot of information, and the fiberopticproducts website looks helpful, but I'm a bit apprehensive about trying something unfamiliar.
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