Female Yautja build - (wip)

[Uhlakk]

I love to watch your progress. So much skill level, awesome!

 

[HAL1138]

So gorgeous!

 

[Zombie Soldier]

My daughter is gonna love this!

 

[spgfx]

I have been thinking of a way to work up the straps for the dagger and thigh armor. I've been trying to figure out a way to hide the strap and buckle. I was playing around with making a latex cover for the strap and buckle. I cast up a sample and painted it. I was surprised the I could cast it flat and it would not wrinkle or buckle when flexed around a curve. Here is the test piece.

From here I had decided to cast up a complete strap for the dagger.

And here is the plaster mold.

 

[Mortal Immortal]

Nice work

 

[predtrooper]

That looks great, thats why im considering latex for the but and groin armour for flexibility

 

[spgfx]

Ok here is a WHAT NOT TO DO !
DO NOT USE A FAN TO DRY YOUR LATEX WITH OUT CLEANING IT !
I had a great idea. I'll bring over my other shop fan from the floor near my desk. This will double the air flow and dry my latex faster. I DID NOT CLEAN IT and when I put it down it blew all the DEAD BUGS that were stuck to the fan into my latex. Luckily this is the 3rd coat and the back side. I just will not tell my daughter that she is wearing dead bugs.

 

[predtrooper]

You have found out that latex sticks to everything untill its cured . I should of warned you.

 

[spgfx]

Just put the final coat on this and all the bugs are gone ! Shhh don't tell me daughter. It will be interesting to see how this dries and if I will be able to see them in the cast.

 

[spgfx]

Here are the steps for the front neck armor (necklace)
Final sculpt flat

Sculpt formed and set for mold

1st beauty coat of latex

4 coats of latex. Ready for shell mold

Fiberglass shell mold

Completed final cast piece.

 

[predtrooper]

Perfect

 

[spgfx]

That looks great, thats why im considering latex for the but and groin armour for flexibility

I talked to a few people about a latex cast of these since I already have these cast in resin. Everybody agreed these should be cast in resin not latex. After all, if this armor was real it would be hard. There is quite a bit of flex in the 325 resin and I can put some heat to it and form it to the body.

I'm using latex for the straps only. I will post my thoughts on the dagger strap once it's all molded up and I try it out. I still need to figure out a way to fasten the ends.

 

[predtrooper]

I talked to a few people about a latex cast of these since I already have these cast in resin. Everybody agreed these should be cast in resin not latex. After all, if this armor was real it would be hard. There is quite a bit of flex in the 325 resin and I can put some heat to it and form it to the body.

I'm using latex for the straps only. I will post my thoughts on the dagger strap once it's all molded up and I try it out. I still need to figure out a way to fasten the ends.

Im just think about some practicalitys like sitting down I know how tiring it can be in costume all day

 

[Mortal Immortal]

I was a bigger fan of latex over resin do to comfort and less breaking. I was the first one to have a foam bio helmet from biohunter, never had to worry about dropping it or it falling off my mask.

 

[Rodewaryer]

You do yourself credit, nice workmanship, first rate. Anxious to see the overall final product.

 

[predtrooper]

You are getting things done at a hell a a quick pace !

 

[spgfx]

As far as latex armor. I'm working on cleaning up the dagger strap made from latex and it's not easy. I spent quite some time to make the mold as perfect as I could so I would not have to do much to the strap but it still needs some work. The resin parts are very easy to clean up an fix. I would not like to have to clean up a full latex armor piece especially on the edges. I will have the final results on the dagger strap as soon as it's all painted.

 

[LunaticNic]

Did you use monster clay for the neck piece?

 

[spgfx]

Nope just the regular old Plasticine. I have a lot in brown and gray. I will hopefully be heading from my material supplier to pick up some more 325 resin and I will see how much the monster clay is there.

 

[LunaticNic]

Yeah unfortunately it's between 30- 45$ for a 5lb tub :/