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Done / Completed TEMPLE DART from Raiders, Chachapoya / Hovitos
- Thread starter Astyanax
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Well, the black wash really did its thing! These arrows are dark now, contrary to how they look in this over-compensated phone photo:
You get a better sense of how they look by comparing them to other Indy stuff:
Now I need to cut them off, paint the back ends, and try a little Fuller's Earth for the win!
(I do think in future that the string will be painted a little less brightly at first. Or I can weather it down further.
You get a better sense of how they look by comparing them to other Indy stuff:
Now I need to cut them off, paint the back ends, and try a little Fuller's Earth for the win!
(I do think in future that the string will be painted a little less brightly at first. Or I can weather it down further.
I cut off the ends at about six inches past the wrap:
I used scissors to do the cutting so that they wouldn't be too perfect, and painted the ends with some leftover black wash. Once the paint was dry, I pressed the ends down hard on a flat surface, and I think they work great!
I used scissors to do the cutting so that they wouldn't be too perfect, and painted the ends with some leftover black wash. Once the paint was dry, I pressed the ends down hard on a flat surface, and I think they work great!
Okay, next update: how I'm displaying it!
A little bit of double-sided tape, and it's in the corner of my display shelf, with the dart angling about 45 degrees longways and forward. It adds a nice 3D effect to the display!
Okay, about the run. Give me a week or two to start getting parts and materials together, but this is the plan. I will offer the dart in three versions:
(Note: All kits will include STRING as the wrap, NOT wire.)
I won't be asking for payment until I have inventory ready to go. But to RESERVE your dart, PLEASE DM me with your location and quantity of which kit(s) you want.
I will keep updating this thread as I make progress in the run.
Guys, I can't thank you enough for the votes of confidence. This came out so well because I had cheerleaders!
Bill
- I went to the pet store and picked up this reptile cave, which is a wooden half-circle covered in bark on the outside:
- The curve was more acute than I want, so I split it with a screwdriver and a hammer. A few good taps and it cut cleanly in half.
- I took my Dremel and cut a slot in it, wide enough and deep enough to fit the smaller part of the arrowhead.
- And then I squeezed a little hot glue into the slot, and dropped in my dart at a slightly downward angle.
A little bit of double-sided tape, and it's in the corner of my display shelf, with the dart angling about 45 degrees longways and forward. It adds a nice 3D effect to the display!
Okay, about the run. Give me a week or two to start getting parts and materials together, but this is the plan. I will offer the dart in three versions:
(Note: All kits will include STRING as the wrap, NOT wire.)
- $10.00 - Raw kit - You must sand, assemble, and paint. I'll provide the arrowhead, 1mm rod, string, and dowel.
- $20.00 - Assembled & Primed - I will sand, assemble, and prime the whole dart in black. You have to finish it.
- $30.00 - Fully finished - As you see above, with all 8 layers of coloration and weathering that I went through!
I won't be asking for payment until I have inventory ready to go. But to RESERVE your dart, PLEASE DM me with your location and quantity of which kit(s) you want.
I will keep updating this thread as I make progress in the run.
Guys, I can't thank you enough for the votes of confidence. This came out so well because I had cheerleaders!
Bill
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I have updated the first post with all the details for the Run.
If you expressed interest, you are NOT yet "reserved", because I need to know how many of which kits you need. DM me please. I will make enough for everyone who expressed interest.
Thanks!
Bill
If you expressed interest, you are NOT yet "reserved", because I need to know how many of which kits you need. DM me please. I will make enough for everyone who expressed interest.
Thanks!
Bill
propmaker3000
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Could I get 3 raw kits please, nice work on the arrowheads!. Sending a DM
This is the string I will be using for the wrap in the actual kits and finished darts:
It's quite a bit more natural than the stuff in my prototype. Loving the color! I won't be painting it, except to give it the black wash at the end, of course.
It's quite a bit more natural than the stuff in my prototype. Loving the color! I won't be painting it, except to give it the black wash at the end, of course.
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Just wanted to say Bill has done some amazing work. I’ve wanted one of these since first started my display a couple of years ago. Couldn’t be happier! Amazing Bill.
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