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Kitbash: Nazgul Dragon; rework 2024-04-22
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Re: Statue-bash: Fell Beast Nazgul Dragon; new pics 2021-12-
Phenomenal!!! You're working fast! (from all of us who are so bogged down with work that we might as well be retired from The Hobby )
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Re: Statue-bash: Fell Beast Nazgul Dragon; new pics 2021-12-
Put a coat of primer on to see how it looks all tied together
Lots of refining still to do on spikes and underside
Lots of refining still to do on spikes and underside
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That's looking ever-better Joe
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That's looking ever-better Joe
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Thanks !
So far so good.
Lots of work left to do…
So far so good.
Lots of work left to do…
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Coming along nicely .... good luck catching it when it takes flight from that perch!!!!
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Oh wow!
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Re: Statue-bash: Fell Beast Nazgul Dragon; new pics 2021-12-
Extending and adding horns to the head
Originals
Now
Continuing to refine and sharpen the back spikes and under armor,
May not look that different but a lot of work has going into cutting and adding back and cutting …
Originals
Now
Continuing to refine and sharpen the back spikes and under armor,
May not look that different but a lot of work has going into cutting and adding back and cutting …
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Re: Statue-bash: Fell Beast Nazgul Dragon; new pics 2021-12-
Changing position of tail.
This required significant cutting and now reshaping the entire length of the tail.
Cut off the tail fin thingy. I Will continue the back spikes most of way down the tail.
I may make the tail a bit shorter?
Cut off original feet and those huge claws.
Roughed in new gripping feet.
I will significantly slim them down and add smaller claws as I refine them.
I cut off and reworked all the spikes on the right side of the neck.
Continuing to refine the underside armor ridges.
This required significant cutting and now reshaping the entire length of the tail.
Cut off the tail fin thingy. I Will continue the back spikes most of way down the tail.
I may make the tail a bit shorter?
Cut off original feet and those huge claws.
Roughed in new gripping feet.
I will significantly slim them down and add smaller claws as I refine them.
I cut off and reworked all the spikes on the right side of the neck.
Continuing to refine the underside armor ridges.
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Wow!
Lots of work there. Coming along nicely.
Lots of work there. Coming along nicely.
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Don't know how I missed this thread but this is really cool and it looks massive! Changing the wings is the best feature I like so far.
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Re: Statue-bash: Fell Beast Nazgul Dragon; new pics 2021-12-
barad_dur wrote:Changing position of tail.
This required significant cutting and now reshaping the entire length of the tail.
Cut off the tail fin thingy. I Will continue the back spikes most of way down the tail.
I may make the tail a bit shorter?
Cut off original feet and those huge claws.
Roughed in new gripping feet.
I will significantly slim them down and add smaller claws as I refine them.
I cut off and reworked all the spikes on the right side of the neck.
Continuing to refine the underside armor ridges . . .
Once again, all while moving the house 3 yards to the left.
REALLY like the spikes under the neck.
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It just keeps getting better ....
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Re: Statue-bash: Fell Beast Nazgul Dragon; new pics 2021-12-
Thanks everyone! I sincerely appreciate the positive feedback.
Please feel free to provide constructive criticism and suggestions for changes and improvements.
I am definitely going to shorten the tail a bit and raise it up some, but not quite as high as the original.
Waiting to attach the tail permanently until I am finished messing with the neck and body underside….
Hopefully soon.
I am going to take a slightly different approach to finishing this bash.
Usually I complete all the bashing and then paint (and repaint, and repaint, …)
But this time I am going to paint the wings separately as the large size and sharp angle of the wings would make it very difficult to paint them and the body underneath them.
After painting the wings, then I will attach them and blend them into the painted body.
This should be interesting….
Please feel free to provide constructive criticism and suggestions for changes and improvements.
I am definitely going to shorten the tail a bit and raise it up some, but not quite as high as the original.
Waiting to attach the tail permanently until I am finished messing with the neck and body underside….
Hopefully soon.
I am going to take a slightly different approach to finishing this bash.
Usually I complete all the bashing and then paint (and repaint, and repaint, …)
But this time I am going to paint the wings separately as the large size and sharp angle of the wings would make it very difficult to paint them and the body underneath them.
After painting the wings, then I will attach them and blend them into the painted body.
This should be interesting….
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Re: Statue-bash: Fell Beast Nazgul Dragon; new pics 2021-12-
Threw a coat of primer on too see how body looks all tied together.
The top part of the tail where it joins to the body looks a little too thick to me.
I will have to cut it way back to slim it down and then rework under armor.
Even though the feet need to be slimmed down, I am pretty happy with how the griping pose looks.
I added more belly ridges, but still need to make them more symmetrical
The neck side spikes work for me now, but may have to cut back the under neck spikes as neck is a bit thick.
The top part of the tail where it joins to the body looks a little too thick to me.
I will have to cut it way back to slim it down and then rework under armor.
Even though the feet need to be slimmed down, I am pretty happy with how the griping pose looks.
I added more belly ridges, but still need to make them more symmetrical
The neck side spikes work for me now, but may have to cut back the under neck spikes as neck is a bit thick.
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That bit looks fine to me - gives him character - but it's YOU that needs to be happy with it.barad_dur wrote: . . . may have to cut back the under neck spikes as neck is a bit thick . . .
That underside (chest/stomach) just isn't quite working for me though - but again - you know best how you want this to look.
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Thanks Ian!
I always appreciate your honest feedback!
I think once I make the underside a bit more symmetrical, it will work better…hopefully ..
I always appreciate your honest feedback!
I think once I make the underside a bit more symmetrical, it will work better…hopefully ..
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Are you talking about looking at it from the side?barad_dur wrote: The top part of the tail where it joins to the body looks a little too thick to me.
I will have to cut it way back to slim it down and then rework under armor.
If so, I agree, it does look a bit fat.
At first I thought you were talking about from the underside, and I couldn't see where it needed thinned.
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Re: Statue-bash: Fell Beast Nazgul Dragon; new pics 2021-12-
Trevor, yup, too fat from the side view - Thank you for confirming my concern
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Well . . . I won't be shy - I think leaving the tail section + neck as-is and bulking up/out the stomach would give him the heft, muscle & size those wings (and attitude/stance) deserves.barad_dur wrote:Trevor, yup, too fat from the side view - Thank you for confirming my concern
His midsection should show a bit of weight instead of being almost anorexic.
Again - just the way I would go (if I had your talent).
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