Biomech saber WIP

[Ironphoenix]

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The saber so far is a two part epoxy resin (Magic Sculpt) over an old vacuum wand. I added two MHS sink tube adapters, double female threaded section, pommel and sculpted over the blade holder.

[Batosai]

that looks interesting! I am really curious how the final saber will look like.
will you leave the magic sculpt stuff on the saber as it is, or is it just a positive form for some GRP (glass-reinforced plastic)?

[Ironphoenix]

The sculpt is permanent and pretty tough, so I'll be taping off the between bits of metal and paint it to look like bone. Then I will wrap the bend and the sound/battery chamber in a faux leather. It will be a red Sithy saber. If anyone knows of a stronger resin I'd like to try it. I made another saber with this stuff and it can withstand moderate dueling with no cracks or chips.

[Ironphoenix]

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Staining and drybrushing the epoxy, getting ready to seal it with Testors Flat enamel. Plotting my wrappings too. Hoping to have a finished saber by next week.

[Crystal Chambers]

Nice! I can dig it. I've been wanting to do a sculpted saber myself and you just pushed me a bit closer to making it happen.

[Batosai]

very nice, I really like how the bone-parts came out!

[xl97]

being honest.. the first pics.. I was like.. (YUK!)..

then I saw the painted/finished parts! MUCH BETTER!... your 'weathering/painting' really made a HUGE difference in appearance for me.


good job on that!..

Id even say post a tut on how your approach to painting weathering the sculpted 'bone'.


=)

[Knighthammer]

the finished product looks great!
Personally I would have liked to see the "bone" up the blade holder area, but thats me.

[Ironphoenix]

being honest.. the first pics.. I was like.. (YUK!)..

then I saw the painted/finished parts! MUCH BETTER!... your 'weathering/painting' really made a HUGE difference in appearance for me.


good job on that!..

Id even say post a tut on how your approach to painting weathering the sculpted 'bone'.


=)

Thanks, I have a background in model painting, Warhammer 40k, Dungeons and Dragons miniatures. I basically took what I know about that and applied it to my resin sculpt. It was a ton of fun and won't be the last I do like this. So I may just do the tutorial. Thanks again to everyone for the positive feedback.

[xl97]

TUTORIAL WOULD ROCK!!!!!! =)


please & thank you! LOL