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[Commodore Kor'Tar]

Looking great so far!

[Daysleeper]

Nice work dude. T'Pol with forhead ridges? Or rather Torres? Bit it looks great!

[Atlanthia]

it is supposed to be Torres. My Actual T'Pol figure arrived yesterday so my plan was to try casting her head and then altering the hair on the casting but I have to say that the figure is a big disappointment. The likeness to Blalok is tenuous at best, so I may have to look at other possibilities. It could just be that mine has a bad paint job, which can happen, but I think it's just generally just not a good likeness.

[Daysleeper]

Agreed. I find the AA/DST heads in general and T'Pol's in particular very angular...

[Atlanthia]

Yes they are, and T'Pol's eyes are too close together and they are the wrong shape, her hair is wrong and the figure is stick thin. Also, I have to say that this rubber section on these figures for "that more realistic look!" may hide all the hip joints but it also SERIOUSLY impedes them I can't even get the male figures to sit down at their stations, which cost me enough money!

Rant over now.......

Oh, I also discovered that the Caprica 6 figure has the neck attached, as do most of the AA female figures. The issue is that the T'pol head also has a neck attached, so one of them would have to go. I am seriously thinking about having a go at sculpting a brand new head for this project. What have I got to lose? A lump of Milliput and a few hours of my time....

[WORF22]

Yes they are, and T'Pol's eyes are too close together and they are the wrong shape, her hair is wrong and the figure is stick thin. Also, I have to say that this rubber section on these figures for "that more realistic look!" may hide all the hip joints but it also SERIOUSLY impedes them I can't even get the male figures to sit down at their stations, which cost me enough money!

Rant over now.......

Oh, I also discovered that the Caprica 6 figure has the neck attached, as do most of the AA female figures. The issue is that the T'pol head also has a neck attached, so one of them would have to go. I am seriously thinking about having a go at sculpting a brand new head for this project. What have I got to lose? A lump of Milliput and a few hours of my time....

 

take a mold of your T'Pol, cast it and cut the neck off. it will be faster than doing a new sculpt for her.

[Atlanthia]

Ahhh, but not as much fun, Bud'

I think you're right though..

[Atlanthia]

I am trying to push along the little side projects that have been hanging around for a while. This Nurse Chapel figure is finally getting somewhere now. I just have to redress the collar, add a little badge, and repaint the blue. Okay, It may not be an amazing sculpt but I think she will look great on my Bridge.

 

 

 

[Prometheus]

I think she looks really good.... I couldnt have done it.... Congrats !

[WORF22]

nice paint job she looks good..

[Daysleeper]

Mmmh, nice science chick...

[Atlanthia]

Thanks guys. It's something that can only improve as I do more so it's only the head that I can throw at some stage when I become more proficient. It's the darned painting - especially the eyes - that I hate!!!!

[Gothneo]

Eyes are hard. It takes a steady hand and lots of patience! But yours look pretty good! I think the sculpt is overall very nice! The lips are a bit to "full" for Nurse though.

[Atlanthia]

Thanks. They are also slightly off to one side

[Atlanthia]

Hi, Guys! Just to let you know that my T'Pol is finally all but finished!!! Like Gothneo, I moulded and cast the Broken Bow head as a base and then removed all the hair, before sculpting new hair with Milliput.
 

 

 

 
I put a coat of white paint on it to show up any imperfections in the cast and then rectified thosewith Milliput, too.
 

 
And after a careful final paint job, here she is.
 

 

 
Here are a couple of detail shots to finish with. Firstly, the epaulettes.
 

 
And here are the stillettos that I turned into boots.
 

 
I hate painting eyes!!! These took three or four attempts and I am still not 100% happy but they will have to do. 
 

 
Well, that was a fun project that turned into a right royal saga, so I am relieved to see the back of it 
I just need to put two coats of satin finish on it to seal and protect it.

[Prometheus]

Wow !!!  She looks awesome..... I think she can kick some Imperial butt !!!

[Atlanthia]

Thanks, Prometheus. I sure learned a lot in the process! Now I have to track down another Carica six to do Hoshi. Only this time, I will find a way to disassemble it and mould/cast the parts so I can make multiples!

[RizzoPSU]

That's a really great custom. I tried doing this one a few years ago and was frustrated with my outcome. Well done!

[RizzoPSU]

Out of curiousity, what is the leg base?

[Atlanthia]

That's a really great custom. I tried doing this one a few years ago and was frustrated with my outcome. Well done!

Thanks Mate.

Out of curiousity, what is the leg base?

I don't know what that means...