Last year, I bought an Alpha Flight Snowbird bust of eBay cheap, because it had a broken finger. I tried to drill a hole to sculpt a finger on, but that didn't work .. so I customized it.
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File comment: Broken Finger
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File comment: Tried to pin it to sculpt a new finger on. Phailstik'd that (no photos)
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File comment: Thought it might be fun to show a transforming Snowbird (one of her Avatars is of a Polar Bear) - used a vintage Wampa arm.
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File comment: Had to break off more fingers
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File comment: the Wampa arm was too big, decided to cut it down some
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File comment: more cut lines
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File comment: Cut off the shoulder joint
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File comment: Cuts to the arm proper
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File comment: Internal supports of the Wampa arm = needs to go
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File comment: test fitting determined that more of Snowbird's arm needed to be broken off.
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File comment: starting to put the Wampa arm parts together again
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File comment: There were a lot of gaps and elevation problems to deal with
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File comment: starting to sculpt the connection using Aves 2 Part epoxy
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File comment: Test fitting and further detail of the sculpt
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File comment: basecoat paint in baby blue
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File comment: dark blue wash (Citadel)
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File comment: dry brush of white
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File comment: other side
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File comment: nails black, coat of Mod Podge Matte sealer
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File comment: hard to see the different shades in the paw in this photo
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File comment: FIERCE
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File comment: and ... done!
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thoughts?
