Here's the right thigh, though...
Having a closer look at the side panel (it's face-down right now, but it's a hollow on the outside of the leg) gives me a bit of an idea... I've been trying to figure out where to put the 'master control' (as it were) for the helmet and chest plate controls... and it MIGHT work if I put them on the side of the thigh.
At THIS point, though, I'm just thinking out loud... so somebody stop me! ;)A bit of a hint and trick situation, though... take a look inside the thigh... and here's a closer-pic to show what I mean.
Tape. Masking tape, to be precise (although I'm sure any tape will work...)
The thigh isn't a small piece... and being a big tube, is prone to collapsing even with as little weight as the liquid resin.
Trust me... it will collapse if you're not careful.
Add to that the complication of all the little nit-picky detail lines... which are held on with a small amount of rubber cement... and you have a piece that LOOKS pretty... but is REALLY fragile.
When you go to resin your piece - especially the larger ones - tape the seams ion the inside.
Trust me. You'll thank me later.
THIS piece is the result of a collapse-and-repair effort... where I was basically up to my elbows in resin trying to get the little bits stuck back together. Thankfully I hadn't applied the resin (outside layer #1) that long before... so it hadn't 'moisturized' the inside of the paper (yay for 110lb cardstock!).
But yeah... trust me on this one... tape the fragile lines from the inside... they will hold together WAY better than just trusting in the support pieces alone.
A few more updates, too... got the neck finished on the weekend... and the outside resined... will do the inside tonight, along with the final 'repair' adjustments to the right thigh... and will complete the outside layers of resin on both shins.
The neck wasn't really a concern in terms of sizing... most people have similarly-sized necks... but if you are a little worried, measure from your sternum to your adam's apple (or so) as a rough estimate to see how many millimetres you 'measure up' as compared to the 3D representation in the file.
If it's close, you're fine. =)
Also... it can't hurt to apply the resin in sections, either, to start with... as I did with the shins.
Notice, as well, that pieces like the shins have the front-and-back ankle sections as separate pieces... do these ones separately... you can always tape them down when you go to Bondo them or - if they are actually meant to be free-moving - connect them with whatever fastening devices you will require for the job.
Oh hey... here's a bit of a 'before-after' shot of the (under) shoulder bells... with a single layer of Bondo.
I will be putting at least two layers per piece and being a bit more careful and smoother with the second layer (probably on the weekend coming) so I can control the lines and keep them 'sharp' or 'smooth' as appropriate.
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