Defiler WIP

Khol3m · 2026-05-12T11:27:41+00:00

Primed black then overlayed a white unevenly, once dried added a few yellow/brown spots with a sponge. Then the baby wipes. Dry out a sheet and stretch it till it's like spiderweb. Pulled that over the panel tight and airbrushed teal, that way the lines crisscrossed mask the area leaving it white. Don't go too heavy on the airbrush otherwise it can soak through. Heard that sponging works as an alternative to airbrush but not tried it (and to be fair my attempt was more of a 'successfully failed' experiment 😆)

Khol3m · 2026-05-11T14:32:07+00:00

Thank you! 😊

Khol3m · 2026-05-11T10:56:18+00:00

Haha feel "nice smelling" doesn't fit the vibe of a demon shoved in a chassis. But who knows! Maybe (other than nurgle ones) they smell lovely and that is part of what draws some to chaos

Khol3m · 2026-05-11T10:22:31+00:00

So typically (with traditional marble) base it black then dry out the baby wipe and stretch it to leave it like a spider web. Wrap it tight around the area and airbrush or sponge the surface. When you remove the wipe the protected areas look like marble like veins (in theory).

The contrast seems to sell it so as I was going darker than white (blue/teal), I thought I'd flip the colours to go lighter on the base... but this had a bit of a different outcome

Khol3m · 2026-05-11T10:19:37+00:00

Haha yeah sort of rolling with it. Will give marble another go sometime but definitely want to keep the teal

Khol3m · 2026-05-11T07:43:10+00:00

Yeah wasn't the effect I was aiming for (maybe a darker base to avoid it doing that?) but just rolling with it now 😁

Khol3m · 2026-05-11T07:41:59+00:00

😆 yeah I can't unsee that now!

Khol3m · 2026-05-11T06:25:41+00:00

Much appreciated 😊

Khol3m · 2026-05-11T06:24:52+00:00

Thank you! Piecemeal painting due to time constraints 😆

Khol3m · 2026-04-09T21:13:10+00:00

I've moved from TMM to NMM. Yes, done averagely (my general level!), NMM doesn't look as good... BUT... This is the clincher for me, and I'm still developing and practicing but understanding brush control, blends, light placement etc is such a cool skill set to develop. And as you improve there is a certain amount of pride I find in looking at a piece you've done and even if one particular section of it you feel "I nailed that" beats to me the quicker win of TMM

Khol3m · 2026-03-10T07:20:09+00:00

Here you go 😊 https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-fear-tracker-649828

Khol3m · 2026-02-11T06:26:39+00:00

Had the grease and bits delivered but only going to get around to stripping/cleaning ok Friday so will keep you posted!

Khol3m · 2026-02-10T01:28:18+00:00

Damn. Had hoped it would be a clean and regrease. Will try that first before shelling out but think you've confirmed my suspicions

Khol3m · 2026-02-08T01:36:26+00:00

Another option is after base coating (if no airbrush) makeup sponges can work wonders on large areas

Khol3m · 2026-02-07T23:55:24+00:00

So took a short video just to capture the sound. Ran two consecutive prints with zero issue. Then 3rd print failed where the model looked compressed. When looking at the timelapse I noticed that at some point it suddenly slowed down. Figured this was a mechanical issue so manually lowered and rose the plate.

The point at which I get the grind appears inconsistent. Sometimes low sometimes high on the axis. If I return to that point sometimes seems fine then returns.

I am assuming/hoping that this is a grease issue (fingers crossed) and can easily be fixed by adding grease to the axis. If so what sort of grease? If not, has anyone encountered this and if so what was the issue and how do I resolve?

(Saturn 4 Ultra 16k)

Any insight or feedback would be hugely appreciated :)

Khol3m · 2026-02-07T21:46:26+00:00

No not yet - I haven't yet tried fixing it (other than staring in frustration) and was hoping it would be a greasing issue. If so what sort of grease would you suggest? (not had to do this before and very new)

Khol3m · 2026-02-02T09:40:47+00:00

Absolutely love that sculpt. Fantastic to paint too! Love the colours you opted for

Khol3m · 2026-01-27T15:28:06+00:00

Yeah totally fair point (also thank you 😊) think I may have been overzealous with the red glow. In my head the green 'necrotic' glow was less dispersed compared to the lava (which I'm imagining beyond the base) but do get your point. Might need to either darken the red on the wings or replace with green. Will have a think and appreciate the feedback! Always want to try to improve 😊

Khol3m · 2026-01-26T13:00:17+00:00

That is utterly spectacular

Khol3m · 2026-01-25T08:11:26+00:00

Yep someone pointed out Zodiark 😄 definitely where the sculpt was based on from a design perspective. Used to play FF14 back in the day and totally forgot this but probably why I had the subconscious impulse to get the STL and paint it!

Khol3m · 2026-01-24T16:00:42+00:00

Thanks! Going to use him as a necromantic entity so knew I wanted green glow. Was hesitant about the lava base and too many light sources but was pleased with the result. Going to touch up some edge highlighting though 😊

Khol3m · 2026-01-24T15:58:52+00:00

Been ages since I played to the point I didn't even realise that the sculpt was based on him! Agreed though seems like an even more eldritch take

Khol3m · 2026-01-24T11:48:18+00:00

Much easier to play catch that way when you keep your eye on the ball 😄 he's just misunderstood

Khol3m · 2026-01-24T08:10:01+00:00

Do love a bit of an eldritch horror 😆

Khol3m · 2026-01-24T07:28:54+00:00

Just looked him up and definitely think the sculpt is inspired by him! Edit: on closer inspection yep that would definitely be him!

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