https://www.robtaylorcase.com/blog daily 0.75 2019-07-12 https://www.robtaylorcase.com/blog/2019/7/3/star-wars-episode-vii-the-force-awakens-lpa-nn-14-blaster monthly 0.5 2019-07-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bec00225ffd20719e6ca7db/1562188144565-Y3FDQ56R37MZ318W2AWQ/image-asset.jpeg Blog - STAR WARS: Episode VII – The Force Awakens LPA NN-14 Blaster “I think I can handle myself.” “I know you do, that’s why I’m giving it to you!” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bec00225ffd20719e6ca7db/1562188255768-HA4I7YSU0U2HCBOYCCQK/image-asset.jpeg Blog - STAR WARS: Episode VII – The Force Awakens LPA NN-14 Blaster Visual Dictionary based image as the background, actual model in the foreground. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bec00225ffd20719e6ca7db/1562188267975-6W0EDGUKT5L5IUF85KZ6/03.jpg Blog - STAR WARS: Episode VII – The Force Awakens LPA NN-14 Blaster Fusion 360 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bec00225ffd20719e6ca7db/1562188282095-KBNSG4NE28BJVMI0X9YY/04.jpg Blog - STAR WARS: Episode VII – The Force Awakens LPA NN-14 Blaster Umarex Legends M712 Schnellfeuer CO2 blowback. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bec00225ffd20719e6ca7db/1562188297428-DTDBV57LRUZF63DNY12T/image-asset.jpeg Blog - STAR WARS: Episode VII – The Force Awakens LPA NN-14 Blaster Testing blueprint scale with the real thing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bec00225ffd20719e6ca7db/1562188318062-DP1FBJAYAAH4AYPNVSSD/image-asset.jpeg Blog - STAR WARS: Episode VII – The Force Awakens LPA NN-14 Blaster Filled mounting holes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bec00225ffd20719e6ca7db/1562188331350-QYJLW9CKRRMUIF1JJQA3/image-asset.jpeg Blog - STAR WARS: Episode VII – The Force Awakens LPA NN-14 Blaster Rebound 25 mould with 3M polyester fiberglass mould jacket. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bec00225ffd20719e6ca7db/1562188350668-7ORA1HXBX9MEJTMRJS66/image-asset.jpeg Blog - STAR WARS: Episode VII – The Force Awakens LPA NN-14 Blaster Raw Onyx casts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bec00225ffd20719e6ca7db/1562188363895-LZFI2C7J03AOBEW5PX3Q/image-asset.jpeg Blog - STAR WARS: Episode VII – The Force Awakens LPA NN-14 Blaster Turning the barrel tip https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bec00225ffd20719e6ca7db/1562188383223-ANSNV8H20N5GIJQO0XQQ/image-asset.jpeg Blog - STAR WARS: Episode VII – The Force Awakens LPA NN-14 Blaster Barrel tip https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bec00225ffd20719e6ca7db/1562188397822-HYUADNP5ATP798WN2IEI/image-asset.jpeg Blog - STAR WARS: Episode VII – The Force Awakens LPA NN-14 Blaster Drilling the barrel vents https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bec00225ffd20719e6ca7db/1562188409526-TZ9XTIDAVWODFVH5AXES/image-asset.jpeg Blog - STAR WARS: Episode VII – The Force Awakens LPA NN-14 Blaster https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bec00225ffd20719e6ca7db/1562188423416-M81TJ6H4QHQ51U2LWP6E/image-asset.jpeg Blog - STAR WARS: Episode VII – The Force Awakens LPA NN-14 Blaster Rear barrel mounting flange https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bec00225ffd20719e6ca7db/1562188437337-J0BMQPE979OLTGCRFBZ3/image-asset.jpeg Blog - 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STAR WARS: Episode VII – The Force Awakens LPA NN-14 Blaster Lapped side plate against unfinished plate https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bec00225ffd20719e6ca7db/1562188644942-R9YYUEONUMUWEH8KC054/image-asset.jpeg Blog - STAR WARS: Episode VII – The Force Awakens LPA NN-14 Blaster Yeah, that’s a 3/8? bolt. 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STAR WARS: Episode VII – The Force Awakens LPA NN-14 Blaster The body and frame. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bec00225ffd20719e6ca7db/1562188803727-I852LKXI50YD9Z4L8076/36.jpg Blog - STAR WARS: Episode VII – The Force Awakens LPA NN-14 Blaster No margin for error on this bit, but I got there https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bec00225ffd20719e6ca7db/1562188848541-KJG30EAH9HGJFFJHHZ6F/image-asset.jpeg Blog - STAR WARS: Episode VII – The Force Awakens LPA NN-14 Blaster Finished safety mechanism https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bec00225ffd20719e6ca7db/1562188859173-P8MVOSX16CHVUZU7BJBJ/image-asset.jpeg Blog - STAR WARS: Episode VII – The Force Awakens LPA NN-14 Blaster Mechanisms https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bec00225ffd20719e6ca7db/1562188870663-IPF5RTQFADUW9ACJF4HE/image-asset.jpeg Blog - STAR WARS: Episode VII – The Force Awakens LPA NN-14 Blaster Front plate (movie version… I think) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bec00225ffd20719e6ca7db/1562188882248-SAWOHWAKM5EF7L73SK7L/image-asset.jpeg Blog - 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The Bondo Workflow The night of “completion” after ten hours of straight work. Slightly loopy from exhaustion! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bec00225ffd20719e6ca7db/1562143841995-8TUQT9BATII4BLG2LUOG/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The Bondo Workflow Some of the various bits and pieces. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bec00225ffd20719e6ca7db/1562143862294-EUNRSH49WM9C9S94WIWY/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The Bondo Workflow Putty spatulas, filler spatulas, mixer, “measurers”… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bec00225ffd20719e6ca7db/1562143877939-ZB69MNBQU5WXR4A0K1V8/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The Bondo Workflow Keeping gloves on the radiator in my office makes them last me about 3 days. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bec00225ffd20719e6ca7db/1562143902409-PTC4WLFZBSBBYB5AWO6P/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The Bondo Workflow Yeah… It’s not supposed to look like the stuff on the right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bec00225ffd20719e6ca7db/1562143923653-AS1ZZAUFLOAA0ISZXN2E/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The Bondo Workflow Approximately the right colour. This is relatively a “large amount”. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bec00225ffd20719e6ca7db/1562143948282-YE5JEVOWFR23GNL2SLYR/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The Bondo Workflow What happens when the hardener is further up the tube than you thought. But it can be helpful https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bec00225ffd20719e6ca7db/1562143966307-6TMUNZL9NLEPN58YGZY7/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The Bondo Workflow Nice rough 60 grit surfaces off the disc sander. I’ll drag some emery cloth over sealed MDF and plastic surfaces before the skim coat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bec00225ffd20719e6ca7db/1562143983165-SURJNGMT8FT24L6JFT9O/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The Bondo Workflow When it looks like this on the mixing surface, ball it up and toss it, it’s useless. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bec00225ffd20719e6ca7db/1562144000956-YJTA9A2NFHUVF7ZJRLPF/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The Bondo Workflow The scrape coat is pretty rough, no need to get pretty with it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bec00225ffd20719e6ca7db/1562144023095-34KPOPILWKE9B895NUMB/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The Bondo Workflow Note that I’m not trying to fill every gap along the full length of both sides. Keep it manageable. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bec00225ffd20719e6ca7db/1562144051381-JMSTY9H7F91WPSNMYYRC/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The Bondo Workflow Trimming is usually “to fit”, but you can sculpt too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bec00225ffd20719e6ca7db/1562144074921-SB0MUSQ627KQU529PJDR/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The Bondo Workflow The rough half round file in the cheap assorted pack will make quick work of cured Bondo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bec00225ffd20719e6ca7db/1562144089821-1FVJUGDE71O1JZQN2810/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The Bondo Workflow Once it’s somewhat smooth, you can more easily see what’s missing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bec00225ffd20719e6ca7db/1562144103411-AEFN0C9Q9B1EZFSHAFJA/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The Bondo Workflow Here’s a before and after. The large patches of void are quite obvious here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bec00225ffd20719e6ca7db/1562144132449-TODJC8HD3CNA0B6L211V/15.jpg Blog - The Bondo Workflow A quick thin scrape coat using the surface itself as a depth gauge sorts it out in no time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bec00225ffd20719e6ca7db/1562144151417-L976SAO6VRAVR92GHKU0/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The Bondo Workflow Once the Bondo is approaching done, I like to use automotive primer to see where it’s going wrong. One flat colour shows imperfections more clearly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bec00225ffd20719e6ca7db/1562144169842-U3L9HNDQ516W51MV2Y3Z/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The Bondo Workflow Then once it’s done and you’ve re-primed it and wet sanded it down, it looks vaguely like this! https://www.robtaylorcase.com/blog/2019/7/1/creating-abstract-textured-studio-backdrops monthly 0.5 2019-07-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bec00225ffd20719e6ca7db/1562004404701-Y2RTDYCL97BVPB7S3SEF/backdrop_01.jpg Blog - Creating Abstract, Textured Studio Backdrops The real deal. Gorgeous? Yes. Worth the cost? If you can afford it, totally. I now know first hand how much work goes into this. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bec00225ffd20719e6ca7db/1562004432096-SFUVNVZVBUAT9FK96KN0/backdrop_02.jpg Blog - Creating Abstract, Textured Studio Backdrops If you saw my blog recently, you’ll know I just dusted these 2012 paintings off after some time in an old backup archive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bec00225ffd20719e6ca7db/1562142578492-IMDTDZZDU1EZIEMLP36C/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Creating Abstract, Textured Studio Backdrops The labelled Valspar 4000 base is the “Jet Black”. The “Cover & Go” is the flat white base. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bec00225ffd20719e6ca7db/1562142829988-WT9KDENZNXX9SU0DU1CV/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Creating Abstract, Textured Studio Backdrops Don’t forget you’ll need other bits and pieces; rolling trays and rollers, brushes, mixing containers… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bec00225ffd20719e6ca7db/1562142860299-LSVOB2I9HUTK68EMAKAS/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Creating Abstract, Textured Studio Backdrops First attempt… Pretty bad. But educational. Just keep learning at every stage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bec00225ffd20719e6ca7db/1562142956664-Z6VBCJ8XZPSVQ3T2WYSB/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Creating Abstract, Textured Studio Backdrops After a few more papers like these, I realised what I was supposed to be doing and honed my technique https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bec00225ffd20719e6ca7db/1562143008434-MCVFO33EBCFGCEBRQTAP/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Creating Abstract, Textured Studio Backdrops Since I knew the final result was going to be pretty big, I practiced on bigger paper too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bec00225ffd20719e6ca7db/1562143026167-IF68KWRSN3MNKE9L9MYB/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Creating Abstract, Textured Studio Backdrops Quick test portrait I shot. The paper pattern is kinda distracting… It doesn’t soften up like canvas does. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bec00225ffd20719e6ca7db/1562143064794-F9E2TBIQYD1POHY3AP8D/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Creating Abstract, Textured Studio Backdrops I figured this would give me some practice options as well as a 8x4ft cyc for headshots https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bec00225ffd20719e6ca7db/1562143087359-SUPPB52JOPZCAJF75SLA/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Creating Abstract, Textured Studio Backdrops The first couple layers on the practice canvases drying https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bec00225ffd20719e6ca7db/1562143112304-IZUDUGFWKIFMH1KTV92S/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Creating Abstract, Textured Studio Backdrops Primed one, left the other plain. It didn’t seem to make a difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bec00225ffd20719e6ca7db/1562143160144-6959NVQK8NOEVSJRI1YI/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Creating Abstract, Textured Studio Backdrops Vertical brushing. A good place to start for a run-down wall look. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bec00225ffd20719e6ca7db/1562143182070-IK9IVFQV0E5OMK56F03M/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Creating Abstract, Textured Studio Backdrops Rolling leaves sharp edges, but over a multitude of layers these start blending together and only occasionally showing through. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bec00225ffd20719e6ca7db/1562143203429-1CIKW23SE8UHPNEM8ZBI/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Creating Abstract, Textured Studio Backdrops Spattering on the paper, I never left any deliberate spattering on the canvases, though I’m not ruling it out in future. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bec00225ffd20719e6ca7db/1562143223167-4MZNNL5C2QEFZTQ96E6I/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Creating Abstract, Textured Studio Backdrops The four-footer, all cloudy and blended from stippling thinned paint. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bec00225ffd20719e6ca7db/1562143247669-5D0FCX4UM4CC5SB5XNVI/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Creating Abstract, Textured Studio Backdrops Crosshatch, as a variation on the vertical brushing above. I tried both side by side. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bec00225ffd20719e6ca7db/1562143264985-8SF3LXFF5CZKGXE1VJPF/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Creating Abstract, Textured Studio Backdrops This was my scraper and how I loaded it. The effect was fantastic and can be seen later on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bec00225ffd20719e6ca7db/1562143291418-65SGJQIVCNQCROJPC0YW/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Creating Abstract, Textured Studio Backdrops Preparing my mid-tones. The blue went a lot further than the white, I hardly needed any. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bec00225ffd20719e6ca7db/1562143316334-NZRAVN9MSN4QQWR7O1FD/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Creating Abstract, Textured Studio Backdrops Using thinned paint doesn’t just have to create clouds, but can also create brushed streaking like here. It looks good as an undercoat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bec00225ffd20719e6ca7db/1562143371818-MRSIDE29L0JSC0KZCOK8/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Creating Abstract, Textured Studio Backdrops As first attempts on canvas, I can’t complain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bec00225ffd20719e6ca7db/1562143397719-MGLPH7PSOTJBMRTO0GVY/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Creating Abstract, Textured Studio Backdrops This was mainly cloudy. Painting on the back has given the front some interest, which is nice. Note how much the tungsten continuous lighting shifts the blue towards grey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bec00225ffd20719e6ca7db/1562143441944-C5NQI10ZZUW20KKNBM2T/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Creating Abstract, Textured Studio Backdrops The first “final product”. 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