Moria ORC PF - Page 80

bearmodel · 12-12-2008, 09:27 AM

Hi guys!

It is an awesome sculpture. I just paid my second Flexpay and will be receiving him next month. However I do agree that his clothes are too red and should have been a bit darker like the photos. I don't know why SS didn't update the site before sending it but if you think that it should be darker, there' something you can do.....

You can darken his clothes by doing some washes with burnt umber, red oxide and maybe some grey. You can mix it with windshield washer (the blue liquid you use in your car to clean your windshields) because it has a mix of water and alcohol already and the blue does not change the color of the paint. Just mask the Orc's skin and with normal tape so the paint doesn't get on it. Just make sure is the non permanent tape because those are not very sticky.

Then mix the pain about 60% washer to 40% paint and try in a place you can't really see it first to see if it works. Let it dry and you will have an idea if it is too much or if you should add more washer to it. It is better to be add to it than getting a heavy coat and not be able to take it off.

That will probably darken the material and make it look more natural and worn. Try to do spots of mainly brown and some grey and red here and there. so to make it a bit more natural looking.

It is easier than it sounds and it will give you a closer look to the prototype. Just remember to go slow and try a small section first to see the results before doing the entire thing. you can always PM with questions. I've done this before and worked fine. However if you want to wait until I get mine and do it so I can show you guys how it works, that's fine too.

Cheers

Bear

woodsy · 12-12-2008, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by creature4000

Shouldn't have to weather anything on a $285 statue!!!

No, you shouldn't. You should be able to pull it out of the box to display it and have it look like the pic's you went by when you ordered it in the first place. I imagine some weathering won't be that difficult to do and hopefully SS will post some suggestions themselves [as they did with the John Wayne True Grit PF] but I'd love to know how a slight alteration is going to turn red fabric into maroon?

woodsy · 12-12-2008, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by bearmodel

Hi guys!

It is an awesome sculpture. I just paid my second Flexpay and will be receiving him next month. However I do agree that his clothes are too red and should have been a bit darker like the photos. I don't know why SS didn't update the site before sending it but if you think that it should be darker, there' something you can do.....

You can darken his clothes by doing some washes with burnt umber, red oxide and maybe some grey. You can mix it with windshield washer (the blue liquid you use in your car to clean your windshields) because it has a mix of water and alcohol already and the blue does not change the color of the paint. Just mask the Orc's skin and with normal tape so the paint doesn't get on it. Just make sure is the non permanent tape because those are not very sticky.

Then mix the pain about 60% washer to 40% paint and try in a place you can't really see it first to see if it works. Let it dry and you will have an idea if it is too much or if you should add more washer to it. It is better to be add to it than getting a heavy coat and not be able to take it off.

That will probably darken the material and make it look more natural and worn. Try to do spots of mainly brown and some grey and red here and there. so to make it a bit more natural looking.

It is easier than it sounds and it will give you a closer look to the prototype. Just remember to go slow and try a small section first to see the results before doing the entire thing. you can always PM with questions. I've done this before and worked fine. However if you want to wait until I get mine and do it so I can show you guys how it works, that's fine too.

Cheers

Bear

I guess I posted too soon. I'm looking forward to seeing your alterations.

geto10 · 12-12-2008, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Bullseye

I prefer the colour of the cloth in the proto-type. Other than that its awesome looking.

Ditto! None the less, this looks ^^^^ing awesome. Can't wait for it to arrive. Lurtz is getting kinda lonely. But the best thing is not around the corner just yet, Berserker is out in Summer!..

creature4000 · 12-12-2008, 09:42 AM

Should put a warning to be very carefull when applying weathering to this statue... don't paint the leg by mistake!

Gwindor · 12-12-2008, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by mr.thrifty

I hope it's not really that red..I know it's christmas soon, but I don't want a santa Orc..

I'm sorry, but I just couldn't resist...

Seriously, I really like it but agree that the tunic looks to bright red judging
from these first pictures. I have the exclusive on PO but with so much else
coming and considering the current economic events in the world I'm not
sure what I'll be able to buy... I do like the LOTR baddies though and Lurtz
needs a friend, but if it will be the Moria Orc or the Berserker, or both

,
I'm not sure.

Agent23 · 12-12-2008, 10:07 AM

I really hope that the flash is making it that red or that it just looks alot more red in these pics.

SS's quality continues to decline. And, if mine arrives and looks that red it is probably going to go back, and that could be the nail in my coffin for being a SS collector.

I would of canceled it and take a wait and see approach and get it later on. But, I used my rewards points on it.

I really feel like logging into my account and canceling everything I have on order right now.

First Aragorn, now the Moria Orc.

What is happening SS???

The Mike · 12-12-2008, 10:08 AM

Holy Crap that is red. Personally I like the look sans Mask....I might have to get him from an AD and save some cash....I wish we did get a mask piece to toss on the ground.

Polylord · 12-12-2008, 10:12 AM

Not is it only too red, it also looks too new. I won't cancel just yet but wait for the piece to see it with my own eyes, but I have to admit I'm not getting any happier from the pics that got posted here.

Agent23 · 12-12-2008, 10:16 AM

I just don't know how SS can expect us to continue to pay $300 for these pieces, when they come out nothing like what we ordered. And, the quality is lacking.

These aren't $7 or $8 action figures. These are supposed to be Top End Statues that we ARE paying Top Dollar for. I am starting to feel we aren't getting what we are paying for.