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OkapiBoy's Fish Sculpts: River Monsters- Goonch Catfish

Started by OkapiBoy, July 04, 2020, 07:18:46 PM

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Isidro

#20
August 08, 2020, 07:18:06 AM
Really nice pacu, you caught the shape very well.

Advicot

#21
August 08, 2020, 11:30:50 AM
Ver, very nice
Don't I take long uploading photos!

sbell

#22
August 08, 2020, 05:33:34 PM
Excellent... I missed guessing the pacu because it was in an Asian episode!

So SE Asia... snakehead? Mekong or Goonch catfish? Giant freshwater stingray?

Beetle guy

#23
August 11, 2020, 10:21:18 PM
Nice work @OkapiBoy , fun isn't it sculpting and painting very relaxing I think!
To beetle or not to beetle.

OkapiBoy

#24
August 17, 2020, 05:29:03 PM
Quote from: Beetle guy on August 11, 2020, 10:21:18 PM
Nice work @OkapiBoy , fun isn't it sculpting and painting very relaxing I think!

It really is! And it can be rewarding as well. :D

@sbell - Hmmm, lets see Yes, Yes, Yes, No ;D
Stay tuned! It won't be for w while before I can update since I will be gone for 2 weeks. Cheers!

sbell

#25
August 17, 2020, 07:13:05 PM
Quote from: OkapiBoy on August 17, 2020, 05:29:03 PM
Quote from: Beetle guy on August 11, 2020, 10:21:18 PM
Nice work @OkapiBoy , fun isn't it sculpting and painting very relaxing I think!

It really is! And it can be rewarding as well. :D

@sbell - Hmmm, lets see Yes, Yes, Yes, No ;D
Stay tuned! It won't be for w while before I can update since I will be gone for 2 weeks. Cheers!

It should all be Yes! But 3 out of 4 isn't bad guessing!

OkapiBoy

#26
September 06, 2020, 12:06:49 AM
Hello everyone! It's been while, but now I'm back and have a few free time to post the next few figures.
As promised, now we move to SE Asia.
First up is the notorious giant snakehead! ;D
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Cheers!

sbell

#27
September 06, 2020, 01:13:41 AM
Very nice! It's surprising how few snakehead figures there are.

Isidro

#28
September 06, 2020, 07:52:43 AM
Maybe is because of the paintjob, but I feel that you're improving a lot your skills with homemade fishes.

Advicot

#29
September 06, 2020, 01:13:45 PM
It's truly wonderful
Don't I take long uploading photos!

OkapiBoy

#30
September 07, 2020, 06:44:59 PM
Thanks everyone!So ready for the next one? :D

This time we move to India. Goonch Catfish was one of the epic episode in the series. So, I decided I had to try and make one despite struggling with catfish due to their whiskers being difficult to sculpt and this was no exception. The whiskers are still too thick but I have to compromise somewhere, my original much thinner version broke twice. Catfish are also smooth skinned so it was hard to add texture to the body.
Still, it turned out okay, not the best. I also went with the more colorful version since the fully adult ones are just so drab in color.
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sbell

#31
September 07, 2020, 07:59:02 PM
Very cool catfish. I know, given the material, that it's nigh impossible to get the whiskers.

I do know of one trick, where very thin wire is used to give support, then covered by a thin coating of material. Still comes out a bit thicker, but maybe a little thinner, and the wire limits breakage
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