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CollectA's leopard seal custom

Started by Isidro, January 15, 2021, 09:14:51 AM

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Isidro

As we all know, there are various models of leopard seals within western brands, and sometimes choosing one can be difficult because all three are meritory.

CollectA's leopard seal is really good. It was the fourth/fifth figure (bought together with the African wild ass) of my collection, so he watched to grow incredibly the number of models that arrived after him over the time. I admire this figure and the only issue is a too thin neck that can discourage some collectors from buying it.

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But thanks to the acquisition of WePam modelling paste we can do this...
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After sculpting the fur texture (note: WePam is very difficult to sculpt, it must be kept constantly wet for allow fine sharp textures, otherwise it begin to dry and the resulting textures will be more soft and diffused), the only remaining job is paint a bit of grizzled fur above and light grey with black blotches below. And voilá! Now my leopard seal is proud for not be anymore a pencil-neck!

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