Armor detail help?

[animeloverlela]

So I'm working on an elbow piece, and noticed that the side detail pieces were waaaay lower than the rest of the piece. I've tried looking at all the youtube videos I could, but was unable to figure out what to do. Am I suppose to put a thick layer of Bando over the rest of the piece to be able to make the detail? Or should I put a bunch on bondo on the inside and cut out the detail?

 

[SI3RRA 117]

Maybe you can use foam similar to what CommanderPalmer does in her detailing tutorial Adding raised areas and details to the armor

 

[Alpha]

Si3rra makes a good point on the foam. Additionally, if the piece has some thickness to it you could probably dremmel out the detail.

 

[Reclaimara]

You could use more bondo for that too. But adding details is just freehanding - you did half of the job by drawing the lines, now you either carve them with dremel tool and/or add some raised details.

 

[Dirtdives2424]

Just got to push that dremel don't you........?

 

[Hibson]

Dremels are useful

 

[Dirtdives2424]

Yes they are......but from what I hear, you didn't heed my advise.......strong hand, soft touch. How's that scratch?