Encountered on the battlefield during some of the earliest engagements against an enemy that would later be known only as The Covenant, this particular piece of weaponry is both deadly and terror inducing. It is said that the plasma within the electro-magnetic containment shell burns so hotly that it will often weld itself to anything it comes in contact. This includes armor and sometimes even flesh. If fortune fails and you find youself in this situation, you have approximately 2 seconds to make peace with your maker before this 'sticky grenade' renders your body unviable for burial.
I wrote that.
I thought I'd try my hand at yet another grenade. Again, the redeisgn of this bad boy caught my eye. I used a christmas ornament from michaels and covered it in super sculpy. I rolled the clay into sheets and then used a bbq lighter to harden the stuff just enough to file and get some edges done. I have a heat gun and attempted to use it but found that even on low heat, it deformed the foam core underneath. Hence the gentle warming flames of the lighter.
In spite hours spent in "theater" I had a LOT of symmetry issues. I finally decided that good was good enough. I then relealized that The base of the grendade was not entirely spherical, so I had to dig out the front and resculpt. This included cutting into the actual foam ball. Good times. After fixing cracks and lumps I had something moldable.
The result came out pretty good. I'm waiting for the paint to dry on the pull. I'll post pics soon.
I wrote that.
I thought I'd try my hand at yet another grenade. Again, the redeisgn of this bad boy caught my eye. I used a christmas ornament from michaels and covered it in super sculpy. I rolled the clay into sheets and then used a bbq lighter to harden the stuff just enough to file and get some edges done. I have a heat gun and attempted to use it but found that even on low heat, it deformed the foam core underneath. Hence the gentle warming flames of the lighter.
In spite hours spent in "theater" I had a LOT of symmetry issues. I finally decided that good was good enough. I then relealized that The base of the grendade was not entirely spherical, so I had to dig out the front and resculpt. This included cutting into the actual foam ball. Good times. After fixing cracks and lumps I had something moldable.
The result came out pretty good. I'm waiting for the paint to dry on the pull. I'll post pics soon.