This is the second Winterial for my Ratling. (When I say very near future, it is pretty near.)
Do enjoy making it. The steps shown here are continued from 'The Ratling Winterial 01'.
Step 11:
Time for the feets of the Ratling! Have two balls of Kneadatite, roughly the same size, press them into an oval shape with a flat bottom. The longer length of the feet size should be a little longer than the length of the base of the Ratling body measured from the front to the back. From the top, you should get roughly the shape of the feet as shown in Pict 11. Move on to Step 12 immediately.
Step 12:
Roll two more Kneadatite balls that have the diameter of about half the length of the feet and attach it to one end of the feet as shown in Pict 12. Smooth the edge that is attached to the feet to look like they are as one without the separation line if possible. Do not let this cure. In fact, move on with the next step as quickly as possible so that this will not cure.
Step 13:
Now for the other arm. Roll a Kneadatite that is about the arms length of the dwarf (You can try to compare it to the other arm). Ensure that one end is attached firmly to the body and the other to the wrist. The mistake I did here is to make the edges attached to the body smooth. This should not be the case as the Ratling should look like it is wearing a sleeveless shirt. But since I had already did it wrongly, I just took it that it is wearing a one sleeve shirt, as shown in Pict 13. But even if it is sleeveless, it should end up with a similar result. To make sure that the arm looks normal if it is sleeveless, ensure that the kneadatite ends at the wrist with the diameter that is the size of the diameter or attach it to the wrist and make it smooth to make it look normal. Move on to Step 14 before the feet cures!
Step 14:
Now is the crucial part. You need to attach the leg to the body but careful not to press too hard or the feet will deform. The two feet are regarded as boots in this case. You should end up with the Ratling similar to Pict 14. Ensure that you have something for the model to support on as the feet cures. If not, you might end up like mine being leaning towards the back (It may also occur to be leaning to the side or the front).
Step 15:
As the body cures, we move on to the last part of the rifle that I think makes it look better. I detached the rifle for the purpose of this to let you guys see it. But you can also detach it either to do this or (if you are a not so good painter like me) to paint it before glueing or both(which for me, it is both). It should be a thin strip of Kneadatite going around the base portion of Kneadatite, like what I did with the scope, as shown in Pict 15. In any case where you do not see it at Pict 15, compare it to the previous rifle pictures, Pict 5 and Pict 6.
Step 16:
As the rifle and body cures, time to move on to the pouches. You can also do this when the body completely cures or not but in either cases, attach when the finished pouch have yet to cure. Roll a small ball of Kneadatite and form it into a cuboid if possible. I ended up with the shape as shown in Pict 16. Ensure that the cuboid is not too large so it won't look weird on the Ratling (which is what happened to mine). Move on to Step 17.
Step 17:
Flatten a small piece of kneadatite with the size of the smallest rectangle side of the cuboid with a small protruding side. Do not remove the line that shows that the are attached. You should end up with Pict 7 or something similar to it. Move on to Step 18.
Step 18:
Roll a Kneadatite till it is a very thin thread and detach a small piece to be attached to the protruding end of the pouch as shown in Pict 18. Ensure that the diameter of the small piece of Kneadtite is smaller than even the protruding side of the pouch as shown.
Step 19:
Before the pouch cures, attach it to the Ratling with the top covering the belt. In Pict 19, I have made four of them. To ensure that they are all the same size, follow each step by making the number of pouches you want to ensure that they are all the same size.
Step 20:
As said earlier, I have accidentally caused my Ratling to lean backwards at an angle. To make it straight again, I decided to make a base by covering it with Kneadatite, with a slope at one side just at an angle for the Ratling to appear straight. I made a small dent with the feet at the base to remind me where the Ratling goes as shown in Pict 20.
And so there you have it. The completed Ratling!
I will do a post on Tips and Tricks, Things to take note and Reflections on this Winterial. So stay tune.
Winters
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