Merman Marinus SLOW Extended Tail Project

[Marinus Mortimer]

Thanks alot Moonchild , actually im not making a skeleton like on the original H2Ó tails in using lexan as the monofin.

Thanks for the tips on mold making I didn't know all that. As for the thickness of the fluke I've made it just as you said except for the size and stuff. The lexan available to me at Homedepot is not stiff enough to me so i made the fluke like the upgraded Mako Mermaids tails the way the fluke acts like a monofin without one inside it I need that. As for materials I've been thinking about using a Urethane thats a bit harder than the Dragon skin silicone because of my obsession with my fluke not beying too flowy dont get me wrong I don't want a stiff fluke but it cant be flowy like Ariels fluke LOL...

[Trident True]

I thought about urethane but i was thinking that once the halves are bought together it would be too stiff. Im casting my fluke in rubber as its more denser than silicone.

[Marinus Mortimer]

What kind of rubber ? I'm going with the Silicone for the fluke because I have more experience with it. Plus the extension also haves or is a Monofin, I'm also sculpting the fluke thick.

[Trident True]

Ive chosen to do my fluke in rubber becuase most silicones are softer in that department. its a smooth on rubber but i can't remember its name. you can dye the rubber to any colour and from what i can remember it has good tear strength and wearing resistance. of course i will buy a trial and test before casting my fluke. most silicones ive found don't go past 30 shore A im looking for something the the 40 to 50 shore A range.

[Marinus Mortimer]

I was looking at the urethane sold by smoothon so seance urethane is harder then silicone is the shore 30 or 40 good for my fluke?

[Trident True]

if your looking at a stiff fluke then 50 or 60 would be better.

have a look at the scale of shore A 50 to 60 is medium soft to medium hard. if in doubt go the 60, if you want flexibility or a flowy tail i would go 40. deciding on these products is hard because you can't feel the product before you buy so you just have to go off the information.

https://www.smooth-on.com/product-line/vytaflex/

[Marinus Mortimer]

So my fluke sculpt broke I'm not sad cause I can fix it but I wasn't happy with it any ways so I'm starting the fluke again back to paper...

P.S. it broke while I stupidly tried to change locations by lifting it without beying able to support the whole thing.

[Trident True]

you could sculpt it on some card or a piece of board to avoid it from breaking.

do you know how you're going to add your fluke to your extension?

[Marinus Mortimer]

I already figures out how I'm going to connect the fluke to the tail body, I'll get some cardboard from work thanks allot Trident True.

[Trident True]

Glue some glad wrap over the cardboard this way your plasticine won't stick to it.

[Marinus Mortimer]

Yeah that's what my mom told me to do thanks bro.

[Rett]

Excited to see more progress!

[PearlieMae]

Get some of this: http://www.homedepot.com/p/24-in-x-3...2436/202090128

I sculpt my flukes on it...there's a 72" option as well, I get those and cut them in half. I tape mine to a piece of pegboard, but any lightweight plywood works, and resin doesn't stick to it.

[Marinus Mortimer]

Thanks so much PearlieMae that's a great idea you've saved all my future sculpts

[Marinus Mortimer]

Looking at my fluke design sketches I feel like it looks somewhat like Zac's fluke and I want to be original so yeah new fluke shape in the works...

Just some ideas.

[Trident True]

Looking at my fluke design sketches I feel like it looks somewhat like Zac's fluke and I want to be original so yeah new fluke shape in the works...

Just some ideas.

I like the 2nd one for a male its seems more muscelean and natural. BTW, your first fluke was fine it didn't give me the sense of zac's fluke at all.

[Marinus Mortimer]

I like the 2nd one for a male its seems more muscelean and natural. BTW, your first fluke was fine it didn't give me the sense of zac's fluke at all.

Thanks TridentTrue I'm probably going with the 2nd one like you said its simplistic masculine and realistic.

[The Water Phoenix]

I like the first one It doesn't look like Zac's fluke, it's your own design

[Marinus Mortimer]

I like the first one It doesn't look like Zac's fluke, it's your own design

I guess you misunderstood me sorry thats my fault. I meant my old design is similar to Zac's fluke so I drew some but still undecided...

Here is my old fluke design sketch the one that's similar to Zac's:

[Marinus Mortimer]

Almost decided on this one but im thinking about refining it once more... What do y'all think?