Merman Marinus SLOW Extended Tail Project

[Marinus Mortimer]

Im so happy to say that I'm almost done with the datils on my fluke and I'm solo in love with it, even though it's not the shape I originally intended on using but it's the best shape in the ocean for swimming found on some of the fastest deep ocean fish like the tuna and the sail fish... Also stay toined for my new dorsals coming soon.

[Marinus Mortimer]

I've noticed that I usually sculpt at night time LOL

Experimenting with some spikes to decorate the big ass space on my back side I figured the H2O and Mako tails could've had more done in the dorsal section, so I'm making sure to stand out !

[Merman Ordep]

^those look awesome Can't wait for more progress

[Trident True]

what dorsal design are you going with?

[Marinus Mortimer]

Basically like a chiclid or whatever they're called for the center dorsal and smaller ones on both sides inbetween the spikes I'll draw a diagram of the design later.

Diagram or sketch on dorsal placing, six dorsals in total the spokes are not drawn in.

[Marinus Mortimer]

This is kinda what I'm going for with the spikes on the back just a bit different cause I'll have 3 doesals in total but no worries they won't be an issue with the drag.

[Marinus Mortimer]

Got a few scales done the other ones were not matching with my new fluke design so new scales even though they are the most comon or generic scales out there LOL So yeah taking all day today to sculpt, need more caly!!! I'm no longer building up the thickness of the tail in layers im making a double mold for the whole tail body. Like Linden Walberts tail...

[Marinus Mortimer]

The work does not stop...

[Marinus Mortimer]

New tools .

[Trident True]

if you want to get your scales the same size, create the scale in the thickness you want, put in detail then create a mold. You can make multiple ones using that mold. As you're using plasticine a little bit of release agent in the mold will help with demolding if you create the mold in plaster. Place the plasticine in the mold and using a knife or similar scrape the plasticine away so that's its level with the mold.

[Marinus Mortimer]

Before I hat the cutters I was making them ontop of a scale drawing so they are all the same any way one makes scales it still turns out tedious to do I just want to make 20 of each size cause my tail will be big so ill need more scales per pour

[Merman Ordep]

Looking great

[Trident True]

Before I hat the cutters I was making them ontop of a scale drawing so they are all the same any way one makes scales it still turns out tedious to do I just want to make 20 of each size cause my tail will be big so ill need more scales per pour

yep that's what i did originally i made 2 X sheets of scales each row had about 10 scales in each by 6 rows. so 60 scales i was casting at one time. the easiest if you ask me.

[Marinus Mortimer]

I bet, with big tails like this the more scales I can cast at once the better. I'm all out of clay ill need to get four more blocks of 4.5lb to continue sculpting scales and top of fluke (where the scales scone in the fluke)...

[Marinus Mortimer]

Sneak peek of the "Lunari" fluke sculpt.

[Trident True]

Sneak peek of the "Lunari" fluke sculpt.

WOW, i like this, Impressive.

[Marinus Mortimer]

Thanks its been hard keeping the fluke together because I live in a shelter there is inspections and the people that do them have taken a liking on stepping on my sculpt which is clearly visible on the floor this resulted in having to smooth out several areas of the sculpt and having to start that section over again.

[Lili]

It's looking awesome and wow, I feel you with that situation I have dogs and everytime they were let out I was praying no one let them near my fluke sculpt, I purposely tried letting them out myself most of the time just to avoid broken sculpts...but an applause is needed I love the final sculpt design you came up with

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[Marinus Mortimer]

It's looking awesome and wow, I feel you with that situation I have dogs and everytime they were let out I was praying no one let them near my fluke sculpt, I purposely tried letting them out myself most of the time just to avoid broken sculpts...but an applause is needed I love the final sculpt design you came up with

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Thank you so much Lili I can't wait for you to post those pictures super exited...

Heres an update after having to re doo the left side 3 times and once the middle I'm almost done still got some final details and the top scales to add.

[Marinus Mortimer]

So yeah hopefully by tomorrow I can get the clay.