Sins of Conversion

One of the first things I learned when I was taught basic conversion stuff by my friend Ben, was that you will "F*** Up". As you get better, the less you will mess up; but more often than not you will be also save or fix the problem.

Such it is with Rök.

I had made some pre-drilled holes while waiting for the wreck marker, in order to better speed up the next couple of steps. I measured, I dry fit, but I f***ed up. The holes were in the wrong places and at the wrong angles. So when I started actually getting everything on.... it looked way off and the stomach gap was massive.

I sat for about an hour looking at it, before tearing out the pins and starting over. After another dry fit at the correct angle, I concluded that Rök's "spine" pin was the correct call and replaced it. I also realized that the model needed more internal support.

So I drilled another pin near the "spine" and positioned both to support the upper torso. One holding the front, the other the rear. Glued in, it worked perfectly. I'll be green stuffing the torso contact points today to lock the pins in, then I'll give it the better part of the day before I begin the base work for filling the gap. Also I have to re-charge my camera battery.

Still Rök has his wounds that will soon be filled with epoxy. Greenstuff, Primer, and Paint: all hide the sins of conversion. It's always about the final product.