S5 modeller Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 (edited) Hi chaps. Something a bit different today. I'm attempting to make a prop harley quinn baseball bat, from the suicide squad film, for a Halloween costume. My niece is having a Halloween party, and one of my friends little girl wants to dress as harley quinn. We looked online for a suitable bat, but they're either expensive, or just looked rubbish, so I thought of trying to make one for her. This is what I am aiming for.... Started out with a poundland plastic bat. Using hycote plastic primer.. Gave it a quick blast. Next up, is a coat of light brown, as I'm going to try and simulate the wood grain. A bit of a compromise, as I'm only trying to use stuff I have knocking around. It's a bit breezy out here today. Wish me luck. Matt Edited October 6, 2019 by S5 modeller 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S5 modeller Posted October 6, 2019 Author Share Posted October 6, 2019 Here's where I'm at, for now. 2 coats of coral beige, and 2 coats of clear lacquer. Just got to wait for that to dry, then it's onto the wood graining. Got an idea of how to do it, in my head, but will have to wait and see if it works. Should be able to post an update later tonight. Matt 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortCummins Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 this looks like fun rgds John(shortCummins) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom216 Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 Didn't read all the way through at first and one thought was why not use a real wood baseball bat? But then I actually read it, and yeah, little girl! Just want her looking like Harley Quinn, not leaving damage like Harley Quinn!😁 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S5 modeller Posted October 9, 2019 Author Share Posted October 9, 2019 Thanks for the replies guys. John. I'm enjoying it, at the moment, but wood graining might make me change my mind. Thom, yeah wooden bat would have been easier, but slightly more dangerous. Don't suppose you can do too much damage with a plastic bat! Matt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom216 Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 5 hours ago, S5 modeller said: Thanks for the replies guys. John. I'm enjoying it, at the moment, but wood graining might make me change my mind. Thom, yeah wooden bat would have been easier, but slightly more dangerous. Don't suppose you can do too much damage with a plastic bat! Matt Kids can surprise! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S5 modeller Posted October 10, 2019 Author Share Posted October 10, 2019 15 hours ago, Thom216 said: Kids can surprise! Too true. My niece started to make a bat out of paper mache, with a Metal pipe running through it. Hate to think what trouble that would cause. Matt 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom216 Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 Should see my twin nephews with a pair of cheap lights/sound Walmart lightsabers. They wail on each other.😨 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S5 modeller Posted October 18, 2019 Author Share Posted October 18, 2019 On 10/10/2019 at 8:45 PM, Thom216 said: Should see my twin nephews with a pair of cheap lights/sound Walmart lightsabers. They wail on each other.😨 Nowt like kids for a dose of wanton destruction, and sibling love. Got an update for you. Been on holiday this last week, so not got much done. Came back today, and as the party is only a week away, need to push on. Been experimenting with my printer, to make my own decal letters, but more on that in a future update. Tried my hand at wood graining tonight. My weapons of choice are... Tamiya flat earth. An old, cheap, flat paintbrush of unknown vintage and origin. A piece of white paper, and some water, for a pallette. Started off trying dry brushing, but didn't seem to be getting any paint coverage. Instead, brushed on a couple of strategic coats of paint, then used the brush, with very little paint on, but lots of water, to work the paint up and down, in what I think is a pretty convincing grain pattern. Didn't go for any knots, or un uniform grain, as most of the real bat's I've seen tend to use some of the best cuts of wood. Next up need to wait for it to dry, then give it another couple of clear coats, for protection and to prepare it for the decals. After that it's just masking up the diamond pattern, that goes around the bat, just above the grip, then simulating the grip tape around the handle. Might just use cheap masking tape for that. Please let me know what you think. Matt 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 That looks pretty good to me Matt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tzulscha Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 Nice! That wood grain looks pretty convincing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S5 modeller Posted October 19, 2019 Author Share Posted October 19, 2019 Thank you very much. To be honest I think it worked out more by luck than judgement. If I tried it again, it would turn out a right mess. Started the layout of diamonds around the bat.. Two bands masked off, and painted tamiya x-1 black. Here's a mock up of the decal I'm going to try and make. The text, according to various sources on the internet, is the correct font. Might need to make it slightly larger thought, would like to hear opinions on this one. If not larger then maybe fatter, if you get my drift. Hope you like my cack handed muddling. Matt 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortCummins Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 make the text bolder? that would make it look fatter rgds John(shortCummins) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S5 modeller Posted October 19, 2019 Author Share Posted October 19, 2019 Nice idea John, going to give it a try. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom216 Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Fantastic wood grain! I was comparing to the wood table underneath and could hardly tell. You got it made! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S5 modeller Posted October 20, 2019 Author Share Posted October 20, 2019 Thank you Thom. Quick question, does anyone know of anywhere in the sheffield area, I can go and buy clear decal paper from? Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brundledonk Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 The woodgrain is spot on Matt and very authentic Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S5 modeller Posted October 22, 2019 Author Share Posted October 22, 2019 Thanks Pete. Small update for you. Mind you, it's only a small step, but lots of fiddly making. Started on the diamond pattern closer to the hand grip. I don't think this section is going to be super accurate to the screen bat, but it's the best I can do. Painted a section tamiya flat white, had about 10 coats to attain coverage. Don't think it helped that in the past I must have thinned the entire jar for airbrushing. Measured round the circumference of the bat, and divided it out to a nice round number. Started by cutting narrow strips of cheap masking tape, each one is 3mm wide. Wove an alternating pattern with the tape to create diamonds. What a pain that was. Just got to paint the diamonds blue, then peel it all off, to remask the diamonds, so I can paint the rest red. Not looking forward to that I can tell you! Started to bulk out the gaps between the ridges in the hand grip, so I can put a fake binding on it. Hope you are all enjoying this. Matt 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortCummins Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 this has really made me smile looking good rgds John(shortCummins) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S5 modeller Posted October 22, 2019 Author Share Posted October 22, 2019 Glad you're enjoying it John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S5 modeller Posted October 24, 2019 Author Share Posted October 24, 2019 Update time again. Running out of time to get this done, need it for Saturday evening, and at the rate I'm going the paint might still be wet on it! Time for a long and drawn out process now, and one I'm not looking forward to, cutting out the decals. Couldn't source any clear decal paper in time, so a check through the stash turned up some white paper. Only trouble is I've now got to cut out each letter individually. My weapons of choice for this are a new stanley blade, as I can't find my stash of new scalpel blades at the moment, and the scissors off my trusty Swiss army knife. The scissors are really sharp and produce a nice neat cut. Wish me luck, I'm going in. Matt 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 Good luck mate!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S5 modeller Posted November 1, 2019 Author Share Posted November 1, 2019 Morning chaps. Calling this done now. It has been presented, and used, and to be honest it's most probably dead now. Will post an RFI shortly. Matt 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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