The artscale marine tutorial on MasteroftheForge.com has been my main inspiration. This is my 11th big marine so I'm far from a pro but here are the things I've noticed and/or like when working with GS:
- Buy the Green Stuff where the blue and yellow are packed separate. I've used a lot of the tape and do not like it! There is too much trouble where the blue and yellow touch. I buy mine at the FLGS from the Gale Force Nine display. I use Grey stuff too. :-)
- Work on multiple models at one time. After you sculpt a single item or area set it aside and leave it until it has hardened. A lot of times this is overnight for me! This has been the hardest thing for me to do as I like to keep working. Every time I do I make one big mess out of things!
- Only mix the amount of Green Stuff you need. I'm slow so if I mix too much it hardens a little and won't stick for me by the time I get to it! For example I sculpted the 2 thighs at the same time but I only mixed one thigh at a time. After both looked good enough I set it aside and started working on something else.
- Cooking oil can be your friend. I used plasticard, a plastic bag and generous amounts of cooking oil to roll out the banner parts. Thanks goto Chrome from coolmini for helping me out with this. The cooking oil extended the drying time of the Green Stuff but it was invaluable for keeping the banner from sticking.
- I let my tools soak in a little pot of water while I work and keep eveything moist. Too much water is not your friend. You need enough to keep things smooth and from sticking but not so much that the Green stuff starts to turn a different color as it will cause it to not stick properly!
Best of luck with any mods. What are you thinking about working up?