Halcyon Spacejockey repaint

[HMR]

I bought a Halcyon Spacejockey already assembled and painted. The old paintjob and assembly have seen better days, so this is a quick project redoing it.

 

[Richard Baker]

Looking good!- I still have this kit in the box and forgot how nice it could look

 

[HMR]

Looking good!- I still have this kit in the box and forgot how nice it could look

Thanks for the kind words! I set out searching for a box-fresh one from ebay, but I find them a bit pricey.

After stripping the paint, priming and mocking it up, I think the distance between his face and... uh, viewfinder I guess, is a bit too far.
I got stuck on how I am going to bring it closer without adding more stuff that is really not supposed to be there.

 

[Too Much Garlic]

It's vinyl. Heat it up, push it into shape and dunk it in cold water. Or try to add metal rods inside the frame of the telescope.

 

[HMR]

It's vinyl. Heat it up, push it into shape and dunk it in cold water. Or try to add metal rods inside the frame of the telescope.

Thanks for the tips! I am going to heat the mount for the telescope and bend it backwards a bit.
Not really sure why I didnt consider that in the first place, as I have had good luck with it earlier... Might be because I actually started the paintjob before taking a proper look after mockup.

 

[Too Much Garlic]

In order to keep its shape you could even fill it with expanding foam - just cut large holes between each part, so the foam can expand from one part to the next and then spill out of the bottom - then you just shave it off. And in order to attach the chair and telescope to the base, instead of heating the peg under the chair to squeeze it into the socket, just heat the base so the socket becomes pliable.

I never finished mine as I wanted to find a way to make the base sides completely vertical and not slope and be uneven in some sections - I want it to look machined.

 

[HMR]

I lost a lot of the progress pictures unfortunately, due to a rogue memory card.. The few that remains are just colour layers like these:



The laquer paint cracked after I washed it with oils and Abteilung fast drying thinner. Or maybe the PVC dont like that stuff... not sure.
It was not intentional but I like the effect, so stuck with it.

Anyways, its hitting the shelf!



Thanks for looking!

 

[ZeroSum]

Well that came out bloody nicely!

 

[HMR]

Well that came out bloody nicely!

Thanks man! I am pleased with the result.

 

[wayouteast]

That's gorgeous! The subtle metallic tones and shading are absolutely perfect! Really well done.

 

[HMR]

That's gorgeous! The subtle metallic tones and shading are absolutely perfect! Really well done.

Thank you for the kind words, and thanks for looking.

 

[modelerdave]

Really, really nice!

 

[Analyzer]

I love all the tonal variations. Really captures the look

plus a happy accident of sorts I love that cracking type effect.

 

[HMR]

Really, really nice!

I love all the tonal variations. Really captures the look

plus a happy accident of sorts I love that cracking type effect.

Thank you both.
The cracking was a surprise for sure. I thought it was game over man, game over..