ALIEN Warrior head refurbishing project.....

[SwampDonkey]

Get him!!!!!!!!!!!!

j/k

Thats hilarious! I missed it laughed my ass off when I noticed it.

dude thats amazing. it sure came a hell of a long way and shows what a good artist/restorer you are!!!!!

Thanks.

 

[GunsAndGloryFX]

Wow, amazing work! Thanks for the abundance of photos--really enjoying this build!

 

[SwampDonkey]

Wow, amazing work! Thanks for the abundance of photos--really enjoying this build!

I wish I would have taken more. Lots of work wasnt documented as I didnt think I would be on trial early on. And thanks for the compliments. I,m glad you guys are enjoying it

 

[MooCriket]

What a beauty! You Sir are an F-18 who has dropped his ordinance of win upon the RPF!

 

[SwampDonkey]

To get rid of the visible seam line on the front of the skull on the smooth part is to basically grind it away - making an V-shaped indention into the skull and then fill it, as you'll never get rid of it completely just by sanding it down.

Really is top notch work.

Well, putty wont dry on the seam line for some magical reason. I apply it, some dries, some never does and can be scraped off with your fingernail for no reason I can think of. A heat gun will dry it for a while then it re-moistens.

 

[Clutch]

I dunno about that. Those meaty lips on the SS head were never on any of the ones in the film, they were made by sideshow. Actually, most of the aliens had NO lips at all.

I'm thinking of this one:

 

[Clutch]

Well, putty wont dry on the seam line for some magical reason. I apply it, some dries, some never does and can be scraped off with your fingernail for no reason I can think of. A heat gun will dry it for a while then it re-moistens.

Uncured/bad resin that is exuding oil will prevent paint/putty from drying.

 

[Star Wars Chick]

Art showed me these pictures. Friggen awesome! Just beautiful.

 

[dexter1138]

Aliens from this film had lips, brass wire bent to the shape of the face and covered in condoms. You can see the gold color of the brass show through the condoms in some shots.

Dex

 

[Funky]

Uncured/bad resin that is exuding oil will prevent paint/putty from drying.

I think Clutch nailed it. I'm almost certain your resin is weeping. It normally won't react until in is covered in primer, paint, or in your case, putty.

 

[SwampDonkey]

I think Clutch nailed it. I'm almost certain your resin is weeping. It normally won't react until in is covered in primer, paint, or in your case, putty.

Wonderful. I have some new resin and an unpainted head made from it. I''ll work with that from now on. The weeping stopped after some exposure to sunlight and heat for a few days.

 

[kdawg1]

Wow this is sweet ! nice work wish I could afford a kit or even a flawed to to build!:thumbsup

 

[Darth_Pain]

Any updates on the new resin?
I'd hate to get one and have my paint ruined by it weeping. I don't have access to sun and heat. Well, for at least a few months anyway.

 

[vaderdarth]

Excellent paintjob man. Any progress on the tongue sculpt?

Dave

 

[SwampDonkey]

Excellent paintjob man. Any progress on the tongue sculpt?

Dave

Nothing on the tongue yet, but I think I found the right tubing for the "body" of the tongue. I have been creating heads with the jaws open enough for proper fitment of the tongue though. Ive been doing tons of work on the terminator arm though. But here;s a shot of the latest head shipped out last week

 

[911dropship]

Absolutely bad-ass...... And it looks even better in person!:thumbsup

 

[eric masterson]

amazing

 

[clancampbell]

Unbelievable!!! What i wouldn't give to own one of these....it'd scare the crap out of my daughter!!!! MwooooHaHaHa!!!!

Rich

 

[streamcrosser]

amazing detail

 

[huntman]

Very impressive !