Endo Skull Re-painted

[mutronics]

I just finished repainting my Grey Zone Terminator Skull this morning and I thought I’d show some pictures.

I got this model years ago, and had originally painted it plain silver not knowing that I could get chrome paints at the time.

A few years later I resprayed it with Chrome Alclad but was quite disappointed with the results. Then I recently saw someone else’s chromed Endo Skull which looked fantastic so I thought I’d have another bash at it.

The first time I painted the skull I had used an acrylic black gloss undercoat. This wasn’t very glossy and I think that’s why the skull didn’t appear very chrome like.

This time I resanded the head and resprayed it with Humbrol gloss black before applying the Alclad Chrome. This time it looks much better!!

Alclad Chrome with Acrylic gloss undercoat:

Humbrol gloss black before Alclad

After airbrushing with Alclad Chrome:

 

[Garthok]

What a difference. That is looking just awesome now. I have steered clear of anything needing a chrome finish, but you just changed my mind.

 

[Trilogy]

That's a vast improvement.
Nicely done.

 

[IFA]

Yeah....really better now....cool.

FRED

 

[streetjudge79]

Alclad is the best, isn't it? Looks great!

 

[Nexus6]

WOW. I would've sworn that you'd had it chrome-plated.

Great job! :thumbsup :thumbsup

 

[PHArchivist]

Humbrol gloss black before Alclad

WOW!

 

[RA24_4_Me]

That looks great!

 

[M Bison]

Makes me much more confident in how mine will end up looking. I have the same kit and have had serious doubts about getting a decent finish on it.

 

[Big_Water99]

Very Nice :thumbsup

 

[mutronics]

Thanks the positive comments guys!!

Here's it is finished with kneck pipes added at the back. These really are chromed but i couldn't tell the difference!

Cheers

Pete

 

[Rhett J Martin]

Dang that's beautiful!!!! I want one of those badly!

 

[allosaur176]

now lets see it lit up

 

[nick-a-tron]

that looks fantastic! great job!!

 

[tk1055]

Great job on that endo!!

 

[Funky]

How long does it take to cure so that you can handle it without it being tacky?

 

[Clutch]

wow! the black even looks chrome!

 

[godaiking]

Looks awesome! I wonder if they sell gold chrome spray paint? It would be cool to do a C-3PO.

-Joe

 

[CessnaDriver]

Anyone know where to get some light up eyes for this kit?

 

[mutronics]

That’s just what I was thinking Cessnadriver!

I wasn't going to add any eye lights but this things turned out better than I thought it was going to, so I might try adding the lights.

Only thing is I don't know anything about lights or circuits!! Apart from that if you stick two wires to a battery and then to a bulb it'll turn on!!

So does any body know where or what lights/circuits I could get for it to slowly faze on for a minute and then fade off again repeatedly? I could try to do a tutorial?

godaiking: I haven't seen any gold alclad, but you may be able to tint the chrome with something?

Funky Jedi: I left the humbrol gloss paint 4 days to dry. I've not really used oil based paint for years or ever through an airbrush, so I didn't want to take any chances. The alclad seems to be dry after only half an hour or so, but I still haven't touched it with me fingers (used rubber gloves) because I’ve heard that it can tarnish.

Pete