Finished "Kraken" scuba bio

[ptgreek]

I've been playing with this for some time now ..going back and forth how it should be finished. Added some more Blackened bronze ..mixed patinas and used a white wash in a few places to simulate salty brine residue. Used a grime and mud paint combo to dirty up some lenses then covered them in rusted mesh. The idea was to look as if this old bio was pulled out of the sea. The only little let down to this project was after after giving it a fine layer of clear coat. I used a matte coat, but it muted some of the more vibrant greens in the helmet. Oh well...had to do it ..it seals the ongoing rusting process used by the accelerator. I think it came out ok. Hows about you?

some natural lighting pics ..using an iphone cam..wish I hadnt already packed my good one away

 

[Mr Fett]

Pretty neat!

 

[predator666]

Pretty class great job, love the rusted effect

 

[hez1]

That looks great George, well done. Shame about the clear coat though, that's the reason I don't put clear coats on metal bios. I've heard of a good wax product that is supposed to do the same thing as far as stopping the ongoing rusting, I've yet to try it though. You should be happy though, I think you came out with a great look!

 

[Garo Predator]

Ba Ba Ba baaadass!

 

[strigoi]

Very nice use of color...looks great

 

[pdisc]

Great color.....love the detail

 

[crawjaw]

Colour looks fine to me and the outdoor shots do the piece justice.
Nice work.

 

[biohunter76]

Great paint up!

 

[mothmonty]

Awesome work, very natural looking.

 

[ptgreek]

Thanks guys ..it had been sitting around half finished for months now ..I finally sat down and attacked it again to clear some room for my new suit parts. This one is for my personal display

 

[Uratz]

"Next time I'll ship by air instead of Sea - Sorry about that sunken ship and you had to recover this from the deep!"

Wow - It keeps looking better and better...for something you found in the sea

 

[carlart]

Scuba Doo!

 

[Uratz]

Scuba Doo!

 

[xdmray]

came out great! i really like it.

 

[Belfast Neil]

Stunning finish, shows what skill and patience can achieve.

 

[juiceredrum]

bro thats awesome paint job man i love the barnicles on the front nice touch awesome uratz has awesome bios

 

[Uratz]

Thanks. A great paint Job again!

 

[Brandon1]

looks amazing!!

and are those.. barnacles?

 

[Uratz]

looks amazing!!

and are those.. barnacles?

Those are "Happy Accidents" air bubbles that got in the molding stage. Its part of the mold now.
Strange cuz I specifically brush on a beauty coat to ensure there are no bubbles. After it came out I think it was meant to be.