Palantirion
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Looking good!
Fullsize Alien Warrior Build (Xenomorph)
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Metalalien
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Palantirion
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- WOW, it must. I used slightly less than 1 can to coat my whole queen crown! Looks really good...hurry up and do the rest so we can see it!!!
*edited* Upon reflection I think it's all the relief and details that are using up so much clear. If you unfolded the whole skin of your xeno's head it might even be more surface area than my queen's crown, which was big but comparatively flat.
Metalalien
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lol this is what it looked like after one can...
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Palantirion
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- WOW, it's way more porous that I'd expect given you did isolation layers while you were painting. I would have thought the Liquitex clears would have sealed it up more. If it were me I'd consider using a Critter (small spray gun, way bigger pattern than airbrush) to spray it with Liquitex Varnish to fill in the pores before clearing it with the expensive stuff. Or, maybe at this point it's not relevant. Sorry I didn't think of that earlier.
Metalalien
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It's cool.. whatever gives it the right look... even if I have to spray it on so thick that it drips it's doesn't matter, aliens drip all over the place...lol
Metalalien
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Palantirion
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DISCO BUG! (not really, but it sounds funny)
Metalalien
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Palantirion
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Hell Yeah!
I like how the dome is really shiny and other parts vary between semi gloss and satin, gives the sculpt a mot more depth. Btw, if you wanted the teeth to be more chrome than silver, airbrush (med-low pressure, fairly wet) with Molotow Chrome refill. Not that there's anything wrong with silver, both have advantages. Just a question of if you want more pop there, or if more pop would be distracting.
I like how the dome is really shiny and other parts vary between semi gloss and satin, gives the sculpt a mot more depth. Btw, if you wanted the teeth to be more chrome than silver, airbrush (med-low pressure, fairly wet) with Molotow Chrome refill. Not that there's anything wrong with silver, both have advantages. Just a question of if you want more pop there, or if more pop would be distracting.
Metalalien
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That variation in gloss is upols fault...lol I might try brushing on gloss medium in a few tests spots to see how it compares. I feel the color of the teeth is fine since the Stan Winston Aliens had more of a flat silver look anyhow. It was the Giger Alien that was chrome.
Either way it's fun trying different things, there are no mistakes just layers. I am on lips and cheek duty today.
Metalalien
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Don't worry this is just stage one... shading blending and clear resin to follow... plus more bits for the cheeks
edit:, added one more... honestly I think that is enough... it looks fine... once it's blended in and resin is gooped over it
edit2 caved and added another.
edit:, added one more... honestly I think that is enough... it looks fine... once it's blended in and resin is gooped over it
edit2 caved and added another.
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Palantirion
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I think it looks fantastic! Great sense of tension in the lines, compliments the sculpt.
What is the clear material you used?
What is the clear material you used?
Metalalien
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Thanks! That is clear worbla.. otherwise known as transpa art or something like that. Thermal plastic.. i bought way too much..
joberg
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Metalalien
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I bought four sheets that were 14x9 I only needed half of one sheet.. :/I'll have to try it...didn't know it existed
