P2 Hero Bio Reference Pics

[Invisible Killer]

Does anyone have good reference pics of the original P2 hero bio?

 

[Predatoj]

These are the only one's I could find.

 

[TriLaser]

Here are some screen caps that might help http://www.thehunterslair.com/topic/5001-p2-screencaps-126-large-pics/ If you're looking for colour then well, it remains a mystery. Is it gold or copper or bronze..?? I don't know. After all this time I give up lol 

 

[Invisible Killer]

Thanks you guys.I am trying to get info to start a new proyect,a movie accurate P2 hero Bio.

 

[TriLaser]

Good luck with it mate. It's always cool to see people having a go at my favorite bio. 

 

[Invisible Killer]

Thanks Tri_Laser.I would like to have good reference pics before start to work.

 

[Predatoj]

I found that so many different pics of the Hero Bio look so different I was only able to manage an approximation, I believe mine is the closest to the Hero Bio so far. That's not to say it's the 'best' just that I got nearer. Best of luck coz it ain't easy, but if I were you I would just use screen caps as your reference if you really want screen accurate, there are too many variations out there. And Tri-Laser is right the color is a mystery because of the biased RGB in cameras.

 

[TriLaser]

I still think its kind of an aztec gold. At 2:25 min into this video you get to see the Hero in the best light i have seen. But until its right in front of you we will never know. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GijKpkeNegc

 

[Predatoj]

Yea but like I said people get the colour confused because they painted the stunt copper.

 

[Invisible Killer]

I think the hero bio was painted using different gold paints(gloss and flat),maybe some copper too but the main color is gold.

Was there more than a hero bio?.I know one of them was stolen.

 

[Predatoj]

The Bio wasn't painted. It was plated. I know how they do it. They do it how I do it. Basically cold casting with metal powders. Atleast that's how they did the armour for AVP.

 

[Invisible Killer]

predatoj,could you please tell me how they did it?

 

[TriLaser]

Its a shame I can't cold cast any of my bios. I'v always wanted that real metal look that paint just can't achieve  . Anyway this is how you cold cast. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvSlN5IzDcE

 

[Predatoj]

Yep that's exactly how you do it. But to get it really shiny a tip I was given is to dust the mould with metal powder first, tip out the excess. Then follow the video. This is my mould dusted with Bronze.

 

[Invisible Killer]

Very interesting!!!

Thanks for sharing!!!

 

[Usurper]

There are plenty of VERY accurate P2 bios floating around.

And according to several who have screen used items, it is a PAINT not cold cast.

 

[JehdinThwei]

If Lee is right, and I am sure he is, there are metallic paints that have real copper, silver, and gold in them. They are not cheap, but worth the money.

 

[wonko]

I can't remember where I read it, but I remember seeing the debate between cold cast and paint come up before somewhere a while back, and I believe it was pretty much settled that it was all paint.  If I'm not mistaken the difference in paint colors was due to them "casting on the fly" and getting it done as quickly as possible to get it in front of the camera.  I am by no means an expert, and unfortunately can't find where I got this info, so I may be wrong (wouldn't be the first time, won't be the last) 

Brian

 

[TriLaser]

We need to ask the MAN WHO CAN..... George.   lol

 

[Usurper]

Larry Kidd, one of the best if not THE best painter we have had here stated several times it was a paint system, but he struggled to replicate it, it had been broke down into golds/coppers/purples the list went on and on.

Cold Casting a bio would add more weight you do not need if using for a suit, HEZ did some cool P1 cold casting, and it added quite some weight, and the look although very cool was not film accurate.