dontfeedmyego
Sr Member
Possibly try "pledge" to seal it.
Reading about it in the make up thread and people swear by it when wanting a mirror chrome finish
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Terminator 2 T-800 Endo Skull Build - WIP - Pic heavy
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Possibly try "pledge" to seal it.
Reading about it in the make up thread and people swear by it when wanting a mirror chrome finish
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Too Much Garlic
Master Member
Looking cool. I would suggest you tilt the skull down a bit to get that iconic look. That's one of the only things Sideshow got right with their busts compared to other companies, which, though more accurate, completely lacked the menace which the downward tilt creates.
cavx
Master Member
I'll see what I can do here. Yeah, interesting how just changing position of the head almost gives an otherwise static piece some emotion. Predator Bios are the same. Tilt them down and they look way more menacing than when closer to level.
Customrelic
Well-Known Member
If it wouldnt cost a ton in shipping, i would have offered to chrome it for you. I have just enough left over from a commission yesterday. That skull is awesome. Good job
cavx
Master Member
Thank you I like it.
That would be awesome, but yeah, return shipping to the US would be close to $300.
Paint experts, even though the skull was painted on Friday, it was still tacky last night. But it appears this tack is on smaller parts what looks like a filler.
Not sure if I should just use metho to wipe it down, or should I break out the turps to clean it back?
cavx
Master Member
Its a sunny day today, so I have washed the head down with metho and a fine tooth brush and let it dry. Just checked it and all the tack appears to be gone now. The metho did take off all the tacky paint exposing the grey beneath.
I wish the black paint was chrome, the grey resin underneath was the black base coat as it is a nice weathering effect.
Interestingly enough, same paint was used on the eye balls and they dried without issue.
I wish the black paint was chrome, the grey resin underneath was the black base coat as it is a nice weathering effect.
Interestingly enough, same paint was used on the eye balls and they dried without issue.
tommin
Sr Member
Unknown polymer materials carry with them properties that, in some cases, completely reject paints that are applied to them. Vinyl kits can be the worst because the same chemical additive that keeps the plastic pliable, prevents any paint from drying on them. On the other end, many rattle can chrome products simply do not behave like many of the other paints that are out there. They require a lot of time to fully cure. Especially so if applied heavily. On speculation alone, I would recommend applying a base coat primer utilizing a krylon fusion product. It is designed for plastics. The idea is that if you can get a layer to adhere to the surface and fully dry, then you will know that if there is any delays in the chrome, it is just a matter of time. Not something that is happening beneath the paint.
There are many neat things that you can do with chrome if you know what to expect from it. For example, the body of this car was initially painted with a rattle can chrome. When that layer fully cured, it looked it too.
I followed that with a satin or gloss clear coat and it toned down the chrome to look more like stainless steel. Both chrome and clear took some time to fully cure but they finally did.
cavx
Master Member
Thanks tommin for that explanation. I still won't rule out that I just suck painting 
Anyway, this where is he is now.
Nice sunny day today, so I gave the black paint a quick clean with a spirit and let it evaporate off, then a hit hit with silver.
After an hour, gave it a 2nd coat.
Then made a start on his teeth. I know termintors don't feel pain, but this guy was I am sure, as I cut a grove into the jaws to make a small recess for the teeth.
He might need to visit a dentist :$
And wired up his eyes
Not perfect, but for what he has cost, I'm more than stoked
Anyway, this where is he is now.
Nice sunny day today, so I gave the black paint a quick clean with a spirit and let it evaporate off, then a hit hit with silver.
After an hour, gave it a 2nd coat.
Then made a start on his teeth. I know termintors don't feel pain, but this guy was I am sure, as I cut a grove into the jaws to make a small recess for the teeth.
He might need to visit a dentist :$
And wired up his eyes
Not perfect, but for what he has cost, I'm more than stoked
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cavx
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Thank you.
Had to knock out his bottom teeth and re-glue them. They were too straight at the front and really bugging me if the mouth was open. Still needs braces but he does look better now
cavx
Master Member
Wanted to add the Cyberdyne logo as a part of my display. This is the look (I think) I am chasing.
I started with this image which I imported into Sketch-Up.
From there I made myself a symmetrical logo and also made a 3D model.
Using some scraps of Perspex, I discovered how out of square my saw is.
Both were made from clear, and I had issues with the dark grey paint where it splattered the job that can needs throwing out). But what annoyed me more was how far out of square it was. Given I like the clear version better, I will break down my model into parts, create a DXF file from that and have all the parts laser cut. and then see if I make a small base or extend the base of the skull to incorporate a small LED.
And I also added a photo of Sarah that I found in the paper props section. I noticed it was out of whack a tad, so rotated the image to square it up. If you right click the image in the thumbnails below and open in a new tab, the full sized image should be able to be saved. I took the file on a USB to a local print shop who printed it, trimmed and also laminated it for a whole $1.25.
I started with this image which I imported into Sketch-Up.
From there I made myself a symmetrical logo and also made a 3D model.
Using some scraps of Perspex, I discovered how out of square my saw is.
Both were made from clear, and I had issues with the dark grey paint where it splattered the job that can needs throwing out). But what annoyed me more was how far out of square it was. Given I like the clear version better, I will break down my model into parts, create a DXF file from that and have all the parts laser cut. and then see if I make a small base or extend the base of the skull to incorporate a small LED.
And I also added a photo of Sarah that I found in the paper props section. I noticed it was out of whack a tad, so rotated the image to square it up. If you right click the image in the thumbnails below and open in a new tab, the full sized image should be able to be saved. I took the file on a USB to a local print shop who printed it, trimmed and also laminated it for a whole $1.25.
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cavx
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For what ever reason, the paint on this skull always remained tacky, so the other day, I took to it with turps (rags and a small brush) and brought it back to bare resin. I wiped it down with metho, masked up the teeth and eyes and then hit it again with the silver. Seems to have worked this time.
I also hard wired in a new battery box with a switch and tucked all the excess wires inside the stand.
I also hard wired in a new battery box with a switch and tucked all the excess wires inside the stand.
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cavx
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Whilst I really like my Terminator skull, I want to add the jaw pistons.
I have had a few goes at making them and ditch the efforts because they just look too big or don't allow any movement.
So today in a desperate grab for straws, I dug through my kids Lego and found these parts.
There are still some more bits to find, but this is probably the best result so far.
I have had a few goes at making them and ditch the efforts because they just look too big or don't allow any movement.
So today in a desperate grab for straws, I dug through my kids Lego and found these parts.
There are still some more bits to find, but this is probably the best result so far.
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trowa195
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Alclad is awesome! I painted my Neca Endo with it, although I brushed it on instead of air brush so I could get a slightly dulled/worn look. It still came out really reflective, just be sure to use light coats of Alclad after you have the gloss black done.
The pictures don't do it enough justice but give you an idea of what you can do with Alclad.
The lil terminator looks like he just got a time out.
cavx
Master Member
He won't stand on his own, so didn't really know what else to do with him.
