Ok first pic. Boring one but showing that this one isn’t going to fall apart. Heavy brass welding rod used to pin parts along with epoxy resin and superglue.
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Then comes the start of the painting. Undercoated then purity sealed.
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Pre shading done
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First colour base, wash and then second preshading done on body and wings
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2nd highlight, + 3rd and 4th colour balances for sub skin texture.
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Armour 1st, 2nd and third colour layers for deep reds on main panels.
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The wings get 2nd 3rd and 4th colour layers on supporting fingers.
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Sub surface skin done and top skin done
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Armour panels done. Metallic parts started
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axe blade flesh done
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Wing fingers completed. Membranes get final pre shade
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Metallics on armour panels done
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After final assembly the big guy is done
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and for size comparison
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This was a beast to do. It’s pinned with brass tubing, brass welding rod, even more brass pins then glued using epoxy and thick set cyanoacrylate. The model is pinned to the base with more brass and epoxy then sealed to the base with hot glue.
Was a lot more work than I expected but was a joy to do.
any feedback is welcomed
