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Author: | 2DARK2C [ Tue Jul 16, 2019 12:09 pm ] |
Post subject: | 2DARK2C R.O.CO'LA from the start |
I wanted to get my experiences with this GP down on paper...er...you know. I had no idea at the get go I would be totally sucked in to the project. lots of ups and downs and thinking "this will never work"! ok I set out to make my take on the 4 cobra la in all the art and source pics I saw online. I remember having golob and nemesis as a kid, but I think they were second hand. I liked this GP because my favorite way to create is "natural" as in just taking the art where it wants to go. it's kind of a way to say that i'm not skilled or trained. I just throw LASERBLAST at something until it sticks ![]() so I gathered up my parts quickly. just about everything was in my fodder. lord golob fitted onto a clothes hanger for strength. ![]() ![]() ![]() he transforms ...go go gadget legs ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I almost went with the robot wings ![]() drbindy might know this base figures origin? ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Author: | 2DARK2C [ Tue Jul 16, 2019 12:09 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: 2DARK2C R.O.CO'LA from the start |
luck score at goodwill! ![]() ![]() hey that's might fit ![]() hey that fits too ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() about this point ronin was kind enough to hook me up with the GIJOE movie! that was an eye opener for sure! sculpting ![]() ![]() ![]() beetles-liberated the bees from my wifes craft box ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Author: | 2DARK2C [ Tue Jul 16, 2019 12:09 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: 2DARK2C R.O.CO'LA from the start |
figure paints ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() accessories ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() DIO.....not holy diver. I got the idea to use a wooden cheese box (my wife has painted and sold them off and on as craft/soap/gift boces). I had the cardboard tubes (label machine rolls) for hoarding them at work. so vindication for being a hoarder! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() dig those early larvas ![]() I tried some silicone caulk for texture, but it wasn't ver interesting. my wife has suggested hot glue to me for years. I hate it so I never used it. well I think it was just the ticket here. plus I got used to what it does well, and to ignore all those wispy webs it leaves. paint then hot glue, then stain. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() lab stuff- some didn't make the cut when I needed queen space ![]() ![]() ![]() FAIL ALERT. I had sculpted all my larva with crayola paper clay. it's pretty awful. get it wet,like paint and it turns into a mess. try and put heatshrink over it, nope. ![]() a queen is born, or wrangled from the stars....I had the beast covered in eggs when I got the vision. ![]() ![]() |
Author: | The Spectre [ Tue Jul 16, 2019 11:49 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: 2DARK2C R.O.CO'LA from the start |
This is a FANTASTIC project! I love everything about this ![]() |
Author: | 2DARK2C [ Wed Jul 17, 2019 12:53 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: 2DARK2C R.O.CO'LA from the start |
thanks Spec! it means a lot!! |
Author: | pluv [ Wed Jul 17, 2019 6:54 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: 2DARK2C R.O.CO'LA from the start |
I had no idea the hive had full figure sized tubes. For some reason I just assumed it was just the heads. That is an awesome idea. This was /is a massive undertaking and the vision to pull it off is Giger-esq. |
Author: | DanOfTheDead [ Wed Jul 17, 2019 12:00 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: 2DARK2C R.O.CO'LA from the start |
Everything about this is perfect. You outdid yourself. It's hard to pick a favorite but the hive and larva are especially inspired. |
Author: | 2DARK2C [ Wed Jul 17, 2019 1:12 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: 2DARK2C R.O.CO'LA from the start |
thanks pluv! the ladies at my work thought I was insane for getting all those tubes ![]() I really appreciate it DOTD. i'm so thankful that the paper clay didn't work, at the time it was almost too much. after tearing it all off I had an "idiocracy moment". I was like hot glue worked for the hive, put hot glue on them lol , there is different color paint and small gauge red wires under the hot glue. then I stained them with dark wood stain, I wasn't happy with how dark they were. the white drybrushing save them! it's about time to tear this all down and move on. I was trying to keep it storable in the cheese box, that's not possible now. the lab does barely fit back on the hive, but then all the features and coffee can, and backdrop..... |
Author: | drbindy [ Fri Jul 19, 2019 11:29 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: 2DARK2C R.O.CO'LA from the start |
holy "LASER BLAST" |
Author: | drbindy [ Fri Jul 19, 2019 11:30 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: 2DARK2C R.O.CO'LA from the start |
that prior message needed to stand alone. Beyond that, I'll say this both epic and fantastic. It's ep-tastic. I'm not a Cobra-La fan, but you don't have to be to appreciate the dark brilliance in this project. Someone above mentioned Giger, and it's an apt comparison. Brilliant work. If we still have a thread of the year JCA, I'd like to introduce you all to its deserving winner. |
Author: | 2DARK2C [ Fri Jul 19, 2019 6:06 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: 2DARK2C R.O.CO'LA from the start |
thanks for that drbindy, it truly means a lot! |
Author: | sgcaper [ Fri Jul 19, 2019 9:49 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: 2DARK2C R.O.CO'LA from the start |
I haven't commented yet because well for one I keep coming back to it and two it's just too much awesome. Creativity is off the charts. Ingenuity is inspired. Totally outside the box thinking. Fantastic work on each and every piece. |
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