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Re: 1/12 Horta from Star Trek

#21 Post by mach7 »

Thanks!

Hands are an issue here. I don't have enough. The styrene kit hands are holding a poorly molded P2 and Comm. I have one resin hand and 2 very nice resin hands holding very nicely molded P2 and comm.

I decided to try and modify the styrene hand holding the comm to be holding the PXK circulating pump.

I ground out the comm with my motor tool and built a circulating pump.

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The pump should have 5 or 6 inner tubes, but I can only fit 4 in with the hand holding it.

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#22 Post by mach7 »

I got a coat of mustard yellow on Kirks shirt.

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#23 Post by bucketfoot-al »

:bshock: Looking good ... can't wait to see Spock ... Kirk's head is REALLY accurate ...
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Re: 1/12 Horta from Star Trek

#24 Post by mach7 »

Spock is mostly the old AMT kit.

I changed his position from the Snakes kit pose to more of a crouching pose.

I used boiling water to re bend the legs and one shoe.

Once they were reshaped they needed some surgery. The Motor tool helped.

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Sculpting putty next:

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Then the rest goes together.

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Construction on Spock is mostly complete. I think I'm down to sanding.
And I dull coated Kirks shirt, sprayed his pants semi gloss black then brush painted the boots gloss.

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Kirks head and hands are next.

Brown hair, flesh, white/light brown/and black for the eyes.

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This is the 1st pass, I'll revisit it after everything drys.

This is just the

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#25 Post by bucketfoot-al »

Is that an after-market, more accurate Spock head as well?
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#26 Post by mach7 »

No, thats the AMT kit head. I tried to get the JT Graphics Spock head but its sold out everywhere I looked.

The kit head is not bad, but if I had the choice I would have gone with the resin one.

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Kirks boots are now gloss black and I've glosses where Kirks rank braids and shirt insignia will go for decaling.

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#27 Post by bucketfoot-al »

You're right, the Spock head is pretty good - that's why I asked. This is gonna be so sweet. Can't wait til its finished! :)
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#28 Post by mach7 »

The phaser is done and the decals are on Kirk.

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I'm still not happy with Kirks eyes.

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#29 Post by Vger »

In any case, it's progressing !
Looking forward to seeing what's next ... :hot:

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#30 Post by mach7 »

Spock is done, sort of. When the JT Graphics resin head becomes available I might swap it in. I'm also not really happy with the right
hand I made, but I think it's the best I can do for now.

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The background is done also, brining this build to completion. There is more I could do, but I think its time to move on.

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Thanks for following and all the help!

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#31 Post by bucketfoot-al »

A suggestion that might help this scene work even better: Build up a second level of "earth" on the base so that the Horta is sitting higher than Spock - like at the edge of a mound, so that when Spock kneels he is at her level (as in the episode). Just a thought ... :-k
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Re: 1/12 Horta from Star Trek

#32 Post by mach7 »

Good idea. I got Spock about as low as I could with out cutting him and re-sculpting his legs.

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#33 Post by bucketfoot-al »

mach7 wrote:Good idea. I got Spock about as low as I could with out cutting him and re-sculpting his legs.
Styrene is a real pain in the you-know-what to try to do that with. Whenever you get the new Spock head I would just tilt it slightly down so it appears he is looking at the Horta.

The more I think about it the more I like the idea of building a "mound" for the Horta to be perched on as Spock "mind-melds". I think it will add to the authenticity of the dio too (being that its going on inside endless mining tunnels) ... make sure you have some rock/sand debris around the mound as well, for that same reason ...

Can't wait to see what you do with it! :lol:

PS Kirk looks absolutely dynamite - tense pose, tense look on his face - masterful paint up!!!
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Re: 1/12 Horta from Star Trek

#34 Post by mach7 »

Good ideas! I could probably work NO KILL I onto the raised platform. I like the head tilt for Spock! I should have thought of it for this head.

Thanks For your comments!

I'm not 100% happy with Kirks eyes either, but the rest of him I'm very happy with.

I'm not normally a figure guy, I'm still learning. They can be very rewarding.

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#35 Post by tay666 »

I love all the ideas.
And I love watching this whole thing progress.
It lots of fun watching the creative process unfold.
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#36 Post by Vger »

Wow, impressive progress and thanks for sharing this WIP !
It makes me want to start mine (it's been a while since I have this kit waiting)

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