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Creature From The Black Lagoon - Refurbished!

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Creature From The Black Lagoon - Refurbished!

#1 Post by BobbysMonsterModels »

I originally built and painted this model back in 2001. At the time, I was dating someone who I was not into at all, and I just did not put my best into this model - did not like the way it turned out. And it sat on my shelf for 23 years. Currently, I am about to transition from painting with oil-based enamels to water-based acrylics, and felt like this particular model in my collection needed a “rehaul” – and would be a great opportunity to try my skills with acrylic paint. I gave the Creature a good rinse off under the kitchen spigot, let it dry, and started refurbishing it. I have used acrylics over this entire kit, accentuating and amplifying the old paint job from 23 years ago. There are some ugly seams on this model that I would have fixed if it weren't for the paint. I no longer own the enamel green I painted this with and cannot find it on Ebay (don't even know what it was, but know it's no longer in my collection).

This photo here was taken right after I finished the kit 23 years ago:

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Here is my newly finished and refurbished version:

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#2 Post by Aurora 484 »

This is beautifully executed and balanced. The colours blend beautifully. Your enamel version is/was extremely well done too.

Now we'll have to work on getting you a snake tongue LOL

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#3 Post by billikenmonster »

You did a real nice job on this kit really like the colors as well

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Aurora 484 wrote:Now we'll have to work on getting you a snake tongue LOL
Thanks guys!

Was there a tongue? Did I really lose part of this kit?
Arrrgh!
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#5 Post by tay666 »

That looks great. Love the variations in color and shade.
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#6 Post by Glusniffer »

Very Nice! This was the 1st of the monster series I ever owned. I'm currently re-visiting these old classic kits. I'm hoping Creech will be re-popped again with the current Glow box issues! 8)
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#7 Post by monsterjones »

Beau-ti-ful!!! Keep it up!!!
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BobbysMonsterModels wrote:
Aurora 484 wrote:Now we'll have to work on getting you a snake tongue LOL
Thanks guys!

Was there a tongue? Did I really lose part of this kit?
Arrrgh!
No snake tongue in the kit. You get to build your own!

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#9 Post by norrin »

Looking at this, and others you put into the Clubhouse Gallery, all I can say is you are one talented guy. You make styrene kits look FANTASTIC !
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#10 Post by BobbysMonsterModels »

Thanks guys.
I was working on refurbishing my Aurora Mummy (well, Polar Lights repop) before the cold weather hit. It was the very first monster model I built as an adult (I had built it as a kid too). Anyway, I had no clue what I was doing when I worked on it back in 1998. This past summer I got the base completely refurbished, but I have to wait til spring for the Mummy, as I will need to do some spraying outside when it's warm.
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Rocketeer wrote:
BobbysMonsterModels wrote:
Aurora 484 wrote:Now we'll have to work on getting you a snake tongue LOL
Thanks guys!

Was there a tongue? Did I really lose part of this kit?
Arrrgh!
No snake tongue in the kit. You get to build your own!

I was wrong. According to the instruction sheet here: http://www.modelmadhouse.com/Creature483.pdf the snake's tongue was molded as part of his body/lower head half.

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#12 Post by norrin »

ALWAYS enjoy your work. Thanks
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