Dark Horse King Kong re-paint, with figures

[Tim Casey]

This is an old kit of mine that I'm putting up on eBay. It was a bit too dusty and I've gotten a lot better as a painter, so I decided to re-paint the whole thing. I also had four of the original five optional metal figures, and I had an extra "King Kong" Aurora-style nameplate, so I threw that in as well. I think it came out great. I added the foggy glow to the lights using Photoshop.



(note - the footlights are actually the top row of one of my photography lights; they're not part of the kit.)




More pics of too many Kong models can be found here:
http://www.lowbudgetrecords.com/Model%2 ... 0Kong.html

Enjoy! And go build a model!

[bucketfoot-al]

That is bad ass - even though Kong is a bit "stylized". Love the set up!!

[barad_dur]

It does look great !

[Tim Casey]

That is bad ass - even though Kong is a bit "stylized". Love the set up!!

I think having Harryhausen sculpt it gives it some street credibility, but I have to agree - Kong's mom wouldn't recognize him....

[bucketfoot-al]

Oh! This is the one that Ray himself did! Didn't recognize it! Yeah, that would make it a keeper! Too bad its not unbuilt (then again, probably a lot more collectors out there than modelers). Hope you get a "prince's ransom"!

[Tim Casey]

Oh! This is the one that Ray himself did! Didn't recognize it! Yeah, that would make it a keeper! Too bad its not unbuilt (then again, probably a lot more collectors out there than modelers). Hope you get a "prince's ransom"!

Actually, I'm just hoping that someone takes it. I usually list them for 99 cents; someone always bids on it that way.

The alternative is to toss it in the trash, because I've run out of room. Now THAT would break my heart!

[spock]

You did an outstanding paint up on this one Tim. best I've seen and there are a few in the Gallery.

[Tim Casey]

You did an outstanding paint up on this one Tim. best I've seen and there are a few in the Gallery.

Thanks, Spock!

[Tim Fortuna]

Repaint came out awesome.

[bucketfoot-al]

Thanks again for this thread, Tim. It reminded me of this kit, of the fact that Ray himself sculpted it, and - with my recent foraying into the 1933-Kong model-building genre - I just picked up a MIB copy of this kit on ebay for $80 total. I am lathering up as I contemplate building it up - Ray, Kong, iconic scene and its not-too-big so I can display it just about anywhere in my display areas.