Kitbash:Medusa Egypt God;Finished 11-27-2023

[Heavy Metal Spike]

I vote 'no horns'. It just looks better and more natural.

• • Ditto.

• • • (* well - unless you are at a RJD concert *)

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[barad_dur]

Thanks B-A, Trevor and Ian for your feedback!
As much as I like dragons, I agree with you guys that not using the dragon horns is the best approach for this bash.

[barad_dur]

Finished detailing the new head.
Base coated the new head.
Had to re-base coat the armor headdress, hair , leather straps and shoulder armor as they got roughed up during head replacement.
I will repaint the armor headdress gold and add the blue hair stripes back in.
Also had to repaint the tunic as it was very smudged up by too much handling during these changes.
On the home stretch to finishing now!

[bucketfoot-al]

Looking good. Look forward to seeing the rest of the detailing falling into place.

[barad_dur]

Continuing painting

[bucketfoot-al]

Looking good ... for a guy who says he doesn't like painting, you're sure doing an awesome job with the nuances on this puppy ...

Now don't forget the "Blue Hair" ...

[barad_dur]

Thanks.
The hair is blue, it’s just bad lighting for the photos.
After I paint the eyes, I will take better pics.

[bucketfoot-al]

Thanks.
The hair is blue, it’s just bad lighting for the photos.
After I paint the eyes, I will take better pics.

The hair on top looks jet black. The dreadlocks have a slight bluish tinge to them. I would make the blue brighter and even out the color of the top of the hair with the Dreads. (Have you thought of using metallic blue for the hair touch-ups? Might look interesting and add to the other-wordly vibe of Sobek*. I would probably try it out on a sample of resin before deciding to put it on the figure.

* "Sobek" was the Egyptian name for the Crocodile-headed deity. Might want to consider using it in the build title once its ready to "be entered" somewhere.

[barad_dur]

Thanks for the croc-god reference !

Started working the eyes

Need to decide on just painting simple dragon-slit like pupil , or try for more human like eye with round iris and round pupil …ugh

[bucketfoot-al]

Thanks for the croc-god reference !

Started working the eyes

Need to decide on just painting simple dragon-slit like pupil , or try for more human like eye with round iris and round pupil …ugh

*SNIP*

Oh that last head-on view is F-d up!!! AWESOME!!

Eye color red is PERFECT. I would go with Crocodile eye slits (Croc Head, Croc Eye). It will be a lot creepier looking. Click this link and check 'em here:

https://duckduckgo.com/?hps=1&q=crocodi ... 8-1&ia=web

[barad_dur]

Thank you for the eye reference pics

Continuing to work the eyes…many restarts so far, but getting there…work to do still

[bucketfoot-al]

Looking good from here!! Right eye looks perfect - left eye looks like it might need some thinning on the bottom to match the right ...

[barad_dur]

Calling it done.
Thanks to all who followed this bash!

[bucketfoot-al]

Masterful. Not a bad angle to it. Superb. Possibly* your finest work to date.

*I have not seen ALL of your work, hence the *

BRAVO. Time to put it in a visible space, pop a cold one and just enjoy the magnificent sight.

[barad_dur]

Thank you Vlad!
I sincerely appreciate all your very significant inputs and feedback for this bash.

[Heavy Metal Spike]

. . . Oh that last head-on view is F-d up!!! . . .

. . . and henceforth let it be forever known, that on this day, the wisdom was once more shared with the masses, and it didst create yet another entry in "The book of Vlad".

And lo . . . forsooth . . . there was much nodding and waving of lupins.


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[Heavy Metal Spike]

Calling it done. Thanks to all who followed this bash! . . .

I agree with "Vlad the wise" . . . this is easily one of my faves too.

Great work :arrow: design, execution, perseverance and result.

Well-done Joe (and thanks for all the time you took to share)


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[barad_dur]

Thank you Ian !

[bucketfoot-al]

. . . Oh that last head-on view is F-d up!!! . . .

. . . and henceforth let it be forever known, that on this day, the wisdom was once more shared with the masses, and it didst create yet another entry in "The book of Vlad".

And lo . . . forsooth . . . there was much nodding and waving of lupins.

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The imported Scotch is flowing freely again in The Great White North, eh Spike?

PS - Don't be a stranger on my ongoing "Dino Bashing Thread" ... I keep posting updates and nary a peep from you ... playing favorites again, eh?

[Heavy Metal Spike]

The imported Scotch is flowing freely again in The Great White North, eh Spike?

PS - Don't be a stranger on my ongoing "Dino Bashing Thread" ... I keep posting updates and nary a peep from you ... playing favorites again, eh?

Scotch? - EWW! - never touch the stuff (yeah - I know - cause of contention with half the family too) . . . TEQUILA on the other hand

Haven't seen that thread of yours - I'll have to go digging.


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