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Zabravka's Medusa

#1 Post by kevtk135 »

This project has been an on again, off again on the desk for a while now. The kit comes from Zabravka Workshop. It comes in 6 parts. Looking around for a link to share, I can find none. (?) So I have no idea how to find them again... sorry.
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The parts are very nicely done in gray resin, and shows little signs of seam lines or flash.
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Ignore the little Medusa to the left. ;)

A closeup of the base show a sandy base that reminds me of the volcanic sand that is actually tiny rocks. There are also a number of rocks added to the base which further expresses that volcanic feel.
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There are two spots for added parts - one is an assumed stone hand holding a spear, and the other being a torso of a stone Hoplite (?) holding a broken sword. I used the V. Metallics steel for the armor, and red to add color.
Later on I would add some rust to make it seems like he's been there for quite a while.
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I decided on this Medusa to give her a regular skin color and natural tail colors. The chest and hip armor was painted gloss black in prep for the V. Brass, and the bow is V's Gold. To add a little snake to her face I gave her the slit pupils in the eyes.
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The weak point of the kit was the arrow. I was about to replace the shaft with something a bit more sturdy, but then realized I could lean the arrow into the bow and with a dot of glue at the point. This will straighten the shaft.
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Here she is with my ever present can of soda to give a size comparison. I added the diamonds that are seen on some constrictor snakes, and that completed the figure painting.
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As mentioned I added a few different rust colors from V's Rust Set to the armor of the soldier and spear. The base was painted in a Black Gray, and then washed with Citadel's Nuln Oil. When that was dry I added 2 highlight dry brushings of a medium and light gray. With that I was done.
Thanks for looking.

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#2 Post by llricmc »

Great job! This is a very cool piece. The snake coloration really sets it off.
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Thanks! :)
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#4 Post by dgelon »

Very nice, I love the snake body colors.

I also wanted to add since I don't comment much that I look forward to seeing you post your new paint jobs, you have gotten exponentially better in the last few years and you are an inspiration.
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#5 Post by tay666 »

Looks great!

Still can't believe the detail you manage to pack into these little pieces.
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Thanks for the kind words.
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#7 Post by AngelGrinder »

as others have said Kev, that is some lovely brushwork, love the scale pattern

I did some detective work, hope it's ok to pop a link https://zabavkaworkshop.com/Medusa-Gorgon

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#8 Post by kevtk135 »

Thanks!
Giving the link is fine. I have no secrets.
I'm almost sure this was designed on a computer. But swear that these little models are as good or better than the larger kits and at a fraction of the price...
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#9 Post by buckledresin »

nice work kev =D>

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buckledresin wrote:nice work kev =D>
Thank you! :)
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Super outstanding work Kevin! Truly fantastic.
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torpted wrote:Super outstanding work Kevin! Truly fantastic.
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