WIP thread for The Mummy............

[Rob P.]

This has been a crazy long project, but thanks to inspiration from Rob Mattison last fall it started to take direction. There is however a long way still to go, but in the interests of furthering monster model frenzy, here is an updated WIP thread.

In the beginning, there was an idea, it actually formulated with different kits, and then I saw Rob Mattison's Mummy kit bash, which I think is outstanding, and it completely altered my own idea. As the kits and parts I accumulated started to come together, it looked like this on the work bench............



Utilizing two kits, a Cult of personality replacement parts set and my own scratch building skills.

The Mummy himself has been undergoing a series of dry brush and washes..............









And currently looks like this while I work on exactly how I wish to tackle his flesh and hair..........





The next post will show the progression of the sarcophagus.................

Rob

[Rob P.]

The sarcophagus, has actually been stripped three times with EZ Off oven cleaner, until I finally started to get the color ideas I wanted to work right. In fact this frustration derailed the project for about a month!!!! But now I have what looks right to me coming together............











And as of today I am at this stage, almost complete.................going for a look on the inside that suggests thousands of years of having been stabbed, cut, hacked, scratched, (bitten?) and in recent centuries, shot, while doing the bidding of the High Priests of Karnak.





Next up will be the scratch build back wall for the base.........

[Rob P.]

I want a back wall for the base, and the only way to get that means building a complete scratch build wall. I started with some styrofoam cut to shape, then covered with plaster paste and backed with cardboard..............



I then painted it with Krylon sand finish textured paint, and began carving some details.........



To keep a tie in with the Aurora / Revell parts, I am copying over many of the hieroglyphics that were used on that kits base parts, but will also throw in a few of my own. This is taking a good deal of time as i first draw in the glyph with a pencil, and then carefully carve it out with the back of an exacto knife.



Hope this is of interest and if anybody has any questions about how I am doing something please ask! Will update this as I move along.

Rob

[snoodles]

Awesome work keep posting pics

[Scooke123]

Keep up the good work - I'll be following this WIP
Steve

[Night-Owl]

Looking good Rob!

[SeptimusPretorius]

This is looking really cool!

S.P.

[Rob P.]

Thank You Gentleman! Have a few more hieroglyphics added, will post a pic when more is completed.

Rob

[spideydroogy]

Very nice. I am always amazed to watch others creative process. Looks like this is going to be another cool interpretation of the Mummy.

Mark

[Rob P.]

Finally finished the hieroglyphics on the scratch built wall....................



And did a little component placement testing...................



Got lots more to do!

Rob

[SeptimusPretorius]

Finally finished the hieroglyphics on the scratch built wall....................



And did a little component placement testing...................



Got lots more to do!

Rob

Fantastic Rob...one of the coolest builds I'm following right now!

S.P.

a.k.a. Ben

[Glusniffer]

I like this one! I did something similar a few years back combining both kits. But it was a bash of the Marvel comics mummy Nacantu. Its in the museum.

[sirbacardi]

Most impressive.

I applaud your skill.

[Rob P.]

Still making progress....................





Rob

[Rob P.]

Working on a name plate out of a block of florist foam. My first major sculpt.............



Rob

[Scooke123]

I really like the nameplate.

[tay666]

That's cool!

[Rob P.]

Thank you Gents! Getting close to wrapping this one up.

Rob

[TRENDON]

Me likes!
Very cool!

[Rob P.]

Thank You Trendon!