[Chucez]

I don't know why I only recently though to see if people had done customs for a modern Metalhead and I was inspired by what I saw. So decided to give it a shot.

I initually wanted to only use parts that were initially made for Cobra characters. But the Gen. HAWK thighs used in Toothbrush's custom were just too perfect for the overall design.

I'm still trying to work out the weapons, but for now I just wanted to the body sorted out.


Layout of parts



Trimming thighs and shoulders. I skipped the first primer step because i forgot to take pics. I should have trimmed before I primered the parts, but I was too excited to paint. That said, I'm disappointed in the Army Painter black primer. I should have just used my air brush.




Touch up primer and basecoat.


Additional coats

[paokole]

Nice WIP shots! Look forward to seeing the end result!

[Ponygt50]

Yeah looking good!!

[Chucez]

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Originally Posted by paokole

Nice WIP shots! Look forward to seeing the end result!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ponygt50

Yeah looking good!!

Thanks guys! I've been having a really tough time getting my primer coat to stick to the arms. So I've been stripping and re-cleaning and re-priming for weeks. And I've been giving the primer days to cure, which has been delaying progress. On top of that, I've been working on the missile backpack. But my approach, which I'm not sure is so smart, has been to make resin copies of the parts that I'm going to bash together, then once I glue it all together, make a casting out of that. And it's really taken forever especially since I ran out of silicone.

[Chucez]

Trying out different patterns, but also trying to figure where the paint rub is still happening. The ball joint is going to be cast into the thigh to add articulation to the leg mounted launchers.

[Chucez]

Decided to adjust the color palette. Not sure if there's a big lack of contrast, but seems to go with the webgear. I wanna find a Desert eagle for him and some color to the display screen on his wrist co trolley panel. Still working on the design for his rocket launchers.




If anyone knows to print gold Waterslide decals, id
I have some questions.

[Agent of Dohma]

As a Metal-Head fan I gotta say this looks AWESOME so far!

[Itchweed]

Great work!