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Great job! I think every sci-fi modeler needs to build at least one of these BOP models because they are just so easy to put together and so much fun to paint.

Love your use of "weathering"!

I love what you did here. The seats look perfect and that finish is just great. Congratulations!

This is an awesome display of the power of 3D-printing. How on earth did you get the printed parts smooth enough for the chroming process? The rough texture is one of the biggest hangups most people have about printed parts, and I don't think I've ever seen anyone try the vacuum-plating...

Thanks guys! After fighting with the Minwax polyurethane finish on the wooden base, I finally got things together today: I also realized that I don't have a very good setup for photographing a model this big!

Me again! Since this Catwoman figure is going to be a Christmas present for a friend, I decided that I'd better finish it before Christmas :P I needed to make a nice base for it, but balsa foam is way out of my budget right now, so I cobbled up a brickwork ledge from some basswood and foam...

That looks cool! Just see it through to the end and you'll be able to apply the lessons you learned here to the next model.

Thank you all. I'm open to suggestions on the type of base to use under this figure. I had originally intended to do a minimalist type of wooden base, basically just either painting it glossy black or staining it a dark color with a high-gloss finish. Maybe I need to stretch a bit and do...

Great job! I just found your post and it's nice to see others are still bangin' away at the old vinyl figures and not just me :D

This is a great model. I'm not saying I'm going to steal your painting process, but I am going to be very, very inspired by it :D

I'm going to declare the work on the figure done as of right now. Still have to finish a base, though.

Hey, thanks for the tip! I sort of mocked up a stick just to see if it would work and it does!

I am trying to catch up on my orders so I haven't been able to do much this week, but I am inching closer to the finish line. I put a semi-gloss clear coat on the boots. Here's one of those "a picture tells a thousand words" FSM-type photos just for fun: I buffed the boots just a little with...

Thanks again for the comments. Well, I'm about 350 miles away from home and my models right now. I can't wait to get back early next week and finish the Catwoman! I'm already thinking about the next figure I want to build. I recently got the new Moebius Iron Man MkVI, which is a regular...

Not a whole lot of time to work on models lately :( BUT, today I got two coats of Future on Catwoman: We're going to be out of town this weekend and it seems unlikely that I will be able to finish it before then. Thanks for your continued support!

Thank you for your comments, gents ;) Not a whole lot of progress this week since I've been busy with other stuff :( The white paint pen makes it easier to color the stitches, but it is not a perfect solution and I'll have to go back to retouch some spots. I'm still not finished with the...

That was ninja-mode :) I just picked up an ultra-fine white paint marker at Hobby Lobby that just might make the stitch work a lot easier!

Lots of action today! I masked the face with latex mold builder, attached the right arm, and basecoated the catsuit with black. Here's the raw arm joint right after I epoxied the pieces together: Here's the rough application of Aves Apoxie Sculpt. I put it on while it was fresh and sticky...

Did a quick paint test today just to make sure the black I intend to use will be a-okay: This paint is Createx Wicked Colors Jet Black. It does best when airbushed at fairly high pressure, around 40 to 50psi. It dries in just a few minutes to a satin finish, which is really close to the...

And that, sir, is what is on tap for this short update :D I did a little painting inside the mouth and on the lips and sprayed a sealer coat of Testors Dullcote on the face. I just put a warm flesh color inside the mouth; it looks weird but I thought it was better than putting a more white...