Halloween 'The Night He Came Home' by Polar Lights

[WebbyNZ]

Ok, time for my first WIP on SMA.
I have just unboxed and stared inital assembly of this kit.

(Technically it is a figure but as part of a diorama so could cover 2 sections :-\)

Lots of panel lines that will need filling from initial test fits.

If you have done this and know any tips or tricks i'd be more than happy to have them.

Pics etc will be added once there is some progress in the next day or so.

 

[WebbyNZ]

Halloween The Night He Came Home
The Kit

Started 28th December 2012

Test fit and bottle for ModelAir for scale.

Seams filled and drying in spray booth.

29th December 2012
I realised I could make an attempt at lighting this with the LED candles the
wife has lying around.
So here goes nothing at my 1st attempt at kit lighting with hole for wires in
base of pumpkin.

This is the candle that will be donating its organs for the pumpkin.

Black automotive primer provides the light blocking I was hoping for, candle
dismantled to reveal a great setup for lighting the pimpkin.

Test fit and assembly and im over the moon at how good the effect looks.
Halloween Kit lighting test

30th December 2012
Stoked with the lighting so onto the porch, painted with model air.

Abrasive cord from MicroMArk is awesome for getting between fingers.

Primer on time for a NY drink.

 

[Ohm]

The jackolantern looks great! I don't have this kit so I can't offer any tips but I'm going to follow the progress

 

[geegad]

classic film...looking forward to seeing you go through the motions with this

 

[WebbyNZ]

back from holiday so a very quick update from before we went away.

Working on the skin tone for the hands, again im impressed with the vallejo model Air paints ability to mix. The hands look good but need soem more sanding before final paint and im thinking a darkish was to simulate the grime that is unavoidable while going on a murderous rampage.

Hair to head fit is ok as far as gaps go but the flow of hair does not line up well so there will be some fiddly filling/sanding before im happy with this

Not a lot of progress expected over the next week or so but once life settles back into its routine I can get some more bench time

 

[WebbyNZ]

Finally some progress now a big work project is done.
The heat here is slowing progress, 30 degrees celcius plus in the cave (spare room) which is upstairs, even with a portable air conditioner running all day, so most work is done after 9pm.


Lil bit of progess getting the head together and seamlines in hair pretty
much gone, letterbox started

21st January 2013
Decent progress on the steps. Leaves painted (not happy with them) M

asked off other leaves etc PVA water mix smothered in black and white
flocking that once dried was sprayed green to give a more grass like look.

Some diorama foam used to make some shrubbery and hide the seams etc
round the steps

31st January 2013
Alclad primer on body sprayed, next i ty to find a decent 'overall' colour

Wash on hands and base on knife ready for alclad steel

Trick or Treating bag given basic 'paper bag' colour

Got some diorama leaves etc and spread them round, pretty happy with result.

Porch railing still fighting me but after a dip in the simple green they have
taken a cool weather look that hopefully i can make work for me.

 

[geegad]

like the porch steps very nice

 

[WebbyNZ]

3rd February 2013
Body time, got a colour down that im happy with and gives the 'overalls'
look. Spraying carefully I was able to get a decent amount of shadow from the
black primer.

Slightly slighter shade of the blur sprayed from above, will see how that
works out.

http://www.3inatub.com/Kitset/My%20Projects/Halloween%20The%20Night%20He%20Came%20Home/31-02-03%20-%20Halloween%20Update/DSCF5351.JPG" width="480" height="640">

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Knife done (Alclad polished steel) and face masked off (micro mask) so hair can
be sprayed

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4th February 2013

Head done, just needs some weathering

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Dried blood wash was too dark so some (Alclad) candy red added to make it look
'fresher'

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And he is finally all in one piece and wash over body. Next step is some
mud/blood work

7th February 2013

Some more pics of finished Michael standing upright this time

http://www.3inatub.com/Kitset/My%20Projects/Halloween%20The%20Night%20He%20Came%20Home/31-02-07%20-%20Halloween%20Update/DSCF5365.JPG" width="480" height="640">

Test fit on the steps which still need all the accessories etc added

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8th February 2013
got the railings done, not perfect but as they say 'completion over
perfection'

Candy and mask done.

also highlighted the title and added a wash to the concrete path.

13th February 2013
Finished, assembled and in the display cabinet. The scale of the porch does
not fit the figure but overall im happy with almost everything.

 

[Ohm]

Awesome finish. The colors look on point

The steps look in scale to me but only the letter box looks a little small