Alien "Big Chap" Maquette - Official thread (continued)

[marker2037]

 

[Darth Snoopy]

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[The Hitchhiking Ghost]

Has anyone heard of the inside of the chap's dome getting dusty? If so, any way to clear that out?

 

[marker2037]

Haven't heard of that personally

 

[67L88Stingray]

Has anyone heard of the inside of the chap's dome getting dusty? If so, any way to clear that out?

Might have one without a good seal, that would allow dust in there. Lots of problems with that on the 1:2 bust, but this is the first time with the Maquette.

 

[The Hitchhiking Ghost]

Might have one without a good seal, that would allow dust in there. Lots of problems with that on the 1:2 bust, but this is the first time with the Maquette.

Is there a way to evacuate the dust safely?


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[67L88Stingray]

Is there a way to evacuate the dust safely?

a vacuum and/or some light compressed air should work if you can find where the dust is getting in.

 

[The Hitchhiking Ghost]

a vacuum and/or some light compressed air should work if you can find where the dust is getting in.

Thank you.


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[zombini]

How many have glossed or applied some wet look to this statue? Is there a way to restore the vibrance of the paint job?

 

[Fremen]

I have glossed mine.

 

[Fremen]

Here's a couple of pics from when I was doing it.

Great. So I got a dud.

I'm using Tamiya Clear (gloss)

 

[zombini]

Thanks for the pics Fremen. I've got a dusty one and I am really tempted to give it a shower. then put some gloss on it...but i am not sure about the shower part.

 

[Python]

A wash won't hurt, use a damp cloth to get all the dust off and let it dry. I wouldn't put it in the shower, if the dome isn't sealed properly, you may be waiting forever for it to dry out.

If you do gloss it, just get a rattle can and do it in light coats, you can keep on adding more coats until you're happy.

 

[zombini]

Thanks for the advice Python��

 

[dao2]

if you use a rattle can, mask off the dome with painters tape

 

[INFECDEAD]

I glossed my Cinemaquette Alien and it looks much better, but I thought the sideshow one was fine without it for some reason and never did it.

 

[tchalikias]

Argh. Still searching for this piece for < 1500usd.

Since Sideshow is releasing a new P1 maquette, could they have a new Big Chap in the pipeline? One can hope.

 

[Python]

I would be surprised if we didn't see another down the line, it will no doubt cost a lot more than this one did however.

 

[bonedaddy77]

Argh. Still searching for this piece for < 1500usd.

Since Sideshow is releasing a new P1 maquette, could they have a new Big Chap in the pipeline? One can hope.

I paid $640 for one of these back in 2012. Amazed to see what they sell for now. If sideshow made another one of these I'm sure it'd be over $1k

 

[Collectorcol]

Sideshow will make it 1:5ish and plastic