MONDO - THE THING

[BurningRage]

On my 7th Clearance EVENT now....what the hell???

 

[Heavy Metal Spike]

Different light that brings out some off the details in the paint work.View attachment 722549View attachment 722550View attachment 722551

I LIKE that - I like it a LOT!



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[Antdiblasi]

I think the sculpt of Kurt is definitely there. The mondo prototype paint work was excellent so obviously they couldn't match it for production. The thing that bugs me alot, is the drop in detail in the mouth and teeth makes it looks like he's giving some kind of rat face. It CU photography it doesn't look that bad, because you're seeing more of the details. But in hand, all I see is rat face on a really good sculpt.

 

[Adama]

For anyone considering re-painting the Flame Thrower - Here is a nice shot of the Kjun custom version, which looks pretty similar to the movie reference. Note the missing bent bleed pipe, on top of one of the tanks that Mondo molded. This could be easily cut off, I guess. Also, from reference images, the main hose appears it should be braided (rather than smooth rubber). A charge cable for a phone might be a good solution for this?

 

[Asta]

For anyone considering re-painting the Flame Thrower - Here is a nice shot of the Kjun custom version, which looks pretty similar to the movie reference. Note the missing bent bleed pipe, on top of one of the tanks that Mondo molded. This could be easily cut off, I guess. Also, from reference images, the main hose appears it should be braided (rather than smooth rubber). A charge cable for a phone might be a good solution for this?

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Replacing the hose with a braided cable is a good idea.

There aren't any full, clear shots of the tank section in the film, so seeing Kjun's silver pipe and brass connections got me looking for colour photos of the M2A1-7, but they're hard to find as well.

I found photos of earlier versions of the M2 which were of the same design:

The silver pipe is a constant, as is the bare brass joint connected to it. The rest of the brass connections leading to the pressure tank look they were painted green in all three examples, which has since worn off to varying degrees.

So that gives me something else to paint.

(There is some green showing on the silver pipe and that first brass section, but I think it's a reflection).

The strap being placed so high on the pressure tank seems unique to the film, as other examples including the technical manual show it lower. Mondo presumably used non-movie photos for sculpting reference, and followed them to the point of missing the anomaly.

 

[Asta]

Right after I painted the pipe silver I came back to look for colour reference photos of the tap on the end of it (the pressure tank valve), and started to see photos where that pipe had been painted green. In fact I was seeing more green than silver. No idea whether it was still green in the film, or whether the paint was worn or wearing off.

The pressure tank valve tap was also painted green:

The photo above shows that under the paint the tap is steel.

The silver painted pipe does make an interesting break from green though, so I may leave it.

 

[Asta]

 

[magpie9]

Added a bit of extra snow to the frozen head. Next is to try this on the jacket.

 

[dantes2501]

Any idea on how to replace the zippers on the flighsuit? Those iridescent strips really irk me.

 

[magpie9]

Any idea on how to replace the zippers on the flighsuit? Those iridescent strips really irk me.

Be a nightmare to replace. I toned mine down with some paint.

 

[Monkey-bite84]

Added a bit of extra snow to the frozen head. Next is to try this on the jacket.View attachment 722705View attachment 722706View attachment 722707

I do like a good foam party

Seriously, nice touch - looks ace and quite effective

 

[magpie9]

Can’t stop messing with this figure. Change of pose for the frozen head bash.

 

[Brokenhandpuppet]

Can’t stop messing with this figure. Change of pose for the frozen head bash.View attachment 722734View attachment 722736View attachment 722737

Where did you get that dynamite??

 

[magpie9]

Where did you get that dynamite??

Think it was Etsy, had it for ages.

 

[Monkey-bite84]

Think it was Etsy, had it for ages.

Etsy sell dynamite!?

 

[Stephen Gentile]

On my 7th Clearance EVENT now....what the hell???

On my 8th. It's as if US Homeland Security thinks the package really contains an alien biological entity.

 

[Brokenhandpuppet]

On my 8th. It's as if US Homeland Security thinks the package really contains an alien biological entity.

Tied for 8 Clearance events!

 

[Ramman81]

On my 8th. It's as if US Homeland Security thinks the package really contains an alien biological entity.

My 8th too....Guys make sure you contact Mondo directly about it. The more emails they get, the more they'll know its happening to a bunch of customers

 

[Heavy Metal Spike]

Tied for 8 Clearance events!

I got nine (honestly!) - MOST with a second email stating "Exception" . . . but I have mine now.

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[Brokenhandpuppet]

I got nine (honestly!) - MOST with a second email stating "Exception" . . . but I have mine now.

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Giving me hope!