UPDATE: wow, what a difference four years of painting heads makes! I have repainted this guy once again! Scroll to the end for how he looks now.
I thought I'd post this here as this is where everyone goes for all the Predator customs/repaints. 2013 update: I think a new area has been created since 2009 so if any mod wants to move this.... That'd be great.
First I owe a shout out to P!tu for the solid quill insertion how-to video! Les gets a shout out for giving me the inspiration by posting the gorgeous work he did on his Elder head -- and for posting the reference photo of the actual film prop!
And for that matter I owe a shout out all customizers who are brave enough to post their work on this board for all to see!
I was having some writer's block in Feb. and got some paint at the back-to-school sale at the art supply store and started futzing on the discoloration around the quills. Before I knew it I had repainted everything but the dreads!
He could use about 10 or so quills for his chinny-chin-chin but whatever. That was a case of not having a way to make the beard look good when I planned them all out and only later figuring out to make them work. Too late.
He's my first repainted figure and I wasn't sure if he'd look okay at the end of it. I hope people likes him.
NOTE: It was easier painting this guy than it was to photograph him!
The tattoos on the cheeks were a bugger to make natural!
And here's my 2.0 -- the repaint, repainted
More pictures are in my customs thread.
I thought I'd post this here as this is where everyone goes for all the Predator customs/repaints. 2013 update: I think a new area has been created since 2009 so if any mod wants to move this.... That'd be great.
First I owe a shout out to P!tu for the solid quill insertion how-to video! Les gets a shout out for giving me the inspiration by posting the gorgeous work he did on his Elder head -- and for posting the reference photo of the actual film prop!
And for that matter I owe a shout out all customizers who are brave enough to post their work on this board for all to see!
I was having some writer's block in Feb. and got some paint at the back-to-school sale at the art supply store and started futzing on the discoloration around the quills. Before I knew it I had repainted everything but the dreads!
He could use about 10 or so quills for his chinny-chin-chin but whatever. That was a case of not having a way to make the beard look good when I planned them all out and only later figuring out to make them work. Too late.
He's my first repainted figure and I wasn't sure if he'd look okay at the end of it. I hope people likes him.
NOTE: It was easier painting this guy than it was to photograph him!
The tattoos on the cheeks were a bugger to make natural!
And here's my 2.0 -- the repaint, repainted
More pictures are in my customs thread.
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... i'm i wish i had this predator so i could do the same thing. maybe it's me but the paint looks really shiny on the head? but overall nice app
Yikes!
wow, amazing work, you really nailed the paint, please share this with hot toys so they will get this guy right when they redo it. Best looking hot toys avp elder I have seen, thanks for sharing 
