SilentSurfer's Laboratory: Come up to the Lab & See What's on the Slab.

[SilentSurfer]

I will actually be done with everything on my Sano Alien tonight except the teeth. I have to let the gloss set before I mask off the mouth to Alclad II Chrome his grill.

Pics soon.

 

[sdabbs]

The penguin painted by Mr Surfer

 

[SilentSurfer]

"BURN, BABY, BURN!"
That is friggin' incredible looking! Thank you so much for posting that in here. Gorgeous build up! Great photo, too.

 

[SilentSurfer]

Successfully got my Alien done except for teeth chroming and base. What a major project this turned into, but I think this is my masterpiece (until I paint my 1:1 Mohawk Gremlin sculpted by Steve Wang for Kaiyodo in the 90's). I hope to chrome the teeth and take pics Sunday, but the base will have to wait one more week. I've got a Koto project and a large batch of Cameron/River 2 to finish.

By then I should have my display case finished by Station. It will have the below dimensions, plus a sunken footprint for the Sano base, and the Etched "ALIEN" will light up.

 

[sdabbs]

Your Alien piece in just mind blowing - I can't wait to see this thing completed!!

 

[eighthsamurai]

The penguin painted by Mr Surfer

holy crap... i actually scrolled straight past this pic thinking it was just a movie still. then read nathan's post and had to scroll back and double take! that is phenomenal. great work by both of you guys. outfit, sculpt, paint, all amazing.

 

[die]

Back to back homeruns on the Alien and Penguin. Both are just mindblowingly great.

 

[emarae]

I've received a lot of praise over my completed Marty Mcfly figure due to all involved with it's making, but especially for the incredible work of Nathan who really knocked it out of the ball park! I can't praise his work enough and it's crazy seeing him continue to hit all these home runs! That Alien is mind blowing! I've been a long time Giger fan, not only for his Alien & Species concept work, but even just of his art alone. This piece by Nathan just looks like it came straight out from Giger's imagination or artwork... Truly incredible! And it's not even done! Crap! And that Penguin is to die for! A true (ugly) beauty! Even though Hot Toys will eventually come out with these figures (Marty & Penguin), they will never stand up against these unique works of art! It'll be like owning an original painting vs. a modified print or something like that.

 

[stshammgod]

It'll be like owning an original painting vs. a modified print or something like that.

This is true... Thanks Nathan!

 

[SilentSurfer]

I'm loving all the build up pics. Thank you all so much. It actually gives me something to be surprised by in my own thread. Very cool.

Your Alien piece in just mind blowing - I can't wait to see this thing completed!!

Thanks, Sean. You thought the pics I posted before were amazing....


..."Perfect organism. It's structural perfection is matched only by its paint quality."

 

[SilentSurfer]

It'll be like owning an original painting vs. a modified print or something like that.

I like that.

 

[Entropy]

I will actually be done with everything on my Sano Alien tonight except the teeth. I have to let the gloss set before I mask off the mouth to Alclad II Chrome his grill.

Pics soon.

Do you use a lacquer thinner or other solvent to clean up your airbrush with Alcad? Is your clean up process any different with different paints? And can you recommend a good place to get Alcad II?

Can't wait to see the complete Alien setup. Sounds epic!

 

[SilentSurfer]

I think you can order Alclad II online. Just do a Google search. But I get mine from Brookhurst Hobbies in Garden Grove California. https://www.brookhursthobbies.com/

I normally use acrylic paint or other water based paints, but yes, I use lacquer thinner to clean up the Alclad.

 

[SilentSurfer]

With few available references (none of great quality) of various suits used in the movie, This is my best attempt to incorporate everything I liked most from all that I could see. The black background is really making the light bounce through my translucent black tint. In person he seems a bit darker all over, really capturing the "all black" first impression you usually get when seeing Big Chap.

I'll take more pics with various backdrops, and full body pics when the base is done, but for now...

 

[ashkanls]

Woot Woot. I dont want to boost your ego more so Ill just say I hate the pose since you didn't sculpt it.

 

[emarae]

With few available references (none of great quality) of various suits used in the movie, This is my best attempt to incorporate everything I liked most from all that I could see. The black background is really making the light bounce through my translucent black tint. In person he seems a bit darker all over, really capturing the "all black" first impression you usually get when seeing Big Chap.

I'll take more pics with various backdrops, and full body pics when the base is done, but for now...

Somewhere in the universe, Giger just shed a tear as he couldn't have done it better himself! And in space, no one can still hear you scream...! INCREDIBLE...! This should be in the Giger Museum!

 

[sdabbs]

WOW - just WOW Nathan, the amount of depth and detail which has gone into this piece is incomprehensible! You may have topped Giger himself...

now you just need to add a huge ding-dong..

 

[Niltusk]

So much goodness in this.

 

[MarfMaster]

____ing magical...

 

[DarthMagnus]

____ing magical...