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Post by becdecorbin on Jan 22, 2012 16:20:05 GMT -5
I think this is a Lindberg kit---I misplaced the box. Bought fifteen years or so ago. Neanderthal's body is filled with weighty caulking material. A work in slow progress, skin tones were hard to mix. Cast with a chest rug, but no other body hair. I am having to improvise with streaks and drybrush dabs of Nato black. He will eventually acquire some gray and maybe some scars. Attachments:
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Post by RetroArt on Jan 22, 2012 23:23:53 GMT -5
I remember having this kit as a kid in the 70s.
I was never too fond of it- the skeleton glued together kind of awkwardly- making it look like it had some kind of deformity!
The whole thing was a little unbalanced too- it wouldn't stand upright and tip backwards.
I had to keep it pushed all the way back on it's shelf, against the wall.
Nope, not a fan.
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Post by becdecorbin on Jan 23, 2012 9:30:32 GMT -5
The skeleton was simplistic. The fleshed-out caveman betrayed his instability right off the bat: his feet and ankles are part of the base with only small nubs to fit into the sockets of his shins. I took no chances, installing posts and filling in the legs to really make him stick in place. Anyway, here he is with a little more paint. He ought to be done in a week or so. Attachments:
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Post by RetroArt on Jan 23, 2012 12:28:48 GMT -5
It's looking great!
Reminds me of the caveman character from the film LAND THAT TIME FORGOT.
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Post by acroray on Feb 16, 2012 17:17:19 GMT -5
This one has been on my wish-list for a while. I'm glad you posted such a nice buildup example. Inspiring!
That packed prehistoric Speedo he's wearing is a little laughable, though.
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