Sculpted, Painted & Attached Wolf Skull:The Feral Predator From The Movie "PREY" Build WIP

For something that thin, I think you may be on to something about just using wire and card stock.

That is so cool!

Ovy wrote:Fascinating how you always have something in storage to be costumized into a special iteam.

I think I know that last Lego item, a Bionicle figure from my childhood had these, it was an Ice Climber dude who could use these as ice shoes or put them in his hands as some kind of pickaxes.

Lol, buying big lots of parts used and cheap from eBay pays off! All you then need is your imagination, a Dremel, glue and paints!   OK more specialist tools occasionally etc.. But you know what i mean.

GubernatorFan wrote:Holy cow this is going to be complex!

Actually we were both wrong with that assumption, found a nice easy way to do it!

Stryker2012 wrote:For something that thin, I think you may be on to something about just using wire and card stock.

Yup, does the trick perfectly and very easily, not finished yet, need more and to create the iconic 'bird skull' like claw tips and handles?

BAMComix wrote:That is so cool!

Cheers BMCX!

Just using card and aluminium wire so far, does the job.

Bought a period correct North Cheyenne warrior by Dog Soldier to pair with this Pred in pics, been meaning to pick one up for years to go in my History Room (warrior figures from ancient Greece and up until today, big collection all 1/6) next to my Mohawk warrior and Lewis and Clark explorer figures. Luckily found this figure used but complete (could be missing a tomahawk) in the UK for a sensible price, actually the cheapest on eBay when you factor postage into the cost, a few were going for twice the price and missing a bunch of stuff, not many of these around I saw only five and this was the best one imo. This figure does have a custom painted face (more Comanche if my history is correct) but that's fine as the warriors in the 'Prey' movie have similar 'war paint', in fact the tribe in the movie are Comanche Nation, just double checked.



















STILLS FROM THE FILM

One down one to go... Looking closer at the pics I noticed the 'heads' of the weapons actually look like robotic snake skulls which is very apt, so I corrected the bird skull to look more like the snake skull by using robotic bird feet as fangs! A bit of irony for you...



































NOT PAINTED YET.

Love how this is coming along with the relatively simple yet very functional approach you adopted. And... History Room? That's what I've been wanting to do for so long.

That turned out great. Painted up should look awesome.

GubernatorFan wrote:Love how this is coming along with the relatively simple yet very functional approach you adopted. And... History Room? That's what I've been wanting to do for so long.

It's always in various states of chaos! Figures getting knocked over, needing repairs due to age etc.. The hardest part is getting stands for them all, there are hundreds of figures there which was ok when the Kaiser metal doll stands were going for a $1 a stand when bought in bulk but now they go for $15 a stand! Not funny when you need a hundred of them!!!

Stryker2012 wrote:That turned out great. Painted up should look awesome.

Cheers!

Going to make four of these articulated blades in two styles shown below. Also my Native American figure arrived, i wonderful condition given his age! His eyes follow you around the room too!

Aren't there some cheaper plastic stands still be had from eBay? I know the price of everything has gone up.

The blades are coming along nicely. And congratulations on your new chap. I think he realizes what you are going to pit him against and is looking out for danger. Besides, he's heard there are some big feline predators in the vicinity.

GubernatorFan wrote:Aren't there some cheaper plastic stands still be had from eBay? I know the price of everything has gone up.

The blades are coming along nicely. And congratulations on your new chap. I think he realizes what you are going to pit him against and is looking out for danger. Besides, he's heard there are some big feline predators in the vicinity.

Yes, I have a box full of clear Barbie like ones that I hope will work.
As for the new figure, I don't think he's noticed all the giant robots behind him...how about a sequel to that film 'Cowboys And Aliens' called 'Indians And Robots'?
Finished the tourniquet blades. Tried to get started on the shield but my printer isn't recognised by stupid Win11 like every other damn device!!! ordered a cable for it since wireless is not responding and my old cable died last year or so...

Very cool!

BAMComix wrote:Very cool!

Cheers! I think I might redo the first one's blade bits as they now look a bit oversized and chunky.

Sounds like Indian chap needs improved situational awareness. But then again, even that is unlikely to save him from those awesome blades. Good thing about the printer. And thanks for the precaution about switching to Windows 11. I have long resisted my computer's suggested upgrade. Eventually there would be no choice, but for now I will keep refusing it.

GubernatorFan wrote:Sounds like Indian chap needs improved situational awareness. But then again, even that is unlikely to save him from those awesome blades. Good thing about the printer. And thanks for the precaution about switching to Windows 11. I have long resisted my computer's suggested upgrade. Eventually there would be no choice, but for now I will keep refusing it.

Ironically and pleasantly I am now using a wireless keyboard! Damn I've missed this thing, my shoulder's been aching like hell keeping me up at night due to the excessive  mouse movements needed for an on screen keyboard, sounds daft but true. Win11 came out with some new (very late but better than never) system and driver updates independant of the quarterly  update packages. Printer's still not hooking up but probably because I've forgotten how to do the wireless crap (press button A for 3 seconds...there isn't a f*$^ing button A!) .

Anyway, redid that first tourniquet blade, I've also worked out where I'm going to put them as they just magically appear in the movie like the net bombs.  A pair on each hip makes the most sense to me. Oh, I also made his gators/spats  using a pretty cool grey ribbon that looks like  a sci-Fi carbon fibre material instead of just rags imo.





















CAN'T REALLY SHOW THEM ON HIS HIPS RIGHT NOW BECAUSE OF BELT AND ARMOUR WORK STILL NEEDED TO BE DONE BUT THIS GIVES YOU THE IDEA

Things are looking better and better. Glad your wireless keyboard is working.

Everything’s really coming together, Alex. Looks awesome.

GubernatorFan wrote:Things are looking better and better. Glad your wireless keyboard is working.

Stryker2012 wrote:Everything’s really coming together, Alex. Looks awesome.

Thanks guys! Since I have to wait to get the printer working I'll paint his accessories so far in the meantime. Might start his battle mask too.

Nice priming. For the longest time I used to skip it, well, I've learned my lesson and no more.

GubernatorFan wrote:Nice priming. For the longest time I used to skip it, well, I've learned my lesson and no more.

Well the paint needs something to cling onto! Plus it makes a good colour base layer for most of my builds, below you can see the silver goes straight onto the black primer. Prepped the head for sculpting the mask, the clingfilm is to stop the milliput from sticking to the face but allow it to get in the crevices so it should stay on more securely when finished, the strong magnet will ensure it stays on! There is a magnet in the head I sculpted especially for this purpose. More paint needed obviously, I'm just multitasking, building a 1/1 gun replica too lol.

Love what I'm seeing. The metal looks so much more real already. And happy to see the mask will be swappable.

Those weapons are looking good. Paint makes all the difference.

GubernatorFan wrote:Love what I'm seeing. The metal looks so much more real already. And happy to see the mask will be swappable.

Stryker2012 wrote:Those weapons are looking good. Paint makes all the difference.

Thanks! More paint and added physical details I'd missed or hadn't got around to yet, more paint to come.

You know these moments when you make a lot of progress, but there is still so much to do. I can only commend your endurance.

Getting close to the end. One thing that is crucial but easily overlooked when focusing on your painstaking work is your incredible ability to find just so much reference material -- both screenshots but also images from behind the scenes, actual props, replicas, etc. I've dabbled into some of that on occasion for my Star Wars customs (and there is more available for Star Wars than most), but that can be tricky and you have a knack for it.

Ovy wrote:You know these moments when you make a lot of progress, but there is still so much to do. I can only commend your endurance.

Cheers Ovy! It was like that when I still had all the weapons to do but now it's only the mask and shield to go.

GubernatorFan wrote:Getting close to the end. One thing that is crucial but easily overlooked when focusing on your painstaking work is your incredible ability to find just so much reference material -- both screenshots but also images from behind the scenes, actual props, replicas, etc. I've dabbled into some of that on occasion for my Star Wars customs (and there is more available for Star Wars than most), but that can be tricky and you have a knack for it.

I can't take much credit for that, it's mostly Google search!  Although with it being a new film I did have to keep the search going continuously throughout the build since new stuff was being released all the time, hence resculpting the head at least four times!

I think I've done all the paint on the weapons except highlighting the blades on the tourniquet weapons and adding symbols down the centre parts, felt like I was tattooing the damn boltgun!  Bit rough but I'm hot and tired.



























I DID A SEPIA WASH TO BLEND AND AGE EVERYTHING

All the little details add so much more realism. Don't lose patience.

GubernatorFan wrote:All the little details add so much more realism. Don't lose patience.

It's cooler today and less humid so I'm in a better mood. I didn't realise Wales is in the same humidity bracket as Florida! Both 60-90% , I left bloody Florida for many reasons but at least I thought I wouldn't have to deal with that damn humidity again! It's different when your mode of transport is a motorcycle, no aircon like a car or building etc.. and if there's no breeze it just gets hotter the faster you ride, odd but true!
Anyway loads more painting, repainting, modding the spear to look more like the angular shafted one in the movie with purpose made indentations to mimic the designs in the drawings, still telescopes out but has lost the ability to stay connected together with a default stopping point; just like the HT ones! Basically it's flatter on one angle and thinner on the other so squished into a sort of oblong profile.





























HARD TO PHOTOGRAPH! PAINTED IT TOO.





























FAKE ILLUMINATION KIND OF BLOWS AWAY ALL THE HIGHLIGHT WORK I'VE DONE.





HIGHLIGHTED THE BLADE EDGES

You've really brought out the metallic character of the pieces. Looks very good to me.

GubernatorFan wrote:You've really brought out the metallic character of the pieces. Looks very good to me.

Thanks! Now I'm trying to attach everything but he has no armour or netting! Kind of ironic since you asked me about how things were attached in my AVP Predators build before I'd even seen 'PREY' and my answer was 'straps'. Well he hasn't got any here... or even netting...some kind of subdermal magnetic implants? Would be quite off putting if fighting near anything ferrous though!
Anyway I'm coming up with solutions as I go lol.







MY 3RD HAND POWERED DRILL HAS DIED... HENCE THE VICE GRIPS..



NEEDED TO SMARTEN UP THE UNDERSIDE AS IT FACES OUT WHEN ON HIS BACK, ALSO NEEDED TO COME UP WITH AN ATTACHMENT SYSTEM.































MOCK UP OF ATTACHMENT SYSTEM THAT IS PLAUSIBLE AND SHOULD LOOK OK EVEN WHEN NOT IN USE.

I know it is not finished, but it's nice to see the weapons fit on him so well.