Thank you sir I can see that I'm going to have to stop adding clay to it though because the tail is just getting too heavy when I paint it I still have to put resin on it and stuff like that so I might just have to sand it and be happy with the way it looks. Not sure yet I'm going to have to do some more experiments.

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Just keeps getting better. the layers of detail are just astounding.

I seriously doubt these pics illustrate the effort it took to get here....

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Well this is as good as I can make it with these materials. I found out the new foam clay I am using holds it's shape better but is EXTREMELY fragile when it is dry. It is basically like styrofoam... You can just break it off with very little effort. I discovered that when trying to sand it. The old foam clay is very tough... nearly like eva foam, but it sags badly when drying.

Anyway too late now the tail is already built, I damn sure am not building it again..lol. I will have to coat it in resin or something later to make it stronger.

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last pics before bed

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short video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WV4_ujODyjo

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Never give up!
Never Surrender!

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The back and spine are done.. the spine just lays on the back it's not attached. This is the side of the Alien you won't be able to see when it is hanging in place anyhow.

Next is to hang the Alien from the ceiling so I can see exactly how the head is going to sit... I need to do that before building the neck.

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Man this was like wrestling a bear (I imagine).. the amount of work it took me to hang this I feel like I have been in a fight. Bruises and scraps on me and the Alien... one of the legs fell before I could secure it and it got damaged. No biggie I expected damage the first time I hung it up.. I built it I can repair it.

This is really a three man job, so doing this by myself sucked...lol Those chains may or may not be permanent. They need to be strong because this thing is so heavy but if I find something better I might change them out, I had to crawl up in the attic to make mounts strong enough for this.

Anyway it is hung up so now I can finish the neck... no rest for me.

I knew there would be fitment issues because the PVC skeleton is so thin and easy to fit up there. I had to make a little shelf for the left knee. The Alien wouldn't sit right with the knee up on the edge. When I do the diorama I will make something for the knee to rest on that is my interesting.

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insanely awesome!!

wow, that's incredible cool !

Amazing!
Really great work, bravo.

thanks guys... working on the neck right now!

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The weight was to be my next question.
You mentioned making new mounts. Good thinking.
Was going to suggest to be sure to find the ceiling trusses, or build a bridge between them, or that thing would be attacking you... from above.

That is basically what I did I crawled up in the attic and bridged the truss with a two by four and dropped heavy wire from that... it could probably hold my weight now.

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working on the neck.. as always Aliens are all about repetition.

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The neck really brings the alien together... still working on it...

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Drunk, 4am stumbling into the house, ya there would be a pee on the hardwood when I came home.

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I does look like it's alive... I think it's the action pose... most figures this big are just standing... this one feels like it's coming for you. And that is before it gets painted and has goo dripping from it.

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Your attention to and execution of the details are incredible. Amazing work

finished neck pics.. now I have to fix a few things like the mouth for example... I decided to open the jaw more and I want to improve the mouth area in general..

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Satin base coat and first color applied.. This airbrush stuff seems easy on the scale I am working on. I'm sure airbrushing small stuff is a lot harder.. a little wonky here and there but I have a lot more steps to go so they will be covered or fixed.

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Throwing a bit of FW ink indigo on there just to try it out..

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some highlights... yea I know it's really really blue...lol... i'm working on it..

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I'm curious to know why you chose blue like the queen and not the brown colour of the Alien Warriors.

Harry

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