I finished this up a week ago. I tried putting it on ebay and someone (or should I say some assmuch) reported my auction to VERO. So he's still for sale for any serious collectors out there.

This is one of my AvP warrior mask that I converted into my version of the Elder.It is one of a kind. SOOOO much time went into this display piece. I had to change his teeth, burn the scars into the latex 3 times, enagrave his tusks, hand paint each quills with 4 colors, age each dread with 3 colors, paint the dread rings different kinds of metal on each one, sculpt mold and cast the neckring. This proect took about10 times longer than a normal predator. But I think it was well worth it.
~Mel

This is a screen used Elder mask from AvP:[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/TheBigGunns/Predators2/PredEldermask.jpg[/img]

This is what my Warrior mask looks like:
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/TheBigGunns/Predators/W4.jpg[/img]

Changed the teeth:
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/TheBigGunns/Predators2/eldermouth.jpg[/img]

Painted the quills:
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/TheBigGunns/Predators2/elderquills.jpg[/img]

Engraved the tusks:
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/TheBigGunns/Predators2/teeth.jpg[/img]

Painted the rings:
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/TheBigGunns/Predators2/ringsfinished.jpg[/img]

Aged the dreads:
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/TheBigGunns/Predators2/elderdreads.jpg[/img]

Sculpted the neckring:
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/TheBigGunns/Predators2/neckringback.jpg[/img]
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/TheBigGunns/Predators2/eldernr5.jpg[/img]

Heres the finished Elder!



[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/TheBigGunns/AVP%20Elder/Elder10.jpg[/img]
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/TheBigGunns/AVP%20Elder/Elder11.jpg[/img]
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/TheBigGunns/AVP%20Elder/Elder9.jpg[/img]
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/TheBigGunns/AVP%20Elder/Elder5.jpg[/img]
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/TheBigGunns/AVP%20Elder/Elder1.jpg[/img]
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/TheBigGunns/AVP%20Elder/Elder8.jpg[/img]
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/TheBigGunns/AVP%20Elder/Elder2.jpg[/img]
Edited by: [url=http://p220.ezboard.com/bthealienslegacy.showUserPublicProfile?gid=thebiggunns>The Big Gunns[/url] at: 1/30/07 1:27 pm

OW!

My jaw just hit me on the foot! That's some amazing work there.

Harry
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That is simply awesome Mel.

I'm interested in doing a Predator costume and have mostly been thinking along the lines of a P1 set up, but that certainly makes me consider other options. I'm not in the market for one at this precise moment but when I am I'd be interested to know if you do commissions as there is no way in Hell I could make something this good myself.

Cheers

Darren

god damn u got some talent mel! think it'll be abit out of my price range though
Pvt Rich Dowling
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UKCM

That's crazy good!!!
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How did you get the clay neckring master so smooth?
Is the head/mask wearable?

Very, badass!

Russ

I used wed clay for the neckring (which was a mistake.. took too long) After you smooth it out with a brush and sponge, then clear coat before molding, then spray all those layers of paint and clear again- its super smooth.

It is a display piece only. Why spend all the money just to screw it up by wearing it:P

~Mel

Fantastic work as always, Mel... and just when I was getting the courage to start painting up my pred masks
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