Els Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Hello all, Today on the chopping block is the Bela Lugosi as Broadway’s Dracula kit by Moebius. I know it has been said many times but I would also like to say what a great kit this is. I plan on buying the deluxe version when it comes out and I didn’t want two Drac’s that were pretty much the same. I started with the base. To me it seems a little big for a single kit so I chopped it down a bit. While I was doing that I also chopped a pretty good chunk out of my hand, I guess Dracula needed a payment in blood for modifying this kit. I also left off the additional floor section that can be added to the left side of the base. As for Dracula, I wanted him to look like he was under some sort of an attack. I modified his legs to be open wider. I tipped his upper body back into a more of a defensive position. I raised his left arm and straightened his right arm. The cape… What a pain in the ***. It requires extensive modifications. That is not really the problem though. The problem is trying to install and paint it. I can’t seem to get it to a point where I can paint the inside before installing it. I am thinking about building it without the cape. Thanks for looking, let me know what you think. Els Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Els Posted February 26, 2012 Author Share Posted February 26, 2012 I am done modifying the base except for the torch. I have chopped up the kit cape and got it to more or less fit. I will not be using the part that is held in his left hand. After trying it, to much of the figure was blocked by it. Quite a bit of blending with Aves will have to be done around the shoulders. Unfortunatly, the way the figure is posed, I will have to paint it first, then try to resculpt the shoulder areas without messing up the paint. Thanks for looking,let me know what you think. Els Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Azgaron Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Looking great so far! Quite some task you've taken on, but I think it'll turn out great! Cheers, HÃ¥kan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Els Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 Thanks Hakan, I had a little time to work on the kit today. I was able to rough in the shoulders of cape. I will fine tune it with some sandpaper and files after it cures. While waiting for that to cure I worked on the base. I am going to try and cast the torch flames in clear resin so I used my favorite mold making material for small parts. This stuff is great, it is like putty. You just mix two parts together 1:1 and let it cure for about 20 minutes. I am going to try to imbed an LED from one of the tea lights into the clear resin. I am not sure how that will look/work. I have finals this week so I probably won't be able to work on it again until next weekend. Thanks for looking, let me know what you think. Els Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Els Posted March 1, 2012 Author Share Posted March 1, 2012 I popped my clear flame out of the mold I made and wanted to post a couple of quick pictures. I used one of these battery operated tea lights to light the flame. The have their own switch, battery and flicker so it is perfect for an electronics idiot like me. I cut off the LED and imbedded it in the resin when I poured it. I then ran some wires through the base and resoldered it to the switch that I hot glued on the back of the wall. This is what it looks like with the light off. And here it is with the light on. Sorry about the quality of the pictures, it’s hard to get a low light shot with a point and shoot. I think it will look pretty good after I put some clear oranges and blacks on it. Thanks for looking, let me know what you think. Els Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Azgaron Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Great job with the base and torch! Looks great! That mold putty looks interesting, as it does happen from time to time that I needed to cast small parts. Cheers, HÃ¥kan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Els Posted March 15, 2012 Author Share Posted March 15, 2012 I had some time to work on the kit. Most of the body/cape has been painted. The head is about 50% done. I just have the head and body sitting on the base because I cannot decide on the pose I am going to use. Els Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChippyWho Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Good to see the Els magic at work again, Sir! Stunning work here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Els Posted March 31, 2012 Author Share Posted March 31, 2012 I finally finished this thing. I added a stake to the ground with the idea that someone tried to stake him but Dracula was able to knock that away, but then he had to recoil from a crucifix. Here is a picture with the light on. It is hard to photograph in the low light but it looks pretty cool with its flickering effect. Thanks for looking, let me know what you think ELs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gregair Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Brilliant! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Els Posted April 4, 2012 Author Share Posted April 4, 2012 Thank you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stevenichols Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Absolutely gorgeous. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Azgaron Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Excellent work Els! Looks great! Nice effect with the lit torch! Cheers, HÃ¥kan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Els, WICKED !!!! SUPERB and STUNNING figure art work.. As ever your figure modeling is IMPRESSIVE and SO VERY INTERESTING to look at.. WOW !! BRAVO.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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