Langy's 'The Mekon', 1/16 scale figure by Mooncrest models.

[Mr Bowcat]

A guy I watch on YouTube who works with clay uses the textured fingertip of a nitrile glove to apply skin effects, might be worth trying.

[langy71]

A guy I watch on YouTube who works with clay uses the textured fingertip of a nitrile glove to apply skin effects, might be worth trying.

have you got a link Bob ?

[Mr Bowcat]

Hi Chris, not specifically, but if you search North of the Border on You Tube he had loads of videos, I think his latest one used this technique, but if not he uses it fairly often, and his videos are quite enjoyable.

[langy71]

Managed to get a little bit more done on ole 'Melon head'.... just a splash of primer and a few bits of shading to help with the final colour....

[Mark1]

Thats just what i look like getting up for work on a monday morning.

[langy71]

And I figured why not throw some colour at him,

Firstly a splash of RLM yellow to help with highlighting.




And onto the Vallejo Chrome Green... worked better than I thought it would..





Managed to hide the tiny seam line I forgot to correct...



finally a bit of work on his eyes..




Still looks 'glossy' as it's covered in a satin varnish.....to protect the paint a bit....
I may throw a thin wash of darker green on it yet...haven't made my mind up on that...

[Mark1]

The yellow was a good call,looks good

[Mickc1440]

Looking great Chris

[Neil Merryweather]

That's looking excellent! Don't do too much more it's almost there I'd say.

[papa 695]

Just seen this one, some very nice work going on, really liking the paint job.

[Ernie]

Excellent paint work indeed!

[The Smythe Meister]

Blimey that's good Chris :smiling3:
Loving that vivid Green, cracking stuff mate!

[Mini Me]

It seems a little to the yellow side, if I'm any judge. But going off the comic book color, just a wee bit of darker green to soften it up a bit might tend to make it pop. I love the work on the eyes they really express that "sinister" look that is portrayed in the pulp pages! well done Chris!

[Guest]

That’s starting to look very good. The seam isn’t as obvious as I had feared, and that bright green is sure to draw attention

[langy71]

Thanks guys, I'm really enjoying this build,

As for colouring, I'm basing it around the Ian Kennedy Mekon..(as that was the one I grew up with..)... the link below shows how he used to go about drawing /painting his version.. it's well worth a look..

Ian Kennedy's Mekon