XENOMORPH ALIEN QUEEN HALCYON 1X12 Vinyl Kit (Customised)
A very easy kit to assemble, just a matter of trimming excess sprue and fills from the parts and sockets, then using a hairdryer, heat the sockets and push fit the arms, tail and spines.
The head sections and pelvis/ torso are two part assemblies, the torso section and head has flanges that fit into each other, the head sections are joined at the centre, on the crest, at the third joint of the skull.
This join was the most troublesome part of the kit, requiring trimming to line up with the contoures of the front of the crest and the spine underneath.
I had to insert a sheet of 2mm perspex, cut to fit inside, in order to provide a foundation to join the two sections. I also put two 1mm wire pins in the side edges. I needed two part epoxy and superglue for this join.
Most of the additional work was done on the head, the spines at the back of the crest needed trimming to even them level and re-contouring.
I decided to customize the head to resemble the original creature and for individuality.
I cut off the top frontal section and filled the inside recess with the cut out section, then added bone details with superglue gel. When set, I painted the raised details with the salmon pink colour (from the original 79 creature's colours)
Then I added a suitably shaped piece of clear plastic for the cowling.
The inner mouth is pre-painted, then pinned and glued into the back of the mouth.
I wanted a different look for the crest, so I filled the recesses with two part epoxy for a smoother finish and also to cover the joining seam.
Once assembled, the head is glued onto the torso (I put a pin into the head and neck for strength).
The legs don't have a groove to lock into the sockets, (it's possible to cut grooves into the joint stumps for this), I preferred to cut a length of copper wire and superglue the legs to it, through the body when attaching them.
I cut off the bone projections under the knees and repositioned them further down the leg. (These, in my opinion, were poorly designed in location, restricting leg movement)
I filled in cut outs in the hands with epoxy.
Further customisation includes scratch made pipes (as per the original creatures) for her back, creating moulds and casting from two part epoxy, they replace the largest set of spines at the top.
The colours resemble the original creature, salmon pink for the skin patterns along with metallic silver highlighting, also, I used a dark brown for some of the recessed areas and the panels on her crest.
All painting is done by hand, using fine bristle brushes and Humbrol enamels with clear acrylic sealant.
A very easy kit to assemble, just a matter of trimming excess sprue and fills from the parts and sockets, then using a hairdryer, heat the sockets and push fit the arms, tail and spines.
The head sections and pelvis/ torso are two part assemblies, the torso section and head has flanges that fit into each other, the head sections are joined at the centre, on the crest, at the third joint of the skull.
This join was the most troublesome part of the kit, requiring trimming to line up with the contoures of the front of the crest and the spine underneath.
I had to insert a sheet of 2mm perspex, cut to fit inside, in order to provide a foundation to join the two sections. I also put two 1mm wire pins in the side edges. I needed two part epoxy and superglue for this join.
Most of the additional work was done on the head, the spines at the back of the crest needed trimming to even them level and re-contouring.
I decided to customize the head to resemble the original creature and for individuality.
I cut off the top frontal section and filled the inside recess with the cut out section, then added bone details with superglue gel. When set, I painted the raised details with the salmon pink colour (from the original 79 creature's colours)
Then I added a suitably shaped piece of clear plastic for the cowling.
The inner mouth is pre-painted, then pinned and glued into the back of the mouth.
I wanted a different look for the crest, so I filled the recesses with two part epoxy for a smoother finish and also to cover the joining seam.
Once assembled, the head is glued onto the torso (I put a pin into the head and neck for strength).
The legs don't have a groove to lock into the sockets, (it's possible to cut grooves into the joint stumps for this), I preferred to cut a length of copper wire and superglue the legs to it, through the body when attaching them.
I cut off the bone projections under the knees and repositioned them further down the leg. (These, in my opinion, were poorly designed in location, restricting leg movement)
I filled in cut outs in the hands with epoxy.
Further customisation includes scratch made pipes (as per the original creatures) for her back, creating moulds and casting from two part epoxy, they replace the largest set of spines at the top.
The colours resemble the original creature, salmon pink for the skin patterns along with metallic silver highlighting, also, I used a dark brown for some of the recessed areas and the panels on her crest.
All painting is done by hand, using fine bristle brushes and Humbrol enamels with clear acrylic sealant.