discussion 1/8 Commander Kate Shepard (Mass Effect Trilogy)

[Steve-the-Duck]

This is my Femshep figure, 3D print, from the Bioware Mass Effect trilogy of SF RPGS

Paint is all acrylics, brush and rattle-can spray

 

[Steve-the-Duck]

For those of you not in the know, Mass Effect is an award-winning SF shooter / RPG, following the adventures of Earth Alliance N7 Special forces operative, Commander Shepard, in their three-game fight as captain of the frigate Normandy against the inimical ancient AI race, the Reapers. Action, adventure, romance, explosions, parties, and a fabulous cast of companions and other characters, all heavily inspired by the Babylon 5 TV series (which is never a bad thing!)
The lead character is popularly known as Broshep (male) and Femshep (female)

 

[Steve-the-Duck]

3D print figures often come with great slabs of a base. I'm trying to collect as many of the main Normandy crew / companions as possible, with the intention of putting them on a single base. Eventually

The figure comes with a printed Omni-blade (holographic melee weapon) and an Avenger assault rifle. I replaced the moulded part with a triple ply set of clear, yellow and red plasticard.
When not in use, in the game, shoulder arms fold up and are fitted to the back of the armour, but this printing was too nice to cut up. I'll have to scratch a facsimile up sometime

 

[Jim R]

That's a fine result. The eyes are beautiful and they are often the hardest part.

 

[Steve-the-Duck]

That's a fine result. The eyes are beautiful and they are often the hardest part.

Cheers. True, even with a magnifier. My brother-in-law found a set of multi-scale eye decals, which I think is cheating!

 

[yak face]

Great job steve , face is stunning . Figures and bust painting is something Ive always admired and been scared by , although recently Ive persevered and I’m enjoying it now. Just got another in fact ., cheers tony

 

[papa 695]

Great work Steve, figure painting is one of my scary subjects.

 

[Steve-the-Duck]

Great job steve , face is stunning . Figures and bust painting is something Ive always admired and been scared by , although recently Ive persevered and I’m enjoying it now. Just got another in fact ., cheers tony

The next big figure I should be finishing is Femshep's girlfriend, Dr Liara T'Soni, who has a ridiculously complicated face in something like five shades of blue, including freckles. That may take a while...

 

[RafalMaker]

The figure comes with a printed Omni-blade (holographic melee weapon) and an Avenger assault rifle. I replaced the moulded part with a triple ply set of clear, yellow and red plasticard.

Oh wow! That Omni-blade is stunning. I can see it glowing! At first I thought it's a render, then realised it's a real thing and someone did some amazing painting job, and finally I read, you did it by yourself... Wow!

 

[Steve-the-Duck]

Oh wow! That Omni-blade is stunning. I can see it glowing! At first I thought it's a render, then realised it's a real thing and someone did some amazing painting job, and finally I read, you did it by yourself... Wow!

That, is very kind of you. Wow. Best compliment I've received
Yeah, the Omni-blade took a lot work, but you can tell it's not generated because the lines are so wobbly!

Now, doing Liara's biotics may be a problem as I don't have any clear blue sheet. Tali'Zorah's visor will be 'fun', but at least I chose not to get the figure that's sitting on Ch'tika here holo-drone!
...though I could make a clear mould of that...

 

[RafalMaker]

That, is very kind of you. Wow. Best compliment I've received
Yeah, the Omni-blade took a lot work, but you can tell it's not generated because the lines are so wobbly!

I zoomed in, and indeed, if you zoom enough they are slightly wobbly. But I think it might be, that those small irregularities are in fact creating that impression of this highly energetic buzzing glow. I guess this was intentional but in case it wasn't it looks so good, you can definitely claim it was ;-)

Now, doing Liara's biotics may be a problem as I don't have any clear blue sheet. Tali'Zorah's visor will be 'fun', but at least I chose not to get the figure that's sitting on Ch'tika here holo-drone!
...though I could make a clear mould of that...

Can't wait to see it! Especially Quarian's visor. You've set the bar high.

 

[Steve-the-Duck]

Liara is next and Garrus is undercoated, but I have to make new guns for them both. Still hoping to get an Ashley Williams figure, though the only ones available are ME3, and there's no Kaidan at all. Jack and Miranda should get a look in too, probably
Maybe