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  • Spooky
    Member
    • Oct 16, 2007
    • 54

    Custom recreation - Kronos!

    Another in my line of recreations of the Micronaut aliens from the 70's, just finished him up after what seems like months, but that time was mostly me waiting to find the right parts.






    This guy is made of a little of everything...

    Head - Star Wars vintage series 4-LOM
    Neck - Hot Toys mini Aliens figure
    Legs - SW Geonosian warrior
    Arms - SW Kiteek Ked Kak (cantina patron)
    Wings - one of those transformer insecticon knock-offs you find at Big Lots
    Gun - modified GI Joe ROC Storm Shadow nano gun
    Brain - custom sculpted by me, and it actually glows in the dark!

    Two more and I'll have all the Micronaut aliens finished.
    Last edited by Spooky; Jan 12, '11, 9:55 AM.
  • draconianguard
    #1 Ernest Borgnine Fan
    • Mar 12, 2004
    • 564

    #2
    Greater concept and execution. I would definitely pick this up if updated versions of Micronauts were produced!
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    • mazinz
      Persistent Member
      • Jul 2, 2007
      • 2249

      #3
      That came out very nice! What material did you use for the glow brain?
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      • MightyMegs
        Veteran Member
        • Jan 5, 2009
        • 459

        #4
        Simply amazing...

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        • SlipperyLilSuckers
          MeGoing
          • May 14, 2003
          • 9031

          #5
          He's just great.

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          • PNGwynne
            Master of Fowl Play
            • Jun 5, 2008
            • 19444

            #6
            That is so inventive--just terrific. I love the Micronauts Aliens!!
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            • AcroRay
              Persistent Member
              • Apr 17, 2005
              • 1010

              #7
              Oh, wow! That's really excellent!

              Thanks for the detailed recipe, too.
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              • Spooky
                Member
                • Oct 16, 2007
                • 54

                #8
                Thank you all for the kind words, I am a true Micronauts fan and really worked hard to get this right.


                Originally posted by mazinz
                That came out very nice! What material did you use for the glow brain?
                Of all things, hot glue! I first sculpted the brain out of sculpy, then made a simple "slump" mold out of liquid latex. Once the mold had dried, I coated the inside with a parting agent and then injected hot glue into the mold.
                Once it cooled, all I had to do was pop it out, do a little trimming and glue it on the back of his (or her?) head. I then gave it a few coats of glow in the dark paint and coated it with a gloss sealer.

                In the dark, it looks almost exactly like the brains on the originals in terms of brightness.

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                • Spooky
                  Member
                  • Oct 16, 2007
                  • 54

                  #9
                  Here are the other Micronaut aliens that I've re-done.

                  Antron


                  Centarus


                  Repto


                  Repto is currently getting a blade replacement, found a much cooler design on a 1:18th site.

                  I do plan on getting better photos once I have them all done.

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                  • cyberlord
                    Member
                    • Jul 13, 2010
                    • 54

                    #10
                    i once found out that centaurus came from the planet equestrion...and i havnt stoped laughing since

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                    • danadoll
                      Micronaut Nut!
                      • Apr 11, 2005
                      • 1840

                      #11
                      These are so neat! Great work on them, Spooky.

                      Dana
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