Return to the Planet of the Apes – Soldier Ape

[Confessional]

Five and half years later I finally get around to finishing another animated Ape!

Like Urko, he's a multi-decade hybrid of custom-bits-fun. With the Gorillas now together, guess Zaius is gonna have to come next, and whole lot faster.

[PNGwynne]

So colorful, and i like the custom heads--those surprised me.

With what are you painting the tunic pleather?

[Confessional]

^^ Liquitex professional grade acrylics, done in three layers to form a flexible permanent bond. Same custom green used on the tunic, gloves, boots, and leather bando in varying tones to get some dimension in the character.

[PNGwynne]

Nice, it looks so smooth and durable.

[Nostalgiabuff]

those are really cool. what an amazing job you did on them

[KingKickass1983]

Oh WHOA!!

[Goblin19]

Looks great. Very vibrant.

[phil]

They look great.

[apes3978]

I like them-Very cool...

[thunderbolt]

great work, looks just like the source

[TrekStar]

What an amazing job, these look great, thanks for sharing.

[Makernaut]

You did such a great job on these and it makes me want to at least try to cobble together a few customs from the animated series. My first exposure to POTA was the TV series, the cartoon, Marvel Comics, and Mego and they were all around the same time. That was my idea of POTA long before I ever saw the movies. And POTA was probably the last big "property" for me before Star Wars came along so it will always be very special to me.

All of that to say "Bravo and Great Job!!!".

[battmasterson]

I agree that the custom heads look great. Great job overall.

[Mego Milk]

those are real cool.

[Confessional]

Thanks all!… your kind works are certainly motivating to get back into the making-mode.