predator head

[TeRRoR]

well after browsing the forums and researching i decided to make my predator costume, so i started off by getting one of chucks(ruffkintoys) predator head, so after reading TMI's write up on how to paint P1/P2 heads i decided to give it a shot. i have never airbrushed anything in my life so this is my first time, so let me know what you guys think

base coat

spots of sort

mouth with a few viens

and were i am at to this point

any feedback and help is welcomed ill take the good with the bad

 

[Sand Scout]

Looking good dude!

 

[dark hunter]

nice , i have no experience painting up heads but great job so far

 

[colemotion]

Looks so Good!
Started mine 1 day ago but have been here a long time reading
And hope I can make these guys & gals proud
of what I learned like you are showing now

 

[Drigan]

Looks great so far. Makes me less nervous to try my first paintup next week.

 

[TeRRoR]

yeah im about to work on the eyes and mouth area in a lil bit hehe cant sleep

 

[ronin1]

Looking really good so far.

 

[Sand Scout]

Drigan- dude I know how you feel I've had my Biohunter76 P2 for a couple weeks now trying to build the guts to start, I'm waiting on my feet and hand from ruffkin I'll stsrt on them first

 

[suckface]

Looking good

Like how your building the layers up

 

[Depredador1997]

Looking good so far man.....Just an observation:you don't need veins on the chin area under the teeth..

 

[Halloween]

Looks good so far. Seems like you are taking your time and it is paying off. What airbrush are you using? Given I am a first time airbrusher as well - would be interested to know. Keep it up!

 

[TeRRoR]

Looks good so far. Seems like you are taking your time and it is paying off. What airbrush are you using? Given I am a first time airbrusher as well - would be interested to know. Keep it up!

iwata eclipse bcs

 

[TeRRoR]

update 1/6

far from over

 

[PredatrHuntr]

Thats looking good! I like your spot pattern. Here are a few things I noticed:

-there are some areas of the head that lack spots...I dont know if this was intentional, but a uniform spot pattern is usually better. Something that looks organic and yet random works best. This is a quick photoedit to show you what I mean:

-the teeth are bit too straight...they look vampire-like? Most all Pred teeth that I've seen are somewhat curved. If those are the teeth that came with it, then cool, but you can always make your own quite easily using sculpy.

-there are eight little horny things on the top of the head...if you highlight them with a bone type paint they will stand out better.

Again, these are just my opinions - take them with a grain of salt...

 

[TeRRoR]

thats what im looking for is peoples opinions so thank you, i agree need more spots but i also added a lil more to it so ill post pics in a lil bit

 

[pdisc]

Keep us posted and keep up the good work

 

[Faken]

Thin your white with Future Floor Wax... it will give your paint a transparent quality so that when you spray it on the black, it will lighten the entire piece without it looking like you sprayed very opaque white on top of the mask. I had issues with this when I first started using an airbrush and I hated it when that happened. Then I started thinning the white with Future and it came out awesome.

Dan

 

[TeRRoR]

some more pics as it sits right now

still a couple more things i wanna tweak but getting to what i want. kids call it trike o.o

 

[PredatrHuntr]

I would make the crown less black...looks too dark and less defining...

 

[TeRRoR]

yeah still debating on what to do i have an idea of how the rest of the body is going to be to flow with the head piece