Beyond The Sprues
Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Scifi and Fantasy => Topic started by: Antonio Sobral on November 06, 2013, 10:28:39 PM
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SOBRAL-E … An WALL-E evil alter ego
Part 1 – The concept
We all know the Disney movie “Wall-E”, with that cute little gizmo, right?
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/SOBRAL-E/sob-01.jpg)
Well, if those guys at Disney had real guts, they would have made instead the:
SOBRAL-E : Special Ordnance Battlefield Robot (with) Augmented Lethality - Excessive Class
And that, ladies and gentlemen, would be the proper thing to do!
A diabolic killing machine with no conscience or remorse to get in its way…
(and, in case of need, also being able to produce a very decent cup of expresso coffee).
But enough of worthless chitchat, and behold the Behemoth (in a broad sense of the word,
not literally the biblical monster):
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/SOBRAL-E/sob-02.jpg)
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/SOBRAL-E/sob-03.jpg)
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/SOBRAL-E/sob-04.jpg)
I know that these are really shocking images that can hurt the more susceptible viewers,
so parental advisory is strongly suggested :)
And now it is time to arrange the surrounding scenario…
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I think it is a distant relative of the Cooker in Wallace and Gromit "A Grand Day Out" ;D
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;D
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I think Disney knew enough to know that their version wouldn't scare kids or set fire to shopping malls ..... :o
Love it!!!!!
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Outstanding, Antonio! Looks like it popped right off a movie screen!
Brian da Basher
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Wall-Evil looks awesome :)
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makes me wonder if this is one of johny fives basterd childs.
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Reminds me of this:
Making a Real Life-Size Wall-E Robot (Geek Week!) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oVSaUWeKt0#ws)
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Thanks for the comments!
And here comes Part 2 – The Terrain.
The terrain was made with the usual roofmate covered with Vallejo fine pumice stone paste. No vegetation required.
The figures are 1/72 in plastic from Preiser and the resin one is produced by Francisco Bexiga (http://fbminis.blogspot.pt/ (http://fbminis.blogspot.pt/)).
The rest is just scraps of metal and plastic picked here and there…
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/SOBRAL-E/sob-06.jpg)
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/SOBRAL-E/sob-07.jpg)
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/SOBRAL-E/sob-08.jpg)
To make things more interesting I will also use some basic electronics to make a flashing light…
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/SOBRAL-E/sob-09.jpg)
It is really simple, using the electronics of a birthday card, with the loudspeaker removed, and a push button added
to start the flashing routine. Everything hidden under the terrain as you can see.
To be continued...
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Way Kool ! :-*
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With those droopy basset hound eyes he just looks confused about the weapons etc., any way
to change the angle of the eyes so it's less this :icon_crap: and more this :icon_punal: ?
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Glad you asked! :)
That small, yet crucial, modification was already planned:
Part III - Transformation
The evil look. A small alteration to the head, to make it even more fearfull and menacing:
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/SOBRAL-E/sob-10.jpg)
The command terminal was also completed with some assorted stuff:
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/SOBRAL-E/sob-11.jpg)
And the construction is done. Time for some paint.
Thanks for looking!
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So different/original subject + diorama :)
Know your painting will take it further over the top than it is now !
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Antonio those eyes set it off wonderfully! All you need are a couple of Gremlins riding shotgun and you could scare the willies out of any 6 year old >:D
Looking forward to seeing this finished, I am really enjoying your approach to modelling. Between you and Tophe I might actually start knitting.
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Looking good...and evil!
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Thanks for the comments!
Part IV - Painting
Time for some primer:
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/SOBRAL-E/sob-12.jpg)
E after some thought regarding colors and camo schemes:
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/SOBRAL-E/sob-13.jpg)
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/SOBRAL-E/sob-15.jpg)
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/SOBRAL-E/sob-16.jpg)
After some work to cut all those tiny little squares made of Tamiya masking tape and 4 different paint layers, I think the final result is OK.
To be continued…
Thanks for watching!
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Looking good.
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Beautiful paintwork! Even the stripes on the metal post look fantastic :-*
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Love the urban style camo - really neat :-*
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Wonderful. :icon_punal:
;D
:icon_fsm:
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Don't let the Pixar folks see this. They will declare SOBRAL-E: "Caution: rogue robot" as said in the voice of Sigouney Weaver.
Great job.
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I think the final result is OK.
No Antonio, it's not "OK". Its way beyond OK. Seriously excellent stuff. :-*
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Thanks for the comments!
And some more advances on...
Part 5 – The Weathering
Oil drying time frenzy…
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/SOBRAL-E/sob-21.jpg)
After some preliminar weathering:
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/SOBRAL-E/sob-22.jpg)
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/SOBRAL-E/sob-23.jpg)
Almost done!
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:)
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Wicked Kool !!!
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wow - you certainly have a talent to make the most mundane things look just down right awesome.
That is just such a cool concept! Love it :-*
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Like Madhatter and the rest said :-*
And your painting makes it all more WOW :)
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Really like this.. again.
As with all you builds.. terrific stuff
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It is amazing what a difference those eyes make! Nice work :)
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Thansk you guys, for the nice words!
And the project is finally finished:
Part 6 – Conclusion
Some more weathering and detail retouching later, the work is finally done:
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/SOBRAL-E/sob-31.jpg)
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/SOBRAL-E/sob-32.jpg)
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/SOBRAL-E/sob-33.jpg)
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/SOBRAL-E/sob-34.jpg)
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/SOBRAL-E/sob-35.jpg)
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/SOBRAL-E/sob-36.jpg)
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/SOBRAL-E/sob-37.jpg)
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/SOBRAL-E/sob-38.jpg)
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/SOBRAL-E/sob-39.jpg)
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/SOBRAL-E/sob-40.jpg)
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/SOBRAL-E/sob-41.jpg)
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/SOBRAL-E/sob-42.jpg)
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/SOBRAL-E/sob-43.jpg)
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/SOBRAL-E/sob-44.jpg)
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/SOBRAL-E/sob-45.jpg)
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/SOBRAL-E/sob-46.jpg)
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/SOBRAL-E/sob-47.jpg)
Just for size comparison here is a photo with a 1/35 Panzer II Ausf F:
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e179/Barruel/SOBRAL-E/sob-48.jpg)
Not too shabby for a 5 Euro Toys-R-Us on-sale toy, right?
Thanks for watching!
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:)
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This is wicked cool - gives me ideas it does.. :icon_meditation: I really love the urban cam and the whole "test range" feel. :)