Creature f/t The Black Lagoon in "Living Black & White"

[wing_nut]

A momentous occasion! My 1st ever Sci Fi thread. Only history will tell if it's my last too.

This is the Moebius 1/8 scale Creature From The Black Lagoon that I am building for the FSM Heroes & Villains GB. There is a little bit of flash around the fingers and toes... claws?... but none that looks like it will be problematic. Surface detail/texture I believe is as good as it has to be on something like this. I don't see any benefit of the bumps in his skin being crisper than they are. The one exception I would say would be the thickness of the fins at the edges. It's not unlike an over thick trailing edge of some aircraft models. If you've ever built an Eduard P-39 you know exactly what I mean. Some time with a round micro file should help with that.

I've started with the young lady and have not been too concerned with some fit issues. The huge guide pins inside are best cut out so the seams can be aligned and glued. There will be some filling and filing to get everything smoothly contoured. I already filed one leg seam and will likely get by without any putty so it looks like it should go OK. The seams that runs down the sides of the creature are another story. The same working will need to be done but the bumps lost in the process will need to be replaced. Gotta figure that bit out still.

Thanks in advance for looking in and if'n y'all stick around I hope you enjoy the ride.

[deafpanzer]

Yep, Marc has definitely lost his mind... what the heck!!! Count me in... anything with a female I am in!

[TRM]

Nice one Marc! Moebius makes some cool kits!! Looking forward to your progress!!

[Tojo72]

Wow,that's different,when I was a kid,I had the Aurura creature from the black lagoon,this should be interesting for sure

[wing_nut]

Thanks guys. Should be some fun. I think I will rent the flick on TV for some inspiration.

[Deleted]

I built one of these creatures years ago, it was a 'glow in the dark' kit. Can't remember who made it but I loved it 

Post up plenty of pics please 

[Leon]

Count me in Marc.Really nice to see this on the bench.

[tigrazor]

SciFi-Thread? Figure? Im in... Is that vinyl or plastic?

[Mence]

Well done, a fine subject..

Looking forward to see how this comes out.

[wbill76]

Nice change of pace Marc, looking forward to this one!

[wing_nut]

Me thinks there is some interest here

Lucas it is injected styrene.

And I take back what I said about the seam work not being too big a deal.

[wing_nut]

tartan shorts and paisley vest top

Jeez, talk about clash! A;; the photos I find that are close to this pose has her in a white bathing suit. Which is good becuse I don't even want to think about painting paisley.

[bbd468]

Hey Marc, this looks fun bro! Im in as well. Cant wait to see tha free-hand painted tattoos!

[venom1]

Dec 15, 2013 14:40:22 GMT -5 @dickyf said:

".....And I take back what I said about the seam work not being too big a deal...."

Great subject Marc - lookin' forward to seeing this one and especially the heroines, tartan shorts and paisley vest top....whaddya mean, yer doin' plain ones!!!? lol

Go fella!

What's a paisley? Izzat sum kinda flower or sumpthin??

Didn'tcha know Dicky, men only see in default Windows colours. Grand total of 16 I think! Tried to tell my wife that when she was talking to me about these shoes not going with that skirt 'cos they're different shades of pink. She then promptly asked me that if that was true, how come I have 37 different shades of green paints in bottles on my model desk!! Ummmm....... I plead the 5th, your honour!! (She's got my number.....)

Looking forward to this one coming together Marc!

Cheers,

Sam

[M1Carbine]

HOLY CRAP! its my ex wife.....no not the chick in its arms!

Bob

[wing_nut]

YIKES! I have not seen that since the 70's... and my eyes were closed

[Deleted]

Dec 17, 2013 14:00:18 GMT -5 @dickyf said:

I actually just took a snap of a VERY small part of my Y-Fronts.........

Ahhhhhhh.....no you've said it , it's in my head........... Ahhhhhhhh 

[pantherf]

One of my favorite Sci-Fi movies... especially in 3-D!  I've been tempted to buy one of these but now I'll get to see one built!



Jeff

[robbo]

This should paint up nice, blog on mate

[wing_nut]

Happy to have you along for the ride Jeff.

Robbo, now that you mention paint I have been mulling an idea. Since this was a B&W flick I am hatching a plan to do a monochromatic paint job. Figuring out in my head, a dark and cobwebbed scary place, the best way to attack that.

[wing_nut]

La chica is ready for primer. Again I totally revaluate the comments about flash and fit. When joining the arms the cross section of the mating surfaces was off a bit making for a lot of filing and filling to get the contours right. Same for the leg with the bend. When you turn her the other way around she sure looks like the bride of Frankenstein.

[bbd468]

Dec 18, 2013 10:15:15 GMT -5 wing_nut said:

OH, shes havin a BAD hair day! Much like my own when i awake in tha morn.

Lookin forward to the Creature Marc.

[imatanker]

Dec 18, 2013 10:24:31 GMT -5 bbd468 said:

Dec 18, 2013 10:15:15 GMT -5 wing_nut said:

OH, shes havin a BAD hair day! Much like my own when i awake in tha morn.

Lookin forward to the Creature Marc.

Only if you were standing on your head Bogger

I'm in Marc

[Leon]

Nice start on the lady Marc .Have to agree with you on the bride of Frankenstein look.

[wbill76]

Nice putty work there Marc, la chica is coming along nicely.

[venom1]

Dec 17, 2013 14:00:18 GMT -5 @dickyf said:

I actually just took a snap of a VERY small part of my Y-Fronts.........

What has been seen cannot be unseen.........



Cheers,

Sam

[wing_nut]

The big guy and I got some face to face time yesterday. Grinding of mating surfaces and thinning the gills with some work on the edges. Still need to do some putty work to get rid of some gaps and seams that are out of place.

The before







The after

[imatanker]

Great work Marc. I hate it when the gills are too thick  Well played Sir

[wing_nut]

Tanker, Dicky... thanks lads.

Gill-thinnage? I like it!

[pantherf]

I had to thin the leading edges of my M26 when I removed the front fenders.

Good work!




Jeff