Möebius Models The Green Lantern

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April 25, 2021
Of all the kits in my stash, this one called out to me strongly for some reason. I really like the box art.
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April 25, 2021
I do this with most every new kit I acquire. But I’m inspired to start this one right away for some reason
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April 25, 2021
I’m contemplating ways to light this thing up..
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April 25, 2021
What is the backstory with this Sentinel , and subsequent intervention by the Green Lantern?
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April 25, 2021
You must use your mind, and the power of your will.. for Good
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April 25, 2021
So the putty work phase begins
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April 25, 2021
The seams weren’t that bad, actually.. If you don’t mind sanding a lot..
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April 25, 2021
Sanding across the Human form is quite fascinating
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April 25, 2021
Perfect Plastic Putty is the best and most easiest putty I have worked with
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April 25, 2021
Woah, large gap..
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April 25, 2021
The toughest seam, and the hardest to hide.. Right across the face and hair line
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April 26, 2021
Used Tamiya putty here
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April 26, 2021
I need a new camera
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April 26, 2021
Begin combing the hair line... with triangular files and 800 grit sandpaper.
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April 26, 2021
Getting there..
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April 26, 2021
Good enough for me
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April 26, 2021
Stynlrez primer is awesome, I highly recommend it, water based, sandable. Works great with Tamiya X-20 acrylic thinner
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April 26, 2021
My color selection. All acrylics are thinned with Pledge and water. I will try and carve out the muscles with dark green, followed by a mid tone, then highlighting with the lightest tone which is fluorescent, then adding dark gloss oil washes.
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April 28, 2021
I had a good paint session. acrylics thinned with Pledge, with a bit of water resulted in a smooth application, and nice result. Base coat and gloss coat in one ??
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April 28, 2021
My idea is to make the Power Ring manifestation more opaque with fluorescents in order to hide the uv leds which wil be hidden in the base below, and which will also hopefully make everything glow..
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April 28, 2021
⚠️ Gamma Radiation Detected!⚠️
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April 28, 2021
My Airbrush studio.. 2021.. I definitely need a new camera, or am I going blind?
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April 29, 2021
Trying to imagine a Martian landscape..
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April 29, 2021
I tried to achieve some interesting contrast here with acrylics and oil washes
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May 4, 2021
LED experiments continue..
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May 5, 2021
I added a color changing led..
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May 5, 2021
The led is too bright to look at, this is a light diffuser idea. You can also see the hidden, super bright micro SMD
(there are 2 actually)
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May 5, 2021
I added a bit of detail from my bin of Greeblies
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May 7, 2021
The light is diffused and easy to look at now, and changes colors.. I’m liking this!
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May 6, 2021
My first attempt casting a part with UV resin, and Blue stuff... for your viewing pleasure..
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May 6, 2021
Exploring an idea
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May 6, 2021
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May 7, 2021
Not bad for a first casting attempt. It’s proof of concept anyway..
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May 9, 2021
Progress on the glowing nameplate idea.. Can anyone identify the red object?
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May 7, 2021
It works! But I’ll need to add a black background around the letters to really make it pop.
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May 25, 2021
I finally realized what Tamiya masking tape for curves is for.. Mental Tapeboarding carve session! Cue the dubstep..
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May 25, 2021
Masking out the Green Lantern’s power suit.
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May 25, 2021
Masking the Green Lantern’s Power suit.
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May 25, 2021
Standing by for gloss black anti-radiation coating..
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May 25, 2021
Anti-radiation technology
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May 25, 2021
My glossiest finish yet

Comments

14 25 April 2021, 09:25

JD
In brightest day, in blackest Night ,
No Evil shall escape my sight!
Let those who worship evil's might
Beware my power, Green Lantern's light!

25 April 2021, 10:04

Tom
Nice! What a kit 👍

25 April 2021, 10:06

Mark
Hi JD, are you really Dr Sheldon Cooper in disguise? 🙂

25 April 2021, 10:25

JD
?

25 April 2021, 10:34

Torsten
So many gaps, so many putty 😉
Follow this and looking forward what you conjure up

25 April 2021, 11:17

Gary Kitchen
And you know it'll still be better than the film 😄 👍

25 April 2021, 12:14

Robert Podkoński
He is obviously not happy with that clamp on his face😄

25 April 2021, 15:28

JD
Ok, so I'm guilty of starting yet another project, while others fall into various stages of completion. I have to do it, otherwise I suffer from burn out when I hit a wall with a build. It take me an inordinate amount of time in the planning stages to try and avoid making mistakes. There's still so much to learn.. This is the largest figure I have attempted and fortunately it's a fairly simple paint scheme. If all goes according to plan, I will try to add some lighting effects..?

26 April 2021, 23:48

JD
I'm just freestyling and improvising here.. feeling the flow.. learning as I go..

28 April 2021, 04:54

Tim Heimer
That's what makes breaking your norm up exciting!

28 April 2021, 04:57

JD
I think I'm going to start using Pledge from now on airbrushing all types of acrylics, regardless of the final sheen desired. It is a great flow improver, mixes well with water, is easy to cleanup, delays needle drying, is self leveling, and the sheen is easily toned down or up, but please use a respirator, and don't breathe in the pleasant smelling toxic floor polish ??

28 April 2021, 06:30

Martin
Cool, I really like comic figures
Yep, Future/Pledge is quite a good thinner, another one, which is also quite inexpensive is the stuff you smear onto walls to make a better base, here it is called "Acryl Tiefengrund" which would translate into "acylic deep ground". At my corner of the planet it is available at construction/DIY markets; Home Depod would be one in the US I think.

28 April 2021, 08:45

JD
I switched gears to work on the base. I'm not sure if there's a backstory or not, but I'm imagining this event took place on Mars ?

29 April 2021, 02:29

Torsten
I like the Mars idea, looks great 👍

29 April 2021, 04:39

JD
Thanks Torsten! Things are going well with this one, I'm having fun ??
I wrestled with the idea of using fluorescent orange as the final highlight here on the base, but I didn't think the ground should be glowing, but more realistic (in a comic book sense) maybe that was a mistake, and could have been even more awesome..?(to me, that is)

29 April 2021, 04:52

Stephan H.
That gap filling session looks like a painful experience. well done 🙂

29 April 2021, 08:51

JD
Thank you Stephan H. It was actually very relaxing ?‍♂️

29 April 2021, 09:17

JD
⚠️Gamma Radiation Detected ⚠️

4 May 2021, 06:45

Greg Baker
Comics? LEDs? Sign me up!

4 May 2021, 07:10

Tom
Wow! 😎 Great job JD 👍

4 May 2021, 07:19

Torsten
WOW, this burns in to my eyes 😎

4 May 2021, 15:56

JD
I know right? I was surprised to see so much light coming from a single led, I thought it would take several, but the fluorescent green paint made such a difference! I'll have to add a larger resistor to bring the brightness down. I also added a color changing led to the robot's chest, stay tuned.

4 May 2021, 18:24

JD
Sentinel chest implant completed.

5 May 2021, 06:31

Torsten
👍

5 May 2021, 13:19

JD
I added a bit of detail from my bin of Greeblies to create a light diffuser, and now I think it looks more like a particle beam weapon ?

5 May 2021, 22:43

JD
First attempt casting a part with Blue stuff and UV resin, with mixed results.. My idea here is to cast the nameplate in clear in order to make it glow, and also become the power button .. once again my reach far exceeds my grasp..

6 May 2021, 04:39

Greg Baker
Been there... keep reaching!

6 May 2021, 05:17

JD
A little progress on the nameplate idea. I'm encouraged by the early results..

7 May 2021, 06:18

Ralf Topeters
Pic 34 looks like a plectrum but i believe that is too obvious. Now you made me curious. 😄

9 May 2021, 09:47

JD
Plectrum is correct! Bonus points for not calling it a guitar pick! ? it's useful as a sculpting tool.

9 May 2021, 20:58

Ralf Topeters
Never thought to use this for that purpose. Nice idea! 👍

9 May 2021, 21:56

Tim Heimer
Looking good JD!!

17 May 2021, 04:52

JD
Inspired to return to the laboratory, our intrepid narrator presses on..

25 May 2021, 06:39

JD
Here's an update, my glossiest finish yet. I'll let it dry a couple of days and pray the tape comes off cleanly.

25 May 2021, 20:53

JD
Report: The tape didn't come off completely clean, revealing our humble narrator's embarrassing and pitiful mistakes... too shameful and humiliating even to post. Having to retreat back into His laboratory for further study, our Hero vows to succeed..

2 June 2021, 05:58

Ralf Topeters
That's really sad. Hope he recovers soon to once again rescue our peace and prosperity!!! 😉
😄 👍

2 June 2021, 09:42

Album info

Sworn to preserve intergalactic order, the Green Lantern Corps has existed for centuries. Its newest recruit, Hal Jordan, is the first human to join the ranks. The Green Lanterns have little regard for humans, who have thus far been unable to harness the powers of the ring each member wears. But Jordan, a gifted and cocky test pilot, may be the corps' only hope when a new enemy called Parallax threatens the universal balance of power.

The Green Lantern

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