TALOS - tribute to ray harryhousen

[PLG]

One of my great heros is the animation artist Rey Harryhousen who pioneered stop/go animation in many Hollywood films, so when I came across a 75mm figure of talos on Ebay I just had to buy one, then a quick visit to the Baccus website provided me with some 6mm (1/300) figures which allowed me to build this:

Painting Talos was a new challenge for me, Ive not had to paint a lot of metal, other than the odd weapon or piece of armo ur. Using Vallejo paints I gave it a base of brass then overpainted. Using bronze. Changing to the Andrea Gold paint set I used the paints and inks to add highlights and shadows.

Peter

 

[NigelR]

Great fun! Memories of watching Jason and the Argonauts of a Sunday afternoon on black and white telly.....

This looks good - maybe a wash of some dull mossy green to represent verdigris?

 

[Briggsy]

Yeah a trip down memory lane, lovely looking diorama done very much in keeping with the scene in the film, really quite like this.

Cheers Simon

 

[PLG]

Glad you liked the trip down memory lane - still one of my favourite films.

Petet

 

[oldtrousers]

Fantastic work!

Scott

 

[Steve headley]

A blast from the past, great work love it. Now I think put the film on sit back and enjoy the memories again.

Steve

TFB Miniatures Team

 

[Helm]

Superb job on that, I'd add a green/blue wash maybe to age it a tad possibly?
For the youngsters

 

[Nap]

Hi Peter

Nice find and a good idea inspired by a iconic film , quite amazing what they achieved in special effects

Nice work on the Talos

Thanks for sharing

Nap

 

[PLG]

Thanks for the feedback guys. I may give Talos a bit of a greenish wash.