Roktman Posted April 25, 2020 Report Share Posted April 25, 2020 Took this kit out of the pile as it's something different. I don't have any Mad Max on my shelves...until now. This is a 1/4 scale Gyro Captain from Sean Kyle Studios. It came signed and with a numbered certificate of authenticity. Mine is #6. It comes in about 5 parts. There are a bubble or two. But all in all a nicely done kit. One thing tho - there looks like a little blob of flash in the bag of parts. DON'T throw it out! It's actually his cigar!! LOL. If I have to find one thing to critique it would be the auto-gyro's propeller. It looks to be cut out of thin sheet styrene. The cutting was a little uneven, but the main problem was I couldn't straighten it out. It had a little bend it it that was there to stay. It was no problem at all to cut a new one out of slightly thicker styrene, making both blades the same. The sculpt is a very good likeness of the actor Bruce Spence. I started out by priming, and then started laying in the base coat. There were a few images online that I thought made him have a pasty appearance. So the paint went on a little light. Later on I saw other images that showed him with more "color." I'll address that later. While that was drying, I turned my attention to the propeller. As was said it was shaped a little wonky, but the big problem was the curve in the styrene. I was no problem to draw and cut out another. Turning back to the bust I added a little more depth to the colors, tanned him up and gave the engine base a metallic shine. Then I decided that the craft would have minimal care, and after seeing a how to about busted up metal I tried that on the engine. The other thing I was going to do was paint a nice wood grain on the propeller. But I found one image that showed it well, and no wood grain. It was colored black and a dark red. So that's the way I went. A little gloss to the goggles, and eyes and I was done. Thanks for looking. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmorrissette Posted April 25, 2020 Report Share Posted April 25, 2020 Really nice. Love Sean's kits Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprueguy Posted April 25, 2020 Report Share Posted April 25, 2020 That is a fantastic piece. You did an great job painting it. Outstanding job on the jacket, the best I've seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildBill50 Posted April 27, 2020 Report Share Posted April 27, 2020 Crazy movie with a crazy guy. You nailed it. Great job. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander Posted September 21, 2021 Report Share Posted September 21, 2021 Great sculpt, great painting. The eyes really carry it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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