promethuem5 Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 Hi all, This guy's been sitting on my shelf for a year with busted arms, and I finally took him down to fix him, and realized I never actually photographed the finished kit and posted it. I figured with the Moscato Glaug on the horizon, I'd better post my Glaug before it was made to look like the Matchbox toy by comparison! Full write up of the model on my site. 1/72 Glaug with 1/72 Scaletiger! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightmareB4macross Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 It looks amazing!! The darker tone on the mech makes it appear far more menacing than it is. Would you mind sharing details on the build? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promethuem5 Posted July 9, 2009 Author Share Posted July 9, 2009 Thanks! There's a little write up on my site, linked in the first post. Build-wise, it was a pretty standard recast resin kit... it's an older kit, so it's got quite clearly hand-made details, including panel lines that are sometimes a little wavy, and details bits like on the vents that were obviously pieces of plastic strip that weren't quite flush with the edge of the vent detail. I didn't spend too much time cleaning up the kit beyond mold seams. There's still a little bit of one big mold slip on the left side of the rear torso, which is visible in the pictures. The kit is rock solid now, as I pinned the crap out of it with brass rod... two in each hip so they don't swivel, two in the feet, along with some green stuff to fill in the gap where I articulated the ankles, two in each shoulder, and one or two in each arm segment. I had some nasty blisters from my pin-vice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dax415 Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 Wow, really cool build . Great job with the paint and I'm glad you did a write up. Keep up the good work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignacio Ocamica Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 Looks really great!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabe Q Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 Wow I thought you only built little stuff! You're very talented. I'm sooo jealous... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcroRay Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 Damn nice, man. No way anything's going to make this buildup look like the Matchbox Glaug! (Saving pics for reference!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cool8or Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 Prometheum, I love your Pictures... when I started my Tomahawk, I printed the pictures of yours as reference. I think I'll do the same when I'll start the Moscato's Glaug. Congratulatios, the painting is superb, and the kit itself looks imponent side by the tank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jardann Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 Great painting and weathering job on that baby! It looks like it just finished wiping out some CF valks and is looking for more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miriya Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 That looks absolutely fantastic. Great colors and finish and sculpt. Thanks for sharing. The pics are great too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big F Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 Matchbox it ain't. Great work there old chap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain america Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 Wow Ben, that looks kickass!! There's no way in heck that your build will ever be compared to a Matchbox anything, it's waaaaaay too well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wm cheng Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 WoW!! That looks fantastic, great darker tone finish, kudos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight26 Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 Ben just admit that you used a time machine and this is a Moscato, it's too nice to be anything else, nicely done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promethuem5 Posted July 10, 2009 Author Share Posted July 10, 2009 (edited) Haha, I wish it was the upcoming Moscato kit. Sadly, it isn't, and side by side I bet there'd be ALOT of differences. I believe this kit is undersized for the scale, as there's NO way the Moscato Zentraedi figure would fit in the cockpit, abbreviated buttocks or no. There IS a rough cockpit under the red canopy, which I never finished, and you'd barely fit a figure larger that a Yamato 1/48 human pilot in there. Thanks for all the comments! I'm glad this big guy has been so well received... he takes up so damn much space on my crowded shelves! Edited July 10, 2009 by promethuem5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sdf-1 Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 Looks really great. Kick ass weathering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain america Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 Haha, I wish it was the upcoming Moscato kit. Sadly, it isn't, and side by side I bet there'd be ALOT of differences. I believe this kit is undersized for the scale, as there's NO way the Moscato Zentraedi figure would fit in the cockpit, abbreviated buttocks or no. There IS a rough cockpit under the red canopy, which I never finished, and you'd barely fit a figure larger that a Yamato 1/48 human pilot in there. Thanks for all the comments! I'm glad this big guy has been so well received... he takes up so damn much space on my crowded shelves! Oh, there are a LOT of differences. A buddy of mine still has his "1/72" ARII Glaug (unbuilt and still bagged, by the way), which I was looking over a couple weeks ago. I'll see if I can get him to lend it to me at some future point so that I can offer a comparison with my sculpt. I remember when I had that kit many years ago, and it seemed so huge at the time. The "cockpit" barely deserves that designation, it's just a one-piece tub/molded seat. THe Matchbox cockpit is actually more detailed, and yes, there is no way in H.E.L.L. that a 1/72 Zentran soldier could ever fit in there.... Unless he were miclonized Alas, the ARII kit fits with the "official" numerical measurements, and regardless, you did an excellent job bringing it to life. Love the colors you selected too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guncross2 Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 WOW Dude! the Tiger look so... small lol Nice job dude =] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJCarrington Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Very, very nice work. Out of curiosity, do you remember the source of the recast? Regards, AJC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahiachris Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Very, very nice work. Out of curiosity, do you remember the source of the recast? Regards, AJC I got one of the recast I bought from ebay. The owner claimed that it was recast from a wonderfestival kit. The quality is not good. I have to redo a lot crooked panel lines and detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promethuem5 Posted July 21, 2009 Author Share Posted July 21, 2009 Chris is spot-on. I bought mine from HobbyFanatics, and the kit is quite clearly from a handbuilt master... the panel lines are uneven, and on some of the vents and such, you can tell that the master had ridge details built using plastic strips, as they don't mesh with the edges of the detail right everywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJCarrington Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Thanks for the quick response. I've found (I think) a couple possibilities for some recasts but would like to try and "qualify" them if possible first: HobbyFan Recast Thanks again, AJC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promethuem5 Posted July 22, 2009 Author Share Posted July 22, 2009 Yup, that's the one I bought. You can see right in the closeup shot of the arm cannon that the detail is not 100% crisp and clean, but it's a really wasy build that still looks good once painted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJCarrington Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Thanks for confirming. AJC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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