Son Of Kong Update

The Son Of Kong model was sprayed with Krylon Clear Matt to protect the areas already painted. When it was dry I began brushing on a dark grey wash made of thinned acrylic paint.Working a small area at a time I wiped off the wash with a soft cloth.

While the model was drying I set to work on the base. Apoxie Sculpt clay was added where the Kong figure would stand. I then pressed the models feet into the soft clay to make an impression. Now the bottoms of the feet would make solid contact with the base when time came to assemble it.

Son Of Kong

Since I last posted I filled in the seams on the Kong model with Apoxie Sculpt and primed it with white lacquer. Here is a photo of the model with the section of uprooted tree I made in its upraised paw.

Son of Kong Project

Recently I was asked by a client to create a Son of Kong diorama using a Tsukuda vinyl Kong model. He wanted Son of Kong brandishing a log as he did in the film to fend off a bear.

The model had a manacle on the wrist of the raised arm that had to be ground off. After grinding and resculpting the area with Apoxie Sculpt clay I drilled out the hand to accept a wooden dowel.

Next I began building up the log by gluing balsa wood over the dowel.After sealing the wood I added some paper mache to rough out the shape of the log.

I then covered the mache with Apoxie Sculpt and gave it a wood texture. When the clay had cured I sprayed it with grey lacquer primer.

Using acrylics I painted the log and gave it a wash to bring out the detail. The final step was gluing on dried moss to the base of the log.