My Bishop custom

[lordmasterprince]

Greetings ! This is my first post in this forum. Like most of the Aliens fans here, I made a Bishop as well. And like everyone else , I also start by getting a Frank Black figure. Start by repainting the head, however I did not use the original sideshow body. Sideshow body is taller and bigger build than the hottoys USCM. I don't want Bishop to be "bigger and stronger" than the bada$$ marines,and that's why I use a old Dragon body instead. This makes the overall size more in line with the rest of my USCM and Ripley. I molded Ripley's "Bugstomper" with body filler putty and then modified it to Bishop's mid-cut version . I also painted the body the same colour as the face as well.

 

[godaiking]

Awesome!! You have some serious skills there. Looks just like him.

-Joe

 

[Voorhees27]

It looks AWESOME! Welcome to the boards!

 

[MwNN]

Looking good! Thanks for posting the details. I always appreciate what someone else does in their customs or bashes.

 

[icruise]

It looks very nice. I've repainted the Frank Black head a couple of times, but it didn't look as much like him as this. My problem with the sculpt is that the details are kind of soft, but you've done a good job of using paint to help out the likeness. I see you are using the same jumpsuit as I am for my Bishop. Where did you get the patches?

 

[lordmasterprince]

It looks very nice. I've repainted the Frank Black head a couple of times, but it didn't look as much like him as this. My problem with the sculpt is that the details are kind of soft, but you've done a good job of using paint to help out the likeness. I see you are using the same jumpsuit as I am for my Bishop. Where did you get the patches?

Actually the Frank Black head is very well sculpted. The detail is soft ,like you said . But I prefer this type of natural details to ,say, Ada's interpretation. Ada's version does have the likeliness, but the details are more exaggerated and somewhat a bit too rough to my taste. I have not painted up Ada's version yet, but I think a few trails can bring out the best of the sculpt. For this Frank Black head, I sprayed it with Tamiya Deck Tan in can. Then I use a brown water base felt tip pen to draw on the recess areas. After that I use a Q-tip to spread out the brown , the brown ink will turn into a really realistic pinkish red which looks like vain rashes . Try it out , it is very easy and effective.
Oh , for the patch, it is just a print out on normal paper. Stuck it on with double side tape.

 

[Sabres21768]

Great job on this.

Dead on custom of ol' Bishop.

 

[jstep13]

Rip that sucker in half and throw some goo on 'em!

 

[greyrabbit]

Very well done! You have certainly captured the character of Bishop in your repaint. Let's see more!

 

[creecher]

Stellar job lord. In all honesty the only thing I can say is, the outfit looks a little too scrunchy. Woopie do. It looks great and it's great to look at. What is it about Lance that says you must love the guy? Well, at least, like a lot, and your figure just enforces that feeling in me.

 

[evilalive]

Welcome to the boards lordmasterprince, let's share your other great Alien stuffs here too........

 

[EndIessRAlN]

That looks absolutely smashing! Props props!!!

 

[-Super Hans-]

awesome stuff

 

[Zoolander]

great custom! now you gotta make an ASH and CALL

 

[amarcord]

Looks like you find scale important, even the zipper fits in (must be the tinniest I have ever seen)

No doubt who this is supposted to represent - very nice, I like it

 

[galactiboy]

Really nice work... by far the best repaint of a Frank Black head I've seen! And great work on the shoes as well

 

[lordmasterprince]

Thank You all for the kind comments! And yes, a damaged version is in progress. I believe icruise had done this before and it looks really good. I thought I will also give this a try. This time I am using ADA's head sculpt with the left over sideshow body from Frank Black , well half in this case. Here are some WIP pictures.

 

[gbtv01]

In Bishop's own words "Not bad for a human."

Awesome job man, can't wait to see the damaged version.

 

[Master Monkey]

you have to put in a small pump to squeeze that squirts out milk.

 

[ENDO-HUNTER]

Great job man. You have skills Can't wait to see more of your work.