Iron Maiden Eddie model kit
New from BIR
Sculpted by Chris Elizardo
See the OOB Review. Or the Finished Kit

UPDATED 06/22/09

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Just got this kit and am having a blast with it.
Will split this page into 2 sections. One for the figure work, and the other for work on the backdrop.
The Figure

Iron Maiden Eddie model kit
A little black primer on most of the parts.
Still working on the arms.
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A little gray primer from the direction of the light.
That way, when I get that far, I can go over it with some yellow watercolors so it will look like the yello light hitting the kit.
Iron Maiden Eddie model kit
Went over the flesh with some white soe I have something to work up from.
Hit the hair with some gray drybrushing.
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A little more progress.
Went over the flesh with a little brown to give it some base. Highlighted the hair with white.
And painted the belt brown.

Iron Maiden Eddie model kit
The arms were primerd in black, then drybrushed white, then some brown, same as the body.
Iron Maiden Eddie model kit
Iron Maiden Eddie model kit
Some more detail work on the hands.
Some white watercolors on the nails (which also got a little gloss after final flat sealer).
Some dark brown for the axe handle.
And some gunmetal for the axe head.

Iron Maiden Eddie model kit
Some drilling and pinning to get ready for final assembly.
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Final touch for this arm.
After using a litttle silver for the edge of the axe blade, I decided it needed one more thing.
Just painting blood wouldn't be good enough.
So I mixed some watercolor red into some 5 minute epoxy glue, then dipped the edge of the blade in it.
Then I held it in an upright position with a clothspin while the glue set up, with a nice drip hanging from it.

Iron Maiden Eddie model kit
I haven't really touched on the base and other items yet.
The base was primerd black, then I just smudged it up with some light gray.
The other arms wer also primered black. The hands painted white, then washed with brown and ocre.
The nails got the white watercolor and gloss that Eddies hands did.
The cloth got some very dark grey drybrushing to bring out the folds a little better.
And he buttons on the cuff also got an even thinner coat of the white watercolors.
.The Backdrop
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Some black primer, then a little shot of gray to hit the highlights on the clouds.
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A quick shot of yellow for the glow of the lamplight.
Iron Maiden Eddie model kit
A little more work.
I went over the logo with some black to cover the gray and the yellow.
Highlighted the buildings a little with some midnight blue so they will stand out a bit.
Then went over the clouds a little with some gunmetal.
Iron Maiden Eddie model kit
Just about done with the clouds finaly.Went in with some white and black glazes kind of swirled around.
Also blocked them in with a little black.

Iron Maiden Eddie model kit
Just blocked things in with a little white so I have something to work up from.

Iron Maiden Eddie model kit
A little more work on the clouds here.
Went in lightly with some white watercolors and kind of smudged them in with my finger to blend.
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Finally. Some color!
The red on the lettering really pops.
And I used some watercolors on the lit windows for the curtain colors.
And some dark green for the tree next to the light pole.

Iron Maiden Eddie model kit
Final touches here.
I hit each window with some gloss, since they are glass after all, and should reflect some light.

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