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Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Su-25 Frogfoot digital camo mockups...

A few prelim ideas for the camo pattern on the Su-25. I like aspects of all of these, esp the first two. Any comments welcome. I have named each for easy identification...

Predator One...

Arctic Blue...

White Russian...

Traditional...

Monday, May 9, 2011

The Dark Side of the Moon (1990)...

Ah, the 80s....oops I meant 1990. Another forgotten gem that I found on Netflix Instant View this past weekend. This movie is so rare that when doing a google search almost every picture is of the Pink Floyd album cover or something from the new Transformers movie. Ha! That's good stuff. Check out the awesome poster cover art...

Ah, those glowing eyes...and that ominous tagline "Something is waiting" - which oddly, takes more precedence than the actual movie title shoved all the way to the tip top of the poster. Once you get past the obvious cheese acting and makeup effects straight outta 1983, there is a pretty decent film to be found here all things considered. the filmmakers were obvious ALIEN fans as there are several scenes derived straight out of the 1979 original. There's even a female robotic voice serving as the mothership's central brain center, but they take it one step further and give her a physical form in a skintight black leather outfit. No, I'm not making this up! Also, here's a scene of the top notch ship model work...

Ohhhh incredible lighting. No CGI here! Basically the plot involves a large ship adrift in the future running out of time before it crashes, lots of dark corridors, the Bermuda Triangle, Shuttle disasters, futuristic machine guns that look strangely like modern day weapons, and several pairs of snake eye contacts...

Yep, even Satan himself shows up in this one. Like I said, its on Netflix Instant, so give it a shot, its about the only way you'll see it and it not a total waste of time.

Additional Su-25 Camo ideas...

Various camo ideas for the upcoming model...I like the camo patterns and color on all of these...

Saturday, May 7, 2011

New Model - 1/48 Revell Su-25 Frogfoot...

New model in hand - my first modern jet in several years. Of course, I pick a Russian model. Never built anything other than Flankers or Fulcrums so this will be interesting. Below is the kit box art and a few camo ideas, including a Czech air force camo that is very unique - the white tail. Hmmm, we shall see...

New Comics...5.7.11...

Nice little pile this week. COVER OF THE WEEK - Hellraiser Masterpieces #1 - reprinted some of the best from the original run of 1989-1993.

Moon Knight #1 - Bendis and Maleev...very interesting...

Blue Estate #2...

Morning Glories #9...

Uncanny X-Force #9...

Yard Project Finished...Almost...

Here it is! Turned out pretty decent for a 2-3 day project. Just needs some post caps and a nice coat of wood stain in a few weeks once the boards dry out, but it is done.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

New Comics 4.27.11...

The end of the month always brings a smile to my face.

COVER OF THE WEEK. Brightest Day #24. It's MF'N SWAMP THING!!! Is he a white lantern now? Good guy? Is he back from the dead? Too much goodness to pass up - so glad to see Swampie in comics again!

Batman Incorporated 5 - now that's an outstanding cover. Really could have been COTW but the story has been so lackluster...here's to hoping this issue brings it back...we'll see...