| PREDATOR CONVERSION PROJECT |
| THIS STARTED AS AN ARGONAUTS PREDATOR WITH SPEAR. I WILL REPLACED THE SPEAR WITH A PREDATOR VERSION OF THE JAPANESE WEAPON CALLED A NAGINATA. BASICALLY A SWORD ATTACHED TO A SPEAR POLE. THE BLADE WILL BE A LARGER VERSION OF THE GAUNTLET BLADES ON THE WRIST. I PLAN TO GIVE HIM A VERY DARK BLOOD RED ARMOR COLOR, AND A FEW OTHER CHANGES TO COMPLETE THE LOOK. SO FAR I AM JUST WORKING ON THE HEAD. MAN DREADLOCKS SUCK TO MAKE BY HAND...I ALSO SLIGHTLY CONVERTED THE HELMET PROFILE |
| 12-27-05 |
| THE DREADS ARE DONE, NOW ON TO THE BODY. I HAD TO CUT THE LEFT ARM ABOUT THE ELBOW TO LOWER IT. BOTH ARMS ARE PULLED IN AT THE SHOULDERS TO STREAMLINE THE POSE |
| 12-28-05 |
| ALL MAJOR WORK TO THE BODY HAS BEEN DONE. AFTER SEVERAL TRIES I RETHOUGHT THE NAGINATA AS A WEAPON. INSTEAD I'M GOING WITH A SWORD. I LIKE THE LOOK AND I REALIZED I WAS TRYING TO MAKE SOMEONE ELSE'S PREDATOR, NOT MINE. THE BLADE WAS A PAIN TO CARVE AND DREMEL OUT. THERE ARE PROBABLY EASIER WAYS BUT I'M MAKING THIS UP AS I GO... I WAS TRYING FOR SOMETHING A LITTLE 'ALIEN' IN THE HANDLE, NOT SURE IF IT WORKS. |
| 12-29-05 |
| I DECIDED THAT THE SHOULDER ARMOR WAS WEAK ON THE LEFT SIDE SO I BEEFED IT UP JUST A BIT. IT'S DONE, JUST NEEDS FINAL SANDING AND POLISHING UP. I ALSO ADDED A GROIN PROTECTOR. I TOOK A PART FROM THE HALCYON P2 KIT. ABOUT THE ONLY THING I COULD FIND ANY USE FOR THAT 'THING' |
| 12-30-05 |
