Sinestro Corp. PREDATOR Yellow Lantern Custom Action Figure

The most feared Predator of outer rim is called by the Sinestro Corp. Now, the fear of it's enemies provides the means to the ultimate hunt. Includes a Magnetic Mask, Trophy/Lantern, & comes complete with a ring construct spear and a bloodied GL logo stand!

Recipe:
DCUC Maash (base body, sanded down/re-sculpted, ring cut off and put over a new hand)
LCBH Wraal (hands with new screw pegs added, magnet added to left hand)
MM Batman (Lower legs, spliced into reshaped/dremmed Predator lower legs)
McFarlane AvP Scar Predator (Mask/dremmeled out, & magnets added,lower legs/dremmeled out & shortened, shoulder pad attached with Green Stuff to preserve articulation, body armor also dremmeled out to fit DCUC body)
McFarlane Movie Masters Predator (right forearm, re-sculpted, unmasked head, opened up & 3 magnets added inside, then resealed)
McFarlane Predator, Masked, silver version (left forearm, spine from trophy merged with a random fodder Skull & part of DCUC GL-Lantern)
McFarlane AvP 5" scale figures (fleshlocks transplanted to larger head, wrist blade became a new spear tip)
DCUC Robin (Staff, combined with a wristblade from a 5" scale AvP Predator & sculpt)
DCD Green Lantern stand - bloodied up with Citadel inks (red/fleshwash mixes), and sealed with Citadel spray.


Points of Interest:
Rather than making an interchangeable head system using Canadian pennies/magnets (see the RL Jason custom), I went a different route. Using the Scar Predator head, I dremmeled out until there was only a mask and added 2 flat, square magnets facing out along the jaw. I made sure to make sure their polarity was correct, and matched those I put in the jaw-area of the dremmeled out predator head. I made sure the fit was perfect by doing the mask first/letting it dry - then doing the interior magnets. This way, the still uncured superglue let the magnets go where they wanted, ensuring a tight fit. A larger magnet was placed under the headcrest, which matched up to a trimmed Canadian penny in the mask's crest area. This is a technique I'm using in other Predator customs now. :)

Added a magnet to the shoulder/back and sculpted over it. Added another to the spine/lantern's end, and other to the hand. The Predator can carry it slung over his back, or in his hand.


I was really displeased with the sloppy factory paint apps, so I repainted the whole figure with Tamiya flat black & yellow, which has a slight glossiness to it. Their glossy colors (denoted by X-COLORNAME, rather than XF-COLORNAME, meaning flat) look amazing when dry, and I was really pleased with the Lemon Yellow I used.

Added a custom printed waterslide decal of the Yellow Lantern Symbol, and let that dry. Afterward, I added some blood effects near the trophy-shoulder, wristblades, and chest. The figure was sealed with Vallejo Glossy Varnish (armor), and Vallejo Matte Varnish (everything else). Ring Construct effects done with Gunmetal/Chrome Tamiya with a Clear yellow overcoat.

Before I finished, I decided to give him glowing yellow eyes: and I'm really glad I did - I took one look after painting them and muttered "Wow, that's... creepy." I hope you agree. :) Be sure to check out more pictures posted in the thread!

This guy was a blast to make, but sadly he's another request so he's destine for the outer rim. ;) Coming up within the next month will be Orange Lantern Leatherface and Indigo lantern Michael Myers. :)


-Blayne