TD - thanks for the kind words.
As far as the Rancor Monster is concerned… I probably started on this 10+ years ago… worked on it a bit, and haven’t revisited it since. I used the old AMT/Ertl model as the basic inspiration.
That kit also contains a figural model of a Gamorrean Guard. I scaled that little figure up to 1/6 scale size to get the calculation to scale up the Monster model to 1/6 scale size.
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very basic framework of the legs and body and head is done… metal rod, wood, construction foam, wallboard joint tape and compound. Still a lot more to do if I ever decide to finish it... please ignore the layers of dust... has been in a corner in the workshop since I last worked on it.
The plan for musculature would be to apply the same technique I used for the alien tentacles I made for the Men in Black display, and for the creature I made for the Monster that Challenged the World display… aluminum foil covered in drywall joint tape and compound, then layers of white glue, then paper towel, then layers of white glue. The more layers of glue in the end, the smoother the creature’s “skin”.
For the Men in Black alien, I did just a coat or two of glue at the end. That resulted in a leathery-look (see close-up below). That look is probably a little too intense for the Rancor Monster at 1/6 scale, so this guy would probably need a couple more coats of glue than the Men in Black alien.
