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Metaluna Mutant
This Island Earth
(1955)
Manufacturer:
Earthbound Studios
Sculptor:
Gabriel Marquez
Material:
Resin
Scale: 3/4
The Mutant is part of Earthbound Studios “Big Head” series. They
are a must for any fan of the classic “B Movie” monsters of the ‘50s
and ‘60s.
This was a great kit to build especially if you are in the mood to
paint. There is no build-up time at all. It comes in 3 pieces: the
base, head and a hand. The casting by Mark Brokaw of Earthbound
Studios is perfect. I had to scrape a couple of faint seams lines
that took about 5 minutes and it was ready to wash. One quick coat
of primer and I’m ready to paint.
Color reference for this figure is easy to find – just watch the
movie. However, I thought the scenes with the mutant were often dark
and muted so he is never in any real clear light. You can still make
out the colors though. Research on the web also reveals a couple of
other color variations as well as the advertising material
associated with the movie. So, with all that info on hand, I painted
him the way I wanted. While staying close to the film, I did take
some artistic license with it. All in all an excellent kit and a
blast to paint. |
