...Perhaps
someday, but not today!
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by David
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Silly
Week 2007 |
Gowron has always
been one of my favorite characters from Star Trek, the Next Generation.
His place within the Klingon hierarchy and his rise to Chancellor are well
chronicled, so I will focus on the very nice GeoMetric vinyl kit. I have built a
number of Vinyl kits over the years and I really like their line of 1/6 scale
ST:TNG kits. Vinyl kits are different and require a lot of weight in
the legs
(I use BBs), or to be mounted onto a base, just to keep them on their
feet. With Gowrons pose, I really need to create a fitting base for him.
Click on
images below to see larger images
I played with this kit off an on
for two years, priming in Duplicolor grey primer, and painting the face and
hands in oils. Well, that didn't work, but a trip to the wargame shop revealed the
world of wargaming paints to me. With Reaper Miniatures paint in hand, I
headed home and knocked out the face and hands in one evening, something I could
never do with oils. Close examination of actor Robert Orielly shows just how
much white his eyes actually reveal when in character, as well as the striking
bluish tone unlike other Klingons that have very dark eyes. The weapon is the
real sore point, and has been broken many times.
Overall I'm happy with Gowron,
and he stands beside a cast of ST: TNG characters, menacing their survival.
David
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Photos and text © by David
Campbell
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