I’ve somehow, finally completed the last of the figures from my Marvel Crisis Protocol Core Set with perhaps the most important hero – Spidery-Man! One of the reasons I took so long to get Spidey painted is because I wanted to do right by my old friend Peter. With all of the insane BS he’s had to deal with in the comics after I stopped reading, it’s a wonder that Peter hasn’t also quit on Spider-Man comics long ago.
Then there’s also the suit. I mean there’s the perfectly valid use of contrast red, contrast blue – done! Which I used on the recent Marvel Zombies set that I painted. But for my Crisis Protocol model, I wanted to pick them out as well as do a slight highlight on the …panels in between each web – which just ended up being a little pinky – but then the highlight really almost disappeared when I hit that part of the suit with a red glaze to bring back the red over the pink.
When I was getting to the end of the figure, I noticed that the white (usually black) lines on the suit looked …kinda good. I considered, but then given current year argument means that Spidey no longer just has the one Red & Blue – or even two (Black & White) constumes, but instead has a multitude of them across the comics and MCU, I just repainted all of those lines in off-white, as well as the chest-spider.
I reckon it looks pretty good, and it’s not like there’s any shortage of unique Spider-Man figures in the MCP line (we’re up to three just for Peter, now – with a fourth one imminent!) so yhere’s going to be plenty of scope for a fully-traditional Red & Blue suit – as well as even more variation!
Now I just need to get 3 pieces of terrain complete and the entire Core Set box will be done – How many days are left of Dave’s Season of Scenery again…?
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Excellent work on Spidey mate, the white may not be traditional, but I like it, frames the colours well. As for how many days left, you have 5, with your speed, you should be able to knock out those 3 pieces with time for another, and that box will be complete ! LOL
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Thanks Dave! I’ve got …three more MCP Spider-Man(s) to paint still, so getting the traditional red and blue version on a model won’t be too hard to get onto. I got the cabs done, but speed wasn’t in queston for the cabs – they took close enough to 3 years to get painted…
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Nicely done! 🙂 I am so glad I don’t try and follow what comics and TV keep changing with characters – I just like how you’ve painted the suit! I think you’ll find there are enough days left in the challenge to finish some scenery (no pressure)!
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Yeah, I’ve seen most of the MCU stuff but haven’t worried about the comics in a couple of decades. I do know that there’s a hell of a lot of costume variation for most all super heroes these days.
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Looking good dude – Spidey senses definitely tingling!!
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Thanks Alex! One more Spidey to knock out soon and then I can get onto some other, different MCP models once again!
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Very, very nice mate
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Thanks, IRO! Much appreciated!
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The ol’ webhead looks great, mate! I like the way you painted up the suit as sometimes he is painted in really bold reds and other times its more muted. I think you nailed the muted look here. As Dave said, I look forward to seeing some MCP (Spidey or otherwise) when you get around to them!
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Thanks Kuribo! My other Spideys will all be in some slight variation of colours and/or costume patterns.
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Great work again Az – makes my PB Parker look ordinary!
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Haha thanks Guru! 🙂
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I love this Spidey – the colors and shading are perfect Az
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Thanks Mark – much appreciated!
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Anytime pal, your work is amazing.
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Terrific painting. I really like the costume choices you’ve made here; the white border makes a big difference. I take my hat off to you for taking the time to highlight each of those tiny panels too!
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Thank you, AB – the white border was just a lucky accident as I’d left it unpainted as I did the red and the blue, and then had a “hmmmmm….” moment when I was at the point of filling it in with black… and so just added white where I’d already messily overpainted in red and/or blue.
As for the panels – if it were anyone but Spidey… 😮
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Interesting costume change. It kind of works as a USA themed costume too. I like how those blues came out especially!
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