Wither's Modified Masks

These are very interesting. I like how they look like they’ve been worn and used as opposed to being so shiny.

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Kopaka’s Mata mask looks awesome, and so dos his Nuva one. The Miru with horns is really cool, and the Miru/Akaku blend looks really cool (how did you do that?).

@Matanui606 Well, the krana often times don’t come out well, and the paint on them is very easy to rub off. But unlike the inika masks, the krana are very small, and dont bend as much, making it less likely that the paint will crack.

@BBricks Thanks, with the Horned Miru, I tried to make it look like the predator’s mask, and with the Miru/Akaku blend:

  1. cut the scope off the akaku
  2. (optional) drill holes in the scope where the lenses would be and filled them in with lego gems or hot glue, make sure to cover it when painting it it will look really bad
  3. sand down the edges so it fit along the miru
  4. hot-glue the scope to the miru the way I wanted it
  5. Use some clay/putty to bridge the gap and make it look like they were part of the same mask.
  6. sand down the putty and use an exact-o knife to add tiny details
  7. paint it

I would recommend checking out Vaal’s Forge and Foundry, as he has some really useful tutorials on his site in regards to making custom masks and weapons.

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The Mata and Nuva masks look amazing! I can imagine that would be how they would look like in a CGI render for a movie like TLR with the more realistic, scratched and battered-up look

These look great!

Just wondering how you added the scratches and metal wear on the Black Onua Mata mask.

@Rockho Yeah, that was my main inspiration for those, especially the 09’ heads. The movie’s plot may have been horrendous, but the models and textures were amazing.

@ThatchMac So, I mainly use drybrushing to add texture to my masks. Drybrushing, if you don’t know, is when you put paint on your brush, and then wipe most of it off using a paper towel. I would recommend testing it out on some ccbs armor or some extra mask scraps first, just so you can get a good feel for it.
For Onua’s mask, I began with a layer of silver, and then added two layers of black in two different shades. Finally, I used silver and a small, coarse, brush to drybrush the scratches on.

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Alright thanks! I’ve tried dry brushing before and it didn’t look as good as yours, but having a course brush to scrape the black paint away as well as adding more silver is a great idea.

All of these are fantastic but the Mata and Nuva masks stick out in particular. The whole worn and aged apprearance they have was well executed and really embodies the nature and tone of BIONICLE’s earlier years.

##Progress Report
I finished up the Miru/Akaku meld and also painted two more Miru’s, I love how many possibilities that the forehead area opens up. Might start on 01’ Turaga and Matoran masks
next, maybe rahi?

Miru

Mirukaku (idk what to call it)
Im so so happy with how this turned out, this is exactly what I was going for. I think I finally found a mask that I can base a self-moc around.


I hope Eljay is proud.

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I like the flame accents.

They look cool, but the paint of a few looks a little clumpy and unsmooth, gali’s is really
Cool. I like the scratches and marks to show battle and use.

##Matatu
Made a Made a Matatu in the same style as the Mirukaku.

I’m also thinking of selling these or doing commissions for masks or armor, would anyone even buy them?

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Maybe. Right now I’m short on money, but I might.

Jyn Erso and Death Trooper
I was commissioned by a friend to paint his Death Trooper and Jyn Erso constraction figures. I’d say they turned out pretty well.

I also started working on a Noble Matatu with a visor on the left, since I thought that would be more accurate seeing as how the Great Matatu had a visor on the left.

Finally, I’m going to be taking commisions. If you want one, email me at Witherslayer1101@gmail.com, and we can discuss details.

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Are these commissions available for shipping or are they just for looking at online?

I’m going to be shipping them

Ah, okay.

#Enflamed Kalmah
Painted Kalmah with the same design as the Mirukaku and the Matatu, thinking of calling it “enflamed”

I’m almost ready to start taking, if you want to place an order for when I’m ready, you can email me at witherslayer1101@gmail.com, I’m going to be painting and shipping masks, armor, and possibly sets. Prices and options to come!

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Doesn’t look too healthy…

##New Masks
Really proud of the vastus helmet

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