Custom Painted Origins Castle Grayskull

[TimmyR73]

 

 A few months ago I posted my custom painted vintage Castle Grayskull and Snake Mountain. Thanks to my brother who acquired an Origins Castle Grayskull for me, I'm back at it again! As much as I loved the out the out-of-box experience with this new castle, I saw where the final paint app did the sculpt no justice. I know there's only so much painting detail that can be applied to an $80 playset but I wanted to see what some enhancements could do. I wanted to take the blacks of the eyes in a little, highlight the interior walls with the same hues of the exterior, add some details and washes to the floor panels and accessories and now I really can't decide which one I like more: The Vintage or Origins =). I love how the Jaw-bridge of the Origins playset is recessed a little more into the castle making the upper jaw jut out and cast a shadow.  I threw in some comparison pics (painted vintage and Origins), before and after painted shots as well as in progress pics. Thanks for letting me share!

 

[Jakob]

This is excellent!! Well done!

I would love to try this out on my own Origins Grayskull.

May I ask: What you did was the following:

1) Matte black base coat?

2) Dry brush green?

3) Dry brush white?

4) Black or brown wash?

Is that right? Many thanks and great work!

[LordVenger]

How did I miss this post last year?  Man I love how the interior walls turned out. Adds an ethereal feel to the place. Nice.