Metal Gear Solid - Gekko

[Ken Abrams]

Well, a little back ground on this build is in order:

Metal Gear Solid for those who don't know is a video game and a Gekko is a bipedal, half living, have mechanical... thing.

This was scratch built for me as a gift from a buddy overseas. He had entered into a youtube contest last spring and when he didn't place in his category, I sent him one of my prizes (a Badger airbrush) as I placed in a couple. (1st in Armor, 2nd in best of show) I really liked what he did considering it's 100% scratch built and I'm also a huge fan of the MGS video game series.

My thread will concentrate on the painting since it arrived at my home pre-built.

Enjoy

 

[MrT]

Oh man I love this stuff your gonna make me build another one.

Terry :S

 

[Ken Abrams]

For anyone who's curious, here's exactly what a Gekko is:

B)

 

[panzerace007]

KEN,

Cool !!! I'm lookin' forward seeing this all tricked out in paint !!

O.K. .... as soon as I get out from under neath these Panzers I'm in on a Mech. build !! I have 2 in th stash !!


ERIK

 

[mlp]

cool

 

[StuG]

Looking very good...I like it...

 

[Sherman 18]

Going to be cool!

 

[moon puppy]

More scratch building, this is really inspiring! Wow Ken, looks great so far.

 

[Ken Abrams]

Thanks for looking in guys.

More scratch building, this is really inspiring! Wow Ken, looks great so far.

Well I can't take any credit for anything at this stage, as I mentioned above this was scratch built for me by someone else and sent in the mail, I am only going to paint it.

B)

 

[bob letterman]

Interesting Ken,

I'm not into sci-fi or video games, but your buddy does good work! I wanna see what you do with it paint wise!

Bob

 

[Dave The Chef]

I'm not the biggest MGS fan but I have done this game and this is giving me flashbacks - great model B)

 

[Bagge]

Looks real nice! interesting to see it painted up
Hmm must go on and build on my machinen krieger!

 

[kryptosdaddy]

Thats neat- you should build a liquid snake and solid snake and have them fist fighting on the top- even after 7 times that was the hardest part of that game for me!