Conan the Destroyer... 1/5 scale

Painted bust of the muscular Conan the Barbarian holding a sword, wearing a headband and a necklace A humorous cartoon of two Conan characters exchanging the lines “That’s me, Conan” and “That’s not him.” It's me, Conan—not him!
Gray parts from the "Conan the Muscular Warrior" model kit with swords and a rocky base

Conan the Destroyer: Let's forget about the movie—which is a complete flop compared to the first one—and focus instead on the character's gear...

A large resin kit that is very well engraved and molded; the pieces fit together perfectly; requires very little sanding. 11 pieces in total...

Unpainted gray-primed Conan figure with separate swords and accessories placed in front of the base Assemble and glue the figurine, except for the arms and equipment...

Liquid sealant is applied around the pool to create a seamless seal all around the perimeter as well as at the seams of the liners...

Then we spray a white primer over the entire surface...

Unpainted model parts: swords, hand, and rocky base adorned with a skull wearing a helmet The same goes for the equipment. The pommels of the extra sword and dagger were improved based on photos from the movie...

Unpainted model parts: swords, hands, skull, and bones on a rocky base

Painting the metal parts: start with a matte black base coat, then use Revell Silver 90 and Humbrol Silver 11 to highlight the chrome...

Painting

Conan bust in the process of being painted; skin tone on the torso and silver headband applied to the gray figurine We always start with the face. The entire painting is done with Winsor & Newton oil paints...

Base colors: umber, sienna, Naples yellow. A little alizarin crimson is also used for the skin. The beard is suggested with Payne's gray...

Bust of Conan the Barbarian being painted; torso and face are painted, while the arms are gray and unpainted We always start with the dark colors and work toward the light ones. We let them dry for a while before blending the colors together with a flat brush—a No. 8 or 10 sable brush...

Always start with dark colors and work your way toward lighter colors. Wait a moment before blending the colors together with a flat brush—size 8 or 10...

Bust of the Conan figurine—muscular, bare-chested, wearing a headband and belt; arms are currently being assembled The veins are rendered using cobalt blue, softened with skin tones...

Rear view of the Conan model showing his painted, muscular back and white hair View from the "back": you can see the shaded areas and the light areas that stand out...

Hand-painted Conan figurine holding a long metal sword, displayed on a base The hands are also treated...

Rear view of the Conan figurine showing the painted hair and the metal headband Hair shading—umbra—Sienna—yellow ochre—white...

Rear view of the Conan figurine showing his hair, studded headband, and painted muscular back And finally... All the equipment will be finished in these colors...

Painted figurine of a muscular Conan wearing a loincloth, standing on a rocky base with a skull The legs are painted, as are the loincloth and the belt, using the same techniques...

Muscular bust of the Conan figurine, bare-chested with a headband, medallion, and belt; arms not assembled

The skin is lightly highlighted toward the end with white mixed with Naples yellow...

The skin is lightly highlighted at the end with white mixed with Naples yellow...

Painted figurine hands holding a sword, being assembled with model-making tools Painting the accessories and armbands...

Rear view of the Conan figurine showing his muscular back, headband, and fur loincloth Détail...
Rocky diorama base with a skull wearing a helmet and bones painted white

Painting the bones...

Image of "Conan the Destroyer" being painted as part of the 1/5-scale model-building tutorial Et finition du sol : peinture et flocage de poudres diverses...

Painted figurine of Conan the Barbarian holding his sword, standing on a base with a skull La figurine est terminée, encadrée sur son socle...

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