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Thank you for purchasing the first model in the Filmys Girls line of babe kits, Daphnes
Surprise.Daphneisa1/6scaleresinkitproducedbyMarcHavicanandsculptedbyMike
Petryszak.Thekitconsistsofelevenpressurecastparts,moldedandcastbyMichaelAllen.
Pleasenotethattheprocessofbuildingandpaintingthismodelkitrequiresacertainlevel
ofmodelingskill.DoNOTletchildrenorteenagedmodelersworkonthiskitwithoutadult
supervision.
Daphnehasbeenanexplorersincechildhood.Whilemostofherschoolmateswereplaying
withBarbiesandteasets,sheandhertwobestfriendsBrookeandChristaroamedthe
nearbywoodsinsearchofadventure,oftenreturninghomeafterdarkwitharucksackfull
ofbugsandcritters.
AftergraduatingfromChelseaBonestellHighSchool,Daphne,Brooke,andChristaenrolled
inRoddenberryUniversity,wheretheyeachearnedPh.DsinAppliedPhysicsandAerospace
Engineering. All three joined the Intergalactic Space Patrol and set off to explore the
universe.
Daphnes Surprise captures a scene from the girls first expedition to an alien world.
Daphneevertheintrepidexplorercouldnotwaittoclamberdownfromthethreefinned
rocket and set out on a new adventure. Shortly after leaving her gleaming cylindrical
chariot,sheencountersherfirstalienlifeform,atentacledcritternamedOrb.
ThisguidetobuildingDaphneismerelythataguide.PleasefeelfreetointerpretDaphne
asyouseefitcolors,modifications,dioramas,etc.Theseinstructionsarenotmeantto
bethedefinitiveguidetobuildingandpaintingthekit,butarejustacollectionofphotos,
suggestions,andtipsandtricks.Idlovetoseewhatyoudowithhersohavefun,andsend
mesomephotos!
MarcHavican
babemodels@verizon.net
Thefirstthingtodoistoremoveanyremainingmoldreleasefromthekit.Thereleaseon
Daphneisminimalandcanprobablyberemovedwithdishwashingdetergent.Removeany
flashandmoldseamsusingsandpaper,sandingpads,orthebackofahobbyknife.Prime
thepartsusingyourfavoriteprimerandcheckforanyremainingmoldlinesorscratches.
Istartedwiththebase.IwantedasortofMartianfeel,butwithabitmorevariationinthe
soil.Ibasecoatedwitharedoxidecolor,followedbywashesofvariouscolors,including
chestnutinks,mixesofumbersandgrays,andvarioushighlights.Justplaywithituntil
yourehappywiththelook,thensealeverythingwithDulcoteorKrylonMatte.Ithen
drybrushedthehighlightsusingshadesofyellow,orange,andgreen.
Aftersealingagain,ImaskedoffthebasesothatIcouldpaintOrb.Youcouldhandpaint
himandsavethemasking,butIliketoairbrushandlovethelookwhenIpeelawaythe
masking.TomaskOrb,cutthinstripsoftapeinsmallsectionsandcarefullyapplyaround
thebase.IuseTamiyatape.
NextIflattenedSillyPuttyandtoreoffseveralchunkstooverlapthetapeandprotectthe
unevensurfaceofthebase.
Aftercoveringtheremainingareaswithbluepainterstape,IbasedOrbinalightgreen
color.Youcoulddothisinpurples,reds,grays,whateverinterpretationyouwant.Letyour
imaginationrunwildafterall,heISanaliencritter!
BesuretopaintOrbsupperbodyandtentaclesatthesametime.Thatwayyoullbesureto
matchupallofthecolors.Asyoucanseefromthisphoto,Iusedaslightlydarkergreento
paintstripesaroundthecircumferenceofhistorso.Ididthesamearoundthesmall
tentaclesandacrossthemaintentacleonthebase.
Afteryouarehappywiththebasecoats,sealwithDulcotetoprotectyourworksofar.
ThenextstepistomixaglazetobringoutthedetailinOrbsbody.IuseGoldenAcrylic
GlazingMediummixedabout5050withGoldenHookersGreenHueairbrushreadypaint.
IchoseaglazeforthisapplicationbecauseIwantedadarkerlookinthecracksandcrevices.
Youcanuseanykindofglazeorwashyouwant,mixitwithwater,Windex,differentratios,
etc.Usewhatyourecomfortablewithremember,thereismorethanonewaytoskinan
alien!
Liberallyapplyyourwashorglazeandletitsitforafewminutesbeforegentlywipingitof
theraisedsurfacesusingasoftcloth.
HereyoucanseehowtheglazesettledintothecracksbeforeIwipeditoff.
Afterremovingthemasking,IpaintedOrbsspotsinpurple,followedbyalighterpurple
drybrushing.
HereIvetestfitDaphnesrightbootontothebase.Iusedsquarebrasstubingassupport
rodsbetweenherfeetandthebase.Youcanfinditatmosthobbyshopsortrainstores.
Iusedwatercolorstoaddalightpinkridgearoundtheinnerlidofhiseye.Theeyeballis
glosscoatedwithTamiyacleargloss.
Aftercarefullyremovinganyseamsandmoldlines,IscribedthelinesalongDaphnesgloves
withascribingtool.Youcouldalsousethebackofanumber11hobbyblade,butpleasebe
careful!
Withthebasecompleted,IpinnedDaphnesarmsandlegs,usingbrassrod.Afterliningup
herarminthecorrectposition,Iusedafinelinemarkertomarkalignmentpoints.
Tofilltheslightgapsbetweenherarmsandtorso,IrolledouttwothinwormsofAves
ApoxieSculpt,putthemaroundthecircumferenceofherupperarms,andgentlypressed
thepartstogether.Iletthepartssitforaboutahalfhour,thengentlyremovedmostofthe
excessputtyusingAvesSafetySolvent.Ididthesameforthejointswhereherbootsjoin
herlegs,thenseteverythingasidetocurefor24hours.
Aftertheputtycures,sandtheseamsuntiltheyaresmooth.HereweseeDaphne
completelyassembledafteralloftheseamshavebeenfilledandsanded.
Andheresheisafterafinalprimercoat.Iwantedthefinalbasetobewhitesothatthe
colorswouldreallypop.
Okay,letspaint!Workingfromdarktolight,Ishadedherfacewithadarktanfleshcolor.
Thenaddedthemidtonesandhighlightsbylighteningthedarkcoat.
Addhighlightstothetopsofhercheeks,chin,andeyebrows.Dothesameforherarms,and
ifyouchoosetohaveherwithbarelegsinsteadofleggingsherthighs,knees,etc.
AftersealingwithDulcote,Iusedpastelstofurthershadeherskintones.IuseFaberCastell
pastelsbecausetheshadeandblendreallywell,andtheydontchangecolorwhensealed.
Grindsomepowderoffthestickwithsandpaper,thengentlydabthepastelswhereyou
wantthem.Wipeyourlipsandswallowyourspit,thenblowtheexcesspasteloffthepart.
Thelastthingyouwanttodoisexpelmoistureontothepowder!
Usingasoftbrush(IuseMicroMarksexcellentdrybrushes)gentlyblendthepastelintothe
surroundskintones,featheringawayfromthedarkestareasintothelightest.
NothingbeatsgoodreferencematerialIuseVictoriasSecretcatalogs,butyoucoulduse
Cosmooranymagazinethathasgoodclearshots.
Usingthesametechnique,Ishadeherarmsandfurtherdefinehermusculature.
Morereference.
Aftersealingthepastelwork,maskoffherarmsandpaintherspacesuit.
HereIvebasecoatedDaphnewithabrightyelloworangefromGoldensexcellentlineof
airbrushreadypaints.Idarkenedthebasecoatwithorangeandthenshadedtheareasthat
neededit.
Iwantedasemimetallicpearlescentsheentohersuit,soImixedupsomethinnedgold
metalliccraftpaintwithBadgerextenderabout7030extendertopaint,thenaddedavery
smallamountofPearlExpigmenttothemix.
Daphneseyeswerebasecoatedwithanoystercolormadefromamixtureofunbleached
titaniumandatinydropofPaynesGray.Iusedwatercolorstocreateathinwashofpink
andapplieditinathinlinejustinsideherlowereyelid,thenbrushedherlashesandpupils
withMarsBlack.Herlipswerebrushedwithvariousshadesofpinkandcoral,thenoutlined
withred.
IwantedDaphnetohaveblueeyes.Placeacoupleofwhitehighlightsaroundtheedgeor
heririses.Iusedasharpenedtoothpickforthis.
AndhereareafewshotsofDaphneafterpainting.Formoreshotsofthefinishedkit,
pleasecheckouttheBeautyShotsfolderonthisCD.Ihopeyouenjoypaintingherasmuch
asIdidproducingher.ThankyouonceagainforpurchasingDaphnesSurprise!