WIP: Goliath

Avengers Month continues with a WIP of Goliath, from the Busiek/Perez Avengers!

I really like this Hank Pym costume, probably because it was Hank at his Awesomist of the Modern Era (before Beyond, anyway). See, he could grow, which is better than shrinking. Plus he could enlarge equipment. Making a giant sci-fi gun and then shooting someone with it is a good way to get my respect.

I took a Wal-Mart Wave Giant Man and cut off the antennae, sculpted some hair, and added some bicep mass because I had some extra milliput, and Perez always drew Goliath like he was as dedicated to the weight bench as the lab. Then I cut some strips of blister pack plastic to make his harness. He has these little bubbles all over it, and occasionally they open up and stuff comes out of them. I guess they didn’t want to make equipment pounches, as it was admittedly very 90s… so they’re bubbles. I cut the heads of about 15 Attacktix missiles, because I don’t play that game anymore. Although I might start now with my new sharpened missiles… “Whoops, missed your piece again! And sorry about your eye, but a trip to the emergency room is considered a forfeit!”

Anyway, Hank looks like he’s wearing strips of candy paper, but it will look better once the whole harness is white. I want to do most of the heavy paint lifting with spray paint, so the harness is precariously attached for this shot, and will be removed again before the spray. Hank should come together really fast after that.