Little did I suspect when I decided to print this denizen of Hell – that the process of doing so would be a kind of Hell in of itself.
First, a little backstory on this unique looking figure. This creature is a amalgamation of Red Hulk both possessed by the Ghost Rider and merged with Venom. Evil within evil….like some sort of Hellish Turducken. This being shows up near the end of the ‘Circle of Four’ storyline and is only featured for a few pages. But he certainly makes an impression.
To date there is only one officially licensed figure for this character and it is a heroclix. So when I saw someone had actually taken the trouble to make a printable 3D model I just had to have it for my collection.
At first glance the figure seemed easy enough to print, but quickly I learned those spikes and the chain hook was problematic to print. Thankfully the designer helped by providing me the model broken up into more pieces which helped a lot.
The torso was the hardest to print, but the rest went fairly smoothly. There was some gluing of broken pieces and plenty of sanding to remove residual support structures.
Printing took a couple weeks of trial and error. Painting was easy for the most part, but getting the fire and flaming skull looking good took the most effort. Still not perfect, but I’m happy with where it ended up.
Overall I’m actually pretty happy with how it turned out – all things considered. I’m a bit dis-satisfied with the pose. He seems kind of awkward given the way he’s balancing. Also that hook sticking out is just begging to be snapped off. That being said I still like it and am glad to have it join my Planet Hulk sculpture.
If you wish to print this yourself I encourage you to check it out here.
Green Fists 