M_S_Statues

Hello friends and community!

This week’s update is coming a little earlier than usual, as you can probably see. 😄

One of the smaller details I’ve been thinking about for quite a while was the little picture frame built into the cabinet. I’ve seen quite a few people simply fill and cover this area because it sits behind the chair and is barely visible once the statue is assembled. But honestly, I didn’t want to do that. Even if something is barely visible, I still think these little details can make a project feel much more personal and complete.

The question was: What kind of picture would Cyclops actually have on his cabinet?

At first, I thought about doing something completely different—maybe even painting something in a Bob Ross style just for fun. 😄 But after thinking about it for a while, I decided that a little X-Men Easter egg would be much more fitting.

So I started looking through different comic references and eventually came across the idea of Cyclops and Jean Grey. The thought of having a picture representing their wedding felt like the perfect little personal touch for the scene.

I found a suitable comic image, scaled it down to the exact size I needed, and printed it onto photo paper. For the frame itself, I first primed everything in black. I then painted the passe-partout—the white border around the picture—using an off-white tone with some subtle Kaleido K045 Buffvariation to give it a slightly aged and less sterile appearance.

For this airbrush work, I used my Creos PS-771. After carefully masking the passe-partout, I went back over the frame with black and then added some subtle highlights using AK Interactive Brass from the 3rd Generation range with a drybrush technique.

Finally, I carefully cut the printed image to size with a scalpel and glued it into the frame.

And honestly, I really like how this little detail turned out. It might barely be visible once the entire statue is assembled, but that’s exactly what makes it special to me. It’s a small Easter egg that doesn’t need to scream for attention—it’s simply there for anyone who takes the time to look closely.

Sometimes it’s these tiny, almost hidden details that make a collectible feel like it has its own story.

I hope you like it as much as I do!

That’s it for this week’s update!

I’ll see you all next week, and as always, if you have any questions, feel free to leave them in the comments.

Peace out!