Hello again! As promised, I'm back with a second Metroid custom, this time of the titular character him . . . er, ITself!

This little floating blob of life-sucking evil was made from one of those water-filled rubber glitter balls that you can find sitting a a lot of cash registers nowadays. Funny story, I'm walking through Michael's Arts & Crafts, trying to figure out what to make a Metroid out of. I've finally determined that transparent cast resin is my only option. I've spent 45 minutes picking out the materials I need to make a mold and get a good, clear resin with a smooth surface. I make my way up to the register with some $50 worth of merchandise, and what do I find? A $2 ball that will work PERFECTLY. I turn to the cashier and say, "Uhm . . . you mind if we just cancel this order and put all this stuff back?"

Anyway, the base is made from the smoke from a Spider-Man Hobgoblin glider, and the rest of the piece is sculpted from Permatex Epoxy Putty. The little nerve clusters are made from frayed computer wires. Finally, I got the mucus-y look on the eggs by slowly dribbling hot glue on them. They serve a double purpose of adding to the appearance of the diorama, and weighing down the base so the Metroid at the top doesn't tip the whole thing over (that epoxy is HEAVY).

See you next mission!