the latest:)

[gordy]

could find the org thread to add too :|

http://www.modelersunderground.com/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=18&t=671&s=008bbcb94d42ae03f146bdc56e7bd417

 

[StinkyMeat]

Seriously. You are awesome.

 

[acidvoodoo]

woah, did you have to take drugs to keep yer hand steady enough?

 

[geno]

Originally posted by: StinkyMeat
Seriously. You are awesome.

thumbs up to that!

 

[yobarman]

werd thats good

 

[zCypher]

That's pretty good, gordy. I remember your site and pics from the last thread. Good stuff!

 

[Transition]

Nice work. Everytime i look at your posts i'm amazed.

 

[SWScorch]

that is awesome... very impressive. you are very talented.

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

Seriously looks great. My only critizism: the neck seems kinda long.

Are you referring to this thread?

 

[gordy]

thanks all,
yeah thats the one

i haven't added the traps on the shoulders yet, so the neck would apear kinda long at the moment

it's gonna be Mickey Mantle

http://lynx.dac.neu.edu/k/kwwong/images/mantle.gif

 

[Azraele]

Wow.

 

[WinkOsmosis]

W:QW!
I wish I could sculpt like that! What material is that? It's not plasticine is it?

 

[gordy]

thanks!

it's a product called milliput

 

[WinkOsmosis]

Originally posted by: gordy
thanks!

it's a product called milliput

That stuff looks nice. Do you carve details after it's hardened?

 

[MrsHoneybee]

gordy...your work is really fantastic.

 

[notfred]

I remember you saying that the last one was going to be made into a kit.... So what model company do you work for?

 

[gordy]

thanks for the comp's,

i do a lot of carving when it is cured except for when it's time for fabric and drapery,

i don't work for a model company, i'm freelance... i might make a dozen or so castings of Mantle and sell the original.. manufacturers won't touch a likeness piece on accounta the licensing involved.. but person to person, all bets are off..

 

[Zim Hosein]

Awesome work gordy, keep us informed of the progress

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: gordy
thanks for the comp's,

i do a lot of carving when it is cured except for when it's time for fabric and drapery,

i don't work for a model company, i'm freelance... i might make a dozen or so castings of Mantle and sell the original.. manufacturers won't touch a likeness piece on accounta the licensing involved.. but person to person, all bets are off..

So how much does it cost to hire you to make a figure?

 

[jcovercash]

Originally posted by: notfred

Originally posted by: gordy
thanks for the comp's,

i do a lot of carving when it is cured except for when it's time for fabric and drapery,

i don't work for a model company, i'm freelance... i might make a dozen or so castings of Mantle and sell the original.. manufacturers won't touch a likeness piece on accounta the licensing involved.. but person to person, all bets are off..

So how much does it cost to hire you to make a figure?

I would imagin a whole lot, but it would be well worth it as you would certaintly get your moneys worth

 

[rival]

wheres the thumb? looks coolio tho

 

[rpc64]

Unbelievable as usual. But I must have missed something. Is there a link to the finished skeleton?

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

Originally posted by: rpc64
Unbelievable as usual. But I must have missed something. Is there a link to the finished skeleton?

Text

 

[gordy]

thanks again for the compliments,

prices? i would start Mantle at 1K unpainted original, for a painted original more, it would be a pinstripe uniform and consequently a bitch to paint
copies would be real hard for me to control since my caster would have the original in his possesion for at least 3 days and no guarantee the molds would be destroyed or he would make a few extra copies...

limited run copies would be around significantly less for a bronze painted or painted

painted originals are extremely rare and generally aren't copied and go for quite abit of $

originals - sculptor retains the original - very rare sculptor writes his own check

limited runs - sculptor retains original caster or scultor makes limited quantities - small quantities pricey
masters - caster keeps original and makes production copies or kits - rare but pricey casters usually dont let them go/after all they posses an original

production runs - lowest quality and common

 

[gordy]

part II of the hands

http://www.modelersunderground.com/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=18&t=687&s=39f2aa05e31e103a4c001af6929a13bb