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A P O C A L Y P S E - N O W

mindbook — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:39:42 MDT

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A P O C A L Y P S E - N O W - apoc.jpg

1/6 custom painted Walter E. Kurtz(Brando) from Apocalypse Now. This is converted from the Hot Toys "Jor-El" figure.

G O D F A T H E R

mindbook — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:20:06 MDT

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G O D F A T H E R - GodffFFFF.jpg

Repaint of Sideshow's Godfather 1/4 scale PF statue(NOT MY SCULPT).I photographed it in different lighting situations to best show the skin color, but I think the color looks better in person....(Original paint photo on bottom right hand corner)

Enterbay - G O D F A T H E R

mindbook — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:22:04 MDT

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Enterbay - G O D F A T H E R - enterbay.jpg

I received the Enterbay Godfather the other day.I did a light repaint, gave it a Volks body and a new extended double-jointed neck (for better sitting, standing poses), but overall this is a GREAT QUALITY figure from ENTERBAY despite my minor modifications.

T h e - F R I D G E

mindbook — Wed, 7 Oct 2009 09:29:33 MDT

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T h e - F R I D G E - fridgeyyyyz.jpg

I found this old beat-up toy refrigerator (from the 1950's) it's made of tin metal and houses a custom KOTCS figure.The top right-hand photo was shot with a fisheye lens.I decided to sculpt a wider mouth than in the photo reference (in the corner) because it showed a little more teeth, but I tried to keep that slightly pained and determined expression, which is pretty much the same face he makes in every movie LOL....I haven't had time time to do any sculpting or painting lately, so I did some Quick sketches of the movie how I remembered it. ·

M I C H A E L

mindbook — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:38:00 MDT

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M I C H A E L - alllpl.jpg

(work in progress)1/6 custom made Michael Corleone from Godfather (VERSION #1) restaurant murder scene, with some swelling on the left side of his face(broken jaw) just as in the diner assassination scene.This is a PAINT TEST to check the resemblance only, I still have to paint the BRUISES over the swelling and some other fixes/tweaking on the sculpt to finish it for a second pass (VERSION #2) Michael's suit made by HARUE, with custom made .38 special snub nose pistol, from the restaurant death scene.

C H A P L I N

mindbook — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:37:44 MDT

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C H A P L I N - cc.jpg

From my collection Rainman's 1/6 Charles Chaplin (version #2) I added the magnetic base and pose LOL.

B R U C E - L E E

mindbook — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:02:51 MDT

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B R U C E - L E E - bruce.jpg

Photos I recentley took of the Cinemaquette's Bruce Lee.

S U P E R M A N

mindbook — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:00:35 MDT

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S U P E R M A N - superman.jpg

I recently took photos of the LATEST Superman Cinemaquette.I'm not easily impressed by anything, but this has got to be the BEST Superman out there, the sculpt is spot-on, but like most prototypes, the final product will PROBABLY not reach this kind of quality,hopefully it does because this is the best figure Cinemaquette has produced to date (as far as resemblance is concerned) IMHO

J A C K - S P A R R O W

mindbook — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 12:25:00 MDT

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J A C K - S P A R R O W - jacky.jpg

I started this cinemaquette repaint some time ago, but I haven't had time to finish it.I'm halfway done, I have to add real glass eyes(maybe) cast the hands in silicone to match the head.and make the moustache fuller (punch more hair into it)......Silicone is so hard to photograph because it can be very transparent, too much FLASH can ruin the effect, but in person it does look like a miniature HUMAN BEING.

M E S S E N G E R

mindbook — Fri, 3 Jul 2009 21:21:53 MDT

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M E S S E N G E R - messenger44.jpg

1/6 custom painted Milla Jovovich (NOT MY SCULPT) from "The Messenger" The story of Jeanne D' arc; FIGURE IN PROGRESS. There is some damage to the neck where I added hair.I did some QUICK SKETCHES to build the armour. I also found this OLD WOODEN BOX, from the front it looks like Church doors, it's a perfect size for the figure and weapons........The 1/6 custom Messenger WAR HORSE was sculpted and painted by the very talented artist "Nohuanda".The form is amazing,and in hand you can see little veins running across the horse's muscles (not visible in my photos) you won't get this kind of detail in any toy horse, this is a piece of art. Seeing is believing, if you get one you'll agree, these are the BEST 1/6 horses around........ link below.

P I N F I R E

mindbook — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:53:18 MDT

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P I N F I R E - pinfire.jpg

From my collection, the World's smallest guns......The miniature pinfire pistol. This particular model was made by "FISHER" ( slightly over 1/6 scale) was made during the 1930's, and it REALLY does fire bullets!!! The trick is to get the tiny caps, they still make them ( the ones in the photo are from the 30's) Pack the cap with bee's wax, then apply a metal projectile on top of the wax.... load it, then fire away.It won't kill anything except bugs maybe, but it will leave a hole in paper. I use to have a whole collection of these mini PINFIRE pistols and rifles, some dating as far back as the late 1800's, but I sold most of them(I regret now) GOOGLE "miniature pinfire" to get the historical background.

P I L O T

mindbook — Sun, 3 May 2009 23:44:40 MDT

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P I L O T - mo-1.jpg

1/6 custom painted FEMALE pilot (NOT MY SCULPT) for an S.A.F.S. (Super Armored Fighting Suit) The kit has to be retooled for pose-ability.

G O R A E - S T Y L E

mindbook — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 08:57:24 MDT

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G O R A E - S T Y L E - Gorae.jpg

Just picked up the new 12" HELLBOY and added it to my collection of custom figures from the same sculptor Sang Hyun Kim (GORAE STYLE).,,,,,,,,Starting from left to right, a very scarce and RARELY seen Kroenen figure; ONE of two Kroenen figures on his website. One being the prototype and the other (this figure) serial number #1, and the ONLY completed Kroenen to exist, as I was told . Next to Kroenen is Bruce Willis as Hartigan from "Sin City", next to him is his latest figure-Hot Toy's "Hellboy II" and in back is his original Hellboy figure, and finally, Tom Cruise from "Mission Impossible III". I'd like to also add, besides the sculpting, the interesting thing about these figures is, the CLOTHING.

S O N N Y

mindbook — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 08:52:01 MDT

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S O N N Y - sonnnn.jpg

1/6 custom Santino Corleone.This is still a rough sculpt,it NEEDS MORE WORK, I added some brown clay for hair so I can check the resemblance,I haven't decided yet whether to add a mini wig or just sculpt the hair.Been REAL busy lately, wish I had more time to spend on this (and from my personal collection, KOJUN's Andy Garcia and Robert De Niro in back) so now I need to make Fredo and Connie and Tom Hagen, although I've seen a pretty good Robert Duvall sculpt somewhere, I'll probably use that; One less head to sculpt......Just waiting for the GODFATHER now(Hot Toys and Enterbay) to complete " Famiglia"

B L A S T E R

mindbook — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:41:07 MDT

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B L A S T E R - blaster.jpg

Arguably one of the most famous sci-fi guns in film history; The Blade Runner PKD BLASTER designed by Rick Ross.This replica was made by master PROP MAKER Richard Coyle, and the most screen accurate PKD blaster to date.It is made entirely of metal like the actual hero prop gun;NO PLASTIC parts here (with the exception of the translucent grip)every screw is an actual screw, not die cast, it features functioning trigger, hammer action ,leather holster,bullets, sliding bolt action and lights.This is one of my favorite toys, and VERY HEAVY too, it looks and feels like a real gun, which by the way the movie blaster was built up from a real gun (gun in WHITE photo area is the ACTUAL PROP BLASTER) it has an estimated value at auction of $100,000 - $150,000 and considered by most to be the Holy Grail of Sci-Fi guns...Mine doesn't cost quite as much, but it's pretty much identical, right down to the weathered metal finish,and the exception of the ON-OFF light switch (between the two lights)which was not meant to be seen on film, but you can catch it in a few scenes LOL. my switch is located underneath and hidden........I would hate to be pistol-whipped by this.

F e l l i n i ' s - F a c e s

mindbook — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:05:36 MDT

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F e l l i n i ' s - F a c e s - SKMBT_C55009031118560.jpg

My FAVORITE reference book for UNUSUAL faces to draw or sculpt. I never get tired of looking at these CHARACTERS.

1st. model - T U T I M A

mindbook — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 18:07:01 MST

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1st. model - T U T I M A - Tutima.jpg

a VERY RARE 1st.version (circ. 1939) TUTIMA German pilot watch. Supplied ONLY to the BEST German pilots at the beginning of the war.This watch still has the original leather band, the MECHANISM INSIDE is GOLD-PLATED ( late-war versions had nickel or silver plated movements) and notice the very kool original RED ARROW pointer at the top.These watches are big and heavy duty machines....( Tutima COPY on Bruce Willis)

2nd model - T U T I M A

mindbook — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 10:14:09 MST

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2nd model - T U T I M A - tut.jpg

On May 8, 1945, just hours away from the cease-fire of WWII, the Russians invaded and bombed the town of Glashütte, destroying the historical German watch factory "TUTIMA".The factory supplied a limited number of watches for the elite German Luftwaffe pilots of WWII (TOP-GUN PILOTS).Very few of the famous watches survived the war....This was one of them (top photo) I bought the watch many years ago before it became valuable. Considered the best designed military watch, many copies of this design have been made since WWII, Al Pacino even wore a 1941 Tutima COPY in "THE RECRUIT"......The Russians believed the watch was perfect, so after the war, they took the remaining stock from the destroyed factory and copied it.The Russian copy is called a "KIROVA" (very poor quality)

J I M M Y

mindbook — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 10:52:50 MST

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J I M M Y - JamesDean.jpg

Original 1950's photos of James Dean SCULPTING in an art class.These photos have NEVER been published to my knowledge, I have only seen one of these photos used.I got it from a collector, whom bought it at auction many years ago.They still have the original red pencil marks by the photographer.I made the images LOW-REZ to protect from piracy.

F r o n t -t o - B a c k

mindbook — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 10:10:38 MST

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F r o n t -t o - B a c k - frontback.gif

I found this on the web.......Ever wonder what your head would look like going through a bread slicer?

P O R S C H E

mindbook — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 02:17:37 MST

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P O R S C H E - p.jpg

Miniature 356 Porsche. This was handmade in Germany, slightly larger than a quarter. It is the SMALLEST most DETAILED Porsche I have ever seen.

F L A S H L I G H T

mindbook — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 01:46:26 MST

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F L A S H L I G H T - f.jpg

This is a VERY RARE 1940's German pilot's "batteryless" mini flashlight. It's powered by pumping the lever continuously.Inspiration for the Star Trek phaser???.....Doesn't matter, I love the design!

E d - W o o d

mindbook — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 11:08:14 MST

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E d - W o o d - edw56.jpg

1/6 custom Ed Wood (johnny Depp) second version "B" head with a wide-eyed expression.

T h e - S H I R T

mindbook — Sat, 7 Feb 2009 15:34:27 MST

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T h e - S H I R T - shirt.jpg

It's hard to tell from the photo, but the trick to making a shirt look soiled and weathered is giving it a TEA bath (I use LIPTON) when the shirt dries, get the tea bag and dab certain areas for more staining(sweat areas) like armpits, the collar area and a V shape just below the neck collar on the back between where your shoulder blades would be.............IF YOU SCREW UP, you can start over by soaking it in clean water.

F a t - B a s t a r d

mindbook — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 12:46:24 MST

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F a t - B a s t a r d - fat.jpg

Fat Bastard's prop from Austin Powers "The Spy who shagged me" one of the hands used in the film. This is very realistic and creepy in person.

B e l a

mindbook — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 23:08:47 MST

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B e l a - bela.jpg

Bela Lugosi prop from one of his films, Has REAL glass eyes.

S P I N N E R

mindbook — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 23:03:41 MST

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S P I N N E R - Bla43.jpg

SCREEN USED Police car PROP (Spinner) from the 1982 film BLADE RUNNER.The blue paint is coming off in certain areas, but it does have the original windshield, and over-all DETAIL is amazing.It's one of the cars parked under the round docking garage on the roof top scene (above)where Harrison Ford is landing.This prop was given to the model maker(Paul Curley)after completion of the film,it was auctioned off years ago until I acquired it.Another identical spinner can be seen in a prop museum online(missing the windshield, no paint).

(TEST #1)SideShow - Indy

mindbook — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:44:52 MST

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(TEST #1)SideShow - Indy - indys1.jpg

SideShow Indy custom painted(TEST head #1) I will do another version with real hair stubble. The lines on the corners of the eyes are paint deposits/shadows caused by the impression of the irises that were there before I painted them to one side....I can barely see it, I didn't even know they were there till I saw the photo.

M a t h i l d a

mindbook — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:27:43 MST

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M a t h i l d a - mathilda.jpg

A WORK IN PROGRESS.....1/6 custom Mathilda(Natalie Portman as a kid) from Leon-The Professional.I sculpted her with a BIG smile in order to contrast Leon's serious expression, it makes for a better composition in my opinion(like sweet and sour) This is a ROUGH SCULPTURE and will change, it's a PAINT TEST (to check for resemblence) it still needs a few revisions.....the nose etc.. I'm a really LAZY sculptor sometimes LOL.

L e o n

mindbook — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:07:49 MST

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L e o n - DSC_67pp1.jpg

1/6 custom painted Jean Reno as he appeared in "Léon" The Professional((NOT MY SCULPT), with added facial hair and collected parts(This figure is still in progress)

A L I E N

mindbook — Sun, 2 Nov 2008 02:31:57 MST

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A L I E N - al4.jpg

Here's my attempt at revising the Hot Toys Executive Officer Kane (John Hurt) NOT a great resemblance, but I'm still working on it. First I cut out the original sculpt from the headgear, packed some sculpey in the cavity, then sculpted a new face, cast and painted it. This is a PAINT TEST, I will try to revise it later; nose, upper lip, jaw line, teeth etc...The jawline is a problem to revise because the shape of the helmet doesn't allow for a skinnier face.The sculpt is a composite of photos I obtained online of a young and old John Hurt in different movies, I should've rented the DVD.

B l a d e - R u n n e r

mindbook — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:52:08 MDT

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B l a d e - R u n n e r - DSC_78888.jpg

This is a 1/6 custom painted Harrison Ford as he appeared in the film "Blade Runner"(NOT MY SCULPT).With collected parts and clothing,this was my second attempt at facial bruising & scars; There is a tiny scar just above his right eyebrow that I cut into the skin to make it more life-like, upper left side forehead also has scarring, and bruising on the upper right cheek bone and lip.I am also almost finished with the (PKD blaster)gun's cartridge case lights, they actually do LIGHT-UP as you can see in the photo, but much brighter in person(hard to photograph)The cartridge lights will turn-on by contact.The watch batteries will be placed inside the forearm, and the wires will end in the palm; The circuit is then completed when the gun is placed in the hand (lighting up ONLY when the pistol is placed in the hand)

M i n i - B

mindbook — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 05:30:55 MDT

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M i n i - B - br2.jpg

MINI-ME version of Harrison Ford in Blade Runner (NOT MY SCULPT).You can see the scale difference compared to my other Blade Runner figure in the bottom photo.... I used a Sideshow Frodo HOBBIT figure, kept the jacket and vest, modified it, then used some customized Android Hunter and other parts for the rest(The figure is still in progress)

I n d i a n a - J o n e s "Version 2"

mindbook — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 01:34:20 MDT

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I n d i a n a - J o n e s "Version 2" - DSC_6388888.jpg

1/6 custom painted head of Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones(Arnie Kim sculpt).He looks really sweaty in the TOP-RIGHT and CENTER photo for some reason???It must be the camera flash. The fedora is handmade and the shoes are modified boots, although not 100% film accurate, visually they have more in common to the boots used in the movie because they look more like shoes(IMO). They are flatter and lower to the ground just like the real thing.

S T A N S F I E L D

mindbook — Thu, 5 Jun 2008 18:39:04 MDT

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S T A N S F I E L D - leo.jpg

Another sculpt I started, 1/6 Gary Oldman as the maniacal detective Stansfield in LEON(The Professional) I BLOCKED everything in, and am working on the resemblance.The facial expression I chose was from the scene of him swallowing his CRAZY pill. The sculpt is a challenge because I have to make-up the other half of the face I can't see from this angle(compositing).

S m i l i n g - I n d y "ROTLA"

mindbook — Fri, 16 May 2008 15:05:48 MDT

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S m i l i n g - I n d y "ROTLA" - indddDddd.jpg

1/6 custom painted head of a smiling Indiana Jones(converted from a Han Solo bust,NOT MY SCULPT) with added facial hair and miniature (handmade) wig. The hair needs to be cut and styled, and the netting along the side needs to be tucked-in to create an illusion of a natural hairline to match the top hairline.

B r u c e - W i l l i s "Unbreakable"

mindbook — Sat, 10 May 2008 20:41:42 MDT

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B r u c e - W i l l i s "Unbreakable" - bf.jpg

1/6 custom painted Bruce Willis(sculpted by a friend)as he appeared in UNBREAKABLE. His scalp needs moisturizer(LOL)

T o m - C r u i s e "The Last Samurai"

mindbook — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 02:08:52 MDT

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T o m - C r u i s e "The Last Samurai" - DSC_736.jpg

1/6 custom painted Tom Cruise(sculpted by a friend) with added facial hair and miniature wig...(Figure still in progress) The ARMOUR needs to be more film accurate.

K e i r a - K n i g h t l e y "Pirates of the Caribbean"

mindbook — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 04:32:09 MST

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K e i r a - K n i g h t l e y "Pirates of the Caribbean" - DSC_6634.jpg

1/6 custom painted (HOT TOYS) head Keira Knightley as she appeared in Pirates of the Caribbean: At world's end.

R o b e r t - K n e p p e r

mindbook — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 09:59:03 MST

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R o b e r t - K n e p p e r - DSC_625.jpg

1/6 custom painted Bob Knepper head with added facial hair(sculpted by a friend)....Not as shiney looking in person.

"I n d i a n a - J o n e s III" Villan

mindbook — Sun, 9 Dec 2007 22:18:45 MST

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"I n d i a n a - J o n e s III" Villan - 72.jpg

1/6 custom painted head(not my sculpt). with added facial hair (moustache)This was an experiment to recreate age spots and skin blemishes typically associated with older skin. I will probably redo the eyes at some point, but I was more concerned about getting the skin appearance to look realistic.

C i g a r e t t e - t r i c k

mindbook — Sun, 9 Dec 2007 21:15:16 MST

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C i g a r e t t e - t r i c k - Bogy.jpg

Old watch parts are great for all sorts of TINY projects(not my sculpt)..

"B e a r d" detail

mindbook — Sun, 9 Dec 2007 21:15:13 MST

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"B e a r d" detail - dsc_5124-1.jpg

This was my first experiment to replicate 1/6 scale facial hair(beard).

R e a l i s t i c - F e d o r a - Version 2

mindbook — Sun, 9 Dec 2007 20:56:04 MST

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R e a l i s t i c - F e d o r a - Version 2 - DSC_59788.jpg

This was my second attempt at making a realistic 1/6 scale fedora(version #2), the material, the thickness and overall appearance looks much better than my first attempt.It just needs a ribbon(not my sculpt)..