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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)

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.

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 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.

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"

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.

(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)..