Classic Actors & Tough Guys - Bogart, Cagney, Wayne, Eastwood, Dean & Others...

[jungle jom]

Re: Classic "Tough Guys" thread - Bogart, Cagney, Weissmuller (Tarzan), and others...

No that's Bogart dressed as Spock... Not too sure who is standing in for Kirk.

 

[Ironman1188]

Re: Classic "Tough Guys" thread - Bogart, Cagney, Weissmuller (Tarzan), and others...

Mitchum as Kirk, Bogie as Spock, Kirk Douglas as Scotty and I had Ronald Reagan as Bones. Coburn is Commodore Decker.

 

[Geronimo]

Re: Classic "Tough Guys" thread - Bogart, Cagney, Weissmuller (Tarzan), and others...

That's not an Ada Chan Mitchum sculpt is it?

 

[Ironman1188]

Re: Classic "Tough Guys" thread - Bogart, Cagney, Weissmuller (Tarzan), and others...

No, it is not.

 

[Geronimo]

Re: Classic "Tough Guys" thread - Bogart, Cagney, Weissmuller (Tarzan), and others...

I didn't think so...it looks much better than the one she did of Robert Mitchum. Was that one made special for you, or can he be bought?

Here are some final pics of Cagney and Bogart:

 

[Ironman1188]

Re: Classic "Tough Guys" thread - Bogart, Cagney, Weissmuller (Tarzan), and others...

It was an early Poppo Toys sculpt. Its not available any longer as far as I know, but he did express an interest in revisiting it after he finishes his Aliens plans. Good news actually, as his skills have gotten even better.

 

[Geronimo]

Re: Classic "Tough Guys" thread - Bogart, Cagney, Weissmuller (Tarzan), and others...

Thanks Ironman...if it does become available I may be interested because it is definitely much better than the Chan sculpt...no doubt about it...btw I really like your Ironside as well! Here is one more final pic of my set up:

 

[Ironman1188]

Re: Classic "Tough Guys" thread - Bogart, Cagney, Weissmuller (Tarzan), and others...

Thanks!
The Ironside is Poppo's too.

 

[Geronimo]

Re: Classic "Tough Guys" thread - Bogart, Cagney, Weissmuller (Tarzan), and others...

I'm emptying the cupboard so to speak...

If you've never seen the movie "High Noon", you're missing out...classic movie (#27 on the all time list), Academy Award winner, Gary Cooper, Grace Kelly...about one man facing unequal odds that doesn't run away...they don't make them like that anymore!

Gary Cooper in "High Noon"...

 

[Geronimo]

Re: Classic "Tough Guys" thread - Bogart, Cagney,Weissmuller (Tarzan), Cooper & other

One of the things I enjoy about these projects is continually trying to get the best look and likeness to the sculpts. I certainly am not a good painter, but you know, if you keep fiddling and fiddling, eventually you may come close. And the best thing is that unlike cooking, you can't really mess up so bad that you can't undo what you've already done...

 

[jungle jom]

Re: Classic "Tough Guys" thread - Bogart, Cagney,Weissmuller (Tarzan), Cooper & other

Don't sell yourself short...

It looks to me that you know what you are doing with a paint brush!

 

[Geronimo]

Re: Classic "Tough Guys" thread - Bogart, Cagney,Weissmuller (Tarzan), Cooper & other

Ok, sometimes unexpected gifts can be found in the most unexpected circumstances...guess that goes for sculpts also...

A while back, I read somewhere that it would be worth getting a 12" universal invisible man made by Hasbro (not the Sideshow version), because of a hidden sculpt underneath the bandages. Kind of like hoping to get a nice prize at the bottom of a Cracker Jack box, but it doesn't end up that way...

Some time later, I found one being offered on ebay for $20. Although I'm not necessarily a fan of the invisible man, I thought I would take a chance on this hidden sculpt having a likeness to Claude Rains. Claude starred in the role, but also starred in such classic films like "Casablanca" with Humphrey Bogart, "Notorious" with Ingrid Bergman and Cary Grant, "The Wolfman" where he played Larry Talbot's father, etc.

Well, as I unwrapped the bandages, I found a clear (see through) sculpt, similar to the picture below (although the one below is a picture of a white resin version which I found on the web, after the fact):

That clear sculpt seemed ok, but as I started to paint it recently, Claude's likeness started to shine through. I have photoshopped an initial picture of him that has placed him in a library setting...I will slowly keep working on his paint job for a "Notorious" bash, or maybe an addition to my Casablanca Bogart....

It's definitely worth the price to pick up one of these Hasbro Invisible Man figures, if only for just the sculpt hidden underneath!

 

[Ironman1188]

Re: Classic "Tough Guys" thread - Bogart, Cagney,Weissmuller (Tarzan), Cooper & other

You and I are definitely thinking alike. I, too, have that very same head, albeit the hasbro version, on my desk. I'm not liking the way the paint is going on so he's more back burner now.

 

[Geronimo]

Re: Classic "Tough Guys" thread - Bogart, Cagney,Weissmuller (Tarzan), Cooper & other

Bogie as Rck Blaine and Claude Rains as Captain Renault in "Casablanca"...

 

[Geronimo]

Re: Classic "Tough Guys" thread - Bogart, Cagney,Weissmuller (Tarzan), Cooper & other

 

[Geronimo]

Re: Classic "Tough Guys" thread - Bogart, Cagney,Weissmuller (Tarzan), Cooper & other

 

[Geronimo]

Re: Classic "Tough Guys" thread - Bogart, Cagney,Weissmuller (Tarzan), Cooper & other

Clint Eastwood as Detective Harry Callahan - "Go ahead...make my day..."

 

[Geronimo]

Re: Classic "Tough Guys" thread - Bogart, Cagney,Weissmuller (Tarzan), Cooper & other

Here he is...Cary Grant as Devlin in some prelim pictures of Hitchcock's "Notorious" with Claude Rains...not done with the bash yet though...

 

[dragonsleeper]

Re: Classic "Tough Guys" thread - Bogart, Cagney,Weissmuller (Tarzan), Cooper & other

Man I love the Casablanca set up

 

[DEATHASYLUM]

Re: Classic "Tough Guys" thread - Bogart, Cagney,Weissmuller (Tarzan), Cooper & other

Great stuff on here and I wanted to add one of the toughest to the thread. The Duke in The Searchers.