Enterbay Game of Death 1/6 2010

[Lawrence]

Yeah ! I also checked – and mine is up and working also !

Mine too!

It's a race

 

[GungFu]

Mine too!

Nice !

Gung Fu is either a real Bruce Lee expert, or has every story of Bruce Lee on the internet bookmarked for quick viewing

A little bit of knowing and of course internet book markings (allthough one have to be careful about believing everything you find on the internet as one usually do not know the source and anyone can make an assumption or even post lies...)

The reason I knew about a Judo gi-ed Bruce was mainly because I have seen those pictures before - first time was back in the 80's or 90's in the American martial arts magazine "Black Belt", and the secound time was in Taky Kimura's book about Bruce.

That story about Bruce wearing a gui is interesting, hope we can see a picture. I was aware that he did train in Judo for a short time here in the US but I can't recall ever seeing him in a full gui

Actually after Bruce passed away and Linda took back Shannon and Brandon back to USA - she put Brandon in a Judo class. Of course Brandon's first martial arts teacher was his father...

 

[Lawrence]

This is a bit random, but I thought Id share it anyway - Some UFC guys talking about the great Bruce Lee.

Thanks Terminator. I watched the vids then went to their site

https://www.collectbrucelee.com

The BL art in the intro of the videos & BL art on their site would make cool BL posters or even box art for future figure releases

 

[Rorywan]

I think Gungfu might actually be Bruce Lee..

 

[Lawrence]

BL in Norway

 

[Gruff Old Bear]

While trying to find the video review on youtube, I came across this instead. Description reads, limited to 30 pieces

YouTube - ‪Enterbay Arnie Kim's handmade Game of Death‬‏

Yup, and I have one, inscribed by Arnie. I bought it directly from him back before Enterbay existed.

 

[Lawrence]

Yup, and I have one, inscribed by Arnie. I bought it directly from him back before Enterbay existed.

Wow Wonder how much that thing is worth now

 

[Gruff Old Bear]

It's one of several figures I want to re-shoot for my new thread in the "Show Your Shelves" forum. And BTW, Arnie sent me an unusual bonus item -- a face blank. That is, an extra face sculpt (no hair), unpainted, to show the raw sculpt. When I look at the latest sculpts from Yulli and YJ, it's very clear how much they owe Arnie. I've never photographed that blank. But I will.

 

[Y4NK33 PL4N3T]

The reason I knew about a Judo gi-ed Bruce was mainly because I have seen those pictures before - first time was back in the 80's or 90's in the American martial arts magazine "Black Belt", and the secound time was in Taky Kimura's book about Bruce.

Actually after Bruce passed away and Linda took back Shannon and Brandon back to USA - she put Brandon in a Judo class. Of course Brandon's first martial arts teacher was his father...

Yup, and I have one, inscribed by Arnie. I bought it directly from him back before Enterbay existed.

Wow, that's awesome

It's one of several figures I want to re-shoot for my new thread in the "Show Your Shelves" forum. And BTW, Arnie sent me an unusual bonus item -- a face blank. That is, an extra face sculpt (no hair), unpainted, to show the raw sculpt. When I look at the latest sculpts from Yulli and YJ, it's very clear how much they owe Arnie. I've never photographed that blank. But I will.

 

[Lawrence]

It's one of several figures I want to re-shoot for my new thread in the "Show Your Shelves" forum. And BTW, Arnie sent me an unusual bonus item -- a face blank. That is, an extra face sculpt (no hair), unpainted, to show the raw sculpt. When I look at the latest sculpts from Yulli and YJ, it's very clear how much they owe Arnie. I've never photographed that blank. But I will.

I think you have the rarest BL figure that I know of, from any boardie Please keep me updated if you take pics of the face blank, & also, the figure itself That face blank has me curious

 

[Lawrence]

Here is something about celebrity signatures, that you all might find interesting

Here is Elvis Presley's signature. When mirrored, you can make out the word's "The King".

Here is JRR Tolkien's (author of 'The Lord Of The Rings') signature. When mirrored, multiple times, you can make out the word's "Lord" & "Ring's" from part of his signature.

Now here's Bruce Lee's signature. When mirrored, guess what word's you can make out from his signature? ..... "Kung Fu"

 

[Gruff Old Bear]

I think you have the rarest BL figure that I know of, from any boardie

Actually Larry, there's one more that kinda goes with it: the re-sculpted 18" Art Asylum figure. That one came from Art of Toy (Robin Kwok), which makes it both a true artifact and an object of doubtful provenance. I have no way of knowing whether Kwok re-cast the figure. But I have one, and it's very rare. As you can tell, I was hooked the first time I saw a photo of Arnie's work, and for the longest time couldn't even learn his last name. Kwok guarded his prisoner well.

Yes, I must..set...up...the...light box...soon...

 

[Lawrence]

Actually Larry, there's one more that kinda goes with it: the re-sculpted 18" Art Asylum figure. That one came from Art of Toy (Robin Kwok), which makes it both a true artifact and an object of doubtful provenance. I have no way of knowing whether Kwok re-cast the figure. But I have one, and it's very rare. As you can tell, I was hooked the first time I saw a photo of Arnie's work, and for the longest time couldn't even learn his last name. Kwok guarded his prisoner well.

Yes, I must..set...up...the...light box...soon...

Wow. Compared to you, I might as well be collecting little green army men

 

[ahgnus]

Nice collection Ahgnus !



I actually think it looks more like it is a Judo gi - which would be a better choice in my opinion as there are some pictures existing of Bruce Lee actually wearing a Judo Gi. In fact Bruce took some Judo lessons from a Judo instructor named Shuzo Kato for 3 months period at the University of Washington (two of Bruce's students: Taky Kimura and Jesse Glover had also been Judo students of Shuzo Kato), and Bruce had also trained with another Judo-ka named Fred Kato (a friend of Shuzo Kato), and a well-known Judo-ka and wrestler - and Hollywood stuntman/coordinator - Gene LeBell.

In one of the picture Bruce is actually even doing a Judo-throw in a backyard...

By the way, welcome to this forum Ahgnus !

Thank you Gung Fu! You are correct when you said that it looks more like a Judo Gi. It IS a Judo Gi!

And when I mentioned "Bruce Lee experts" in my first post, I meant YOU! I think I've learned more about Bruce Lee from reading your posts than from any where else. Thanks for all the info.

2] Where did you get that incredible 1/6 Gi from, Ahgnus?

I got it from ebay. As I mentioned, it is a Judo Gi from ACI's Judo Coach release with bad Vladmir Putin head sculpt.

ACI Toys 1/6 Men Suit:Judo Coach:Judogi+2 Bands AT014C

Great collection ahgnus

Thank you Y4NK33 PL4N3T!

I found this picture of Bruce Lee today.

And it inspired me to do a quick bash. It doesn't seem like anyone is parting out EB ETD BLs any more, and I had to make with what I had laying around the house. I think it came out okay. I would love to get a hold of the authentic Gung Fu gloves tho.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=551464&l=1b0ff3a29b&id=100000958733581

 

[rawkneehuang]

Yeah SAB, I actually thought "What the hell...." when I saw Bruce wearing a gi for the first time.... Bruce was a very complex man - but that is what I never get tired of him

I have to agree with GungFu here.. BL is a very complex man.. can't remember where i read them from but the various types of martial arts that he ever had a chance to learn, he mastered, and applied them to his own form. That anyone can ever do that is just mind-blowing.

This is a bit random, but I thought Id share it anyway - Some UFC guys talking about the great Bruce Lee.
YouTube - ‪The Bruce Lee Story - As Told by You - www.collectbrucelee.com‬‏
YouTube - ‪The Bruce Lee Story - As Told by You - Episode 1‬‏

"We need another Bruce Lee" yes we all wish that someone like that will come along again but i feel that there will NEVER be another one like him.

Actually Larry, there's one more that kinda goes with it: the re-sculpted 18" Art Asylum figure. That one came from Art of Toy (Robin Kwok), which makes it both a true artifact and an object of doubtful provenance. I have no way of knowing whether Kwok re-cast the figure. But I have one, and it's very rare. As you can tell, I was hooked the first time I saw a photo of Arnie's work, and for the longest time couldn't even learn his last name. Kwok guarded his prisoner well.

Yes, I must..set...up...the...light box...soon...

YOU ARE THE MAN! I bet not many people know of their existence, much alone own them! U have to show us the pics as soon as you can, that blank face sculpt has got me imagining things

 

[rawkneehuang]

I found this picture of Bruce Lee today.

And it inspired me to do a quick bash. It doesn't seem like anyone is parting out EB ETD BLs any more, and I had to make with what I had laying around the house. I think it came out okay. I would love to get a hold of the authentic Gung Fu gloves tho.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=551464&l=1b0ff3a29b&id=100000958733581

maybe you should look for black trunks or underwear instead, it looks more like that diaper thingy that sumos have on.

still, its a pretty nice one!

*my eyes are deceiving me it is a black trunk! i was distracted by the doll stand that wrapped around at the waist.

 

[Y4NK33 PL4N3T]

Thank you Y4NK33 PL4N3T!

I found this picture of Bruce Lee today.

And it inspired me to do a quick bash. It doesn't seem like anyone is parting out EB ETD BLs any more, and I had to make with what I had laying around the house. I think it came out okay. I would love to get a hold of the authentic Gung Fu gloves tho.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=551464&l=1b0ff3a29b&id=100000958733581

Very cool! You have that laying around the house?

We were just talking about this Bruce look in another thread, 1 day i hope to be able to pull it off for my collection. Congrats

 

[shadowfla]

Thank you everyone for the warm welcome!

Y4NK33 PL4N3T, I know. The wait is KILLING me! We can always bask in the past glory meanwhile...by sharing with you some photos of my BL collection... IF I CAN FIGURE OUT HOW TO SHARE PHOTOS BIGGER THAN 195KBs!!!

Do you guys mind sharing photos of your BL figures?

Sorry, I know i am sidetracking, but we need something to keep us entertained until more folks receive their GODs and share their photos...which is hopefully very soon.

Edit: I hope this works. I uploaded pics to FB, tagged them to Bruce Lee public fan page, and linked them.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=551222&l=44ef59bf51&id=100000958733581

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=551234&l=86934dfe63&id=100000958733581

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=551232&l=6f4562102d&id=100000958733581

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=551231&l=3bc0d4acc0&id=100000958733581

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=551230&l=6665bd5c7d&id=100000958733581

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=551226&l=f10ff6b87a&id=100000958733581

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=551236&l=92e6a264ea&id=100000958733581

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=551228&l=d5d55435dd&id=100000958733581

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=551227&l=835e810d30&id=100000958733581

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=551223&l=1d75fc00f1&id=100000958733581

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=551224&l=25f928f9d1&id=100000958733581

Bring to me a karateka and I will show you a dead man
Bruce Lee

 

[GungFu]

Now here's Bruce Lee's signature. When mirrored, guess what word's you can make out from his signature? ..... "Kung Fu"

Just to let you know that the signature in that picture is similar to Bruce's though it is fake.

Thank you Gung Fu! You are correct when you said that it looks more like a Judo Gi. It IS a Judo Gi!

And when I mentioned "Bruce Lee experts" in my first post, I meant YOU! I think I've learned more about Bruce Lee from reading your posts than from any where else. Thanks for all the info.

Thank you very much for your kind words Ahgnus

I found this picture of Bruce Lee today.

And it inspired me to do a quick bash. It doesn't seem like anyone is parting out EB ETD BLs any more, and I had to make with what I had laying around the house. I think it came out okay. I would love to get a hold of the authentic Gung Fu gloves tho.

Actually these are not really Gung Fu gloves. They where originally Kendo gloves that Bruce took to use in his training in USA some years before moving to Hong Kong - and doing "Enter the Dragon". He used these Kempo gloves to fit his needs when going all out in sparring and also having more use of these gloves than compared to a pair of boxing gloves. The reason for this was that he wanted to be able to do open hand attack, grabs, locks etc.

 

[Lawrence]

Just to let you know that the signature in that picture is similar to Bruce's though it is fake.

Well excuuuuuse me You really know how to make ones post feel utterly worthless