Fred barton 1:1 Robocop bust

[Ash Housewares]

I will be calling Fred to put down my deposit in an hour or so. Looking forward to speaking to him. This bust is probably the best i've ever seen.

 

[Reinhardt]

Sweet!! And I agree, I'm pretty sure it's the best bust I have EVER seen. The Darkness bust comes close due to the sheer size and pose, but the detail in the sculpt of Robo and the paint job is the best I have ever seen. Not to mention that Legend ranks nowhere near as high as Robocop in my film list.

 

[Ash Housewares]

Truth. This will look good next to the Iron Man bust as its similar in shape and the stand also looks like the one on IM.

 

[Ash Housewares]

Deposit placed. Spoke his very nice assistant who took my details. Very friendly.

 

[Bezzerkerr]

Deposit placed. Spoke his very nice assistant who took my details. Very friendly.

Fred runs a nice operation. Congrats on pulling the trigger on possibly the finest licensed Robocop collectible ever made (aside from the Fred's Life-Size staue...of course)

and one of these days, i have to track down that IM bust.

 

[Atheris]

Update...

1)Atheris
2)aMaZeInG
3)bezzerkerr
4)Reinhardt
5)caleyking (statue forum)
6)CAIN MKII
7)JEDSTER
8)Skullsoldier
9)Ash Housewares
10)


Chris

 

[Darth Milo]

"More pictures later this week" Fred told me..

After that I make my decision ..

 

[Ash Housewares]

Looking forward to more pics. Already thinking about how I'm gonna display him. I got a signed Photo of Robo with Peter Wellers autograph and one of those mcfarlene 3d posters. Wish Hot Toys would go back to thier robocop line.

 

[Reinhardt]

I heard that NECA might do a 7" version of their Robocop, and possibly an ED-209 to accompany him.

 

[JEDSTER]

I heard that NECA might do a 7" version of their Robocop, and possibly an ED-209 to accompany him.

Where did you hear this from ??

 

[Reinhardt]

Over here:
https://robocoparchive.com/board/viewtopic.php?p=82719&sid=1dfad4234d67104a9a489d2fbcb620aa

I don't do Twitter, so can't confirm the statement.

 

[bonedaddy77]

I placed deposit tonight

1)Atheris
2)aMaZeInG
3)bezzerkerr
4)Reinhardt
5)caleyking (statue forum)
6)CAIN MKII
7)JEDSTER
8)Skullsoldier
9)Ash Housewares
10)bonedaddy77
11)

 

[Ash Housewares]

Does anybody know whether the visor is plastic or painted black? Thanks

 

[blazingb]

Visor is a seperate piece buddy.

 

[blazingb]

Update on the list.....Count me in for the Bust of the Year!!!

1)Atheris
2)aMaZeInG
3)bezzerkerr
4)Reinhardt
5)caleyking (statue forum)
6)CAIN MKII
7)JEDSTER
8)Skullsoldier
9)Ash Housewares
10)bonedaddy77
11) blazingb

 

[Ash Housewares]

Awesome. Thanks. I was hoping so as it was already black in the proto pics.

 

[blazingb]

Awesome. Thanks. I was hoping so as it was already black in the proto pics.

No worries buddy, I spoke to Fred and he said the visor is separate, he wants this to look authentic as possible. And we all know the robot man doesn't cut corners haha.

 

[Reinhardt]

Seriously, I honestly think this going to be one of the coolest statues ever made. I'm looking at the face and can't get over the detail in the skin and teeth and lips.

 

[Bezzerkerr]

Good Morning gentlemen,

I found these posts on the RoboCop Archive where the sculptor (anticlaus) posted some cool info about the bust.

getting mixed reviews on the open mouth, but dammit, i wanted him to look like he was saying something... also, he looks sexier with his lips parted and i wanted the ladies to have something to look at!

the idea was always to go with robo 1. the color sceme is very similar to what was done for the first film, which is darker than all the other incarnations.

One thing I forgot to mention about the general look of the bust and everything I’m doing on all things Robocop, I’ve been working in very close collaboration with Fred Barton for the last few years on this project. What began as my own personal project, has ballooned incredibly since I contacted him and suggested we team up for his Robocop project. He has been instrumental and so unbelievably supportive of all my retooling work on his licensed Robocop projects and my various related sculpts. MGM actually went to him to revitalize the Robocop collectibles market. Honestly, only Fred could have obtained so many vintage parts from studio sources and actually find lost original stone molds. He had parts in his personal collection for a Robocop suit that we’re not seen in years that were so amazing and paramount in our getting the look and feel of the 1:1 bust and suit beyond what you have ever seen on the big screen. I'm glad that we became involved with the RoboCop statue project in Detroit, however, I’d like to clear up some misinformation. There will not be a 'new' sculpt for the bronze. The licensed 1:1 statue will be scaled up by scanning and resizing. Just know that anything I do that’s Robo-related, there’s also a lot of Fred’s oil, sweat and tears in it as well. He has the last word on the look and has his hand in and on each and every unit. That’s great QC if you ask me. He is always so spot-on with this stuff and we both share the same vision for Murphy… Just look at his past work (www.the-robotman.com) He really is, the Robotman. He’s a good friend as well, and a pain in the ass stickler for detail and authenticity like me. We plan to collaborate on many more projects together if this one doesn't kill me first.

CAIN MKII I hope you don't mind i posted this here...if you do i will take it down.

 

[Reinhardt]

Saw that on Robocop archive. Very cool stuff. I'll definitely be making a trip to Detroit when the statue is done.

Love his comment about Fred Barton and the QC of these busts. Looks like there will be very little likelihood of any QC issues, which is awesome awesome news.