JAMES BOND - Original creations

[Wor-Gar]

Re: OFFICIAL JAMES BOND THREAD

Why does it matter to you Greg? You have a superior sculpt and paintjob...pay the recasts no mind is what I say they'll always be out there

I know, it doesn't really matter. Or shouldn't. But it is a bit of a punch in the gut when you first see these things. Like buying a car and finding it for thousands less a week later. It happens with everything -- first adopters always pay more -- so you're right, it shouldn't really matter.

And I certainly wouldn't pass up on my opportunity for an original bbkill Connery nor inigou's Indiana Jones ... especially with Jake's hand bringing it to life.

 

[monomaster2]

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I would certainly like Chu to give a definitive 'yes' he's going to do another run 'no' he's not. The last word was he would in June, but June has come and gone and he has no response to inquiries. Very frustrating!!

 

[Rdeezy]

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I would certainly like Chu to give a definitive 'yes' he's going to do another run 'no' he's not. The last word was he would in June, but June has come and gone and he has no response to inquiries. Very frustrating!!

He hasn't been on here in months so..I'm gonna say it would be a 'no' unfortunately. I think he'll come back eventually to offer these.

 

[Pixelpiper]

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He emailed me in June saying he hoped to get to the second run "soon."

 

[davejames]

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Actually I'm not seeing any of those heads being offered on ebay at the moment, so looks like they might have finally been taken down.

 

[drewflu61]

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Actually I'm not seeing any of those heads being offered on ebay at the moment, so looks like they might have finally been taken down.

I think it was more sold out than taken down. Is there a possibility that bbkill sold the cast? I seem to remember Feng's Craig sculpt being sold to ttl for their gestapo figure several years ago.

 

[monomaster2]

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Don't think the guy would give himself a pay cut selling them for 1/2 of what BBkill charged.

 

[Rdeezy]

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Skyfall Bond

 

[drewflu61]

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Don't think the guy would give himself a pay cut selling them for 1/2 of what BBkill charged.

There's a reason why a lot of artists eventually go to work for or do contract work for toy companies. They are able to produce work without having the hassle of manufacturing, shipping and listening to people complain that their emails go unanswered. Hot Toys art director Kojun used to produce his own stuff for a couple of grand a pop but also had to deal with all the hassles that come along with that level of work. I imagine he's happy being able to collect a paycheck while also distancing himself from the more mundane aspects of the work.

 

[Wor-Gar]

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Beautiful!!! Yunsil + team did an outstanding job.


Who's is that, Rob? Yours?

 

[drewflu61]

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Skyfall Bond

Nice to see that Modern Life sculpt put to good use

 

[Rdeezy]

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Beautiful!!! Yunsil + team did an outstanding job.


Who's is that, Rob? Yours?

Yep, that's ours Greg

 

[Wor-Gar]

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Wicked cool Craig!

I really would love to see your collection some day -- if you ever post pics, please let me know. You two must have an insane collection.

 

[monomaster2]

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There's a reason why a lot of artists eventually go to work for or do contract work for toy companies. They are able to produce work without having the hassle of manufacturing, shipping and listening to people complain that their emails go unanswered. Hot Toys art director Kojun used to produce his own stuff for a couple of grand a pop but also had to deal with all the hassles that come along with that level of work. I imagine he's happy being able to collect a paycheck while also distancing himself from the more mundane aspects of the work.

So you think he bought the print from BBkill, made his copies and sold them for half of the original price?

 

[Rdeezy]

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Wicked cool Craig!

I really would love to see your collection some day -- if you ever post pics, please let me know. You two must have an insane collection.

Thanks Greg! It's small but growing and keeping it all custom figures for now. Here's a link if you wanna see our current setup.
https://www.sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?t=127142

 

[Wor-Gar]

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Thanks Greg! It's small but growing and keeping it all custom figures for now. Here's a link if you wanna see our current setup.
https://www.sideshowcollectors.com/forums/show-your-shelves-/127142-rdeezys-collection.html

Thanks for the link, Rob! Bookmarked!

Awesome collection so far. Just amazingly life-like. Like a little wax museum. That emaciated Bale is truly nuts!

 

[Rdeezy]

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Thanks for the link, Rob! Bookmarked!

Awesome collection so far. Just amazingly life-like. Like a little wax museum. That emaciated Bale is truly nuts!

Haha thank you sir glad you enjoy! Reznik is one of my favorites as well.

 

[gido]

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Hi, Rob!Congrats with DC!But am I right about this sculp was not relesaed for selling yet?

 

[Rdeezy]

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Hi, Rob!Congrats with DC!But am I right about this sculp was not realized for selling yet?

No it hasn't been released

 

[drewflu61]

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So you think he bought the print from BBkill, made his copies and sold them for half of the original price?

What I'm saying is the possibility exists that he paid bbkill a fee in order to reproduce his work. The greater possibility is he is just making copies and selling them without permission, which is a moot point since I'm pretty sure bbkill didn't have permission from Sean Connery or Barbara Broccoli to use the likeness in the first place.