Serang's 'God of Guitar' FINAL!

[El Calvo]

Got my kit today and it is wonderful. Going the kit route means more time, but I love seeing the engineering that went into this. I got all three heads, hands, boots, guitar, mic stand, and clothes. You guys who are waiting for fully painted and assembled versions are going to be very happy.

Please some Pic's

 

[breakersrevenge]

Got my kit today and it is wonderful. Going the kit route means more time, but I love seeing the engineering that went into this. I got all three heads, hands, boots, guitar, mic stand, and clothes. You guys who are waiting for fully painted and assembled versions are going to be very happy.

I cant wait to get the full sets - going to dig out my old vinyl out!! thats if they have not warped while in the attic!

 

[stretchbaldy]

Please some Pic's

Great news! And yes..... Pics please!!

 

[armysoldier74b]

Got my kit today and it is wonderful. Going the kit route means more time, but I love seeing the engineering that went into this. I got all three heads, hands, boots, guitar, mic stand, and clothes. You guys who are waiting for fully painted and assembled versions are going to be very happy.

Yeah man lets see those pics

 

[serang]

Official announcement for Hendrix shipping.

Dear my Hendrix buyer,

How are you doing?
South Korea is a very unusual heat wave, high humidity.

First, i apologize for the delayed Hendrix figure(painted version sculpts and full custom figure) shipping.
I do my best for shipping date as i already announced, but it will be little delayed.
I know you already waiting for over 3 month, i really sorry again.

Now i had a some troubles,
First, crazy hot weather with high humidity.
It was a big problems to my painting job process.
Also my Hendrix silicon mold has damaged, so now i make new silicon mold.
It will be fixed soon, not worry about that.
But it will be need some more time, little delayed my schedule.

Originally, i was promised shipped on this week, but it will be take a little more.
Please wait for the next one to two weeks, as much more appreciated.
I promise it will be shipped at next two weeks.
Also i will be do my best for you must received own Hendrix figure as soon as possible.

I am very sorry for this situation, and really thanks for the your patience.
Thank you!

Best Regards,
Serang.

 

[pcleemake]

oh, delay again....that's not cool.....

 

[Gruff Old Bear]

This is a seasonal problem for Serang. There's nothing he can do about the weather. And I believe he paints with oils.

Now that we know, I'll try to get pics up today -- there are a number of pics people have asked for in different threads and pms.

 

[armysoldier74b]

Got my kit today and it is wonderful. Going the kit route means more time, but I love seeing the engineering that went into this. I got all three heads, hands, boots, guitar, mic stand, and clothes. You guys who are waiting for fully painted and assembled versions are going to be very happy.

OK now I really want to see those pics

 

[Gruff Old Bear]

Army, it's barely 7 am here...gotta have light to take pictures...gotta drink coffee before raising the blinds...

 

[armysoldier74b]

Army, it's barely 7 am here...gotta have light to take pictures...gotta drink coffee before raising the blinds...

Its cool man just having some fun.

Take your time. Just as long as you post by today

 

[serang]

How to using Serang's Hendrix guitar decal.

 

[serang]

oh, delay again....that's not cool.....

I really really sorry about this bad situation.
But you must got your own Hendrix soon, i promise!!

 

[pcleemake]

Thanks Serang. Really want this Hendrix badly

 

[breakersrevenge]

Take ya time!!

But just crank up the AC HaHaHa

 

[odellwyoung34]

Official announcement for Hendrix shipping.

Dear my Hendrix buyer,

How are you doing?
South Korea is a very unusual heat wave, high humidity.

First, i apologize for the delayed Hendrix figure(painted version sculpts and full custom figure) shipping.
I do my best for shipping date as i already announced, but it will be little delayed.
I know you already waiting for over 3 month, i really sorry again.

Now i had a some troubles,
First, crazy hot weather with high humidity.
It was a big problems to my painting job process.
Also my Hendrix silicon mold has damaged, so now i make new silicon mold.
It will be fixed soon, not worry about that.
But it will be need some more time, little delayed my schedule.

Originally, i was promised shipped on this week, but it will be take a little more.
Please wait for the next one to two weeks, as much more appreciated.
I promise it will be shipped at next two weeks.
Also i will be do my best for you must received own Hendrix figure as soon as possible.

I am very sorry for this situation, and really thanks for the your patience.
Thank you!

Best Regards,
Serang.

If everyone wants a perfect figure...be patient...i have lived in Korea for years and the weather can be very crappy for work like this. Be patient and you will have best custom ever made in your hands soon.

 

[serang]

If everyone wants a perfect figure...be patient...i have lived in Korea for years and the weather can be very crappy for work like this. Be patient and you will have best custom ever made in your hands soon.

Thanks for your understand Odell.
Also your unpainted set ready to ship already.

 

[El Calvo]

must be patient...must be patient...must be patient...

 

[Gruff Old Bear]

Okay, I shot a few pictures of the kit. First though, I want to say that these really are kits. Opening one up is like opening a garage kit for the first time. If having your brain rattle with tasks to be done on the way to completion doesn't excite you, this ain't for you. If you're expecting something that will pop together easily, this ain't for you. This is for those who actually enjoy prep work.

I previously got Serang's Abbey Road Beatles, and am just winding up the prep work before I send them to be painted. The Beatles' heads all had pour spouts on the crown, which had to be ground down and patched. Lennon's head had a molding offset on one side (fixed, bottom picture). The holes for the earpieces of his glasses had to be deepened. I messed up a bit of his hair drilling one hole. Here's a quick look at how they're coming along:

The Hendrix kit, because of the way the heads are designed, doesn't have pour spouts to clean up. There's plenty of flash to scrape from the hands, and the guitar body parts are attached to sprues as big as the parts. Lots of things to scrape and sand and polish before painting.

There is no suitable 1:6 African wig on the market, and it's really something to see how Serang solved this problem. He has made his own wigs from a mohair-like fabric attached to sculpted scalp pieces. The kit comes with a very generous sample of the fabric (the piece you see in the photo is stacked three high!); enough to compensate for many failed attempts to get the hair looking just right.

There are no assembly directions. If you're getting a kit I recommend grabbing the photos of Serang's finished figure at OSW, because the pictures are smaller and hard to grab from his site, and you'll need references for many of the small parts. Especially if, like me, you don't start for a month or so.

I can hardly wait to start this -- but the Beatles are first in line.

 

[breakersrevenge]

Now we know why they cost what they do, the hours needed to make it, cant wait to get mine!

 

[intothevoid]

Now we know why they cost what they do, the hours needed to make it, cant wait to get mine!

Anyone who whines about the cost of high end customs needs to see these pics