Because variety is the spice of life… I guess.
I’ll tell you why I’ve done a few that have already been done…It’s because I want the figure myself and would probably not buy from another sculptor. 90% of the heads I do are for me and if I can pull off the sculpt then I feel more of a sense of accomplishment, and if I can offer it to whomever wants one and at least make my mold material cost back then I’m happy.
Sculptors: They don’t usually communicate what heads they are working on, so many of them I think are done around the same time, so it’s just a matter of coincidence. (Joker, Bale, etc…)
Quality, or a head that’s just played out: I know many sculptors are tired of seeing that same old head passed around recast and passed some more and think it’s time for new blood. Nothing wrong with that.
Commissions: I’ve been commissioned to sculpt heads that were just released by other sculptors, 99% of the time the reason is the commissioning customer wasn’t happy with the way the other one turned out.
Specifically: Some heads mentioned in this tread I personally have already done and haven’t shown yet like Pris. I’ve been commissioned to do the main characters from Blade Runner so they’ll show up eventually.
The Kirk I did started as an Older Shatner , but after blocking in the likeness It looked pretty good so I finished it off as a younger Kirk Shatner… So that was kind of and accident.
Others like Marion or Salla…I started a Marion then heard the rumors that SS is most likely going to do one, So she’s on hold for the moment. This may happen down the road when we see what SS is going to do.
Also: I think there are some of you guys that get frustrated by the lack of interest in a particular area like 70’s/80’s TV, I myself love Starsky & Hutch as a kid in the 70’s and loved watching the DVDs, I even got my wife into it even though she fought me for awhile she came around and is now a fan. But I don’t think I would care to have figures of them.
I will say this…I think we need to be patient, some of these head sculpts will come along…
PS: Nothing I’ve said here is a direct response to Ironman1188 anyone else, just my thoughts on the subject, and I haven’t taken offence to anything said. I Just wanted to throw that out there so there are no misunderstandings.
