From time to time Carin comes up with an idea of something for me to sculpt. I’ve got to admit I don’t often find these ideas practical or interesting and have refused so many the weight of it began to lie heavy upon me if you know what I mean and anyone who is married almost certainly does.
So when she came up with an, ahem, rather unusual and not impracticable idea I weighed my options and considering the project she had in mind wasn’t the sort that takes long or involves much effort I decided to whip it up.
So here it is… an anime Japanese schoolgirl with a hamster gun.
She’s about 1/24 or 2.5" (60mm) tall. We’ll probably be auctioning her off.
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Timothy Holly
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#1 2007-01-29 03:24 (Reply)Tom,
This mini has a lot of modern appeal and of the quality I think would entice a lot of miniature collectors / painters.
Is it the casting process or cost that make it less viable?
Would love to buy the auction but, could never paint over the original.
That would be a iconoclastic thing to do.
Very cool, my wife loves it.
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Tom
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#1.1 2007-01-29 19:13 (Reply)"Is it the casting process or cost that make it less viable"
It wouldn’t be particularly difficult to produce in metal or resin. I have no idea how many we could sell or at what price. I’ve never manufactured anything like this so I don’t know about profitability.
We have a finite amount of time and space to devote to our manufacturing, that’s why we don’t produce a lot of stuff like our old dioramas. With the kind of constraints we have here it makes better sense to cut things loose if they don’t fit the plan. Someone with more resources could make much better use of it. -
minimaker
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#2 2007-01-29 12:06 (Reply)Ok, this is one funny creature. Not my scale unfortunately. Sculpting is excellent as ever and I really admire the way you did the skirt. I'm still struggling with drapery.
By the way, I saw that MSB toys has a link to a store in Japan where their miniatures are sold. I don't know if you want to explore the market for this figure but if so you could see if that store is interested.
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Mathieu
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#3 2007-01-29 13:38 (Reply)It is really funny, particularly the heads of hamsters in the gun.
I also like the shoes
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mlavanish
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#4 2007-01-31 21:29 (Reply)Perfect setup and perfect execution. Kudos! Let the hamsters fly!
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Fanai
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#5 2007-02-06 05:21 (Reply)I have just seen your wonderful and insightful pieces Tom and am truely blown away. It was a treat and also a humble experience to see your work and how you approach sculpting. I also sculpt and have been doing so now for 4 years but seriously now for 2 years - I post my work on the figure side of Armorama site HF under my sudernum Fanai. Thanks againfor your blog I now hae placed you in my favorites and hope to keep in touch
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Ginfritter
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#6 2007-02-12 23:28 (Reply)Hello all. I would like to thank Carin and Tom for creating this wonderful miniature and giving me a chance to bid on it on Ebay.
I would like to announce to everyone that I was lucky enough to win this miniature and I will be producing this minature shortly. More information is on my site at:
www.ginfritter.com
Thanks!
Ginfritter -
Terri
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#7 2007-08-08 07:10 (Reply)About ideas and inspiration.
Do you consider your work the result of yourself being a down to earth practical person with an exceptional talent, who simply enjoys doing your work, in a balanced way, as simple good fun? Or is the dynamics and refinement in your work more the result of an ecstatic and deeply obsessive passion with forms and estetics, and bizarre contrasts?
What artists do you enjoy in classical art and fantasy art, and think there is much to learn from?
I think I can see some inspiration from Frazetta in our early work. Do you like Corben?
