Karloff Mummy

[Cmonster]

Hey all,

Finally got my Mummy done and carded up. I've spent a lot of time developing this line because I wanted it more so than any other line I've done, to really have that 70's, nostalgic feel that would take me back to flipping through an issue of Famous Monsters. Like I've said many times before, it's always a struggle for me to keep the mego feel to everything and not go too crazy with the realistic detail. For some reason, they always wind up looking not quite the way I pictured, but I gotta say this Mummy is pretty close and I had an absolute blast making him. I even painted the background texture for the card!

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[yokaijohn]

That is gorgeous Sandy!!!!!Incredible work!!!!Nice job on the card too!!Very sweet!:cool_y::cool_y:

[vintage spideyfan]

Man, you have Karloff down to a science. Very, very nice!!!

[The Bat]

Damm Sandy...that's INCREDIBLE!!:clap:

[SeattleEd]

Homerun!! Brilliant!!

[piecemaker]

Fantastic Job,he's Perfect!

[megowgsh]

Phenomenal!!!!

[C.H.O.A.M.]

that is sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet!!!!
no offense, but this is WAY better than mego!!

[megojim]

jackpot! I've been waiting to see these ever since you posted the heads . . . you did not dissapoint

[cactus725]

Wonderful Job Sandy!!!!!!!!

[rche]

man oh man. mark me down for one more :2thumbsup:

[Cmonster]

Man, you have Karloff down to a science. Very, very nice!!!
I've certainly sculpted him enough. :juggleyes_y: Thanks for all the kind words everyone.

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[MIB41]

GRAND SLAM!!:clap: The best Mummy custom I have seen to date. Great work Sandy.

[SlipperyLilSuckers]

He's gorgeous. Bravo!

[mego73]

Looks great Sandy!

[rche]

the FM card art is also very nice.

[bobws]

I've never been a big monsters fan, but Man you blow me away with these!
The detail and and style are amazing and the packaging presentation are Fantastic.

[lepage]

This is easily the best mummy I have ever seen. The card art is amazing as well.

Dave

[AJ Collector]

:clap: nuff said!

[SgtPepper]

Neato! It does not look like it moves very much though.

[wilbs518]

F'n awesome!

[boss]

right on brother. He's perfect.

[noelani72]

well damn...a homerun all around.
great sculpt.
great outfit.
couldn't have made a backer card better myself.

kudos.

bring it to megomeet and I am buying it.

[Mego Milk]

wow, sir.

[PNGwynne]

Terrific detailing--and that may be the best monster card I've ever seen!!

Is that Basil Gogos's art, or from the '90s stamps?

[Meule]

Holy **** :shocked2::shocked2::shocked2:
The sculpt, the paint job, the bandages, the card (front and back), it all friggin kicks major ***. You've outdone yourself on this one, Sandy. I can already tell this entire line will be very impressive

[jessica]

that is sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet!!!!
no offense, but this is WAY better than mego!!

Ditto!!

[Sandman9580]

Wow, that is just amazing.

[timb]

That is beautiful! Love the Basil Gogos images on the card!

[jp1969]

Fantastic sculpt!
Excellent all around!

[MONSTER JOE FROM CHICAGO]

SWEEEEEET, Is he for sale?

[Timothy2251]

Karloff would be proud! That's the best mummy ever, Sandy!

[BATMAN89]

Incredible!!! :costumed-smiley-009

[Cmonster]

Is that Basil Gogos's art, or from the '90s stamps?
Yup, that's him. I do love me some Gogos...

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[rche]

Are your heads plugged or are they set up to use Flatt style?

[Cmonster]

Are your heads plugged or are they set up to use Flatt style?
No neck plugs.

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[Goblin19]

Your Karloff likeness is just incredible. Great work, as always.

[daffy213]

Tight work

[Gorn Captain]

I am in awe. Wow!
It doesn't get any better than this....

[MONSTER JOE FROM CHICAGO]

Sandy, Is the mummy the only monster u have done or are there others and or are u doing any in the future? Im considering the mummy it is beautifully done. Do u collect any of the tomlands,lincolns or ahi monsters per chance?

[Megospidey]

You nailed him. That sculpt is dead on. What is the poseability like? It's hard to tell whether or not the arms and legs move, not that it really matters I guess.

He looks great Sandy. Nice job.

[saildog]

I even painted the background texture for the card!

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First off, that sculpt and the figure, as a whole, are right on the "Mummy"!!! I could go on and on, but I wouldn't say anything that hasn't been said nor would I say it near as well as any of my fellow posters.

I'll focus my comments on the card. It is beautiful, amazing,...well, you really did right, Amigo!!!

AND...I REALLY dig your CMonster Logo at the bottom. Clever!!!:cool_y:

[Cmonster]

I REALLY dig your CMonster Logo at the bottom. Clever!!!:cool_y:
Thanks, Todd. Most customizers put their logo on their cards/boxes. I know Farley and BK do it. So does Derek. The cards are always collaborations with the very talented graphic artists here in the forum. I'll contribute designs, ideas or a sketch here and there, but I don't really do graphics or make clothes. Sometimes there are 1or 2 more people involved in bringing the Cmonster customs to life. I'm fortunate to know some pretty talented folks that do great stuff and are such a pleasure to work with!

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[ScottA]

Yea, I was wondering how posable it was too? Seems kinda stiff. But cute though.

[Cmonster]

Yea, I was wondering how posable it was too? Seems kinda stiff. But cute though.
Actually, he was sort of poseable before he got painted. Once the paint and matte finish were applied, the whole figure got kind of hard and didn't move very well. Poseability was never something I was good at, even back when I sculpted a lot of action figures. :no: As a matter of fact, after a while, most of the companies I worked for would just have me sculpt the figures without joints and then just have them done in China during production. :smiley1:

I always thought joints were really clunky and most action figures had too many of them, but I understand why they're there. Without them, it's a statue and not a toy. I think it's really cool that guys like Farley can make their own bodies and have them be super poseable. It would be kind of hard to make the Mummy the way I made him and also have him be really poseable. I was more into capturing the look and feel of this particular figure.

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[Megospidey]

^^ You did capture the look..most definitely. And pose-ability is a personal taste IMO. Sometimes you have to lose it to achieve the look you want.

[Cmonster]

Also, regarding that particular character, he never moved much in the film. LOL. He just kinda walked around really slowly. Pretty much...

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[Megospidey]

^^ That is true :smiley1: Uuuuuhhhhhhhhh, do not run, because I cannot uuuuuuuhhhhhh

[TrueDave]

great!

[Texastoyz]

That is great!!!