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The umbrella will have to do until I figure out how to make one that opens and shuts. OK...no more internet today. I can't wait until Wondercon, too. It's been too long since I last was under my favorite costume...and the more I think about it, the more I crave it.
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Samples of my work are found here: Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Happiness
To do list:
1:6 boots for Mathilda, 1:1 Romulan Commander outfit, Ursus helmet; Cornelius appliance
1:9 scale ape's new suit for Cornelius; -
Jess you have done a awsome job on this project. I can't wait to see the finished peice. You have mad skills my friend.
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Superlative sculpting!WANTED: Dick Grayson SI trousers; gray AJ Mustang horse; vintage RC Batman (Bruce Wayne) head; minty Wolfman tights; mint Black Knight sword; minty Launcelot boots; Lion Rock (pale) Dracula & Mummy heads; Lion Rock Franky squared boots; Wayne Foundation blue furniture; Flash Gordon/Ming (10") unbroken holsters; CHiPs gloved arms; POTA T2 tan body; CTVT/vintage Friar Tuck robes, BBP TZ Burgess Meredith glasses.Comment
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Thats really awesome Jess!Comment
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That looks fantastic. I love the sculpt for the umbrella, but I have been thinking about your idea of a "working" umbrella. How close is a drink umbrella to Mego scale? I'm not really an "umbrella drink" guy, but I happened to see one on TV earlier today and thought... "I wonder if that would work for Jess's Penguin." (Yes, that was about the same time I realized I am a Museum addict...)Comment
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I thought about the drink umbrella, too. But they look cheap and are pretty junky.You must try to generate happiness within yourself. If you aren't happy in one place, chances are you won't be happy anyplace. -Ernie BanksComment
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The drink umbrella is something I've looked into for MY custom MEGO Penguin.
Believe me, it will NOT work. Here's why:
1) The scale of these things is not appropriate for a 9.5 scaled MEGO figure (too small), so The Penguin ends up looking like he is holding a child's umbrella.
2) These umbrellas are NOT designed to stay in a fully opened position. With no locking mechanism, they only stay about 3/4 open to hang on the edge of a glass.
3) Most drink umbrellas I've seen are inappropriate in STYLE since they look more like carribean sun umbrellas / parisols (with a flatter open profile and smaller wedge panels (but more of them). The Penguin's umbrella should be more of a formal dress umbrella... large, with a slight curvature to its open profile, and larger wedge panels, but less of them.
4) The little wooden sticks that these umbrella are made of tend to look lousy next to a MEGO figure. The coarse texture is all wrong (even if painted).
No, I'm afraid that some enterprising artist out there will just have to engineer a working umbrella in this MEGO scale.
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I like the folded umbrella accessory that came with 9" Laurel & Hardy figures.
It's in scale for vintage Penguin; I use an original, but Doc offers a resin repro.WANTED: Dick Grayson SI trousers; gray AJ Mustang horse; vintage RC Batman (Bruce Wayne) head; minty Wolfman tights; mint Black Knight sword; minty Launcelot boots; Lion Rock (pale) Dracula & Mummy heads; Lion Rock Franky squared boots; Wayne Foundation blue furniture; Flash Gordon/Ming (10") unbroken holsters; CHiPs gloved arms; POTA T2 tan body; CTVT/vintage Friar Tuck robes, BBP TZ Burgess Meredith glasses.Comment
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I got my cast in the mail today. Beautiful work. Thanks, Jessica!!!Comment
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I have to chime in to applaud Jessica. Awesome work.-
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WANTED: Dick Grayson SI trousers; gray AJ Mustang horse; vintage RC Batman (Bruce Wayne) head; minty Wolfman tights; mint Black Knight sword; minty Launcelot boots; Lion Rock (pale) Dracula & Mummy heads; Lion Rock Franky squared boots; Wayne Foundation blue furniture; Flash Gordon/Ming (10") unbroken holsters; CHiPs gloved arms; POTA T2 tan body; CTVT/vintage Friar Tuck robes, BBP TZ Burgess Meredith glasses.Comment
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here's how to make one.
Guess it could be converted to any scale.You must try to generate happiness within yourself. If you aren't happy in one place, chances are you won't be happy anyplace. -Ernie BanksComment
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