My latest model...the Mummy (1959)

[TrekStar]

That is just amazing work and detail, Lee's Mummy is faster and more menacing than the others, taking nothing away
from the Chaney version, but Hammer really did this well, I only wish they had made a sequel.

[enyawd72]

That's an amazing difference. How does the nose and mouth on your bust look exact, but the manufcaturer's looks off?

I'm not sure, but thanks for the compliment...I ordered a second one today. I'm going to paint a "dry" version as well.

[scoth70]

that's awesome ..............................

[hedrap]

That's an amazing difference. How does the nose and mouth on your bust look exact, but the manufcaturer's looks off?

[enyawd72]

Just looking at that sculpture and you see the level of emotion Lee brought to the eyes compared to anyone else. I don't count Ardeth Bey because Karloff was more of a warlock than a mummy.

It's amazing how he could emote with body and head turns. My favorites moments are the library and the end bog. The library...he covers like five emotional beats in one scene.

What I appreciate is we had pity for Kharis, but we never saw him as misunderstood. Today, it would be a Romeo and Juliet knockoff.

I take that as a great compliment, because the eyes are completely blank on that bust. You can have them looking any direction you want, and it's up to the painter to give them life.

Here's a comparison shot with the manufacturer's build-up. As you can see they went with a very different look.

[PNGwynne]

I don't count Ardeth Bey because Karloff was more of a warlock than a mummy.

That's just wrong, he was THE mummy lol. But seriously, you are spot-on about Lee's Kharis as a classic and the bust and paints capture him so well.

[Hedji]

Awesome job! Looks musty and slimy!

[hedrap]

Thank you sir! I try!

Just looking at that sculpture and you see the level of emotion Lee brought to the eyes compared to anyone else. I don't count Ardeth Bey because Karloff was more of a warlock than a mummy.

It's amazing how he could emote with body and head turns. My favorites moments are the library and the end bog. The library...he covers like five emotional beats in one scene.

What I appreciate is we had pity for Kharis, but we never saw him as misunderstood. Today, it would be a Romeo and Juliet knockoff.

[ZombieJimC]

WOW! Incredible!

[Hector]

Pretty awesome as always...

[PNGwynne]

Superb.

[enyawd72]

Looks great as does all of your work you share!

So how do you have all of these displayed? I'm sure it's quite a spectacle to see shelves of these types of things.

Everything is kinda in a state of flux right now...the Mummy has slowly taken over my entire model collection. I think I have close to 50 different Mummy model kits alone...many still unpainted. Much more than any other character. So, I'm probably gonna sell everything else and just focus on Mummies. I have tons of Mummy toys and figures also.

[drquest]

Looks great as does all of your work you share!

So how do you have all of these displayed? I'm sure it's quite a spectacle to see shelves of these types of things.

[enyawd72]

Damn. That is it! Exactly how he looked coming out of the pond. That's the right hue of green they lit him with too!

Thank you sir! I try!

[Earth 2 Chris]

My favorite Mummy done right!!! Great job as always! I can just smell the mud!

Chris