Any interest in a repro Aquaman vs The Great White Shark set?

[reevefan78]

Repro box to use scans from an orignal Mego Box set

Hello all!

Just a quick note here to let everyone know that I have hit "the Motherload" today and have secured the opportunity to have an original Mego Aquaman VS The Great White Shark box and insert scanned from which the repro box will be created. The original box belongs to a member on this very forum and they have graciously agreed to have their box scanned in an effort to make this project even better. I cannot thank them enough for the honor. I'll reveal who (later) once I have the scans in hand and the repro box well underway.

I was planning on using pics taken by a somewhat decent digital camera by the owner who sold a box set late last year on Ebay. The photos were going to need some doctoring in order to square up the edges and get the colors more accurate. But now I don't have to have my designer friend fool with all that. While a little doctoring will be necessary to mask stress creases and such from the original it won't be quite the enormous undertaking as it was going to be plus it will be spot on accurate to the original in design and dimensions. More to follow...stay tuned!

[TrueDave]

To the layman, many resins (when set and dry) seems almost like plastic.

It's just more brittle so you have to be more careful with it.

Resin sharks should be treated as if they're made of ceramic.

For display, it would be fine

There are resins with different rigidity levels if you want .
I have them but I am not ready to experiment with them. Today is a mold making day.

I have not tried the slush cast with anything so small and with resin " I did fiberglass slush puppet heads a few years back)

Thanks for sharing.
I know artists sometimes can be a bit like Magicians in not wanting to share "secrets'
Anything I learn just helps me to be a better artist.
However I dont want a shark

[wilbs518]

Excellent news.

[reevefan78]

Aquashark's repro box is underway!

Hello all,

Just a note to let you all know that work has begun on Aquashark's box art. The designer that is working on this is going to reproduce it as faithfully as he can from the digital files that I have provided for him. More to follow on this as work progresses.

[reevefan78]

Work on 'Aquashark' has commenced!

Just wanted to let everyone know that work has begun on 'Aquashark'. Below is word from my mold maker friend that I received yesterday and today saying that work has begun and he's in the R & D phase. I'll keep everyone updated as work continues.

"Well, it is and has been begun.
Have some more trials on a few newer resins to try middle of next week too.

The two sets of resin i will be experimenting with next week are made to stay the color you mix.

Aquashark needs to be setting standards from the get go so that the first shark looks just like the last shark that we put out."

Stay tuned.....more to follow soon!

[Mikey]

To the layman, many resins (when set and dry) seems almost like plastic.

It's just more brittle so you have to be more careful with it.

Resin sharks should be treated as if they're made of ceramic.

For display, it would be fine

[reevefan78]

But wouldn't resin result in a solid shark? I guess I don't know enough about casting resin, I can't picture the construction.

No, it's like justzeg18 said.....it can be slush cast. In other words resin poured in....slushed (or rather rotocast......the resin is allowed to rotate all around so that it gets into all details) around inside the mold very gently as not to introduce any air bubbles into it and the rest allowed to be poured slowly out. This may have to be done a few times in order to build up a thick enough shell though. Not sure if my friend is going this route or not but whatever he decides to do it'll be the best way to go with it.

[justzeg18]

But wouldn't resin result in a solid shark? I guess I don't know enough about casting resin, I can't picture the construction.

You can slush cast or roto-cast resin for a strong hollow shell.

[PNGwynne]

The static version will have a propeller....it just won't be motorized, but looking at it from the outside you'd never be the wiser.

As for polystyrene.......don't think that is feasible on something like this, the only real option is polyurethane resin.....but it will be colored to approximate the original Mego Great White Sharks as closely as possible.

More to follow.

But wouldn't resin result in a solid shark? I guess I don't know enough about casting resin, I can't picture the construction.

[wilbs518]

Thanks for the updates. I can't wait.

[reevefan78]

^This static version sounds nice to me: I'd like a propeller, but I'm not concerned if it's actually a working toy.

Will the material be polystyrene, though? I think that's important.

The static version will have a propeller....it just won't be motorized, but looking at it from the outside you'd never be the wiser.

As for polystyrene.......don't think that is feasible on something like this, the only real option is polyurethane resin.....but it will be colored to approximate the original Mego Great White Sharks as closely as possible.

More to follow.

[PNGwynne]

^This static version sounds nice to me: I'd like a propeller, but I'm not concerned if it's actually a working toy.

Will the material be polystyrene, though? I think that's important.

[reevefan78]

Will this replica be able to do everything the original did? Or will it just hold a static pose?

This first economy version will look like the original in every way only it will be a solid shell body (no right and left half held together by 3 screws and glue). The upper jaw will still be a separate piece held onto the lower jaw by the pegs on the outside of the lower jaw.

There will be a motor shaft coming out the back and a prop on the end of this but no motor inside.....hence the "static model". There are plans to do a motorized version depending on the demand at a later stage but most folks are not going to put this in water so the majority have been okay with us producing a static model first and see how well these sell. Of course a running model will up the price a good bit since all the mechanics and internal working parts have to be molded and in place and working. I hope this makes sense. More to follow soon.

[PNGwynne]

Streamlining construction sounds fine to me!

[noelani72]

affordable reproduction.
Do what you guys find best.