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

[johnmiic]

The areas on the body that appear dark are only due to the primer being wet from a rinse in the sink to remove the sanded areas that were primed and polished.

That gives it a nice cammo effect tho.

[SPittVol]

Been a while since the last update, any news? Will these be ready for orders before the summer is over?

[reevefan78]

Been a while since the last update, any news? Will these be ready for orders before the summer is over?

Sorry about the delay. My buddy has had to put Aquashark on the back burner again for another paying gig. Hopefully he'll get back to it soon. I've not posted any updates simply because there was nothing to update since the last one I posted. I'll let everyone know the second he's back on it again. Hope all is well with everyone. Stay tuned.....more to follow soon.

[gummi]

Out of curiosity, if your friend does ever complete the mold will he be involved with the production pieces at all? It seems like this is definitely low down on his priority list, and I'd be worried that completion of the actual sharks would fall by the wayside as well.

[EmergencyIan]

Any updates on this project?

- Ian

[samurainoir]

Looks like it's in the home stretch anyways. Good luck with it. Looking forward to the next update

[SPittVol]

I'm looking forward to seeing the finished product as well.

[reevefan78]

Count me in too! I'm on hold with this until my mold maker friend can get back to it. He's had several interruptions in the process including a trip to SDCC. He's hard at work on 5 prepaid current orders on a project that is not quite sold out yet. He's told me that paying orders must be filled first and I can understand that since he wants to keep his paying customers happy. So I too have to be patient and I feel "the pain" that each of you that have been following this project have felt. It's not dead in the water though and my friend promises me that he'll finish the Aquashark the next time he picks it back up which will hopefully be soon. I'll be sure to update this thread again just as soon as it's back up and runnin'.....promise. Sorry for the delay but it is unfortunately out of my hands and up to my friend as to when it gets done. (Please don't shoot the messenger, LOL). More to follow soon (hopefully).

[reevefan78]

Update on "Aquashark" progress 9.10.11

Well folks here's the latest on the Aquashark project. After multiple attempts at rotocasting several production sharks without much success (especially in the areas of the fins and pegs that hold the upper jaw in place), my mold maker has informed me that if I want this project to continue we'll need to go back to square one and rethink this project from a molding/casting standpoint. It seems that he is not getting perfect casts and is wasting a lot of resin with the current rotocast molds. I was concerned about this initially and wanted a two part body mold like the original and for it to be pressure cast. It seems this is the way we are headed now. He is getting a few more projects off his table so he can redo the molds and cast these with a greater success rate so that we don't have to spend a great deal of time and money with an inferior product.

Neither of us will produce this if we cannot get something that we would be happy with. We're not in the business of producing anything other than the most perfect product that can be made. We both have a lot of faith in this project still and despite this setback we are committed to achieving our initial goal and we have an alternate plan on how to accomplish this task. I know this will come as a disappointment to most......believe me it's most disappointing to us since it means more time and more money out of our pockets to get this done to our satisfaction. But it is what it is and we'll adapt as best we can.

Below are the last pics he sent me of two of the Aquashark casts....neither of which are perfect which would ultimately mean painting the casts once fixed which I am against. I want them cast in color if at all possible. It may be a while until another update but I just wanted to post this in the interim until my mold maker can get back to square one on this project. As is often said..."if at first you don't succeed...."

More to follow as soon as there is something more to post on this thread. Thanks to everyone for your continued support and encouragement.

My original Aquashark appears on the far left of the pics, the middle and right shark have been primed and sanded with two different primers. The mold maker asked if I would object to a painted version as seen on the extreme right and I said "yes, absolutely no painted sharks if at all possible.....I want these cast in color that most closely approximates the original Mego sharks." This along with the casting issue has sent this project back to the drawing board. But we are determined to prevail.

[SPittVol]

Thanks for the update. I hope this project is eventually completed, as I definitely want to add one to my collection.

[Man of Action]

WOW, I think they look great as they are...Good luck..

[reevefan78]

Thanks for the update. I hope this project is eventually completed, as I definitely want to add one to my collection.

Thank you for your kind words. We will DEFINITELY complete this project.....we've just hit a bump in the road. But as with most obstacles that may get in our way in life......it's not a matter of "if" but just "when" (exactly) we will be bringing collectors something we can truly be proud to put our names on. Don't worry.....we're gonna reboot this project soon and it will be better than ever. We're determined to exceed even our own initial expectations. Stay tuned.

[Jordiway]

Thank you for your kind words. We will DEFINITELY complete this project.....we've just hit a bump in the road. But as with most obstacles that may get in our way in life......it's not a matter of "if" but just "when" (exactly) we will be bringing collectors something we can truly be proud to put our names on. Don't worry.....we're gonna reboot this project soon and it will be better than ever. We're determined to exceed even our own initial expectations. Stay tuned.

Can I have the painted shark LOL

[Meule]

What are you gonna do with those 2 sharks? Sell them? I'm sure someone would be more than happy with one of those

[thunderbolt]

They look fine as is, is the rotocasting attempt to try and save materials cost?