Plastic General
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- Joined
- Dec 11, 2013
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Back in 2003, I came very close to partnering with BRENARD MOLD to launch a new line of 1:32 toy soldiers.
My Uncle was a very accomplished toy & miniature sculpture who was going to do the masters but would be tied up for about 5 months.
Around that time I went to a big toy soldier show in Detroit where I saw the "MASTER" Ken Olsen sculpting figures in a live demonstration.
I watched, learned and was inspired.
I thought to myself, if I did the sculpts myself, I could save a lot of money, so I bought the supplies and started immediately!
My project was to do GERMAN INF. in Winter White Camo. & SIBERIAN Winter Assault Troops
I fearlessly dove in and did about one sculpt every day and a half.
After about 2 weeks I ran out of steam and was a little discouraged knowing my Uncle could do 100 times better, so I threw my ugly children into a box.
NOW, 14 years later, I look at them and you know what, they're are not half bad for only 2 weeks work!
I can really see the improvement and progression, I should have kept with it!
CHECK OUT THE PHOTOS, you decide?
http://s1291.photobucket.com/user/Christian_Aldo/library/MY PROTOTYPE SCULPTS
Imagine if I would have kept with it all these years?!
SO, I have decided that I am going to do a new one this week, perhaps I'll show some improvement?
Plastic General
My Uncle was a very accomplished toy & miniature sculpture who was going to do the masters but would be tied up for about 5 months.
Around that time I went to a big toy soldier show in Detroit where I saw the "MASTER" Ken Olsen sculpting figures in a live demonstration.
I watched, learned and was inspired.
I thought to myself, if I did the sculpts myself, I could save a lot of money, so I bought the supplies and started immediately!
My project was to do GERMAN INF. in Winter White Camo. & SIBERIAN Winter Assault Troops
I fearlessly dove in and did about one sculpt every day and a half.
After about 2 weeks I ran out of steam and was a little discouraged knowing my Uncle could do 100 times better, so I threw my ugly children into a box.
NOW, 14 years later, I look at them and you know what, they're are not half bad for only 2 weeks work!
I can really see the improvement and progression, I should have kept with it!
CHECK OUT THE PHOTOS, you decide?
http://s1291.photobucket.com/user/Christian_Aldo/library/MY PROTOTYPE SCULPTS
Imagine if I would have kept with it all these years?!
SO, I have decided that I am going to do a new one this week, perhaps I'll show some improvement?
Plastic General
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