samster27
Well-Known Member
One of my all time favourite movies, I had to have the Black Bird.
I found a resin replica at the hauntedstudios site and purchased one, but I had them send me a empty resin body. This they were kind enough to do as a special. On receiving it, i filled her with lead and resin to the base and let her set.
I then compared the bird to the movie stills and unhappy with many elements, hit the milliput and began remoulding elements inc the wing depressions at the top, the right hand brow of the eye and pretty much all of the petals.
The finished bird, I am so happy with. Weighing in at 23lbs, she has real weight when you try to lift her.
I wish my photographs could do her justice, but here she is...oh I also scratched in the Warner Brothers asset number into the base like one of the original lead birds.
I wish that the sam spade wallet prop was still available
Anyway, the Black Bird sits regally in the living room. A Very happy man I am
I found a resin replica at the hauntedstudios site and purchased one, but I had them send me a empty resin body. This they were kind enough to do as a special. On receiving it, i filled her with lead and resin to the base and let her set.
I then compared the bird to the movie stills and unhappy with many elements, hit the milliput and began remoulding elements inc the wing depressions at the top, the right hand brow of the eye and pretty much all of the petals.
The finished bird, I am so happy with. Weighing in at 23lbs, she has real weight when you try to lift her.
I wish my photographs could do her justice, but here she is...oh I also scratched in the Warner Brothers asset number into the base like one of the original lead birds.
I wish that the sam spade wallet prop was still available
Anyway, the Black Bird sits regally in the living room. A Very happy man I am