Accurized P1 Backpack Mold Finished Pg 16

carlart said:
Speaking of which, I did deviate very slightly from the one he did for Cinamaquette that people have seen photos of recently. While enormously helpful, even Mr. Wang deviated a little from his 1987 original backpack. Cinemaquette redo.
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Don't worry, since you know they changed details on the P1 cannon while actually filming that movie, changing details to match other stuff seems fine by us.
Also back when Mander sculpted his P1 generation 2 costume, he told me he basically based his entire body sculpt directly off that Cinemaquette statue you just listed, even though he knew it wasn't exactly "movie" accurate, it was still "Steve Wang" accurate. So if Steve Wang himself changed various things about his entire sculpt while making his maquette, I think you adding some of those details would still be "Wang Worthy".
 
Have to say this is a super accurate display of sculpting and I believe you when you say "the most difficult thing you've done so far". I've never really noticed exactly how big this bugger was or how detailed until your work brought it to my attention. It also shows you how bloody smart Steve Wang was in the first place and how the design team came up with a looks fit for worldly use. When they first built the Pred and all his armour I'm sure the studios never dreamed it would be so popular 20 years later and be under such close scrutiny by costume makers. This for me makes the Predator one of the coolest designs in movie history and you for one Carl have captured that essence in this remarkable sculpt.
 
Carl.

Youve out done yourself sir, i know your kinda of OCD. . . actually lets face it you ARE OCD on the P1 armour being accurate, ( which is awesome for us suit builders and not a bad thing at all. ) BUT this sculpt update shows the moaners WHY, it is taking so long, by FAR your best work ( and your other work was stellar )
Really looking forward to seeing it all come together, as i bet you are

with this peice done, i expect you to move onto the guantlets and thigh armour i mean ****!, theres no point having half a accurised armour set is there hehe.

 
I didn't expect any less from you Carl, that sculpt looks AMAZING!
Your eye for detail is superb and like everyone else, I'm looking forward to more updates and seeing more accurized pieces.
 
alphatech686 said:
Carl, thanks for the updates. Lokking great. By the way, once you mold that and cast it do you end up doing all your sanding and touch ups then remolding it? I think I saw you do that to the shoulder piece. The outcome is awesome but i have to say the process would make me want to hurt someone.
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Me too. Yes, I did mold the P1 upper armor twice, sanding the castings in between. That was necessary for two reasons, the crappy Monster Makers clay I was using, and my less-than skills at that point. Starting with the torso armor, and now with the backpack, I have progressed to a point where sanding isn't necessary to mold my pieces, although some light sanding may be necessary to prep the castings for painting. Thanks.

Usurper said:
Carl, youve out done yourself sir, i know your kinda of OCD. . . actually lets face it you ARE OCD on the P1 armour being accurate, ( which is awesome for us suit builders and not a bad thing at all. ) BUT this sculpt update shows the moaners WHY, it is taking so long, by FAR your best work ( and your other work was stellar )
Really looking forward to seeing it all come together, as i bet you are
With this peice done, i expect you to move onto the guantlets and thigh armour i mean ****!, theres no point having half a accurised armour set is there hehe.
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Quite right. I will be moving on to the gaunts and legs, but before I do, the cannon and arm will get a revamp to make them even more screen accurate. After going through all this with the backpack, it seems only right that I bring those two items up to par before they get perched on that thing. I just wish I could've had this thing ready for Halloween. A roto casting machine has yet to be built to cast the backpack (in the works). Trying to slush cast it by hand would be like trying to rock a baby elephant to sleep.

Thanks everyone.
 
All set now. I cleared some stuff out.
Folks----I need help from anyone out there who has a Cinemaquette 32" P1 statue. It's like pulling teeth. I need a couple of photos of certain areas of the backpack to complete the sculpt---that's what's holding me up right now. I already tried Faken and a couple of others, with no response....which I have taken note of.
So, if you can help, open your display case and help a fellow Lair member out with a couple of photos, that's all I'm asking for.
Please contact me via my email address: cjt5@cox.net

Here's the two angles/ areas I need:
RIGHT SIDE
Wang CM sculpt photo - too small to see details (need dreds pushed out of the way):
RightSide.jpg.gif

TOP OF PACK
Hot Toys backpack- close but no cigar (need cannon and dreds pushed out of the way for clear view):
BackpackTop.jpg.gif


Thanks
 
Carl, Faken should get around to replying...he took some awesome gauntlet shots for me, but has pretty much vanished since then, don't know why. Pretty sure he's just busy, rather than a lack of willingness to help.
 
I wish I had this, but I did find a review here that has one photo of the right side, but with the dreads blocking the upper portion (which is probably the part you need :D ) :
http://chocolatebydeath.com/?page_id=976
Lots of great close-ups of the cinemaquette.

Here's the link for the picture:
http://chocolatebydeath.com/wp-content/gal...lio/under-1.jpg

And here:
http://www.predatorstuff.com/gallery/image...te/img_3098.jpg

Don't know if that helps, but hopefully some of the guys who owns one rings in, I'm really excited to see you finish this project!
 
Carl I sent you several photos of the P1 model kits I have without the heads on them that are pretty darn close. Nobody is gonna see that area anyway so anything close is gonna be the most accurate backpack out there. The one superedge kit I sent you pics from the top is pretty much dead on. You of all people should know if you dont get this finished soon Obama is gonna take all of our money and nobody will be able to afford to buy one.
 
lol lee!! yea the words "pretty close" are as nonexistant in carls vocabulary as the word "wrong" is not in the "fonz's" vocab!!! :D Seriously people, i find it amazing that no one has been able to come up with some pics for carl! I find it even more amazing that the people we "know" actually own one can't take 3 minute's to open up their displays and snap 2 pics!!!! If i owned bud , i'd send the damn thing to you!!! Someone will come through for you bud , i have faith.
 
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