Deprecated FULL SIZE Alien Warrior head. (banned)

[Nwerke]

Re: FULL SIZE Alien Warrior head.

The more I read these comments and assumptions the more im convinced that people here see me as some kind of predatory opportunist, dying to make a buck by any means necessary.

People inevitably end up with fears when there are long periods without communication - but keep in mind that nobody WANTS to assume you're messing them around, and there has been a lot of patience and goodwill on show in this thread too.

In your other thread you mention your reputation being destroyed; I don't think that is the case at all. Many members have gone through bad patches and survived them. Now that you have surfaced, how you handle what is outstanding is what is important.

Peter (pnag) is 100% credible, IMO - he's been here all along.

For what it is worth, I was very happy with my head and would like to order a tongue, too - and a T-rex tooth - and a Giger head, if you do that! I'll hold off until all this is sorted out, but I'd be very happy to be a customer again. You were good to deal with and I hope everything gets resolved happily this time around.

You have a lot to offer and nobody's hostile or aggressive here AFAIK, just concerned - the situation is totally manageable and not even very unusual. Everyone who's been here any length of time understands that runs get delayed, life happens, etc.

Cheers,
Martyn

 

[pnag]

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Thanks Martyn - and you're right - I just let my concern get the better of me.

Marty - I checked my PMs and our last contact prior to recently was on the 1st of April 2013 - we were talking about the paint job you were going to do? Just if it helps narrow down the search for you.

 

[SwampDonkey]

Re: FULL SIZE Alien Warrior head.

For what it is worth, I was very happy with my head and would like to order a tongue, too - and a T-rex tooth - and a Giger head, if you do that! I'll hold off until all this is sorted out, but I'd be very happy to be a customer again. You were good to deal with and I hope everything gets resolved happily this time around.

Cheers,
Martyn

I actually just dug up some of my fossil replicas. All cast from original specimens. Im likely going to need to sell quite a few of these so if let me know is you're still in the market

 

[SwampDonkey]

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Thanks Martyn - and you're right - I just let my concern get the better of me.

Marty - I checked my PMs and our last contact prior to recently was on the 1st of April 2013 - we were talking about the paint job you were going to do? Just if it helps narrow down the search for you.

I think I just spread myself out WAY too thin to be honest. So much was going on so quickly that there was no way to keep anything scheduled or in any kind of order. On top of that, people were constantly trying to find ways to get more for less. Several people flat out lied about not getting their orders, then stopped responding when I showed them them the customs paperwork. One guy anted a refund because his head sat in customs too long (not my fault), though most of this happened through Ebay. But oh yes, it made me skeptical and defensive. Hopefully this all smooths out and becomes a distant bump in a long road.

 

[SwampDonkey]

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Just posting for completeness and to keep it all in one place - Peter here.

Paid for polystone head and tongue - $645 in total - January 2013.

Ah yeah, the long lost polystone head. Its in the mould right now. By tomorrow it will be quite a bit more presentable.

 

[pnag]

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Ah yeah, the long lost polystone head. Its in the mould right now. By tomorrow it will be quite a bit more presentable.

Marty - I'm so happy I could cry!!! THANK YOU!!!

 

[SwampDonkey]

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Marty - I'm so happy I could cry!!! THANK YOU!!!

Sure thing. Sorry it took me so long to get it sorted out. It took me a while to go through the PP records and confirm that you had in fact paid for a head over the course of a few installments.

Should be a killer head though! Pics will be available in the morning.

 

[pnag]

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... Hopefully this all smooths out and becomes a distant bump in a long road.

I have no doubt it will Cheers Marty!

By the way, is that a Megalodon tooth??? It looks fantastic!! Might have to order one of those from you, and a Giger head once I sort out my budget!

[EDIT - my little girl wanted to say thanks too That's my fat head in the pic too!



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[pnag]

Re: SwampDonkey's going to fix everything!

Sure thing. Sorry it took me so long to get it sorted out. It took me a while to go through the PP records and confirm that you had in fact paid for a head over the course of a few installments.

Should be a killer head though! Pics will be available in the morning.

Marty, it's fine! As we say here in Ireland, "It could happen to a Bishop!"

Can't wait to see this baby

 

[SwampDonkey]

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I have no doubt it will Cheers Marty!

By the way, is that a Megalodon tooth??? It looks fantastic!! Might have to order one of those from you, and a Giger head once I sort out my budget!

[EDIT - my little girl wanted to say thanks too That's my fat head in the pic too!

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Aww, great lookin kid you have there! She wont stay that size for long unfortunately, and birthdays / Christmas seem to get exponentially more expensive as they grow

I'll toss in a Velociraptor claw for your daughter if you think she'll enjoy something like that. I seem to have a few laying around that could use a home.

Oh, that megaladon tooth was a damaged cast I as given ages ago by a guy working at the Museaum in Austin. I have all kinds of rare fossils and a fe replicas I restored myself. I'd make and sell a few for cheap if there was any interest. Oh, that T-Rex tooth is a solid FOOT long! Amazing.

Edit: Oh, and check these out. Its a real fossil containing a mass of giant shark teeth. Probably the coolest thing I own since they're super rare.

 

[Nwerke]

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Marty - yes, I'm definitely solid for a T-rex tooth, and probably other fossil stuff. I have a dino-mad 6yo and am a lifelong fan myself. I'll hold off until it is smiles and roses here though - which I'm certain it will be very soon, just don't wanna be an unintentional distraction.

Wow @ the block-o-NOPE! :lol

 

[pnag]

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Aww, great lookin kid you have there! She wont stay that size for long unfortunately, and birthdays / Christmas seem to get exponentially more expensive as they grow

She normally likes to pose for photos (but she's only 20 months!) - trouble is, when you try to do 'selfies' she grabs the camera, so that's her 'gimme!' face

I'll toss in a Velociraptor claw for your daughter if you think she'll enjoy something like that. I seem to have a few laying around that could use a home.

That's really kind of you! She'd love that, and so would her dad

Oh, that megaladon tooth was a damaged cast I as given ages ago by a guy working at the Museaum in Austin. I have all kinds of rare fossils and a fe replicas I restored myself. I'd make and sell a few for cheap if there was any interest. Oh, that T-Rex tooth is a solid FOOT long! Amazing.

Edit: Oh, and check these out. Its a real fossil containing a mass of giant shark teeth. Probably the coolest thing I own since they're super rare.

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I know it's the RPF, and we 99% talk movies and techniques, but I think people would *love* those! And you can always argue a Jurassic Park tie-in. That fossil is OUTSTANDING!!! The teeth look like they'd still cut you!

 

[SwampDonkey]

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Ive opted to send pnag a new head,complete with the tongue upgrade. Spent the past 2 days moulding and casting the parts and sent him a few progress pics. I know these look ROUGH straight out of the mold. I'll grab some more shots of the tongue in progress if there's any interest in it.

 

[Shataan]

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Beautiful!

 

[pnag]

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Looking great!!! Can't wait to add it to my collection

 

[SwampDonkey]

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Oh, the 1979 Giger's ALIEN head is in the JY as an INT thread. I really ant to do this one since I really need to retire the one made in this thread. I just LOVE the look of the mouth of the original!



Its just different and brilliant and I HAVE to build this lol

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Oh, the 1979 Giger's ALIEN head is in the JY as an INT thread. I really ant to do this one since I really need to retire the one made in this thread. I just LOVE the look of the mouth of the original!



Its just different and brilliant and I HAVE to build this lol


Link:
http://www.therpf.com/f13/full-size-original-1979-alien-head-gigers-alien-w-dome-tongue-205110/

 

[Nwerke]

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I'll grab some more shots of the tongue in progress if there's any interest in it.

More pics the merrier, are you kidding??

Great that Peter's being covered. How's Aaron's head going, if I may ask? (He's my cuz-in-law, I put him on to this thread.)

 

[SwampDonkey]

Re: FULL SIZE Alien Warrior head.

More pics the merrier, are you kidding??

Great that Peter's being covered. How's Aaron's head going, if I may ask? (He's my cuz-in-law, I put him on to this thread.)

Ha, alrighty, I'll keepthe camera handy.

The heads are coming along nicely and fixing to pull another cast later today in fact. The cold weather is playing hell with my materials unfortunately so thats slowing things down a bit. Several issued with cold/thick resin not filling molds properly, urethane foam not expanding fully, stuff like that. I'll absolutely have to move the painting indoors as usual so that'll be fun.

 

[pnag]

Re: FULL SIZE Alien Warrior head.

Ha, alrighty, I'll keepthe camera handy.

Absolutely - always welcome

...The cold weather is playing hell with my materials unfortunately so thats slowing things down a bit. Several issued with cold/thick resin not filling molds properly, urethane foam not expanding fully, stuff like that. I'll absolutely have to move the painting indoors as usual so that'll be fun.

Yikes - sounds like harsh weather! What's the temp? We've got 4 deg C / 40 deg F at the moment (midnight here), and that's considered 'warm' for January Been going back to do some of my kits, and I have to spray out doors and move them immediately inside - weather can be such a bummer!

 

[SwampDonkey]

Re: FULL SIZE Alien Warrior head.

Absolutely - always welcome



Yikes - sounds like harsh weather! What's the temp? We've got 4 deg C / 40 deg F at the moment (midnight here), and that's considered 'warm' for January Been going back to do some of my kits, and I have to spray out doors and move them immediately inside - weather can be such a bummer!

Ha, I live in TX but right now its in the low 30s (F) in the evenings when I get to work on this stuff. Last night I think it got down to 27f.

In fact I plan to get a heater for my garage/ workspace with the proceeds from these heads. Im blaming the weather on the foam not behaving but It could have been a bad batch or sat around too long. I have some more ordered on the way and I will surely keep/ use it indoors.