Loki Mask identification needed...

[TomVDJ]

I stumbled upon this picture of a great and screen accurate looking Loki Mask:

However, in another thread here on the RPF I read that the guy who is selling it, isn't probably the original creator, but he bought it and resells it to make some profit.

I'd like to get this mask from the original creator. Does anyone knows who could have made this mask? The sculpt and paintjob looks way better than the masks on the Evil Bay. I would also be interested in other screen accurate versions of the Loki masks. I know there are a lot of masks on the bay but the sculpt of these is not very screen accurate and the paintjob is way off in most of the cases.

So if someone knows the creator of the mask in the picture, or knows other makers who can deliver a quality mask, please let it know here!

 

[planet]

You confuse me . So you post in a thread about this seller who is not a recaster but you want his mask but don't want to buy it because he is most likely not the creator LOL .
And your using the guys photo as a reference as well?

Do you know how this sounds? Why didn't you just post an int thread in the JY and simply say looking for an accurate Loki mask? Nobody is making original Lokis they are all recasts of recasts . You just need to find a better one lol. This should be moved to the JY.

 

[TomVDJ]

You confuse me . So you post in a thread about this seller who is not a recaster but you want his mask but don't want to buy it because he is most likely not the creator LOL .
And your using the guys photo as a reference as well?

Do you know how this sounds? Why didn't you just post an int thread in the JY and simply say looking for an accurate Loki mask? Nobody is making original Lokis they are all recasts of recasts . You just need to find a better one lol. This should be moved to the JY.

Planet, this guy is most likely NOT the original creator of this mask. On his site there are props of other creators. He is just reselling them at a higher price. So no, he is not a recaster, but he is not the original creator too. He is just a middle man.

Off course I am using his photo as reference. If I had other pictures, I'd probably had found the original creator myself. His photo is the only reference material I have, so don't think it's wrong to use it, no?

Anyway, this should not be moved to the JY, because it has not much to do with BUYING such a mask (OK, I want one in the end), but at this moment it's about identifying the origins of that mask. And I doubt that that seller is the original creator. Most likely he bought the mask and is reselling it now to make a profit. Nothing wrong with that, but I'd prefer to buy it from the original creator. So that's the purpose of this thread. I hope this clarifies it for you.

Meanwhile, someone suggests that this might be a recast of the ICONS mask. Maybe someone who owns an ICON mask, can compare it with the picture and see if it's the case... The pictures of the ICONS mask indeed look a lot like the one in the picture I posted above...

 

[planet]

I know but you see my point yes? Just google loki mask there will be millions of images of the Hero mask I do think this should be in the JY if you do intend to buy one . That Mask is not a recast of the Icons for sure. I know because I had an icons loki . That one in the photo is nice I agree and is much more accurate in my opinion . The crest is cast sharp and clean , my Icons was to small in size and the crest was sloppy . I would imagine they may have a source for a
pull off the original and had it painted by and artist . The icons paint job on my loki was also a rush job What is he asking for it? i might buy it LOL .

 

[TomVDJ]

It almost looks like you are advertising for this guy? Anyway, fact is:
1. This is a nice mask.
2. The guy has other nice props in his store, but people here identified that (at least) some of these are not his work. He probably bought them, and is reselling them now at a higher price.
3. Chances are very big this is also the case for the Loki Mask.
4. So I want to see if people here can identify the true origin of that mask.

That's all. An answer like "Just buy the mask" or "Just aks for a screen accurate mask in the YJ" are not really an answer to point 4. So back on track. Somebody else has some ideas? According to Planet, this is not a recast of the ICONS mask? Do other people agree with this?

 

[planet]

Tom what are you talking about your using the picture and saying this is nice and I am the one advertising ? TRY to google the Icons loki mask I just did lots of images available to you .

Loki SEARCH on the board here as well. Your Welcome for trying to help you , I won't make that mistake again .

 

[TomVDJ]

Planet, what other picture would I have to use in your opinion? And do you really think I didn't search the forum? You'll find posts of me in other Loki threads. Please, let it rest. This is not helping at all.

If other people still have ideas, please feel free to let it know here.

 

[Rick H]

Are you looking for the original creator of the movie mask? If i remember right, I think that was Chris Gilman. I noticed it while reserching for a space suit.

 

[TomVDJ]

Are you looking for the original creator of the movie mask? If i remember right, I think that was Chris Gilman. I noticed it while reserching for a space suit.

Thanks for the info. I wasn't looking for the original creator of the prop used in the movie (although this is interesting information, but if he would make masks on request, I guess they will cost a fortune...?) but for the creator of the particular mask seen in the pictures (or a very, very similar mask, so not the masks on the evil bay), since the guy selling it, is probably not the creator of it.

 

[TomVDJ]

Why not... I mailedd Global Effects (Chris' Company) and asked about the mask. Maybe they offer replica's and those would defenitely be the best on the market, I guess... I'll let you guys know if I get a response..

 

[dbalschi]

Planet, I see nothing wrong with Tom trying to find out the origins of that mask for sale. Chances are that somebody here may recognize it.

 

[razorsharp192]

what's the site selling them?

 

[TomVDJ]

Mmm, I guess this mask seems to have the exact same sculpt (and is half the price):

"The Mask" Loki Mask Replica, Reel Art

Never heard of "Reel Art". But the mask looks as nice as the one in my first post.

 

[planet]

hip hip hurray its over ! LOL

 

[TomVDJ]

hip hip hurray its over ! LOL

Did you do research for Reel Art? Maybe you should here on the RPF. I just did, and what comes up here on the RPF is not really positive for Reel Art. So maybe someone does know the "Reel" origin of this mask?

Oh yeah, planet. If this thread irritates you, why do you follow it? Your comments are not really helpful... You might be fairly new here (a few months), but on the RPF we generally don't "sabotage" each other threads, like you are doing with this one. If a thread is not interesting, just leave it alone. Don't start posting your opinion about why it's not interesting to you over and over again.

 

[planet]

I was going to tell you reel props makes junk but figured why bother you seems in ignore the first time I tried to help telling you it was not an icons recast . You ran over me and it was insulting like ok anybody else . So good luck with your quest hope you find out origins of the mystery mask

 

[razorsharp192]

Mmm, I guess this mask seems to have the exact same sculpt (and is half the price):

"The Mask" Loki Mask Replica, Reel Art

Never heard of "Reel Art". But the mask looks as nice as the one in my first post.

doesn't look the same sculpt. Where is the mask in the first post for sale?

 

[planet]

Think he said Ebay

 

[dbalschi]

doesn't look the same sculpt. Where is the mask in the first post for sale?

Etsy and EBay

 

[razorsharp192]

where did the OP say its from ebay?

although if it is the one that's on ebay currently, i've seen that one and i'd avoid it, I messaged him asking him what proof he has that it was cast off an original prop (as that's what he's claiming), but he wouldn't tell me anything and got very defensive and pretty aggressive at me asking what the origins of the mask were, why he thought it was cast from a prop etc. He just kept telling me it was a replica and because of that, he didn't think he should have to tell me why he's claiming it's cast from a prop. I would have actually bought it, as it looks quite an accurate sculpt, but the guy's attitude completely put me off from ever buying anything from him