I've been a fan of Sideshow for a while, but I do have a bias towards this bust...
Those who know me, know I love cantina aliens, but there's an even bigger reason. My company did the prototype work for this Sideshow piece
We'll probably have some photos and info on our site after the official release date, but in the meantime, I would like to give credit to all of the talented people who helped create this:
Brian Lewis and I did the sculpture.
The molds were done by Rich Krusell of Gotham FX
The paint master was done by me
and the costume was done by KMD and the talented Kitty Herbert.
Brian and I have gotten to see and handle one of the original masks several times over at Bob Burns's place and it was very cool to be able to create a 1:1 bust that we felt captured the feel of the character, with the level of detail that Sideshow customers have come to expect.
Sideshow's a fantastic company (again, I'm biased! LOL), with a passion for these characters that rivals and sometimes surpasses our own. That made the project a dream to work on.
Brian and I both feel this new bust is a big leap forward from his old fan sculpt (which Bothanspy referenced) from back in the day... so keep your eyes peeled on Sideshow's site on May 10th and be sure to check out the photos!
best,
Tom
