spcglider@aol.com
Sr Member
Hey guys,
Just wanted to share with you what I just finished. But first I have to explain what and why it is.
There was a great guy who was involved in the fan communities in Minneapolis. His name was Robert (Roadkill the Troll) Aiken.
Bob liked a good project, a good barbeque, a good stogie, a good convention, a good game, and most of all, sharing all that stuff with good friends.
Bob was a big guy. His favorite T-shirt said, "I may not be smart, but I can lift heavy things." And he did. But the shirt was misleading. He was a very smart guy. A "rules lawyer" for all of you who game.
Unfortunately Bob was taken out of this world by an unusually aggressive brain tumor a little over a week ago. It wasn't too much a surprise... after diagnosis he started getting his affairs in order. At which time he asked me to create his urn for him (he would be cremated).
He requested that it be as colorful as I could make it. Opalescent if possible. It would feature what he called "Screaming Peacock Eels" on the outside. My wife drew up several design options and he picked one.
So here it is. Cut from custom-cast resin blanks and finished with opalescent art ink under a urethane automotive clear coat. My wife sculpted the eels from Apoxy-sculpt and I did the paint job. My co-worker Mike F. was very helpful in cutting the body on the lathe.
This is the most honorable, yet unfortunate prop I've ever had to build.
I figured Bob would have wanted to have his very own "show off thread" to showcase his final resting space. Thanks for looking fellas.
-Gordon
Just wanted to share with you what I just finished. But first I have to explain what and why it is.
There was a great guy who was involved in the fan communities in Minneapolis. His name was Robert (Roadkill the Troll) Aiken.
Bob liked a good project, a good barbeque, a good stogie, a good convention, a good game, and most of all, sharing all that stuff with good friends.
Bob was a big guy. His favorite T-shirt said, "I may not be smart, but I can lift heavy things." And he did. But the shirt was misleading. He was a very smart guy. A "rules lawyer" for all of you who game.
Unfortunately Bob was taken out of this world by an unusually aggressive brain tumor a little over a week ago. It wasn't too much a surprise... after diagnosis he started getting his affairs in order. At which time he asked me to create his urn for him (he would be cremated).
He requested that it be as colorful as I could make it. Opalescent if possible. It would feature what he called "Screaming Peacock Eels" on the outside. My wife drew up several design options and he picked one.
So here it is. Cut from custom-cast resin blanks and finished with opalescent art ink under a urethane automotive clear coat. My wife sculpted the eels from Apoxy-sculpt and I did the paint job. My co-worker Mike F. was very helpful in cutting the body on the lathe.
This is the most honorable, yet unfortunate prop I've ever had to build.
I figured Bob would have wanted to have his very own "show off thread" to showcase his final resting space. Thanks for looking fellas.
-Gordon
