XtremeCreations
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Hello Everyone, i am a huge fan of Kroenen, Zombies and Resident Evil props.
Alex
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XtremeCreations - Kroenen Masks & Zombies
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Howlrunner
Sr Member
While these are nice items, do you have any in-progress photos of your sculpts?
I am guessing you are the same company as Double Secret Creations (your items and photos are certainly the same as theirs), a company which has been discussed on here before, with the general consensus that they have either recast, or are knowingly selling recasts of, several items:
http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=63572
Highlights from the above thread:
Fishzilla:
"Yup, those are recasts for sure. I contacted this guy about my Hellraiser busts and he told me that they were recasts and he could sell anything he wanted to on ebay and I couldn't stop him. What a jerk!"
Propsculptor:
"I know the Zombie he's offering is from an original Sculpt that a buddy of mine did and he only sells Latex and Polyfoam painted Castings NOT Resin castings painted like this Recasting guy is offering...
I already contacted my friend to let him know, that he's been recast."
If you are not Double Secret Creations, then my apologies.
I am guessing you are the same company as Double Secret Creations (your items and photos are certainly the same as theirs), a company which has been discussed on here before, with the general consensus that they have either recast, or are knowingly selling recasts of, several items:
http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=63572
Highlights from the above thread:
Fishzilla:
"Yup, those are recasts for sure. I contacted this guy about my Hellraiser busts and he told me that they were recasts and he could sell anything he wanted to on ebay and I couldn't stop him. What a jerk!"
Propsculptor:
"I know the Zombie he's offering is from an original Sculpt that a buddy of mine did and he only sells Latex and Polyfoam painted Castings NOT Resin castings painted like this Recasting guy is offering...
I already contacted my friend to let him know, that he's been recast."
If you are not Double Secret Creations, then my apologies.
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NoTsOsErIoUs
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About me page says:
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Double Secret Creations
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Double Secret Creations
Contec
Master Member
This explaination will be fun:lol
XtremeCreations
New Member
Ah yes that would be me 
I dont know your Hellraisor friend. Yes i have purchased recasts before and re-sold them in fact from a guy named Tony. I do have Sculpt pics i will post. Some mediums i use are Bondo, Wed Clay & plaster. I am curious as to whom exactly you might think this Zombie bust is sculpted by!! If your friend notices i do not sell Hellraiser busts anymore because i can not buy them for a descent price to re-sail...I have many zombie sculpt pics (in process pics) that i will post as well..So thank you for the benifit of the doubt...everyone is entitled top their opinions and i accept that...Thanks much!
BTW what is *** exactly you think i am busted for lol...
I dont know your Hellraisor friend. Yes i have purchased recasts before and re-sold them in fact from a guy named Tony. I do have Sculpt pics i will post. Some mediums i use are Bondo, Wed Clay & plaster. I am curious as to whom exactly you might think this Zombie bust is sculpted by!! If your friend notices i do not sell Hellraiser busts anymore because i can not buy them for a descent price to re-sail...I have many zombie sculpt pics (in process pics) that i will post as well..So thank you for the benifit of the doubt...everyone is entitled top their opinions and i accept that...Thanks much!
BTW what is *** exactly you think i am busted for lol...
XtremeCreations
New Member
OK got some pics up in my albums..check the sandstorm mask Album and the Zombie album for sculpting pics please..I will have more as i dig them up...i did not know i was going to be subjected to "proving myself" here lol..I have various pics in various stages on various sites and on 3 dif PC's..i will post what i have & i will have more up shortly
darthchiro
Well-Known Member
so this,,,,
looked like this when finished??? hmmmm,,,,,,
looked like this when finished??? hmmmm,,,,,,
Contec
Master Member
It's all in the paint job :lol
BTW, where did you get the kronien kit you say you "altered in a major way"
XtremeCreations
New Member
Those are 2 different Zombies LMAO Nice! i guess im busted...That is a general folder i will be dumping all zombie picks into..i guess i need to spell out captions huh
OK i opened a album of my studio with all my various clays and tools and a "kroenen" mask i am ..yes ...sculpting!!!
BTW i have the original Bondo Sculpt of the venetian mask that floats around as well..David "Detail78" has a finished version in his collection...but again..that must be a rip off to...no possible way i could have sculpted that as well huh...hmmmmm
OK i opened a album of my studio with all my various clays and tools and a "kroenen" mask i am ..yes ...sculpting!!!
BTW i have the original Bondo Sculpt of the venetian mask that floats around as well..David "Detail78" has a finished version in his collection
...but again..that must be a rip off to...no possible way i could have sculpted that as well huh...hmmmmm
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XtremeCreations
New Member
So i believe someone is claiming that a "friend" sculpted the Zombie..the painted one..then he should have no problem obtaining & posting pictures of the "latex" mask copies and the original sculpt of the painted zombie in this thread
I thank you all for the very warm welcome lol
Accusations are an easy thing to make..being able to stand behind them is a whole dif. story!
So..Besides the fact that i "cant possibly be able to sculpt any kind of nice work for some pre-determined reason" and "The Kits in no way can be actually made by me" what other questions can i answer for you all oh wait..thats right..the answers are already here..you have made your own off the bat...
More pics soon
I thank you all for the very warm welcome lol
Accusations are an easy thing to make..being able to stand behind them is a whole dif. story!
So..Besides the fact that i "cant possibly be able to sculpt any kind of nice work for some pre-determined reason" and "The Kits in no way can be actually made by me" what other questions can i answer for you all
oh wait..thats right..the answers are already here..you have made your own off the bat...More pics soon
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Detale78
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First off I want to state that I am in way associated with Double Secret Creations but yet a happy and satisfied customer. I want to fully back Alex here. I own both his sandstorm mask which he finished for me and Venetian mask. Alex does great work. To my knowledge both of these masks are unique and original. There is no other Venetian mask kit or mask available on the market for him to recast. The only other two I know of are HollywoodHardware's and the originals used in the movies.
Let's say he did recast the sandstorm mask from sideshow's, how do you explain it being bigger than the sideshow mask that I also own. Also the cracks and dents were not present in the sideshow version. All filters, greeblies and earpieces are different from sideshow's mask.
Alex is a great guy and incredibly talented artist. If I was in a better financial situation I would have no concerns or second thoughts about purchasing from him again and again. Kroenen masks are very well made and cleanly casted. His painting and weathering skills are phenominal.
There seems to be two sources for obtaining Kroenen masks and they are Jarvis or Double Secret Creations.
I'm sorry for my rant but have to defend my friend and his incredible work. Believe what you want about his work. If you have the Sideshow version of the mask buy one of his masks and you will definitely see differences, and where it looks identical well perhaps Alex really is that talented.
Thanks for listening....and Alex sorry for the lack of communication as I have been out of work and in a bind over the last few months, but luckily things are looking up. Love your weathered Ninja mask on ebay. And thanks for using my Venetian mask pictures, I know I'm considerably heavier than Kroenen but what you gonna do.
Let's say he did recast the sandstorm mask from sideshow's, how do you explain it being bigger than the sideshow mask that I also own. Also the cracks and dents were not present in the sideshow version. All filters, greeblies and earpieces are different from sideshow's mask.
Alex is a great guy and incredibly talented artist. If I was in a better financial situation I would have no concerns or second thoughts about purchasing from him again and again. Kroenen masks are very well made and cleanly casted. His painting and weathering skills are phenominal.
There seems to be two sources for obtaining Kroenen masks and they are Jarvis or Double Secret Creations.
I'm sorry for my rant but have to defend my friend and his incredible work. Believe what you want about his work. If you have the Sideshow version of the mask buy one of his masks and you will definitely see differences, and where it looks identical well perhaps Alex really is that talented.
Thanks for listening....and Alex sorry for the lack of communication as I have been out of work and in a bind over the last few months, but luckily things are looking up. Love your weathered Ninja mask on ebay. And thanks for using my Venetian mask pictures, I know I'm considerably heavier than Kroenen but what you gonna do.
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Howlrunner
Sr Member
The person quoted earlier (whom you refer to here as my "friend") is Fishzilla who I believe originally sculpted the Hellraiser busts that you were selling knock-offs of.
So are you saying that in the past you have bought recast busts (KNOWING that they were recasts) and sold them at a profit? And that if you could get the recasts at a cheap enough price then you would STILL be selling them?
Sorry, but anything to do with recasting (including buying kits that you know are recasts) is very frowned upon in this forum.
Ask and you shall receive...XtremeCreations Re: XtremeCreations - Kroenen Masks & Zombies
So i believe someone is claiming that a "friend" sculpted the Zombie..the painted one..then he should have no problem obtaining & posting pictures of the "latex" mask copies and the original sculpt of the painted zombie in this thread
Accusations are an easy thing to make..being able to stand behind them is a whole dif. story!
I never make accusations or statements that I can't back-up, how about posting Photos of "your Original Sculpt" of the same Zombie...Although I have not received a reply from my Friend who's work I would know anywhere, I will go ahead and post Photos of the Zombie I was referring to...
Here is the Resin Copy that was posted here before:
My friend's Original Sculpt:
And below are Photos of his Completed and Painted Masks, to my knowledge he ONLY sells Latex Rubber & Polyfoam Castings, Never Resin Castings. I will post here when he responds to my Email...
Contec
Master Member
G17RDY
Sr Member
Awesome, i think the evidence and background history are all weighing against you.
Buying / selling / producing re-casts are generally frowned upon, and your previous dealings seem to delve into the whole re-casting business, by your own admission i may add, you have bought and sold re-casts to knowingly make profit.
Now there's nothing wrong with making profit by buying and selling, but by doing even this with re-casts, your reputation will be heavily tarnished, re-caster or not.
By not explaining yourself, i think you further solidify the accusations / claims against you. But it's entirely up to yourself.
Buying / selling / producing re-casts are generally frowned upon, and your previous dealings seem to delve into the whole re-casting business, by your own admission i may add, you have bought and sold re-casts to knowingly make profit.
Now there's nothing wrong with making profit by buying and selling, but by doing even this with re-casts, your reputation will be heavily tarnished, re-caster or not.
By not explaining yourself, i think you further solidify the accusations / claims against you. But it's entirely up to yourself.
darthchiro
Well-Known Member
Well , there you have it. And although you may have sculpted a zombie mask, your sculpting appears to be no where near the level of the recast mask, your sculpt pics have a very "beginner" look to the,, and that alone is a tell tale sign that you didn't sculpt the recast mask.
Here is the final word from the artist himself...
Jonathan Fuller April 28 at 8:43am
Yes that is my zombie. That is a recast...
He never authorized any copies to be made or sold, end of story.
Jonathan Fuller April 28 at 8:43am
Yes that is my zombie. That is a recast...
He never authorized any copies to be made or sold, end of story.
