Hey all,
So, a lot of the old timers here on the RPF probably remember me as being a big Star Wars cantina fan (still am!). We had a wonderful opportunity recently and it has been one of those great times where your passion and work intersect.
Today we've updated our site with a gallery of behind the scenes shots of our work on Sideshow's latest life sized Star Wars bust - "Figrin D'an" (better known as a "Cantina Band Member" to many of us!)
Years ago, Brian Lewis created a (great!) fan sculpt of the character. Some time later, Brian and I got to see and handle one of the original masks at Bob Burns' place. Ever since then, he and I were both itching to have another go at the character.
When the opportunity to work on a licensed bust of Figrin D'an came to be, we were thrilled to revisit the character. We tried to be really faithful to the original film mask's look while maintaining the level of detail that Sideshow customers have come to expect.
Sideshow's a fantastic company (of course, I'm biased! LOL), and the folks there have a passion for these characters that rivals and sometimes surpasses our own. That made the project a dream to work on.
Please check out the gallery on our site (and click the banner on that page to order a bust or just see Sideshow's photos!)
Star Wars Cantina Band Member Life Size Bust for Sideshow Collectibles
As with most of our projects, a few talented people helped create this:
Brian Lewis and I did the sculpture.
The molds were done by Rich Krusell (of Gotham FX)
The paint masters were done by me
and the costume was done by the talented Kitty Herbert
Thanks to each of them for their effort and dedication and thanks to you for reading
best,
Tom
The sculpture:
One of the paint masters:
Brian and I with the finished proto:
So, a lot of the old timers here on the RPF probably remember me as being a big Star Wars cantina fan (still am!). We had a wonderful opportunity recently and it has been one of those great times where your passion and work intersect.
Today we've updated our site with a gallery of behind the scenes shots of our work on Sideshow's latest life sized Star Wars bust - "Figrin D'an" (better known as a "Cantina Band Member" to many of us!)
Years ago, Brian Lewis created a (great!) fan sculpt of the character. Some time later, Brian and I got to see and handle one of the original masks at Bob Burns' place. Ever since then, he and I were both itching to have another go at the character.
When the opportunity to work on a licensed bust of Figrin D'an came to be, we were thrilled to revisit the character. We tried to be really faithful to the original film mask's look while maintaining the level of detail that Sideshow customers have come to expect.
Sideshow's a fantastic company (of course, I'm biased! LOL), and the folks there have a passion for these characters that rivals and sometimes surpasses our own. That made the project a dream to work on.
Please check out the gallery on our site (and click the banner on that page to order a bust or just see Sideshow's photos!)
Star Wars Cantina Band Member Life Size Bust for Sideshow Collectibles
As with most of our projects, a few talented people helped create this:
Brian Lewis and I did the sculpture.
The molds were done by Rich Krusell (of Gotham FX)
The paint masters were done by me
and the costume was done by the talented Kitty Herbert
Thanks to each of them for their effort and dedication and thanks to you for reading
best,
Tom
The sculpture:
One of the paint masters:
Brian and I with the finished proto:
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