Question:
I'm still in the process of getting these reproduced for the
masses, and yes, a blue hologram is better than nothing, but not by
much when they are really blue like mine.. Not much more than a faint
blue blur under the window when it's on.. Anyway, I have an agreement
with IPB to reproduce these, but the process means a completely new
hologram must be made, and this is a somewhat expensive and
timeconsuming propostion, but the hurdle Im having right now is having
a reproduction of the model used to create the hologram.. A physical
model in the pose we want must be created and then it can be
photographed and a master hologram made, (kind of like a negative from
which many copies can be made) If I can get a model made, (and I can,
but Im working on the best method as well as a cost effective one)
then IPB can have the master image made, and plenty of copies with the
correct black laminate and adhesive for the masses..
Im trying to make the model, it can be made from scratch.. (read very
expensive and time consuming) or an existing model must be found and
modified if necessary (less expensive and time consuming) but I have
not found a suitable model yet. In talking with some sculptors and
friends in the business of figure sculpting, (yes folks that's all
they do) they have seen the original holo and think a "garage kit"
exists that was originally used as a model for the holo.. Of course if
a kit or the molds for the kit can be found we can get an exact
replica and be that much closer to making a holo that looks the same..
So far no luck in getting a kit, or the molds from the kit.. so Im
contemplating having a completely new model made from a NOS
hologram... It will cost several thousand dollars and take probably 6
to 12 months to complete... that's where we stand today... If anyone
knows "garage kits" and thinks they can help locate a model that looks
close to the original, I could use that to get a head start..
Answer:
-I know some pretty damn good modelers, and I doubt it would cost them
thousands to recreate that model.
Can you send me a good picture of what the model should look like? I don't
have a CFTBL myself.
-I would think that an existing model of the creature would be fine -- a
reproduction holo is not going to be identical to NOS anyway, so if it's a
close approximation (e.g. it looks like the creature and is oriented so it
looks like it's swimming up to you) I for one wouldn't care if it was an
exact duplicate of the original. A sculptor is not going to make an *exact*
duplicate anyway. The important thing to me would be that it *look* like
the creature, be in approximately the same pose, and have a comparable
amount of details (it looks like the one in the holo has had the crevices of
the model filled in with something to darken them, to enhance the detail).
Just MHO.
