Happy April 1st! (New Castle stretch sculpt)

[cloudcuckooland720]

Amazing work and thanks for the update! Eager to see the progression of this beauty!

[MoonRises]

It looks beautiful as it sits! but I know you are a perfectionist.
If you are going to offer blanks Im down paypal ready anytime, heck I’d even buy a flawed pull lol

I second that, I’m for a blank also

[MoonRises]

I’m giving him till June and I will pay $600, no more!

I won’t even pay that much. No mask is worth that much.

Have to agree 600 is a bit much.

[MProjects]

Its such an amazing sculpt, doesn’t get better than that. Perfect comparison from Ghostlyshape, this is the only H1 i’ll ever need in my collection. Cannot wait to see how you’ll do the hair! Its probably way too early to say but i’m very curious if blanks will be offered as well as finished versions.

[Acorad]

GOOD GOD!!! That mask IS Nick Castle as the shape!!

[Dr.loomis78]

[Santa_Mira]

Whoa! The old thread resurfaces. I still greatly appreciate the interest, and support. I also don’t mind criticism, so long as it’s fair.

This has definitely taken me some time. More than I would have hoped, but life happens, and so do occasional setbacks. But those setbacks provided some very valuable lessons that will definitely lead to a better final product. And, honestly, I would rather deal with a lengthy process on the front end, and work out the kinks as early as possible. If I put a bunch of effort into the sculpt, it only seems logical to provide the same level of scrutiny to casting, painting, and finishing.

Very few pieces are as scrutinized as the original hero mask, and that was a big part of the appeal of embarking on this project. Every element of this subject is subtlety and nuance personified, so I have to hold my own work up to that scrutiny. I know it won’t be perfect, but I really want to do proper justice to the source material.

I don’t want to unveil too much too soon, so here is a fairly recent comparison pic:
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Depending on what type of head form I have a casting resting on, it can take on a slightly different look. I thought this shot resembled a neutral unworn Kirk appearance pretty well. Obviously there are some noticeable differences considering the distortions caused by the Castle stretch,like the angle of the nose for example. But overall it’s encouraging to see castings of the sculpt have the potential to transform in ways resembling the actual hero. That is if I’m not deluding myself of course.

Thanks for looking, hopefully there will be a more significant update soon.

The beauty is you can indeed take all the time you need. You owe absolutely zero to anyone and that is the key to creating a piece straight from the heart. You can create a piece with a mind to do a run, or purely for yourself. Zero pressure. It’s beautiful and needless to say I’d love to adorn my shelf with one, someday.

Excelsior!

[JamesT87]

This has definitely taken me some time. More than I would have hoped, but life happens, and so do occasional setbacks. But those setbacks provided some very valuable lessons that will definitely lead to a better final product. And, honestly, I would rather deal with a lengthy process on the front end, and work out the kinks as early as possible. If I put a bunch of effort into the sculpt, it only seems logical to provide the same level of scrutiny to casting, painting, and finishing.

This is why this piece is going to be so special. Lots of respect for the level of care you’re putting in to every step of the process. Can’t wait to see more.

[Dr.loomis78]

Can we get some new pics to keep us going?

[in-house_drive-by]

somnambulist, more like CEO of Perfection

[zac_crook]

I’m giving him till June and I will pay $600, no more!

I won’t even pay that much. No mask is worth that much.

Have to agree 600 is a bit much.

You guys would faint at some of the prices of “high-end” masks in the past. And a lot of them weren’t even original sculpts!

[BoulderHillStalker]

I hope he charges an arm and a leg for them. He deserves it. I don’t get the feeling he’s making this mask only to retool it later and make more. I’m a purist Kirk fan myself but this brings the Myers sculpt on par in collectibility in my mind.

[Slasher75]

I won’t even pay that much. No mask is worth that much.

Have to agree 600 is a bit much.

You guys would faint at some of the prices of “high-end” masks in the past. And a lot of them weren’t even original sculpts!

I’ve been in this hobby for 15 years. Buying and selling the entire time. Do you think you’re telling me something I don’t already know?

[zac_crook]

Have to agree 600 is a bit much.

You guys would faint at some of the prices of “high-end” masks in the past. And a lot of them weren’t even original sculpts!

I’ve been in this hobby for 15 years. Buying and selling the entire time. Do you think you’re telling me something I don’t already know?

I thought I might be, yeah.

[themaskgallery]

This is one of my favorite sculptures, but come April, it’ll have been a year since its first post. Somnambulist will have to show he can produce large runs of masks if he wants to sell them. I’m looking forward to whatever comes of this gorgeous piece!

[Dr.loomis78]

Wonder if we will get any new news? Been a year now

[Slasher75]

Wonder if we will get any new news? Been a year now

This project has taken way too long. It’s actually kind of pathetic if you ask me.

[Dr.loomis78]

Wonder if we will get any new news? Been a year now

This project has taken way too long. It’s actually kind of pathetic if you ask me.

Agree

[Hdslasher78]

Wonder if we will get any new news? Been a year now

He just did an update last month

[HeCameHome383]

The amounf of people in this thread acting like Somnambulist owes them something is actually saddening…