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Topic: Plaster-like busts of Apollo 11 astronauts
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RLK88
Member Posts: 104
From: Long Island, NY
Registered: Jul 2012
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posted 09-28-2012 11:12 AM
   
I just bought these on eBay as I had never seen these before and would like anyone with more info to advise me on their history and such. I can't wait to get them on display in my office.  
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spaceman1953
Member Posts: 953
From: South Bend, IN
Registered: Apr 2002
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posted 10-01-2012 01:21 PM
Way too cool!Seems like some plaster mold craftsman/craftswoman could make a fortune making these for us. |
Rick Mulheirn
Member Posts: 4602
From: England
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 10-01-2012 02:48 PM
Unusually... each bust is a very good likeness. |
SpaceCadet1983
Member Posts: 525
From: Pacific NW, United States
Registered: May 2012
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posted 10-03-2012 12:39 AM
Great find! |
history in miniature
Member Posts: 648
From: Slatington, PA
Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 08-03-2013 07:40 AM
I have these and they are indeed nice. |
Daugherty54
Member Posts: 622
From: Cabot, Arkansas, USA
Registered: Sep 2010
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posted 08-04-2013 07:38 PM
Steve do you intend to paint these or just leave as a classical bust? I understand these are about 4" tall? |
history in miniature
Member Posts: 648
From: Slatington, PA
Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 08-05-2013 06:32 AM
I will be painting them. |
GACspaceguy
Member Posts: 3125
From: Guyton, GA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 08-05-2013 07:13 AM
I did not see that it was you Steve that have these. Your figure work is outstanding and I am looking forward to seeing the final results. Keep us posted! |
apolloprojeckt
Member Posts: 1566
From: Arnhem, Netherlands
Registered: Feb 2009
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posted 08-05-2013 02:44 PM
The original bust are not of plaster, they are from polystone little harder and sharper.  |
Norman.King
Member Posts: 405
From: Herne Bay, Kent, UK
Registered: Feb 2010
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posted 08-07-2013 10:24 AM
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Originally posted by GACspaceguy:
Your figure work is outstanding and I am looking forward to seeing the final results.
Yes, I'm certain Steve will do a brilliant job of painting them and really looking forward to adding them to my collection. |
apolloprojeckt
Member Posts: 1566
From: Arnhem, Netherlands
Registered: Feb 2009
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posted 08-13-2013 03:36 PM
I have try my first resin version bust in a bronze look. Not bad at all, an older look. |
Tykeanaut
Member Posts: 2281
From: Worcestershire, England, UK.
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 08-14-2013 05:43 AM
Did you use an air-brush for the bronze effect and what type of paint did you use please?
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apolloprojeckt
Member Posts: 1566
From: Arnhem, Netherlands
Registered: Feb 2009
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posted 08-14-2013 07:45 AM
I have use a few colors and spraying with spray can, as follow first primer layer, sanding light. - one layer glossy black, before it was dry
- one layer vermilion red before it was dry
- one layer ocher brown metallic before it was dry
- one matt dark green and right behind thin layer of gold.
Time between it was dry is 2 minutes than the colors mix them nice to as in the end result.
You can buy also a ready bronze look color but I find it more gold and not bronze and see not the little touch green in it. |
Tykeanaut
Member Posts: 2281
From: Worcestershire, England, UK.
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 08-18-2013 03:29 AM
Just picked a set up for £60. Can't wait to start work on them. |
Tykeanaut
Member Posts: 2281
From: Worcestershire, England, UK.
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 08-23-2013 04:15 AM
Could I just lightly spray these without a primer? |
apolloprojeckt
Member Posts: 1566
From: Arnhem, Netherlands
Registered: Feb 2009
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posted 08-23-2013 05:13 AM
You can, better use a thin layer primer, otherwise it will come off the paint later and a sanding before primer is als handy it give more grip for the primer. |
history in miniature
Member Posts: 648
From: Slatington, PA
Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 09-12-2013 07:45 AM
Here are the busts painted with oil paints. |
Norman.King
Member Posts: 405
From: Herne Bay, Kent, UK
Registered: Feb 2010
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posted 09-12-2013 07:53 AM
Thank you Steve. It's been said before but when it comes to figure painting you are "The Man." I can't wait to see them in person. |
apolloprojeckt
Member Posts: 1566
From: Arnhem, Netherlands
Registered: Feb 2009
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posted 09-12-2013 07:53 AM
Very very nice Stevie!!!!! Looks great. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 53583
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 09-12-2013 09:57 AM
Agreed, Steve you did a great job, though I do have to ask, did you purposely set out to change Armstrong's expression? Perhaps it is just the lighting or angle of the photo, but in the other shots of the Armstrong bust, he is clearly happy and smiling. There's something about your version that seems to have turned the smile into a smirk or even grimace. Did you reshape the mouth? |
Tykeanaut
Member Posts: 2281
From: Worcestershire, England, UK.
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 09-12-2013 10:13 AM
I think there is more than one version of these busts as the expressions on all mine are different to these, painted or otherwise. |
history in miniature
Member Posts: 648
From: Slatington, PA
Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 09-12-2013 11:09 AM
Thanks everyone. Robert I didn't change anything, once the highlights and shadows are applied this changes his gesture.
 
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GACspaceguy
Member Posts: 3125
From: Guyton, GA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 09-12-2013 06:35 PM
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Originally posted by Norman.King:
It's been said before but when it comes to figure painting you are "The Man."
I agree, great work Steve! |
Tykeanaut
Member Posts: 2281
From: Worcestershire, England, UK.
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 09-13-2013 05:22 AM
Yep, great artwork. But unless I'm mistaken these do look different to ones pictured at the start of this thread? Perhaps you've painted the names over, but I can't see those for example? |
history in miniature
Member Posts: 648
From: Slatington, PA
Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 09-13-2013 06:20 AM
These are the same busts as the originals pictured in the beginning of this thread. The only modification I made to them was filling in their Iris' and removing their names. Looking at the sculpture from above Neil does indeed look like he is smiling, the sculpting of his mouth is asymmetrical with the right side being open more.  
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spacerace776
Member Posts: 21
From: manchester uk
Registered: Feb 2013
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posted 09-13-2013 08:37 AM
Excellent work Steve, they look great. |
keymichael1855
Member Posts: 182
From: Virginia Beach, VA, USA
Registered: Feb 2012
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posted 09-16-2013 08:18 AM
Beautiful work Steve!!! I particularly noticed the highlights on the eyes and the white clouds in the tiny earth on the patch. It's little details like these that make the overall presentation so life-like. Figures are so difficult to nail the colors, but you've done it. Well done!!! |
dom
Member Posts: 1102
From:
Registered: Aug 2001
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posted 12-06-2024 07:20 AM
I finally have a set of these (thanks Chris) and am just wondering if anyone ever discovered when and where these particular resin Apollo crew busts were made? |
Philip
Member Posts: 6287
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 12-07-2024 03:25 AM
Reminds me of the bronze bust of Neil Armstrong in the museum of his home town Wapakoneta, Ohio. An artwork bust of which many small plaster versions were made. |
apolloprojeckt
Member Posts: 1566
From: Arnhem, Netherlands
Registered: Feb 2009
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posted 12-07-2024 12:53 PM
They are from an Italian sculptor. I did buy it years ago, and let them mold copy by Pete from UK, one copy set. I did add the Snoopy dog head set. The original I have here and is made from some soft stone. |
dom
Member Posts: 1102
From:
Registered: Aug 2001
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posted 12-07-2024 04:28 PM
Thank you, that is interesting information. I guess there are not many floating around if they’re an unofficial copy and never commercially produced?It would be fascinating to see a photo of the original artist’s version. |
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