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ALPHA
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FICTION & NON FICTION

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I'm not sure if anyone wondered.... "Can ALPHA really paint?" well I don't know.... you tell me... these are just a couple of the Garage kits I made some 25 yrs ago
the first is IRIA... a fictional character from a movie Zeiram
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1kgFG3Pv7k
A Japan Cult Classic... and one of my favorite Movies of all time :D
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She is made of vinyl ... though I do also own the resin model... I preferred this one because it included her cape... and the way I made it ... the cape is removable
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j53exltrHrA
This was my favorite time for using my airbrush... something I have no need for on my tanks... so far ;)

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Now this guy needs no Introduction... one of the last figures I made
BRUCE LEE


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This figure is now out of production... the original sculpt was kind of strange to say the least....He originally held Kali sticks...and had a sash across the front of his pants... that had to go... as it resembled a huge you know what... and I preferred him holding the weapon he made famous...the nunchaku ....so that's all scratched also his open hand .. as it was closed ..holding one of the Kali sticks

ENJOY

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It is confirmed alpha you have much much talent sir,not that there was any doubt, the female iria has a most pleasing shapely form if only she was real :{
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tiger tiger wrote:It is confirmed alpha you have much much talent sir,not that there was any doubt, the female iria has a most pleasing shapely form if only she was real :{
Hey no oogling the babe :haha: :haha: :haha: ...Just kidding Tiger :D ...it's actually the reason I like the Movie and the figure...the Japanese are very good with their ....what is called "live action" sculpts... and also the reason the movie is a Cult Classic
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the Actress...Yuko Moriyama... she also starred in the sequel... Zeiram 2
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unfortunately before the figure was released...it was totally sold out ...and it was never transferred to vinyl ...the resin figure is so rare it still commands a premium in price... original release price was 250 US...the last time I saw one was on Ebay about 5 or 6 years ago... it finally went for 800 dollars unbuilt 8O
there are a couple of other vinyl kits of her Zeiram 2 appearance...but the skulps aren't that good.. think they were done in Taiwan or Hong Kong
you can still find those...and since building garage kits is a dying art... they can be had pretty cheaply ...but there is hardly any resemblance to the actress :'(

Anyway.. you're right...I also thought she was pretty good looking in the movie... it gave great incentive to do the figure :D

Glad you like her....thanks for the kind words Tiger :thumbup:

ALPHA

ps. the top photo is from Zeiram 1 the bottom Zeiram 2..she trimmed down quite a bit.. so somewhere.. she's there... ;)
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Just think.. the figures were done when there was really no internet... no google no nothing...details came from watching the videos over and over

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This is the movie prop


never got a good look at the gun... it was always in the shadows...or tossed somewhere
close enough I think :D

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WOW Mr Alpha..............I can see you would have been hoping the movie "Wierd Science" came to be a marketing tool for a machine that you could have used to make a real life one of those !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(guns !)
Your current choice is stark white, and I can see why. You have put so much effort into airbrush art that the novelty is well worn off methinks ?!!
That is off-tap mate.............
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Nice work Alpha, both of them look fantastic. Great detail :)
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Very nicely done Alpha. The detail is very fine :thumbup:
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Some awesome figure work!
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HERMAN BIX wrote:WOW Mr Alpha..............I can see you would have been hoping the movie "Wierd Science" came to be a marketing tool for a machine that you could have used to make a real life one of those !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(guns !)
Your current choice is stark white, and I can see why. You have put so much effort into airbrush art that the novelty is well worn off methinks ?!!
That is off-tap mate.............
:haha: ...Beautiful Women wielding BIG weapons... indeed sir...a definite thumbs up :thumbup: ............. ;)
The airbrushing thing... one day... when it is needed...right now I like revisiting the days of old... when skilled brush work is where a story could be told...to which at present... I am but an apprentice to the Craft ;)

Thanks Herman Cheers Buddy :thumbup:

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