Vinyl Model Kit of the famous Ray Harryhausen Monster. Adapted from a story by Ray Bradbury. Model was produced by Billiken Models, Japan. Paintwork by me.
In 2010, a little customizer decided he wanted to see toys made from favorite films. He titled his "company" Distinctive Dummies. The rest is history. Originally consisting of he, his wife, and other like minded folks who wanted certain characters to have plastic representation in their collections, DD grew to something of a collector phenomenon. Characters we fans thought would never see the light of day materialized. Wasp Woman, Boy Who Cried Werewolf, Louis Jordan as Dracula, and so many more became realities. Others have copied DD, but DD's reputation is astounding. I have done a lot with them in the role of freelance paint work, and as a creative consultant. These folks are top notch. Although they started their offerings in 1/6 scale, they rarely do 1/6 any longer. Their focus is now mainly "mego" scale. Their 1/6 offerings were usually quite impressive. Here we have their 1/6 Colin Clive as Henry Frankenstein, from Universal's "Frankenstein...
Here we have a resin model kit, 1/8 scale of Bris Karloff and the Monster he played. Titled "Boris Karloff: A Tribute". Sculpted by Mike Hill, and released through Fifth Sense Models. It was sold in an illustrated box, and has a numbered certificate. This is #37 of 200. Painted by noted Ohio modeler, Wayne Helton.
Released by Creatures UK, 1/6 scale model kit. Sculpted by the late Simon Laurens I believe. Very Limited run, and somewhat hard to acquire these days. Released in mid 1990's. Unknown painter.
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