Feng's Studio - Batman (1989) JOKER [Jack Nicholson] -resculpted-

[xenoviper]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/nimbus1/Feng-resculpted-89joker.jpg

[King Darkness]

:eek :eek :eek :eek

Damn, that is SWEET!!!!! Damn sweet!!!

:clap

[Lord Vicious]

:rock:rock:rock

[Cocoboloboy]

He nailed the eyes. That's where the current Joker sculpt was lacking.

Where can we buy this?

[xenoviper]

He nailed the eyes. That's where the current Joker sculpt was lacking.

Where can we buy this?

I can ask him if he is going to offer this one to sell or not... if theres demand then he'll probably consider.

[Cocoboloboy]

I can ask him if he is going to offer this one to sell or not... if theres demand then he'll probably consider.

Thanks! I know I'll want at least two. One to go white and the other a flesh tone.

[toyadventurer]

Excellent work! I would buy one.

[figuremasterles]

Not bad! Looks familiar...

[Voorhees27]

That sculpt looks fantastic! Dead on to the movie and Nicholson.

[Shai]

I like the hat.:monkey1

[The Mike]

That is perfection....

[insomniac]

Wow, that looks fantastic. Is it a one of a kind?

[figuremasterles]

Wow, that looks fantastic. Is it a one of a kind?


I doubt that. It really looks a lot like the classic vinyl Billiken Joker kit head (look it up!). One of the two anyway. That head is out there. I have a variant on it myself. If this is an original sculpt, I guarantee you he had a Billiken there as reference. Just too many small details the same. GREAT copy if so.

There were two with the kits, one with the hat, with a slightly more open mouth and wider eyes, and this one, with beret also, but all molded. This looks just like it. Same expression and facial details.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/nimbus1/Feng-resculpted-89joker.jpg


Below is my personal Joker, where I took said Billiken head, removed the molded beret and made hair and an ear, and added a more closed mouth lower lip, as he had that in much of the movie when he relaxed his mouth (and I liked it), but if you see the details of the face, they are very close. I actually smoothed mine a bit to lose some of the facial wrinkling you see in the shots of his new head.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a10/angremien/Joker015.jpg

I am not accusing him of anything. This may well be an original take on this classic old head. And there is no crime in using this classic Billiken sculpt as a base. It is just too good a sculpt not to.
To make it work, he would have to have done what I did, add hair and details and a neck. Fairly straight forward.

Whatever the case, just know, this may not be as rare a head as you may think.
Joker heads are out there. It's the clothing that makes these so hard to make. That is why I support getting these new ones for as cheap as they are going for. You guys can't lose! Seriously. This is a steal! If you pardon the pun.

Hope this info helps any of you unsure about the heads.

[xenoviper]

I thought i did mention in the title that it's a resculpted head not his original work.... anyway it's not Billiken head infact the head is a resculpture of this recent release of Joker head :)

http://site.mlioart.us/centuryJokerBox.gif

Here is the original head and the resculpted head side by side...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/nimbus1/P1010031s.jpg

[Stendec]

I was 8 years old when Batman came out and Nicholson's The Joker seriously scared the hell out of me. I love the movie still but even now I get the chills when I see the Joker. Credit to Nicholson for sucha great performance and Id consider him the definative Joker. This headsculpt looks perfect, an amazing likeness. So much so that Id never buy one . .it would give me the creeps!

[figuremasterles]

Thanks xenoviper, for that last comparison set shot. I can see it has some points of similarity with the other released head, and may well be a total resculpt. Just know, it does very much resemble the Billiken in facial structure, and that is not a bad thing! Both this new one and the older Billiken have captured Nicholson's head so well, that it is arbitrary which is better.
This new one is one super sculpt. I love it. All you out there thinking what to get...get this! GET IT! I may even get one myself. I sure would love to paint it!

Not a bad job at all! Extrordinary even! Love the hair.
This is a no-brainer. :D

[Sachiel]

Man, with the work that is put into this and his Bale head they're pretty much totally new sculpts.

[Wor-Gar]

Let us know about the head availability Xenoviper, please.

Billiken, Century, or whatever it is, I like it. Might make a good replacement for the Joker I'm getting.

[xenoviper]

Thanks xenoviper, for that last comparison set shot. I can see it has some points of similarity with the other released head, and may well be a total resculpt. Just know, it does very much resemble the Billiken in facial structure, and that is not a bad thing! Both this new one and the older Billiken have captured Nicholson's head so well, that it is arbitrary which is better.
This new one is one super sculpt. I love it. All you out there thinking what to get...get this! GET IT! I may even get one myself. I sure would love to paint it!

Not a bad job at all! Extrordinary even! Love the hair.
This is a no-brainer. :D

Yeh i agree Les, ive looked up Billiken kit on the net myself and it does look awefully similar. I pull those pics to show Feng and he was suprised himself that it does look alike and he had no idea that kit existed. :lol

Anyway heres some reference pics Feng has used during the facial reconstruction of Joker head.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/nimbus1/89joker-refs.jpg

[Grange Wallis]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/nimbus1/89joker-refs.jpg

How amazing are those busts!

[xenoviper]

Okay for the people whos interested in buying a cast of this head sculpt, PM me.

[toyadventurer]

pm sent...............

[pjam]

PM sent Xeno... I have a Joker Version 2 Coming...

[Wor-Gar]

PM off as well.

[Grange Wallis]

PM Sent, Hey Viper where is this Feng guy based? Is he in Oz as well?

[xenoviper]

PM Sent, Hey Viper where is this Feng guy based? Is he in Oz as well?

No hes in Taiwan.

[superdoug]

I really love the work he did with the eyes with the pink/reddish color around the edges and the facial expression he chose to do is great.

Anyway you can tell us how long it takes for him to make this. Time spent searching for references and sculpting and painting. I'm just curious as to how long it takes to make because the quality of it looks amazing.

[Damian]

Okay for the people whos interested in buying a cast of this head sculpt, PM me.

PM sent....
Thanks.

[figuremasterles]

PM sent as well!
Hey, why not! That second head looks great.
Besides, I have to see it painted. :D

[pjam]

I had to hold off despite Feng's amazing sculpt because I want to wait until I actually have the V2 Joker in hand, that is IF I get it. I'm on the list at Toys2 but that won't guarantee they'll have enough pieces to sell one to me. :D

I want to thank Xeno and Feng for the chance and hope maybe down the line I can score one of these.

[DarkArtist81]

PM Sent.... :chew

[xenoviper]

Okay sorry guys... it is confirmed that Feng decided not to sell this Joker head at this point of time.
He's said he is way too busy but maybe later on down the track he might offer it.... :(

[toyadventurer]

:crying :crying :crying :crying :banghead:banghead:banghead:banghead

[Cocoboloboy]

Okay sorry guys... it is confirmed that Feng decided not to sell this Joker head at this point of time.
He's said he is way too busy but maybe later on down the track he might offer it.... :(

:monkey2:monkey2:monkey2:monkey2:monkey2

If at any time you or anyone else hears of this sculpt becoming available please let us all know. I really want this one.:monkey2

[bwayne]

:monkey2:monkey2:monkey2:monkey2:monkey2

If at any time you or anyone else hears of this sculpt becoming available please let us all know. I really want this one.:monkey2


Ditto. Great sculpt.

[pjam]

Okay sorry guys... it is confirmed that Feng decided not to sell this Joker head at this point of time.
He's said he is way too busy but maybe later on down the track he might offer it.... :(

Thanks xeno,

Feng's sculpt is so kickass I hope he offers it sooner than later. :D

[xenoviper]

Alright heads up guys and gals~
To kick off 2008!
I'll be receiving the first batch of Feng's Joker head within a week. So if anyone interested just PM me for details. Since the first batch is in small quantity I can only offer one head per person at this time...
Same as before first come first served.

P.S.
More variety of heads to offer soon! 2008 is going to be a sweet year!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/nimbus1/P1010652.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/nimbus1/P1010631.jpg

[toyadventurer]

Great...PM sent

[KingGrayskull]

What happened to this? is he available somehow?

[xenoviper]

What happened to this? is he available somehow?

This one still available PM me for info

[kahibbi]

PM Sent ...

[IKE-CON]

Did he start with the Hong Kong Movie Club sculpt as reference?

I have one of those, here's a picture of it.

[xenoviper]

Did he start with the Hong Kong Movie Club sculpt as reference?

I have one of those, here's a picture of it.

Resculpted (modified) HK 1989 Joker head. Left is the original, right is Feng's resculpted version.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/nimbus1/P1010031s.jpg

[uscmhicks]

amazing work :rock
As soon as I get the figure I will be contacting someone for a head ! :lol
Jacks my fave actor too.