Save the Planet of the Apes!!! - PIX ADDED!!

[Jessica]

Michael these are great. Kfog--they will be loved. I recognize Ironman's gorilla--the one he had commissioned, and it looks like it was further enhanced by Angel. The last gorilla looks like Angel's work.

I'm still procrastinating. Will try to paint some Mego scale stuff and finish some molds for casts this Sunday.

 

[Kostka]

Thanks to Angel and Ironman! I love them.

Here's the third "background" gorilla. He's just a Hasbro soldier in Sideshow clothes. Once my collection grows, the hasbros will all find themselves lingering in background shots to add depth.

I painted up the horse that's front and center of the group shot. The shiny body bugged me and he had a broken hoof..part of why I got him for a steal at a local collectors store. I repaired the hoof and painted him a dark brown shade. I love how it came out. It's my favorite horse paint job so far! Trying to keep them all in the black/dark brown family. I need more horses, though.

Hopefully Ironman saw my baby chimp head on the last page, too!

 

[jungle jom]

Sad news for all ape fans...

Richard D Zanuck has passed on.

Here is an article about his involvement with "Planet of the Apes". The film probably would never have been made without his input.

https://planetoftheapes.wikia.com/wiki/Richard_D._Zanuck

 

[Protozaius]

Sad news indeed. Not many of the creative team left that gave me my favorite film series.

 

[Ironman1188]

I'm thinking maybe a conversion onto a Mego might work for that head as a young ape.

 

[kfog41]

IM may appreciate this conversion/customisation!

 

[kfog41]

These are also going on ebay, sadly to say! I will truly miss then!

 

[kfog41]

Here are five more!

 

[kfog41]

Last pics of the night!

 

[Ironman1188]

Very nicely done!
I did mine similarly, but added the detail on the neck piece via silver sharpie.
Can never have enough gorillas!!

 

[Kostka]

I'm thinking maybe a conversion onto a Mego might work for that head as a young ape.

Any particular one? And how does the process work - saw the neck down to size and then some how drill the hole? Excuse my newbieness..

 

[Ironman1188]

Well, for me, it would need to have the pacifier removed first off. Then, the neck could be trimmed down to size and basicly inserted in the neckhole of a Mego.

 

[Kostka]

The pacifier removes easily, no problem there. What do you suggest I use to trim down the neck?

 

[Ironman1188]

Depending on how soft it is, either scissors or an x-acto knife.

 

[kfog41]

Now for the Custom Gorilla Lieutenant!

 

[kfog41]

The cloth is a wooly horse blanket and the real leather holster is for the apes rifle!

 

[kfog41]

Check out these nice pics!

 

[kfog41]

The last five for the night and thanks for looking!

 

[Jessica]

So sad you have to get rid of them Kfog. I keep looking at my stuff--need to get rid of stuff too. But then I remember my nativity scene, and I will need my apes for those.

Here are some awesome photos courtesy of Apemania:

 

[wax murderer]

James Gregory in his "Ursus"make-up...great pix...PS