Good afternoon everyone, hope you all had a great weekend and look forward to another week of news and reviews in the world of Predators and anything else I happen to love from the science fiction world.  This afternoon however, we take a sidetrip to the world of Pandora and the insanely amazing art of Darren Harvey.  Specifically, I want to show you guys this INSANE 1:1 scale bust of Neytiri that he's producing…

I have sent an email to Darren to congratulate him on this piece and to find out a bit more info (like how much and how soon can I have this in my office?!) and here's the scoop on this INSANE piece!

This is a full size 1:1 scale bust in HUMAN scale, meaning that the head is the size of an adult human's head, not the enormous head of the Navi. Darren is a commercial illustrator by trade and this is his FIRST full scale, full size portrait. Yes you read right, this is his FIRST full size piece.  Is it me or are some people just so damn talented in makes my teeth itch….  anyhow, moving right along…

The sculpt itself was made in WED clay (not to rub it in, but this was also Darren's FIRST time using WED clay as well) and he used large clear Scleral shells with paper placed behind it to use as a visual reference.  I have to admit, that's a pretty awesome strategy, then again the extent of my sculpting skills doesn't go much beyond a pail full of sand with a couple of rocks on top of it and a well placed stick for a flag.  Once the sculpt was complete and molded, it was time for the hair… 40 feet of braided hair to be precise!  After four months of work, Neytiri was ready for the limelight, including a sweet removable Ikran flight visor with the insect wing lenses made from heat-formed vac plastic, resin tooth, and airbrushed to perfection.  The head itself is cast in hollow PU resin.  The eyes are painted, but before you grumble about how glass or acrylic eyes are better and more realistic than painted eyes, Darren is also a trained ocular technician (builds prosthetic eyes) so this is pretty much going to be the most kick ass pair of Navi eyes you'll ever see away from the screen!

OK I know, now you're screaming HOW DO I GET ONE?!  Well, you'd better have your checkbook ready and be fast…  Darren is limiting this to 10 fully finished pieces and 20 raw castings he will be offering to people he knows will have the piece as part of their private collection, he obviously doesn't want this baby getting recast.  I should also mention that 5 of the 10 are already sold!  Now for the all important question: How big a hole will this make in your wallet?  A fully finished piece will run you £1,500 (that about $2,222 USD) and a raw casting (the raw casting is the head only, you don't get the hair and bling) is £400 (which is about $593 USD).

Want to get in touch with Darren for more information?  Email him directly by clicking HERE! Want to drool at more photos of this incredible piece?  Click the photo icon below!

Congratulations Darren, your work is absolutely STUNNING and I think I speak for everyone when I say I can't wait to see more of your work in the future!

Want to see more sweet Avatar goodies?  Sideshow has been releasing a steady stream of gorgeous Avatar art prints known as "giclee prints" in very low release numbers, some of which are almost totally sold out.  They range in price from affordable to.. well… up there, but they are all gorgeous and pretty damn impressive.  The piece "Neytiri in the Forest" is easily my favorite of the bunch, damn that Navi is one sexy blue chickita!  Check them out below (click the image of the one you want for more photos and order information):

Hey, maybe you're not a Navi fan… perhaps your man is Colonel Miles Quaritch and that kick ass AMP suit of his.  If so, Sideshow has you covered with the INSANELY cool AMP Suit Maquette standing at nearly 2 feet in height!  Fire and brimstone attitude and live ammunition not included.

Launching the Sideshow Collectibles line of AVATAR collectibles is the AMP Suit Maquette, created in conjunction with one of the film's special effects studios, Legacy Effects. Created directly from 3D modeled by the team that created the 14-foot suit used during filming, the AMP Suit is a truly authentic scaled representation. Each piece is individually painted and finished, each with its own unique quality and detail that is the trademark of a handcrafted Sideshow Collectibles product. The AMP Suite Maquette is comprised of polystone, cloth, resin, fiberglass, metal, ABS and PVC plastics and is the perfect addition to any display.

Product Size: 21" H x 18.5" W x 18.5" D
Product Weight: 51.00 lbs

Click HERE for all the photos and order information (there are only 10 pre-order spots left according to the low quantity alert meter) from the Sideshow product page!

Have I mentioned before that I love Avatar?  That's it for me gang, have a great day!

Peace,
Dan

Here they are folks… thanks to user 007 who just emailed me this tip, here's a look at the Super Black Predators we'll be seeing in the new Predators movie!

Check out all the images by CLICKING HERE!!!  What do you guys think?  By the way, don't forget these are production stills and crew photos, they won't look the same on the big screen with the edited lighting, effects and all that good stuff.  So bear that in mind when forming your opinions. Click the comment button below and share your thoughts!

Dan

Hey all!  Wow can't believe I haven't updated this blog since February, that's pretty sad on my part!  I have been active here and there, but mostly I have been involved in renovations and off-site related activities that have me completely removed from the front of a computer and my inbox.  Now I know most of you know that at the beginning of the year I was separating from my wife, looking for a new house and trying to figure out what to do with P2L, my professional life and everything else in between.  Well, I am happy to report that things have been going VERY well and I am happier now than ever.

In terms of the housing situation, I was able to sell off a vast amount of my collection and pay off all my dept and get a downpayment for a new house, which I bought and moved in to February 12th or so.  The house is located in Montreal near Corina's school and it's quite a bit of a fixer-upper.  I couldn't hope to afford a decent sized place that was in fantastic condition, so I was looking for something with a great floorplan and could be renovated like I wanted over the next year or two.  The place I found was exactly that, but good Lord there's a TON of work to be done.  I posted a bit on the teardown of the nasty coldroom back in March on the P2L forums, you can read that by clicking HERE!

Later in that same month I took on a condo renovation project that lasted about a month… this was a near complete rebuild of a 2 bedroom condo, I actually stripped the bathroom right down to the wall studs!  This was actually a great opportunity for me to learn a few things that ill be later applied to my house, so it was a fun project.  My girlfriend Maibbeth would come by to check up on me, bring me lunch and/or cheer me on.  One time I got busted working.. well… not very hard:

A couple of weeks ago it started getting pretty crazy and I was burning out… it was definitely time for a vacation so I could get my head back in the game and unwind a bit.  I had been going several months nonstop on a rollercoaster ride so a break with my baby was definitely in order.  I will say this right now… Maibbeth is the only reason I didn't lose my mind with all this.  She has been the most amazing, supportive and loving person I could have ever hoped for, and I will never forget everything she's helped be through.  Love you baby!  So, we booked a last minute vacay down south… to Varadero, Cuba!

I've been back for a couple of weeks now and been struggling to catch up and get back at it… still finishing a few details at the condo project, then I will be back at it at my place fixing up the coldroom and then attacking the bathroom upstairs, but I will be back online as well balancing my online life and work with personal stuff.  I just wanted to let you guys know that I am in very good shape mentally and physically and things are going well beyond my expectations.  I want to thank everyone again for their amazing support at the beginning of the year and thanks to all of you that continue to show your friendship.  You've all been AMAZING and I owe you all so much.  So here's to you *raises glass* and I look forward to bringing you more content, reviews and laughs in the near future!

My sincerest thanks and best wishes,
Dan

Hey guys!  I have a $25 Gift Card code available that I received with one of my orders (Sideshow Freaks T-Shirt), so if you're looking to order something on their Gift Card list, here's $25 off!

If you're not sure how to use these, you have to go to the Sideshow GC page located HERE and you can verify the code and see a full list of all items eligible for purchase with a gift card.  This is first come, first served and it's only good for one shot, so once 1 person uses the code, it will no longer be valid.  So, for $25 off, use GC code IGC-00011-ZKSBQPNG and be sure to post what you bought with it!

Enjoy,
Dan

Hey all… just a heads up that Friday morning I suffered something in the way of a small disaster on my primary working computer and I was able to recover pretty much everything from backups however my email PST file was totally corrupted and I REALLY need that for my emails and for work.  So I tried to run the scanpst.exe recovery tool from Microsoft but it refused to work no matter what I tried.  I then left for Ottawa for the weekend for my daughter's birthday party with my folks so I wasn't able to do anything until last night when I was back in town.  Overnight I was able to find a tool that had a free demo by a company called Remo that seemed to be able to recover my PST file, but took 4.5 hours to run.  The demo ended up being successful but the demo is limited so it wouldn't recover everything unless I registered.  So this morning I registered the program and I am now re-running the scan as I type this from my laptop so I should be back in business later this afternoon.

I apologize for the delay and I am sure there are TONS of you waiting for a reply or some sales related actions to be done.  Please bear with me while I get my email back up and running and I will get caught up today.

Thanks in advance!
Dan

Question for you guys… what do you get when you combine all the Lost Hunters from Predator 2 with slick dance moves, a ghetto blaster, and the ever sweating Danny Glover?  Well, I guess you would get the following video that my buddy Anthony Mestas just gave me a heads up on lol!

Yes folks, that would be all the original P2 Lost Hunters from the Predator 2 movie doing a dance off, and yes that really is Danny Glover partying in the middle towards the end of the clip.  The video, which was uploaded to YouTube by 'tonsoftreats' includes the following information on the clip:

Lionel Douglass -AKA- Big "D" is a member of the original Don Campbellock dance group the "Lockers" He is also the creator of this dance act and one of the Predators of this number. Lionel Douglass -AKA- Big "D" will be the last one dancing doing the "Alpha". Granny Nancy feeds the Predators so check her out at Granny Nancys Kitchen. www.grannynancyskitchen.com More on Lionel Douglass…..go to imdb or www.lioneldouglass.com or google Lionel Douglass (Big Bird) Yes that is Danny Glover in the video.

Too cool, thanks Anthony for the vid…  First time I see this too, hope you guys enjoyed it.

Peace!
Dan

Just in case you haven't seen this yet, there have been a bunch of new photos released from the set of Predators, and we even get a look at some of the new Predator designs!  Check out the new photos posted by clicking HERE!

Any thoughts?  That bio on the right certainly looks a lot like the Blades concept from Pete Mander's SEED film doesn't it?  What do you guys think… post your thoughts below by clicking on the comment button.

Enjoy!
Dan

Hey all!  Just saw on the Freaks board that Sideshow is giving away a limited number of Sideshow Freaks T-Shirts for free, you just need to pay shipping!  Check it out by clicking HERE!

Finally! Official Sideshow Freaks gear!

The Sideshow Freaks T-Shirt Apparel features: