Fortress of power

**Pixel Dan** · February 23, 2012, 12:03pm

Love the shots of the mold. Thanks for posting! I am also anxious to see how the molds turn out! This is very cool!

**rhea** · February 23, 2012, 01:12pm

Each pic just reminds me how much I really don't have the patience to create a masterpiece such as this.

Good job!

**Tallstar** · February 23, 2012, 04:51pm

Originally Posted by rhea

Each pic just reminds me how much I really don't have the patience to create a masterpiece such as this.

Good job!

Tell me about it! I can barely make it through a repaint of a figure.

**Eterniandreams** · February 25, 2012, 06:17am

Is it going to be one piece or does it come apart in two pieces?
The size is scaring me more and more.. From a shipping perspective and a storage perspective..

**AdultCollector** · February 25, 2012, 09:48am

Okay Ben, on a scale of 1 to 10, how tempted are you guys to make the back piece for this castle?

**bishart** · February 25, 2012, 09:59am

Originally Posted by Eterniandreams

Is it going to be one piece or does it come apart in two pieces?
The size is scaring me more and more.. From a shipping perspective and a storage perspective..

There's no real logical way for it to come apart. Even if we somehow planned for it to have a break between the fortress and the moat it wouldn't hold it's own weight up it would most likely tip forward. So yeah. It's all one piece. Aside from the gun. Flag. Bridge and tower walls.

Originally Posted by AdultCollector

Okay Ben, on a scale of 1 to 10, how tempted are you guys to make the back piece for this castle?

Honestly. ZERO. doesn't seem necessary at all. This thing is meant to sit flat against a wall on a shelf or table. If everyone had a huge room and planned to display this in the center of their floor that would be a different story. But the thing is so massive. It doesn't make any sense that someone would be moving it around. Spinning it to get to the backside. I just don't see it. I'd love to see someone take a crack at a custom back though. It's also double the work. The same amount of time and sculpting would need to be spent on the back. And a second mold would need to be made. Just seems like a waste. When we could be spending that time on our next piece...

**masterenglish** · February 25, 2012, 10:40am

Originally Posted by bishart

When we could be spending that time on our next piece...

Eternia...?

**Eterniandreams** · February 25, 2012, 10:54am

Just out of curiosity. How hard will the cast be? Could someone give it a nice place in the garden without worrying about the seasons?

**OutForJustice** · February 26, 2012, 11:21pm

Originally Posted by Eterniandreams

Just out of curiosity. How hard will the cast be? Could someone give it a nice place in the garden without worrying about the seasons?

I wouldn't advise this. The paint will not hold up to the elements. It's also hard to predict how water accumulating, freezing into ice and expanding could affect the resin cast.

There is a precedent for playsets of this size. Just look at the Terrordrome, USS Flagg, and Defiant in the GI Joe toyline. I trust you will know what to do with it when you see it in person

Ben

**Eterniandreams** · February 27, 2012, 09:09am

Okay, I just thought how cool it would be to have this as a garden ornament near a littke fish pond, throw a smoke maker in there, buxus as small trees..
That would have been a great outdoor miniature battleground

**bishart** · February 27, 2012, 12:03pm

Originally Posted by Eterniandreams

Okay, I just thought how cool it would be to have this as a garden ornament near a littke fish pond, throw a smoke maker in there, buxus as small trees..
That would have been a great outdoor miniature battleground

i plan to do all that, INDOORS! i need a whole room.

**bishart** · February 29, 2012, 10:56am

Originally Posted by Pixel Dan

Love the shots of the mold. Thanks for posting! I am also anxious to see how the molds turn out! This is very cool!

thanks PD! the casting is upon us! this giant project actually consists of SEVEN MOLDS! SEVEN!

**fball13z** · February 29, 2012, 11:00am

Originally Posted by bishart

thanks PD! the casting is upon us! this giant project actually consists of SEVEN MOLDS! SEVEN!

wow only seven molds? I bet those go fast.....

**bishart** · February 29, 2012, 11:02am

Originally Posted by fball13z

wow only seven molds? I bet those go fast.....

yeah before you know it those SEVEN will all be accounted for.

**kevin** · February 29, 2012, 08:31pm

Originally Posted by bishart

yeah before you know it those SEVEN will all be accounted for.

i'm confused by this... what specifically and exactly is "mold" referring to?
and, what is meant by "i bet those go fast" and "before you know it... will all be accounted for"???
sorry for my ignorance, but thanks.

**bishart** · February 29, 2012, 08:34pm

Originally Posted by kevin

i'm confused by this... what specifically and exactly is "mold" referring to?
and, what is meant by "i bet those go fast" and "before you know it... will all be accounted for"???
sorry for my ignorance, but thanks.

sorry. we were having an immature moment, referring to something else. speaking in CODE. ( there are 6 now matt...)

there are indeed 7 molds. and they will not be going fast. haha. that is all.

**kevin** · February 29, 2012, 08:41pm

Originally Posted by bishart

sorry. we were having an immature moment, referring to something else. speaking in CODE. ( there are 6 now matt...)

there are indeed 7 molds. and they will not be going fast. haha. that is all.

thanks for clearing that up! LOL!
well, not, but... i got it.

anyway, congrats on reaching the ready point to start casting... can't wait to see what the final casts turn out like.

**OutForJustice** · February 29, 2012, 10:39pm

Originally Posted by kevin

thanks for clearing that up! LOL!
well, not, but... i got it.

anyway, congrats on reaching the ready point to start casting... can't wait to see what the final casts turn out like.

Went right over my head, too, haha.

I can't wait to cast out of this new mold! We've done SO much troubleshooting with this thing, it should pay off immensely. It's coming very soon!

Ben

**Dark Sorceress** · February 29, 2012, 10:50pm

Ben...Ben A or Ben B lol is the bottom chamber big enuf for King Grayskull to stand in or is his cape to big?

**bishart** · February 29, 2012, 10:52pm

Originally Posted by Dark Sorceress

Ben...Ben A or Ben B lol is the bottom chamber big enuf for King Grayskull to stand in or is his cape to big?

I'm pretty sure he can fit. and the funny part is we really are ben A and ben B.

ill check for sure, and get back to you. but I'm almost positive he can. shadow beast on the other hand... most likely not.

**Dark Sorceress** · February 29, 2012, 11:58pm

Originally Posted by bishart

I'm pretty sure he can fit. and the funny part is we really are ben A and ben B.

ill check for sure, and get back to you. but I'm almost positive he can. shadow beast on the other hand... most likely not.

damn wish i was that good at lottery numbers!

cool thanks. i was thinking it would be cool to have his statue by 1 of the windows *top or bottom chamber*

WHAT!? Shadow Beast and Swift Wind can't fit in the rooms!? well that's a deal breaker rite there! lol

**Chris1973** · March 4, 2012, 07:29pm

Originally Posted by masterenglish

Eternia...?

Not-Snake Mountain?

**MldMnrdReporter** · March 4, 2012, 08:24pm

I know what the next project is... Heh heh heh.

**masterenglish** · March 4, 2012, 09:18pm

Originally Posted by MldMnrdReporter

I know what the next project is... Heh heh heh.

Spill it buddy.

**bishart** · March 4, 2012, 09:24pm

Originally Posted by masterenglish

Spill it buddy.

everything is rumor!

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