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Author:  Ukfreddybear [ Tue Feb 01, 2011 2:53 pm ]
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The very first Birch Ent is now on Ebay for anyone interested.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330525934748&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT

This was the original model I sculpted back in 2007 (as featured in the sculpting article: http://www.one-ring.co.uk/kb.php?a=122 ) before I was persuaded to resculpt a similar one to start up Majestic Bear Miniatures by the online community.

Author:  Sacrilege83 [ Tue Feb 01, 2011 3:10 pm ]
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Hey UKFB just out of curiosity how do you go about deciding on what you want to sculpt? Like when you made the stone giants, it was just for the hell of it in the moment? Do you do requests?

Author:  Ukfreddybear [ Tue Feb 01, 2011 3:26 pm ]
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Pretty much. The Mountain Giant came about as a competition entry for the old TLA site under the theme of misty mountains. If I get enough requests for something then I do it (or at least I used to.). Ents, Giants and Beorn were all requested repeatedly so I came up with models that could proxy for them.

Author:  Sacrilege83 [ Tue Feb 01, 2011 4:35 pm ]
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Ah alright, I would request Melkor/Morgoth but something tells me that not too many people make that sort of request let alone know who the hell he is.

Author:  Erunion [ Tue Feb 01, 2011 7:49 pm ]
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Wow! I don't know that I could part with something that I had sculpted from scratch!

Author:  Ukfreddybear [ Tue Feb 01, 2011 11:09 pm ]
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Erunion wrote:
Wow! I don't know that I could part with something that I had sculpted from scratch!

Well I need a cash injection so it has to go. I still have the second one that I sculpted based on the original for the purpose of chopping up for the moulding process. I'll soon enough have other Ent species so I don't really need 4 Birches hanging about. :)

Author:  samoht [ Wed Feb 02, 2011 4:09 am ]
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26 Pounds?

Oh come on, its worth way more than that!

Author:  Red Corsairs [ Wed Feb 02, 2011 7:24 am ]
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samoht wrote:
26 Pounds?

Oh come on, its worth way more than that!


To have risen from it's starting price to £26 in it's first day is good. Most eBay listings only start to attract a bidding war in their last day, this one still has 4 days and already has, so will hopefully go up even more yet.

Author:  Ukfreddybear [ Wed Feb 02, 2011 10:22 am ]
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Heck, if it stays at that price I'll be happy!

Author:  valpas [ Wed Feb 02, 2011 11:17 am ]
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If it stays? How could it come down from what the highest bid already is?

-- Pasi

Author:  Ukfreddybear [ Wed Feb 02, 2011 11:24 am ]
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I meant if it doesn't go any higher.

Author:  valpas [ Wed Feb 02, 2011 11:34 am ]
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Ah, I see. I thought there's something in these eBay auctions I don't know about (well, there probably is something...).

-- Pasi

Author:  Drumstick [ Fri Feb 04, 2011 4:57 pm ]
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165 quid so far, ouch nice one teddy!

Author:  Red Corsairs [ Sat Feb 05, 2011 10:47 am ]
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And still over a day to go! Nice one!

Author:  theavenger001 [ Sat Feb 05, 2011 3:22 pm ]
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Way to go freddy, it's great to see such a great piece garnering some bids. :yay: I'm guessing it'll hit 250 quid yet in the last minute sniping / bidding wars. Good luck! :)

Author:  Sacrilege83 [ Sat Feb 05, 2011 3:32 pm ]
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Freddy if you're not already in the sculpting biz, you should consider it now after this.

Author:  Drumstick [ Sat Feb 05, 2011 5:52 pm ]
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Sacrilege83 wrote:
Freddy if you're not already in the sculpting biz, you should consider it now after this.


He already has a shop with some fantastic sculpts. There are a few different tree sculpts and a brilliant fierce bear. It's in his avatar if you missed it - www.majesticbear.net

Author:  Sacrilege83 [ Sat Feb 05, 2011 6:18 pm ]
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Alright cool

Author:  Dagorlad [ Mon Feb 07, 2011 9:36 am ]
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Holy cow, £170 and counting! Way to go Dave!!!

Maybe I should sell my Weathertop.

Author:  Ukfreddybear [ Mon Feb 07, 2011 12:41 pm ]
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Dagorlad wrote:
Maybe I should sell my Weathertop.

Why not? There appears to be a market for 'one of a kind' original items. Keep an eye out for my Mindless Theoden sculpt to go up next on ebay.

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