belloq
Sr Member
Wow, just heard about this thread. I'm a real idol nut and this one thread and the stimulus from Propstore's photos has uncovered and confirmed more information than 10 years of digging and guessing. Thanks to all. As I've mentioned before, I'm really hoping any licensees use the hero "real eyes" idol as the direct basis for replicas (3D scan, molding, whatever.)
Don, thank you for your clarifications especially about VM. I agree about the quality of the VM I've seen, which leaves silver in the deeper crevices of an intended gold sculpture. I've never understood this, because my understanding is that all VM comes out of the chamber silver (aluminum coating) and the color- gold, red, green, whatever- is a tint added to the protective clear lacquer as the final finishing step. Therefore, if there is any silver left in the crevices on an intended gold piece, it is because the vendor did not sufficiently spray the colored lacquer in those crevices.
Don, can you recommend a vendor who does this properly?
Don, thank you for your clarifications especially about VM. I agree about the quality of the VM I've seen, which leaves silver in the deeper crevices of an intended gold sculpture. I've never understood this, because my understanding is that all VM comes out of the chamber silver (aluminum coating) and the color- gold, red, green, whatever- is a tint added to the protective clear lacquer as the final finishing step. Therefore, if there is any silver left in the crevices on an intended gold piece, it is because the vendor did not sufficiently spray the colored lacquer in those crevices.
Don, can you recommend a vendor who does this properly?