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 Post subject: Re: Customizing seminar Wednesday and Thursday...
PostPosted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 9:47 pm 
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. If you would like to know the quality of my work ask anyone who got one of the Snackpack beavers at the Joecanuck con.



I think I just found my new signature line........

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 Post subject: Re: Customizing seminar Wednesday and Thursday...
PostPosted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 2:57 am 
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I have to admit, I was partially responcible for people not learning at the last seminar (spent the first 15 minutes heckling him in the front row, I have a thing about "Flesh Tone" plastic)

I didnt think it was that bad. part of the problem is, a lot of peole didnt attend the second seminar, he answered a lot of questions we had fromt he first one, what tools to use, and even gave out a list of stuff to get, like what paints, dremel tools and other stuff we might need.

the 115 price is gonna keep me out, as well as the fact I already bought my Plane tickets for Thursday. But Alyosha was gracious, he even offered to put me up for wednesday night if I came. Too bad I wont make it....

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 Post subject: Re: Customizing seminar Wednesday and Thursday...
PostPosted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 10:01 am 
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kingofpain26 wrote:
I have to admit, I was partially responcible for people not learning at the last seminar (spent the first 15 minutes heckling him in the front row, I have a thing about "Flesh Tone" plastic)

I didnt think it was that bad. part of the problem is, a lot of peole didnt attend the second seminar, he answered a lot of questions we had fromt he first one, what tools to use, and even gave out a list of stuff to get, like what paints, dremel tools and other stuff we might need


See the problem here is most professonals know this and save the boring parts for the second seminar and the informitive/exciting parts for the first. A High School math teacher knows this (not that they practice it).

And still even if he was heckled, he put himself out there and should have expected it.

Before anyone says I am too critical let me remind everyone: $115

Which is the whole thing that bugs me about toy collecting: greed. From scalpers ($30 for a Firefly ay arse, if it was a good figure I could understand) to customizers overpriceing to everything else, its just insane.

Thank goodness for statements like this:

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I'll talk to anyone who wants to learn about molding, I'll be charging either a pair of Cross Contry V1 arms or any 25th anv webgear per hour


Cause at least someone is asking something senceable that probably would be given anyway.

Seriously the greed is just outragious.

No wonder kids hate toys, I would be resentfull too if a fat man chaged me an arm and a leg to enjoy them.

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 Post subject: Re: Customizing seminar Wednesday and Thursday...
PostPosted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 10:12 am 
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Dream wrote:
If you would like to know the quality of my work ask anyone who got one of the Snackpack beavers at the Joecanuck con.


I got the Timbit/Snackpack Exclusive at the Canadian meet and I, for one, can vouch for the quality of Dream's Beaver....:shifty:

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 10:47 am 
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Chief wrote:
Dream wrote:
If you would like to know the quality of my work ask anyone who got one of the Snackpack beavers at the Joecanuck con.


I got the Timbit/Snackpack Exclusive at the Canadian meet and I, for one, can vouch for the quality of Dream's Beaver....:shifty:

Is your beaver kinda sticky? The one I got is. :shifty:

Furthermore, how does one remedy a sticky beaver? :shifty:


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 Post subject: Re: Customizing seminar Wednesday and Thursday...
PostPosted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 1:35 pm 
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Viper wrote:
Chief wrote:
Dream wrote:
If you would like to know the quality of my work ask anyone who got one of the Snackpack beavers at the Joecanuck con.


I got the Timbit/Snackpack Exclusive at the Canadian meet and I, for one, can vouch for the quality of Dream's Beaver....:shifty:

Is your beaver kinda sticky? The one I got is. :shifty:

Furthermore, how does one remedy a sticky beaver? :shifty:


Quit playing with it so much and it won't get sticky :shifty:

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 Post subject: Re: Customizing seminar Wednesday and Thursday...
PostPosted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 1:55 pm 
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Viper wrote:
Furthermore, how does one remedy a sticky beaver? :shifty:



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Im just not gonna go there...... 8-O

actually, He told me the club set the price on that one, he wanted to go much lower. the club almost went as high as 150!

again,.. I believe the is partially our fault on this one. (or mine) we wanted customizing seminars, we got two (ALyosha and Hasbro) they were a hit (according to my poll) and probably reacting to this,.. went a little too far with it this year.

I would actually liked more sculpting techniques, especialy with sculpty or epoxy, than the molding. Im asuming Alyosha included this in the 2 day seiminar (molding parts and custom backpacks.)

I think the free format of last year, with hasbro focusing on the official stuff, and some one else focusing on homemade stuff, was fine. hell, I was hoping that someone from JC would do one, either for figures or Dioramas.

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 Post subject: Re: Customizing seminar Wednesday and Thursday...
PostPosted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 1:58 pm 
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There was a poll?

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 2:09 pm 
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I'll vouch for Dreams work. Not only is his items top-notch, but he's a nice guy as well!

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 4:01 pm 
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 Post subject: Re: Customizing seminar Wednesday and Thursday...
PostPosted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 5:08 pm 
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I've seen Dream's work a few times and I can confirm it's top notch stuff.

I didn't get no sticky beaver though. . .

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 Post subject: Re: Customizing seminar Wednesday and Thursday...
PostPosted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 6:09 pm 
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Dream wrote:
Viper wrote:
Is your beaver kinda sticky? The one I got is. :shifty:

Furthermore, how does one remedy a sticky beaver? :shifty:


Quit playing with it so much and it won't get sticky :shifty:

He was sticky right out of the bag. Just on the underside & the tail though. :\


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 Post subject: Re: Customizing seminar Wednesday and Thursday...
PostPosted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 11:48 am 
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Viper wrote:
Dream wrote:
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Is your beaver kinda sticky? The one I got is. :shifty:

Furthermore, how does one remedy a sticky beaver? :shifty:


Quit playing with it so much and it won't get sticky :shifty:

He was sticky right out of the bag. Just on the underside & the tail though. :\


Oh it was actually sticky? I thought that was just some of the usual homoerotic JC inueindo.

It's either that the resin didn't quite set up right or the spray paint I used on them. just run the bottom of the tail under running water for a few seconds and then pat it dry with a paper towel. That should take care of it.

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 Post subject: Re: Customizing seminar Wednesday and Thursday...
PostPosted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 4:20 pm 
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Yeah, my beaver was legitimately sticky... :shifty:
Thanks for the tip man, I'll give it a try.


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PostPosted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 5:42 pm 
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Dream wrote:
Oh it was actually sticky? I thought that was just some of the usual homoerotic JC inueindo.


You, sir, need to either relearn the definition of "homoerotic" or the implications of a sticky beaver.

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