Since I am having the idols platted, I thought about having a platted Maltese falcon. The process is copper, then nickle, then gold. So I could stop at any step. Copper might be interesting. When I saw the real screen used falcon, it had warm colored highlights under the black paint. Copper would give it that look. Then again the bird was supposed to be jewel encrusted gold.
What sounds good to you?
All it takes for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing." - Edmund Burke
Well, I think you should dig out the molds and run off several to experiment with. Then--since you'll have a few extra--you should send me two or three. (To experiment on! Really!)
But seriously--that original batch you made: what were they made of? If you're truly dedicated to realism, remember that the bird that ended up in Spade's office was supposed to have been lead covered with lacquer, or some other paint. (Ouch! what would FedEx charge to ship a lead Maltese Falcon across the country? Makes my wallet hurt just thinking about it!)
Maybe a finish that looks like the paint and lead are wearing off and the gold is shining through?
(There was a comedy with George Segal--I can't recall the title offhand--where he was supposed to be Sam Spade's son. People were looking for the "Maltese Falcon" that his dad had left him because it was the REAL Maltese Falcon that had been disguised by being dipped in lead and painted...or am I just "misremembering incorrectly?"
Again, seriously, I seem to have missed the last batch, so if you ever make any more please be so kind as to let me know. (I love that movie. And the book.)
I needed a drink, I needed a lot of life insurance, I needed a vacation, I needed a home in the country. What I had was a coat, a hat and a gun.
That was The Black Bird (1975).
BTW: In the story, the dingus was painted in enamel.
All it takes for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing." - Edmund Burke
It would be a good novelty item, but I like the way the finished batch turned out.
Excuse my stupidity, but what is this dingus stuff? Isnt' dingus like saying watcha macall it?
A man can fall many times in life, but he's never a failure until he refuses to get up.
The "dingus" was the term used in the movie to describe the Falcon.Originally posted by Imahomer
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Excuse my stupidity, but what is this dingus stuff? Isnt' dingus like saying watcha macall it? [/B]
Webster: "something (as a gadget) who's common name is unknown or forgotten"
Bogie said it during the film to describe the falcon.
"Wadda ya hear, wadda ya say?"
"Tempus Fugit"
Sam Spade refers to the Maltese Falcon as the "dingus" throughout the movie.Originally posted by Imahomer
Excuse my stupidity, but what is this dingus stuff? Isnt' dingus like saying watcha macall it?
Oops, it looks like we answered @ the same time.
MK, I still think you should affix some glass "gems" to the one you get plaited. Like maybe the eyes.
PBG
"It is discouraging how many people are shocked by honesty and how few by deceit."
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Ah... OK. Thanks guys! So, my definition was right, I just didn't recall that the term was used in the movie. I guess I'm not "completely" out in left field.
A man can fall many times in life, but he's never a failure until he refuses to get up.
Lead shot was added to the polyurethane......my gold dingus is going to weigh over twenty pounds.
All it takes for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing." - Edmund Burke
I read in one of my many Bogart books that during the filming of "The Maltese Falcon" they in fact used several models of the bird. Bogart used a very light copy that he carries out at the end of the film...the book says the lead one was too heavy for the star to comfortably heft take after take. The others in the film were heavy.
I would suspect an accurate copy size wize and quality in resin and painted black would be a splendid display piece. I recall they were available a couple of years ago..in resin...cast from a mold made from one of the authentic movie props..
I think casting one from solid metal would be expensive..both in materials, but also in finishing. I'd still love to have one!
"Wadda ya hear, wadda ya say?"
"Tempus Fugit"
If you check the history of the posts you will see that MK has already made a movie accurate bird... more accurate than many of the ones that claim to be molded from the original prop.I would suspect an accurate copy size wize and quality in resin and painted black would be a splendid display piece. I recall they were available a couple of years ago..in resin...cast from a mold made from one of the authentic movie props..
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I have seen them in person and they are spectacular... I now wish I had one.
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