Recent content by Ozymandius

Adam did a really interesting version of the falcon. It's smaller and more angular. I got to know him while working on mine and we swapped casts. I'll have to post a pic sometime of his falcon and mine side by side.

Just got the solid bronze falcon in and it's 28 lbs.

I just got an update from the foundry and solid bronze falcons are now available. Cost $1450. Won't know the weight until one is cast. And yes, I'm rather peeved about this because he's been telling me for months that it couldn't be done. :mad:

Just delivered a custom job. Hot forged bronze falcon with secret compartment.

I usually average a week or less. Just let me know when you need it by and I'll make sure it gets there on time.

Black is the screen accurate appearance.

The total count from all my reading is that there were 3-5 plaster casts used in the film and 1 18lb metal bird (not lead) that was used when Gutman scratched the enamel off. This is also consistent with my experience working props in the film industry. The 47lb lead birds were created long...

The Milan bird based on the Christies auction photos and still frames from the movie.

I've read most of that from different sources, but it was interesting and helpful to see it all summarized this way.

They stand 11 3/8" tall and are roughly 4.5" wide at the shoulders by 4.5" deep. And the dimensions never vary. I got exact measurements and photos from an original falcon years ago and that's what I used to do my sculpt, with every feather and line exactly duplicated to within millimeter...

I make those too. :D With glass eyes or without and plated in 24k gold.

We are always happy to take payments on anything we make so you can spread out the cost over time.

Be happy to. The quick and simple is that Hot-forged is traditional metal casting (molten metal poured into a ceramic mold), whereas cold-cast is a resin casting process that simulates real metal by binding a thin skin of powdered metal to the outer surface (ie. faux metal). To be clear, the...

Did a couple of new versions of the falcon. One in cold-cast copper and the other with a secret compartment.

I have an old thread on this but since all the links are dead I figured I should start a new one with fresh pics. Anyway, I am a prop maker and special FX artist for the entertainment industry and the Maltese Falcon has always been my favorite movie, so naturally I had to make this...