She wasn't happy with her original version of Jayne but we didn't want it to go to waste so we hit it with a whole can of fake stone spraypaint to make The Hero of Canton.
Many more to come...
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It's the best television series no one ever watched, it was cancelled and made into a movie that came out over a month ago, called Serenity.
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Tante, Serenity is the movie (still in theaters?) made from the series. Go see it! It is a cult classic already!
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Firefly is a science fiction/western/comedy/drama from "Buffy" creator Joss Whedon. It came on FOX a few years back and was treated horribly -- started with the second episode, other episodes run out of order or pre-empted, cancelled after 11 episodes shown, the pilot shown after it was cancelled, etc -- but did tremendously well in DVD sales.
Universal Studios wanted Whedon and he wanted to do a Firefly movie, so he started work on "Serenity." Sales of the TV show DVDs clinched the deal, and the movie came out to incredible reviews and slumping ticket sales last September. The novelization and soundtrack continue to sell at the tops of their charts and the Firefly DVDs and newly released soundtrack are still going strong. The DVD for the movie will be out December 20th. More info can be found at the official movie site.
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Well, that is far away from New Jersey. You'll have to forgive me for not being able to see that far.
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I do have to say, however, that knitting a Jayne hat for an action figure is something that would have never occurred to me. Obsessive fan seems like too small a phrase to describe the phenomenon.
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The hat was purchased by a fan who's cranking them out in any size desired. She makes Jayne hats for dolls, action figures, babies, and has expressed interest in making one that will cover a Volkswagon.
Teres gets frustrated with her incompletes -- she tends to repaint the faces a lot -- but I'll see what I can do.
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She paints them all. She hasn't had as much luck remolding as she'd like, but she's trimmed features down to match when she can.
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My daughters are seriously impressed (well, so am I). They want to know when more will be done. Cayla says she should make Shepherd Book with hair-popping action. Amanda can't wait to see a River doll.
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Mal - Got his clothes, his coat, and his hair (which looks great). Working on his suspenders and trying to find a close-enough gun. Still trying to get his facial tones right. Wash - Shes not happy with the face, Alan Tudyk is an oddly shaped individual. Everything else is ready. Simon - Just picked up a Disney doll with a Simonesque hairstyle. Book - No problem with clothes, big problem getting the hair to look right. Inara - Not sure what the holdup is here, I think costume-related. Saffron - She added a fair bit of putty to a doll to get Saffron's decidedly unBarbie build right, but she wants to make a different dress than her first attempt.
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This is really great. I'm so impressed that someone took the time and energy to make these characters. Real. I my adolescent slang I shall say "Kudos to you!"
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Teres needs to make sure Zoe's always standing on something -- Wash is way too tall in comparison! Posts: 3516 | Registered: Sep 2002
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She was far too kind to my hairline for it to be a true resemblance but I definitely wasn't expecting it. She said originally my gut was more modest but my sons helpfully added stuffing until it approached reality. There's also a book in one hand and a cellphone in the other.
Problem is, now I need a Teresa doll and that could be tricky. Maybe she could load up the putty on a Skipper doll...
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Amanda can't wait to see a River doll.
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That doll really does look great. The gun is the perfect finishing touch.
