Agent47
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Hey guys,
As you all know artists in this section of the boards put a significant amount of time and money into producing very limited editions of figures, clothing and sculptures that, for many reasons, are not and likely will not ever be available elsewhere. Doing so allows us to create pieces of art that are interpretations of figures from the collective popular culture consciousness, and this has become sort of an essential part of the hobby. Because of this many of us on here support those artists generously and work together at a very high level to create these pieces.
Unfortunately, some people see this as an opportunity to profit and steal from those who have dedicated their time and money to make these limited edition pieces of art. As you may know, myself and a couple of other artists teamed up to put out a limited run of a certain pop culture figure not too long ago. The edition was limited, and those who got in on it got a very limited and exclusive edition of a pop culture icon.
Recently, an individual put a couple re-casted sculpts of this figure up on eBay. I am 90% certain I know who this individual is, and if I am right this person not only did not pay for this sculpt but was also compensated to paint it for another board member. This individual then re-casted the sculpt while it was in his possession and gave it to someone else to sell for them with the sole intention of profiting from other peoples' time, work and money.
I included links to the auctions below. Do what you may. Right now, just like the rest of the artists on this board, I look forward to putting out better and higher quality pieces for this community and working with professional artists who do this for their livelihood. But thieves like this not only cheapen those limited edition pieces but also say "F you" to all those artists and the people who make this section possible.
https://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290522382806#ht_500wt_1156
https://cgi.ebay.com/1-6th-Custom-A...ultDomain_0&hash=item43a47bb62b#ht_500wt_1156
Thank you all for your time,
D
As you all know artists in this section of the boards put a significant amount of time and money into producing very limited editions of figures, clothing and sculptures that, for many reasons, are not and likely will not ever be available elsewhere. Doing so allows us to create pieces of art that are interpretations of figures from the collective popular culture consciousness, and this has become sort of an essential part of the hobby. Because of this many of us on here support those artists generously and work together at a very high level to create these pieces.
Unfortunately, some people see this as an opportunity to profit and steal from those who have dedicated their time and money to make these limited edition pieces of art. As you may know, myself and a couple of other artists teamed up to put out a limited run of a certain pop culture figure not too long ago. The edition was limited, and those who got in on it got a very limited and exclusive edition of a pop culture icon.
Recently, an individual put a couple re-casted sculpts of this figure up on eBay. I am 90% certain I know who this individual is, and if I am right this person not only did not pay for this sculpt but was also compensated to paint it for another board member. This individual then re-casted the sculpt while it was in his possession and gave it to someone else to sell for them with the sole intention of profiting from other peoples' time, work and money.
I included links to the auctions below. Do what you may. Right now, just like the rest of the artists on this board, I look forward to putting out better and higher quality pieces for this community and working with professional artists who do this for their livelihood. But thieves like this not only cheapen those limited edition pieces but also say "F you" to all those artists and the people who make this section possible.
https://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290522382806#ht_500wt_1156
https://cgi.ebay.com/1-6th-Custom-A...ultDomain_0&hash=item43a47bb62b#ht_500wt_1156
Thank you all for your time,
D