Shark Pics..Shark Pics are IN..L@@K :)

Morning everyone....'Another nice day weather wise in the neighborhood"

OK..I received an email back from the designer last night with the final pics of the "shark". I will post his email to me and the 3 pictures. His email is "ENOUGH" for me to go ahead and get this resin molded and casted. I have spoken with the designer on the phone AT LENGTH and am very confident in what he says.....

I will send an email to the carver @6.00 tonight giving him the "Green flag" and to move forward with the casting unless someone here has "SERIOUS PROBLEMS" with the appearance of the SHARK emblem....Lets all keep in mind what he is saying in his email as well...Thanks for letting me ramble....

See Below..
Andy

Hi Andy,

Here's the slightly modified version of the shark. We don't want to take off
too much more on the fins or nose as it will need to be sanded down quite a bit
before casting, and we don't want to ruin the piece.

Details like the gill slits and the ridge on the eye can be added after this is
resin-cast, which is the next stage. We are ready to go ahead; just need your
approval.

Look at the third pic of the superimposed shark on the original. We are very
very close, and it will be basically exact after the sanding and final details.

I am aware that the current image does not look exactly as you want, but this is
to be expected in this type of sculpting and fabrication at this stage of
production.

looks good to me, i have no problems, can't wait for them to be finished.

Do it!

Hell yes! You can all see from the imposed image that
it matches up. The nose looks right, the fins look right
as well and I'm sure the eyes and gills will turn out the
same.

I give it two thumbs up Andy and a Green Light like Randy.
No beating the Sharks about it, it looks to have come out
perfectly.

McBrain

I went ahead and gave the carver the "green light" on the emblem. They will begin the molding, casting process...Should take about 4 weeks until I have the finished, chromed product in my hands. YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Andy

Saweeeet!

I'm Ready.......

great job!

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I received this email back today from the designer. Just an fyi only.

Andy...

Andy Hello,the sharks are being molded as we speak.

Regarding the famous eye ridge, the black line you are seeing is in fact a
shadow, so cutting a groove into the shark would be bad. HOWEVER, the shadow is
coming from a ridge protruding from the brow over the eye of the shark. Mr.
Taylor has left enough material around the eye to create this ridge after the
resin is cast. Once this jutting ridge is made and the item is cast and
chromed, you will see that "aggrssive eye" effect.

Problem solved!!!

No worries!

Bill

great job!

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Thanks for the update, sounds like everything is working out really well and we should have some parts soon. Thanks again for all the effort you put into these Andy.

Bret

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Look at this thread for the Pics of Roy's emblems on the Wild Colors Shark.
https://makoshark2.com/community/threads/1394/roys-mako-shark-iii-emblems

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Another update below on the emblems. Receoved this email late last night from my point person on this project. Just to keep everyone informed.

Marvin...You may want to take a look at this thread and another one on here about the Mako Emblems. We are getting them actual emblems made from the original Mako car..Whats being produced now is the SHARK. Let me know if your interested in a pair..cost is $85.00

Andy

Looking GOOD! He is carving the resin model now, has the eye ridge on it, and
he has modified the eye and gills to look like the original. Looks very
accurate and very menacing. I can try to photograph it before we cast it, but
it is transparent resin, so the changes may not be obvious.

We are confident. If you hate the item, I'll refund your money and sell it
myself. I think I might want a pair for my truck, even though it clearly isn't
a 'Vette!

(you got a good deal on the labor charges, by the way. Mr. Taylor has put in
double the hours he billed you carving this! He's a dedicated sort of chap.)

Regards,

Bill

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Sounds good to me and can't wait to see update images.
Keep up the good fight Andy and do me a favor. Inform
them that the members appreciate their fine work and
that we are confident their hard work will please us
completely.

Thanks
McBrain

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thanks for the update, sounds like we are getting closer and closer to having them. Second to McBrain on thanking the molding company, sounds like a good company to be in touch with.

Bret

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Here is an email from the Carver I got last night and the resin cast which is being molded and Chromed NOW....Wow, we are getting closer...Once I receive these, I'll post a brand new thread in the "for Sale" section as Randy had suggested earlier.

Andy

Hi Andy!

The casting is being made and chromed as we speak. Will let you know when
completed.

Here's a pic of the resin carving we sent to the caster. I think this looks
wicked and wild!
Enjoy!
Bill

thanks for the update, sounds like we are getting closer and closer to having them. Second to McBrain on thanking the molding company, sounds like a good company to be in touch with.

Bret

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wow those look good. They'll look even better in chrome. Looks like they are gonna come out just about exactly like the originals.

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Crap, Andy... I hope you ordered enough. Now I'm going to
have to purchase an extra set later on down the line.
Grrrr...

These are going to turn out better than anybody had hoped.

McBrain

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Andy: Put me in for 2. Let me know how you want payment. Marv.

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Looking good Andy

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Andy.............those are really looking awesome !!! I know I told you 1 set a while back, but.................. I really do want a second set !!! Thanx, Rick