1968 King-kong Maquette Marcel Delgado Rare Nt Predator Alien Sideshow Statue
Rare King Kong Figure by Marcel Delgado 1968 - One of a kind with " New Custom Diorama Wall Base "! This figure was created as a prototype for a twelve foot Kong statue, commissioned for a Canadian exhibition.
The original figure was sculpted by Marcel Delgado, who created the original animation models used in "King Kong" (1933). A mold and several castings were made of the Delgado sculpture, this is one of the few believed to have survived. Rubber composition with applied hair & filled with the foam (not hollow), figure measures 20 inches tall x 22 1/2 inches wide. The NEW custom base & wall is ONE OF A KIND , it was created to make this KingKong figure great for display, the dimension for the wall is 28 inches tall X 24 inches wide. This is one of a kind piece so do not let the chance to own this beauty rare pass by. Marcel Delgado January 16, 1901 in Coahuila. November 26, 1976 in Los Angeles. His technique revolutionized the stop motion. He is best known for his work on the 1933 film King Kong. Prior to Delgado, stop motion models where typically made from clay. Which was difficult to adjust between shots. Delgado built a skeleton for his models. This skeleton was made from Dural. And it was then filled in with foam rubber or cotton cloth and covered with latex to serve as skin, giving his models a more natural and realistic look, while simultaneously making it easier to handle them. Sometimes he also incorporated an inflatable bladder that helped him simulate breathing.Delgado's family moved to California. In 1910, running away from the Mexican Revolution.
He first started sculpting at age 6. As his family was very poor, Delgado worked most of the time, leaving school behind. He did not learn English until he was 17, a fact that more often than not made his getting a job difficult.
In 1921 he split his time working in a convenience store and taking art lessons at the Otis Arts Institute. Where he also got a part-time job to pay for his lessons. While he worked in the Institute he met Willis O'Brien. Who worked in special effects for movies in Hollywood.
O'Brien was a specialist in building miniature creatures and sets as well as in stop-motion animation. Impressed by Delgado's work, he tried to lure him away to work with him on several occasions, offering four-times more than the salary Delgado was making at the time.
The answer was always the same, I don't wanna work in the movies. I want to be an artist. When O'Brien was about to tackle the biggest challenge in his career, The Lost World. He decided to make one last attempt to gain the services of the young Mexican sculptor. He invited him to spend a day in the First National.Studio where he was working. He walked Delgado through the whole place and then took him to the workshop where he did the all the miniatures' work. "Welcome to your studio", he said, and eventually that became true. Delgado accepted the offer to work with O'Brien just to be able to work in such a place. Years later Delgado said the work area was a clean, vast and organized place with cameras, lights, and all kind of materials.
It was any artist's dream. Delgado and O'Brien worked together for many years and soon became one of the most respected special effects crews in Hollywood. Their most famous and groundbreaking collaboration was the original King Kong. They refined these techniques in 1949's Mighty Joe Young. Which garnered an Academy Award for special effects (awarded to O'Brien).
Delgado retired in 1965 and died on November 26, 1976 in Los Angeles. O'Brien and Delgado first work together was in The Lost World , but they became famous a few years later with King Kong.Kong's success was followed by a failed sequel, Son of Kong. They also worked on movies like The Last Days of Pompeii. The item "1968 KING-KONG MAQUETTE MARCEL DELGADO RARE NT PREDATOR ALIEN SIDESHOW STATUE" is in sale since Thursday, March 23, 2017. This item is in the category "Toys & Hobbies\Action Figures\TV, Movie & Video Games". The seller is "thekingdom369" and is located in Rowland Heights, California.
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