Dave Ballard's Julius (Apemania)

Painted and styled by Dave Ballard

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Julius

Sculptor: Greg Smith

1/3 (10.5") resin

Supplied by Apemania

Dave's notes:

I can't praise the quality of the Apemania busts highly enough. They aren't cheap, but the old saying "you get what you pay for" has never been more true. I didn't get a (miniature) cigar with my copy, but I just rolled some modellers putty into a "sausage", battered the smooth edges with my finger to give some texture, and, once dry, I snapped off the end to give it that "ashy" texture.

Quick anecdote: I had the pleasure of meeting Buck Kartalian, the actor who played Julius, at a convention. Buck had been on-stage doing a Q&A, and after coming off stage, he looked a little lost. I asked if he was okay, and he said he couldn't remember where his autograph booth was! I offered to lead the way, and the five minutes it took us to walk back to the booth were among the most entertaining of my life. A lovely, lovely man!

RIP Buck!



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