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I made a moth! Resin body, fur, wire, all that jazz. More photos here: taniakerins.tumblr.com/post/82…I'm hoping to make some for sale in future. This is only a prototype and those for sale will have some parts made by a factory (as I'm relying way too much on glue here). Eventually they will glow in the dark with a nice white glow as opposed to the usual green. As of such I had dubbed them 'Luna moths', though I'm not too fond of the name and am considering branching out towards other species as well. Just that making it glow in the dark gave the object more of a purpose than starting off with some that didn't and would sit there just being pretty.
It would be good to know if you'd be interested in buying a moth in future (for around £100) as I need to know whether involving a factory is worth it.
( [updated] picture of it on my hand for scale: tabon.deviantart.com/art/moth-… )
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I would pay $100.00 for a moth. I will buy this one if she is for sale. Please let me know.
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Hey. I'm really sorry but I haven't made any for sale.
I hope to re-sculpt the body in 3D and have it 3D printed one day as my current method isn't suitable for production.
It's great to know that you're interested though! If I do get around to producing these for sale, I will let you know!
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I really love this moth and I would gladly pay 125.00 for her as she is . I do understand what you are saying about the glue and all but that does not matter to me. I would keep in her in curio as she is and if anything happened to her I would repair it myself. I hope you change your mind and sell her to me. I would take great care of her.
Thanks,
Rhonda
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Hey. Sorry if I'm slow to get back to you; very busy these days!
I've taken the moth down from storage. I'll try and get around to figuring out international postage, etc over the weekend.
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Oh that is wonderful. Thank you so much. I am so very excited. I can't wait.
Thank you so much you made my day!
Rhonda
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Are you making these on commission or something? This looks great! I thought it was real.
BTW, there is such a thing as a Luna Moth. This is what it looks like:
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If you ever made these on commission, I would be interested.
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I thought about selling them, but that wont happen anytime soon unfortunately. I really need to learn 3D printing...
thanks for the interest :D
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Well, if you should change you mind, then drop me a line. I would be interested in these...they look great and very realistic.
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Thankyou :) I'll let you know if I do. I'm working on another model at the moment and I have an idea for some Christmas decorations... but I can't say that I'll sell them (apparently my entrepreneurial streak isn't paired with any business sense.)
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Ok, sounds good.
I bought this little guy to tie me over in the meantime:
www.amazon.com/dp/B00Y1KUF50/r…
Very high adorability factor.
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that is cute. I've never wanted a rabbit/bear/dog/cat plushie. But shrimp, isopods, bats, flamingos, moths... I've seen some cute ones.
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Oh yeah, I am big on 'different' plushies. No dogs or cats for me either. I do have a couple of teddy bears, but those are mostly family heirlooms. For me I have plushies of a dove,..a ram, the aforementioned moth, a crab, a large bat, a chameleon, and a stingray. The stingray is particularly cute as when you push it's head, it squeaks 
Yeah, I know it seems kind of strange for an adult, father of two still collects plushies. But I do have twin boys and they often mess around with my plushies. Certain ones are off limits though, particularly if I bought them in a special place as a memento. The stingray for one. That one sits on top of my computer tower along with the crab...so it doesn't get lonely
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to each their own! I'm a 24 year old female and I have a 33kg vertical grip bar and two 7kg dumbells in my room; a sickle, foil, two axes and a crowbar; several skulls and skeletons; industrial chains; carnivorous plants and collectable toy robots among other things... screw stereotypes.
As plushies go, I have a childhood toy frog that used to go everywhere with me and a Bert ('The Trapdoor') a sentimental gift from my sister. I haven't managed to throw away a bat and a frog sand animal either. I think they're in the depths of my wardrobe somewhere with my Megablox dragons, keyring sharks and Jurassic Park figurines.
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Interesting collection there. I guess you would enjoy a visit to a medieval torture chamber, huh?
Carnivorous plants are interesting. So you collect the old tin robots?
thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/toy-ti…
Well, I also still mess around with Legos with my sons. Right now we are doing a 'Hobbit' creation.
Jurassic Park, huh? My son's are big fans of the movie series. I like the first one and the last one was really cool too. I even bought one of my son's a Jurassic World Lego playset. It is pretty big. He loves dinosaurs to the MAX!
Oh and don't get me started on Dragons. This guy is my favorite:
ajcarlisle.files.wordpress.com…
Best movie dragon ever!
I also like this guy:
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And of course, cannot forget....
static.tumblr.com/0f79f05f76fd…
Of course there are many more
And yes, I have Lego dragons too. The first two are from the Ninjago series and the latter two are from the Elves series.
www.mattoncini.net/media/catal…
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The Elves series just came out with this dragon:
www.avenuedelabrique.com/img/p…
I am definitely getting that one too.
I am working on getting a Lego version of Smaug, but he is VERY expensive:
c2.staticflickr.com/6/5611/154…
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The two robots I have are from Ashley Wood. www.google.co.uk/search?q=ashl… ; I'm a sucker for distressed metal.
That's a lot of dragons.
I expect Smaug is expensive..if purely for brand value.
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Hmmm, those robots are very different, but interesting. Given your love for distressed metal, I would assume you are a big fan of Steampunk, huh?
Yes, I DID say, with me, when you mention dragons...you are entering a realm that is laced with dragons. Yes, I am definitely a dragon lover. I like all types whether they are good like Toothless or Evil, like Smaug. I like them mean and nasty as well as docile and even sweet looking...like those from the Lego Elves line. I have to say that it is A LOT of fun building dragons out of Legos.
Yes, you are correct. That Lego Smaug dragon belonged to a set called 'The Lonely Mountain'. I didn't particularly like the set because it actually doesn't do a good job at depicting the Lonely Mountain from The Hobbit. Apparently others must feel the same way as collectors usually by the set and bust it up to sell it for the figures and Smaug. The set went for $129.99. It went down to about $119.99. I was waiting for it to go on a $99 closeout just when they were discontinuing the set, but my timing was off and I missed the boat. Now the set sells for $170 and even higher...which I am not going to pay that. Out of the set, Smaug alone sells for $90. Needless to say for $90, I would build my own version of Smaug and it probably will be twice the size of that one. All the better too because Smaug is HUGE!
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To be honest, I really don't like steampunk xD the brass and leather and excess cogs doesn't do it for me. I'm more into derelict factories, pipes, etc. If I had to squash all my personality traits into one category, I suppose you could say I am an ex rivethead.
yeah, definitely brand value. These days I don't collect things, and I'm glad; my room and my wallet are quite small.
Good luck on getting your Smaug!
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Oh, Ok. I figured you would be into it. So you are more for old abandoned buildings?
We have an abandoned military base here on Long Island called Camp Hero. It is a pretty large site with many abandoned buildings. The main one being a large tower with a huge radar dish on top of it. Check this out:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rzbEq…
and this one too:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmGrSf…
The tower is close to the end on the second video. The view up there is fantastic.
Yeah, I don't have a huge spending budget either, so naturally I look for deals.
Thanx! I might have to end up doing a brick built version as there is no way I am spending $90+ for the actual one.
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thankyou :D that was my goal. A realistic moth.. but bigger! So it's more fun to hold
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wonderful work, tania! (:
i hope there are a lot of people interested in it. though i'm not interested in having on, it looks really promising and i can imagine it as a very special room accessoire/decoration. wish you all the best with it! ^__^
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Thankyou :D yeah, if I took it further, it'd be a long way into the future. Damn I have too many projects going on
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i wish i had any ideas for projects. XD
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i am such a sucker for moths....omg this is so cute i can't even handle it i dont know what to do with myself!
the face and body are so realistic. they are good to the point that i don't mind the wings (you mentioned them on tumblr) but i do understand wanting to get them at the same caliber as the rest of the sculpture. but no complaints here, i think this is wonderful. far, far, far out of my price range, but the moment i win the lottery, i'll buy one 
as for achieving a white glow...i don't know what would give you that. I like green...and if you happen to make a luna moth model, that shade of glowing green would (i think) be perfect. but, oh, how i want one >_<
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Thankyou :D hopefully if I get them factory made, they'll be cheaper.
there are some white glow in the dark powders and such I can use, thankfully xD
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yeah... very, very nice design, a geniune and terrofic moth... Mothra Style XDD... For my 
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Haah. When I get my pet Ackie (small monitor lizard) they can have a duel
Thankyou! :D
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they are adorable. I wish I could have a big one as a pet... oh wait.
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Wheeeyy it made it to the front page! Took a screenshot for you just in case!
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Wooo!
liking this comment felt like the most natural response. BUT THERE IS NO LIKE BUTTON.
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You're welcome.
If I had the money, I'd buy it.
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I know maybe i'm not the first one to say this, but it looked like a real one from the thumbnails (and this pic even).
You did a very stunning work!
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Well as I'm going through my comments, you appear to be the first one to say it xD I get that response from my paintings most of the time.
Thankyou! :D
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I love this moth. It is so beautifully detailed and looks egzactly like an actual moth
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Thankyou! I hope to eventually re-make the wings to match the realism of the body. I'll find out how one day!
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