**HUGE UPDATE**[Masterworks]-Inspector .44-**Final Pics added**

[greatlakes6]

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I like both of these.

 

[DEATHASYLUM]

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View attachment 139402View attachment 139403I like both of these.

I agree & will take both please :lol

 

[Rydeck]

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There is a deal with why the Smirk has been chosen. Firstly as you all know Masterworks has already released a Clint Figure. The stony expression is very very apt for Blondie who is a very very silent type guy. Plus there has been a Dirty Harry figure by another talented artist in the past which went with that expression.
The slight smirk in my opinion not only ensures that its not a redux of the previous Clint as well as previous Inspector Callahan.

Plus it also makes a unique Clint sculpt which may later be a unique representation, just like how the Patrick Bateman screaming sculpt which became more popular than the regular one became...

The smirk IMO does embody the cocky and hard case personality of Callahan... Plus it goes well with the clothes and the iconic scene...

I'm not sure what Blondie has to do with Callahan. So what if Clint played both characters and they both have similar faces? Make the expressions that are right for the character. Smirking Harry and stern-faced Harry are equally appropriate.

 

[batfan08]

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You're correct in that they're equally appropriate, but I think, when you're talking about figures, it goes a little deeper than that. There have been two stone-faced Eastwoods, if you count the DX head, from MW, VM has done the stern expression, Spenser has done the stern expression; there have been a ton of Callahan customs and bootlegs at one point or another, but there's an untapped market in the cocky Harry, if you will. It's just as definitive of the character as the pissed off interpretation, yet, it's almost criminally underrepresented. You have stern Clint after stern Clint after stern Clint, and, eventually, "signature" starts to seem generic.

Like I said in the beginning, I've always felt that pissed Harry is Callahan when he's had it. He's fed up; he's tired of the beurocracy, red tape, and so forth, and he wants Justice, whether it's legal or not. With that in mind, Harry is at his wit's end by the end of the film. Such an expression isn't really as suited to option A. Yeah, there is a screen shot of Harry "pissed off" at the beginning of the film, but I don't think it's really reflective of the scene. Harry's pretty care free throughout that encounter. He walks down the street with his .44 in one hand and a hot dog in the other, for Pete's sake.:lol Part of the genius of that scene is that the "sternness" is entirely feigned; it's all a part of his bluff, if you will.

 

[greatlakes6]

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I will say that I agree that the carefree/smirking harry would be a nice representation and completely different than any other Harry out there, but if the stern look were chosen, it is set apart from the other Clint's because the hair is different, no beard/moustache, no cigar, and he is older. Same facial expession, completely different face.

 

[DKA8976]

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The biggest issue with the smirk is how it translates to 1/6. Exaggerated expressions often skew likeness. They also lessen pose possibilities: you can't really have him drawing his gun or pointing it without it looking pretty silly. One reason the DX Psycho sculpt works so well is that it is so incredibly over the top that it can work in a lot of different looks. A subtle smirk doesn't work that way.

I get that you want to represent a different aspect of the character and the actor, I just don't think it works for Dirty Harry Callahan unless it is an extra sculpt.

 

[Rydeck]

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You're correct in that they're equally appropriate, but I think, when you're talking about figures, it goes a little deeper than that. There have been two stone-faced Eastwoods, if you count the DX head, from MW, VM has done the stern expression, Spenser has done the stern expression; there have been a ton of Callahan customs and bootlegs at one point or another, but there's an untapped market in the cocky Harry, if you will. It's just as definitive of the character as the pissed off interpretation, yet, it's almost criminally underrepresented. You have stern Clint after stern Clint after stern Clint, and, eventually, "signature" starts to seem generic.

Like I said in the beginning, I've always felt that pissed Harry is Callahan when he's had it. He's fed up; he's tired of the beurocracy, red tape, and so forth, and he wants Justice, whether it's legal or not. With that in mind, Harry is at his wit's end by the end of the film. Such an expression isn't really as suited to option A. Yeah, there is a screen shot of Harry "pissed off" at the beginning of the film, but I don't think it's really reflective of the scene. Harry's pretty care free throughout that encounter. He walks down the street with his .44 in one hand and a hot dog in the other, for Pete's sake.:lol Part of the genius of that scene is that the "sternness" is entirely feigned; it's all a part of his bluff, if you will.

I suppose it depends on what the goals are for the figure. If the goal is uniqueness versus other Clint releases, then yes, the smirk works well with Option A.

In my opinion, Harry's essential representation is stern/pissed off. He tends to default to looking stern because he's annoyed by bureaucracy and surrounded by incompetence most of the time. The smirk is quite fleeting in the films. It doesn't matter though, they're already going with the smirk, which is fine.

 

[batfan08]

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First Post Updated!

 

[Jbeltram4]

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Definitely pumped for this one! I'm glad smirk is what we're going with as I have a somewhat more stern Harry sculpt from Velvet Morning. Been waiting a long while for a definitive Harry, though, and this should be it.

 

[batfan08]

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I have a strong feeling you'll get your wish. I've been waiting a long time for that, as well, and, if anyone could do it, I trust that MW will.

 

[Leon 911]

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Anyone knows of any good gran tarino client figures out there? ... Basically scult and costume to create one?

 

[batfan08]

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I remember there being a bootleg sculpt of old Clint a few years ago, but I'm not sure about the rest. Shouldn't be too hard. Black tee shirt, some HT Indy pants, and some black dress shoes and white socks. Hike the pants up to his stomach and you've got yourself a done deal.:lol

 

[Leon 911]

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I remember there being a bootleg sculpt of old Clint a few years ago, but I'm not sure about the rest. Shouldn't be too hard. Black tee shirt, some HT Indy pants, and some black dress shoes and white socks. Hike the pants up to his stomach and you've got yourself a done deal.:lol

Yeah... Good one

 

[batfan08]

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A BIG Update for you gents: the sculpt is completed, and casting is underway. The prototype should be ready sometime in late November. I'll say this, though: get hyped.

This is easily the best damn Dirty Harry sculpt I've ever seen, and one of the best Eastwood likenesses out there, if not the best. This sculpt does for Dirty Harry what The Cowboy did for Blondie, and, like the rest of you, I am waiting with bated breath to see the finished prototype. Prepare to be blown away, folks.

 

[DEATHASYLUM]

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A BIG Update for you gents: the sculpt is completed, and casting is underway. The prototype should be ready sometime in late November. I'll say this, though: get hyped.

This is easily the best damn Dirty Harry sculpt I've ever seen, and one of the best Eastwood likenesses out there, if not the best. This sculpt does for Dirty Harry what The Cowboy did for Blondie, and, like the rest of you, I am waiting with bated breath to see the finished prototype. Prepare to be blown away, folks.

anic:

 

[gido]

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I really want to believe in this!Have you seen wip of sculpt?Is it smirking one?No pics before end of next month?

 

[batfan08]

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It's the smirk, and, honestly, it's about as close to perfect as you could get, in my opinion. I'm telling you, you will NOT be disappointed.

 

[Ebeneezer Jones]

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Sounds perfect to me, and can't wait.

Thanks for the update Batfan.

 

[samithesami]

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It's the smirk, and, honestly, it's about as close to perfect as you could get, in my opinion. I'm telling you, you will NOT be disappointed.

you got us alll hyped up hehehe

 

[batfan08]

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you got us alll hyped up hehehe

Good. You need to be, as this is one of the definitive MW releases. This is a Grail for me, and I couldn't be happier with how it's turning out.