Category: 2010

Ryan Cody: Sly is the Demolition Man

Craig / / 2010, Craig's Sly Art, Demolition Man

That’s Ryan Cody’s take on Sly from Demolition Man.  I’d been wanting to get a sketch from Ryan for a while now, but since he doesn’t make it to east coast shows and I don’t get west, it didn’t look good.  Not long ago, Ryan was going to a show and offered fans some discounted sketch opportunities and even extended the offer to me through the mail.

I jumped on board for two pieces and the Demolition Man is the first.  You’ll see the second in the coming weeks.  Until then check out Ryan’s blog and his DA site.

Thanks to Ryan! Hopefully we can do it again sometime. – Craig

Expendables: Barney Ross Collectible

Craig / / 2010, Expendables

SZoner, Lefebvre wrote in with news that HotToys is creating a Barney Ross Expendables collectible figure.

From the HotToys website:

Barney Ross 12 inch figure Hot Toys Sylvester Stallone

Movie Masterpiece Series~

Hot Toys is proud to present the 1/6th scale Barney Ross Collectible
Figure from The Expendables movie. The movie-accurate Barney Ross
collectible is specially crafted based on the image of Sylvester
Stallone in the movie, highlighting the newly sculpted head, body
tattoo, two styles of costume, detailed accessories and weapons.

The 1/6th scale Barney Ross Collectible Figure specially features:

– Authentic and detailed fully realized likeness of Sylvester Stallone
as Barney Ross in the movie The Expendables
– Approximately 30 cm tall
– Muscular body with over 30 points of articulations
– Highly detailed hair sculpture and moustache
– Movie-accurate facial expressions with detailed wrinkles and skin
texture
– Body tattoos with animal patterns on chest and arms, “Expendable”
logo on back
– Seven (7) pieces of palms including:
– One (1) pair of gloved palms for shooting with gun
– One (1) gloved right palm for holding gun
– One (1) pair of gloved fists
– One (1) right palm for holding gun
– One (1) right fist
– Each piece of head sculpt is specially hand-painted

Costume:
– One (1) beret
– One (1) pair of black colored boots
– Two (2) styles of outfits include:
– Style 1:
– One (1) round-neck black-color T-shirt
– One (1) tactical vest
– One (1) pair of black military trousers
– One (1) leather-like black belt
– Style 2:
– One (1) V-neck green-color T-shirt
– One (1) pair of blue jeans
– One (1) leather-like brown belt

Weapons:
– Two (2) pistols with pouches
– One (1) revolver with pouch
– One (1) assault rifle
– Two (2) packs of magazines with pouches

Accessories:
– One (1) watch
– One (1) pair of sunglasses
– One (1) pair of goggles
– Two (2) necklaces including one (1) with cross, one (1) with
military plate and danger-shaped accessory as pendants
– Figure stand with Barney Ross nameplate and the movie log

Check out more photos here.  Thanks to Lefebvre for the link! – Craig

Mike Tyson for Expendables II?

Craig / / 2010, Expendables II

On September 15, 2010, Showbiz Spy posted that Sly is interested in getting Mike Tyson on board for Expendables II.  According to the report…

“Sly likes the idea of using guys with their own fan base who people will be intrigued to see on film,” says a movie insider.

“Mike has some experience with movies and audiences loved him in The Hangover. And Sly knows Rocky versus Iron Mike Tyson would be great box office.”

You can read the full piece here.

Sanchez’s Rocky, Rambo & Jack Carter

Craig / / 2010, Craig's Sly Art, Get Carter, John Rambo, Rocky

When Steven Sanchez announced that he was doing the Sketchshots, the timing was perfect. I jumped on board and asked for three of my favorite Stallone characters [Rocky, Rambo and Jack Carter].

Steven not only agreed, we exchanged a couple of e-mails and he finished the piece within 24 hours. [Probably much less]. How often does that happen… and with fantastic results.

I hope to get more from him in the future and highly recommend him to others looking for a commission.  You can see more of Steven’s art here. – Craig