[Hiro]

Coooool!

[Madness]

Too cool, man. I suppose you should probably get that signed when all is said and done, no?

[Garet Jax]

That looks awesome, Wilshire!  Finally a product to put on those stands!

[MSJ]

I am jealous. Looks awesome Wilshire. And, very happy that your quest has finally came to an end. Congrats, very nice!

[Wilshire]

Here's another little preview.

http://i.imgur.com/HfTmT7V.jpg

[H]

Here's another little preview.

http://i.imgur.com/HfTmT7V.jpg

Sick.  Looks great, can't wait to see the final product.

[Wilshire]

Well, finally finished it.

http://i.imgur.com/qOCSUE5.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/SHyjJ0v.jpg

Looks pretty great. The stamps, as expected, were a bit too detailed and so the final product didn't come out as crisp as I might have dreamed, but it still looks amazing.

If anyone wants one just like it, I have enough to make 1 more. It'll cost you about $1,000.

[MSJ]

Amazing, Wilshire! Now, when will I be receiving my copy in the mail? Happy that it's finished, and I'm sure it will have a special place to be appreciated. Congrats!

[Wilshire]

Thanks!

You can get yours in about 12 weeks after I receive payment .

[Redeagl]

Well, finally finished it.

http://i.imgur.com/qOCSUE5.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/SHyjJ0v.jpg

Looks pretty great. The stamps, as expected, were a bit too detailed and so the final product didn't come out as crisp as I might have dreamed, but it still looks amazing.

If anyone wants one just like it, I have enough to make 1 more. It'll cost you about $1,000.

Looks awesome Wilshire 

[H]

Amazing, if only I had a spare grand laying around.

[Wilshire]

Amazing, if only I had a spare grand laying around.

Don't worry, I'm pretty sure no one does .

I don't know how many hours I spent researching, making calls, going to places, the actual binding, etc. etc. I'd suggest that its easy enough to do yourself if you've got lots of free time - but I know you're short on that too though :/ . Maybe one of these day's I'll get a cheaper option together for people.

[H]

Don't worry, I'm pretty sure no one does .

I don't know how many hours I spent researching, making calls, going to places, the actual binding, etc. etc. I'd suggest that its easy enough to do yourself if you've got lots of free time - but I know you're short on that too though :/ . Maybe one of these day's I'll get a cheaper option together for people.

It's all good man, more a lamenting of my current financial situation than a real commentary on the cost.

It sure would be neat to get the whole series done like this, but man, that sure would be an insane amount of work.

[Wilshire]

Well, now I've got a foot in the industry right? I know a couple binders, raw material suppliers, a place to use/buy/rent equipment, relationships with said binders I might draw upon for questions, and I have a some minute modicum of experience.

In short - I left with my merest fraction.

Hopefully I can leverage it to get the rest of you something 90% the same at 10% of the cost . That's the dream at least.

[H]

Well, now I've got a foot in the industry right? I know a couple binders, raw material suppliers, a place to use/buy/rent equipment, relationships with said binders I might draw upon for questions, and I have a some minute modicum of experience.

In short - I left with my merest fraction.

Hopefully I can leverage it to get the rest of you something 90% the same at 10% of the cost . That's the dream at least.

Good point.  I mean, a large part of the cost was getting the stamps made, right?  And labor, of course.