Ed "Big Daddy" Roth Tribute Thread!

[Bogey]

Fabulous photo, Hep!

[weldonmc]

Several  months ago I posted a picture of my late friend Gary Pritchett's original build GET PUNCHED in primer ...well I finally got him finished.











I'm not sure which models Gary used to create this little guy, but I think MOTHER'S WORRY is in here somewhere. I made the punches, RF belt buckle, and added more detail to his face, tongue, navel, and punch holes, with Ave's Epoxy Sculpt. The paint is acrylic craft paints and a Red Mahogany stain was used to bring up the details. I painted GP on his rear the way Gary signed his artwork ...just happens to be GET PUNCHED initials too.

...hope you like it! Weldon

[weldonmc]

] ]I built another ANGEL FINK. I wanted to do her in a Mulberry color. I made a tongue from Aves's Epoxy Sculpt and also a spider. Acrylic craft paints were used then an oil based Dark Walnut stain was applied to bring up the details.

 







...hope you like it, Weldon

[Flower]

Love both ... 

[Hepcat]

Several  months ago I posted a picture of my late friend Gary Pritchett's original build GET PUNCHED in primer ...well I finally got him finished.

I painted GP on his rear the way Gary signed his artwork ...just happens to be GET PUNCHED initials too.

Oh man! That's cool! And a great tribute to Gary.

[Hepcat]

I built another ANGEL FINK. I wanted to do her in a Mulberry color. ...hope you like it, Weldon

You know that may be your best effort yet!

[Street Worm]

"Roth All Day - Mouse All Night"

[horrorhunter]

] ]I built another ANGEL FINK. I wanted to do her in a Mulberry color. I made a tongue from Aves's Epoxy Sculpt and also a spider. Acrylic craft paints were used then an oil based Dark Walnut stain was applied to bring up the details.


...hope you like it, Weldon

Fantastic work on both, weldonmc!

[weldonmc]

Thanks guys for your nice comments! These were both enjoyable for me to do.

I want to do another ANGEL FINK in white some day. Gary also started a PURE HELL...BAD NEWS I want to finish ...but I've misplaced it in one of my moves.

I am also working on another SCUZFINK.  I changed the ray gun by using a piece of green acrylic rod and turning it down with files, and my drill, to match the barrel and the hammer end of the gun. I also have the tapered antennas made.

Weldon

[Street Worm]

I could be wrong but I think this is a 'virtual' pinball machine (as opposed to the kind you find in your local gin mill)
but I just love the art on that back-box... Finks, Frantics, Silly Surfers, Weird-Ohs, Nutty Mads...I even see a 
couple Lindy Loonys-

[Hepcat]

Oh man, that is awesome cool!

[weldonmc]

NEAT-O ...the image is also an older poster by Todd Schorr.

[Street Worm]

That's beautiful & I'm a big fan of Schorr's work...I knew the pinball back box art looked familiar,
can't believe I didn't make the connection - Todd's got a few big jam paintings the would appeal
to us Monster kids-

So besides the Finks, Silly Surfers, Frantics, Weird-Ohs, Nutty Mads & Lindy Loonys who else is
in the painting? The eyeball guy has gotta be Basil Wolverton's Stan (ugly stickers) & I'd bet the
guy playing the flute is Von Dutch...

how 'bout the wolf guy, the guy with the goggles (btm. center) and the cyclops cook?

[Hepcat]

Here's a photo of Ed doing some of the airbrushing for which he was justifiably famous:

[Hepcat]

Look at the wild custom design "Big Daddy" Roth did for Don "The Swamp Rat" Garlits!



Complete with gator!