ldhenson Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 So in my spare time I sometimes make plush models of things out of felt and stuffing. Now I hadn't designed any new ones since 2009, but when I started re-watching Dukes earlier this year, I knew...I KNEW...what the next one had to be.He's about 10.5" long. It took a lot of reference pics/screenshots and scratch paper to puzzle out the geometry, but I love how he turned out.Now he sits on my sofa in front of my TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldhenson Posted April 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 Bonus pic, because I couldn't fit it in the original post:STUNT JUMP ACTION SHOTHere he is jumping over two of my other cars, the black '67 Chevy Impala from Supernatural, and a Bugatti Veyron 16.4.:whistles the first 12 notes of "Dixie": Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrett Duke Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 Very awesome craft work there! I bet that took a lot of time and patience to make...something I don't have. Then again, I am not all that crafty or creative either. Thanks for sharing it with everyone to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogerDuke Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 Sweet! You put a smile on my face bigger than Enos Strate's. I love it. I love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HossC Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 These are very impressive. The two-tone Veyron works well in plush. What do you fill them with, because they seem to hold their shape well?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldhenson Posted April 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 It's great to have fellow fans to share it with. Thanks for the kind comments you guys! What do you fill them with, because they seem to hold their shape well?.I use polyester fiberfill, which is very light and springy. Stuffing them is a trial-and-error process each time because it's easy to get an over-stuffed/lumpy car. Plus, one of the reasons I love using felt is that it can hold a shape better than a thinner material.The cars can be cuddled gently, but I mostly use them to keep me company on my TV sofa (and for silly pictures). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostsheep22 Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 I love it! Awesome job! You get extra props for have the Metallicar too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDoherty95 Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 They're amazing.they must have taken forever to make Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleShot Posted April 16, 2011 Report Share Posted April 16, 2011 Great job on the hard work you did on all of those cars. Very hard to do as well. Keep up the great work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldhenson Posted April 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 Thanks everyone! They do take a lot of work; each car has about 50-55 separate pieces (the General here has 55) and they're all hand-stitched so I make them only rarely. In fact after my first one (the Impala) I vowed I'd never do another plush car again! You can see how long that vow lasted... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldhenson Posted May 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 "Luke I don't think we're in Hazzard anymore...""I told ya you should've taken that left turn back there!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogerDuke Posted May 3, 2011 Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 LOL That looks like the dragon on Lord of the Rings....the one that the ultimate bad guy rides....I can't think of his name, Saron maybe? Nice work!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HossC Posted May 3, 2011 Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 I thought it might be the flying dragon from 'Goodbye General Lee' - the one that was in Boss's Drag'n'Fly car-jumping contest .Nice work again LD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldhenson Posted May 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 Thanks guys! It is indeed one of the Fell Beasts (without his Nazgul rider) from the Lord of the Rings films, but a plush Drag'n'Fly dragon would be cool too. I enjoyed making this fellow; his wings, neck, and tail are wired so that he can be posed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogerDuke Posted May 7, 2011 Report Share Posted May 7, 2011 I thought it might be the flying dragon from 'Goodbye General Lee' - the one that was in Boss's Drag'n'Fly car-jumping contest .Funny Hoss! You crack me up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Coltrane Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 The plush cars are cute. What kid wouldn't want one of those? Heck, I want one of those! Dragon is cool too. Plush, the Magic Dragon, lived by the...General Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calderone Posted May 15, 2011 Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 Congrats,that's amazing ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calderone Posted May 15, 2011 Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 i got hooked, have you considered this as a business ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldhenson Posted June 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 i got hooked, have you considered this as a business ?Glad you like them! I don't do them as any kind of steady business but when time allows I do take commissions for them--I've done about a dozen of the Impalas over the years for other people, plus a replica of someone's own Chevy Monte Carlo, various dragons, and assorted other things. I also have patterns for the Impalas and two dragons available. They do take a lot of time though, and most of the plushes I make are for myself.Also I'm nearly done with my next car design (not a Dukes car) so I'll be posting that soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Coltrane Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 Glad you like them! I don't do them as any kind of steady business but when time allows I do take commissions for them--I've done about a dozen of the Impalas over the years for other people, plus a replica of someone's own Chevy Monte Carlo, various dragons, and assorted other things. I also have patterns for the Impalas and two dragons available. They do take a lot of time though, and most of the plushes I make are for myself.Also I'm nearly done with my next car design (not a Dukes car) so I'll be posting that soon!Looking forward to seeing your next plush-mobile! Do you sell the patterns for your plush designs, or give them away, or....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldhenson Posted June 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 Do you sell the patterns for your plush designs, or give them away, or....?The Impala and two dragon patterns are at my Etsy shop. I also made a Top Gear cushion (pattern is free if people request it).My latest plush car, the souped-up DeLorean from Back to the Future (Twin Pines Mall version)!I kept talking myself out of doing this one for a long time because it's such a complicated design. But finally last month I started getting some ideas about how to handle all the hardware in the back and then I just ran with it.He's a bit shorter than the General, being about 9 3/4".I'm very happy with how he turned out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HossC Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 Another masterpiece LD. I also took a look at your Top Gear projects. The cushion is a very simple idea, but works very effectively. Oliver came out well too. Sad to hear you've lost BBC America - did you have any other favorite shows there?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryAnne Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 WOW!!!! That is awesome! And the little details in the back, terrific! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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