Bram Stoker's Dracula

[Night-Owl]

Greetings! I've been wanting to do a kit based from how the count is descrided in the book and finally got around to it. This was done with a Barnabas Collins body with the collar tweaked a bit, a heavily modified Aurora Dracula head and a leftover Monarch Nosferatu base. A thanks to Tom Parker for letting me know that the Aurora Dracula head fits on the BC kit. As always quesions and comments welcomed.

[spock]

Amazing !

[Cult of Personality]

That is REALLY cool Rick! I think the Barnabas MAY just give the Aurora Jekyll a run for it's money for "most conversion sets available*"... Here's a thought; pretty sure the book described long pointy nails and hair on the palms of the hands. PRETTY sure the Werewolf hands would fit the Barnabas kit.
You should DEFINITELY consider putting it under rubber!
Tom






* Based on what is, as they say...."in the works"

[fusciart]

Nice clean work.

[ignatz]

Nicely done Rick! It's like they were meant to go together!

[Night-Owl]

Thanks for all the kind words everyone! Tom; the head has already been molded and cast.

[jasonjaconetti]

Great job!

[Mark M]

Wow!

Exceptional work Rick and a great idea for a conversion....

[jumpman]

Rick,

Really nice conversion!

[Dale Stringer]

WOW! Amazing - that is too cool! - what a great idea! (sorry I'm gushing, but I LIKE....)

[Phibes]

That a great idea! And you executed it beautifully too! That looks really cool.

Bill Harrison

[GEOFF MARTIN]

..WOW..What a brilliant idea...just...superb!!!

[kitbuilder]

I would buy that conversion in a hot second!!

Please offer this one!!!!!

Mark

[Night-Owl]

Thanks one and all for all the great feedback!

[Chop]

Great work!

[Nalissa2]

Top shelf job Rick! Looks awesome!

[Night-Owl]

Thanks Chop and Susan!

[Zombie_61]

...This was done with a Barnabas Collins body with the collar tweaked a bit, a heavily modified Aurora Dracula head and a leftover Monarch Nosferatu base. A thanks to Tom Parker for letting me know that the Aurora Dracula head fits on the BC kit...

To me, this is a shining example of how and why this hobby can be so much fun. A little inspiration, a little creativity, a little mix-and-match, and the results are a brilliant build-up that is both unique and familiar at the same time. I particularly like the way you chose (whether it was intentional or not) to light the kit for the photographs from the figure's left--it gives the impression (to me, anyway) that Dracula is raising his left hand to shield his eyes from the light. Excellent work all around!

[Night-Owl]

Thanks Zombie61! The lighting was accidental but it works for the kit.

[dklange]

Very cool... looks great... and nicely done!!

- Denis