I'll be attending Natcon10 (NZ national wargaming convention Upper Hutt) on April 2,3 and 4. Game demos will be held with my sci-fi figures, these and all 28mm and 54mm ranges will be on sale. I'll also be doing a Sculpting Demo at the Weta cave in Miramar, (Wellington, NZ,) Saturday April 3 and its the official launch of the assembled, signed and numbered Fire Drake (Dragon).

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Fantasy Warr. Coming soon to www.garyhuntminiatures.com

The assembled pewter, ink-washed Fire Drake can now be purchased from the Weta Cave. (Weta Workshop Miramar Wellington, NZ) along with inked versions of my sci-fi figures. The drangon is signed and numbered with a wooden base of NZ Rimu. The Fire Drake will be available on this website for US$30 after Xmas, in the meantime if you would like to purchase it you can e-mail me on goatsbusiness@hotmail.com and i will send you a Paypal invoice. I will however be out of office from the 18th Dec til 4th Jan. I will be checking e-mails over this period....Happy Xmas everyone and thanks for your support.

Please note the photoshop version of the Fire Drake above is not in scale with the wizard enveloped in flame. The height from base to tip of wings is 114mm.

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Here is a sneek peek at my new Dragon ( excuse the blu-tac) It is currently being molded and will hopefully be available from my website in Dec. I may also be available ready assembled and inked in the Weta Cave and as a kit in Wargames Supply, Wellington.
 

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I was lucky enough, recently, to work as part of a team with the figurative Sculptor, Les Johnson, http://www.johnsonmail.org.uk/
on the Memorial statue of Sir Keith Park.

Sir Keith played a huge part in the Battle of Britain, WW2.

"If ever any one man won the battle of Britain, he did. I don?t believe it is recognised how much this one man, with his leadership, his calm judgement and his skill, did to save not only this country, but the world." Marshal of the RAF, Lord Tedder.

He also fought at Gallipolli and the Somme in WW1, the statue has now been placed on the fourth plinth in Trafalgar square.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1225286/Battle-Britain-legend-Sir-Keith-Park-honoured-Boris-Johnson-unveils-statue-Trafalgar-Squares-fourth-plinth.html

http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2009/nov/04/keith-park-statue-fourth-plinth

http://www.sirkeithpark.com/biography.aspx

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/8341772.stm

http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/sir-keith-park-statue-unveiled-in-london-3114184
 

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French Sculptor, Pierre Matter was working here at Weta workshop for 4 months, In that time I helped him on one of his original pieces, a leaping bull. It was inspiring to work with such a unique and talented sculptor. He blends mechanical scrap with organic sculpture, cast in bronze to create truly dynamic pieces.
http://pierrematter.com/

If you haven't seen Distrrict 9 already, check it out. My hat goes off to Neill Blomkamp, it was a great project to work on.

http://www.d-9.com/

Another blockbuster to look out for (at xmas is Avatar), Weta worked on it ( I only had a tiny bit of sculpture) and some scenes were filmed down the road at stone st studio's.

http://www2.avatarmovie.com/

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Thought i'd show some digital sculpture and painting practice. This is a portrait of Nelson Mandela using Zbrush.

I've been working on 4 more packs for the 28mm Sci-fi range, the 21st Century Amazons. New packs of Eco-monk Mercenaries, Zombies and Amazons with guns.I'll be posting more images soon.

 

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The Weta Cave http://www.wetanz.com/cave/ (Weta workshop, Miramar, Wellinton, NZ) now has a selection of both my 54mm and 28mm ranges on display and for sale.

The latest of my 54mm historical releases is the Maharaja of Bundi, Rajasthan, India. It is available on the website and also at Modelcrafts and hobbies in Wellington NZ.

I've been working on some more 28mm figures for the 21st Century Amazon range, you can view the Chainsaw Monk and another Zombie on www.myspace.com/garyhuntportfolio photo's of these figures and other works in progress will appear here on my newsblog at a later date. The Myspace page also has photo's of many other sculpts and more of my portfolio of filmwork.

Ganesha games http://www.ganeshagames.blogspot.com/ have been creating some stats for feathered Raptors and mudmen, (they have a comprehensive system of post-apocalyptic rules:- Mutants and Death Ray Guns) and they will be in a supplement coming soon.
 

The whole range of 28mm sci-fi fantasy figures has now been uploaded, There are a total of nine packs so far, don't forget to check out the pop-ups for more pics.

If you live in Wellington, NZ why not pop into Wargames supplies under the BNZ centre as they now stock, both my range sci-fi and historical ranges. Modelcrafts and hobbies, cnr Victoria & Dixon st, Wellington Also have my Historical miniatures on display.

And good news if you live in the UK, Bonapartes of Bath have my Historical 54's and will be taking them to the various shows in the country.

I've made a start on a Weta heavy weapons unit for the 28/30mm range of 21st Century Amazons, here are some pics, I will also release a version as the two-sword samurai . The packaging casting and bases are ready for the Mudmen and Zombies, Raptors etc but I need to paint the range before adding it to my site, thats pretty close.....heres a sample scenario:- Mantis girls attack Mudmen and Zombies!

More Heroic scale 28/30mm Sci fi figs for the 21st Century Amazons range. More Zombies and a Mercanary riding a Moa (large flightless bird)

Hi there everyone....my workflow on the new releases and 28mm scifi Amazons has recently been interupted - I returned to the UK to visit family and ended up staying 9 weeks longer than expected! I was working with a leading artist in London to prepare his next exhibition, It was great to work on such a large sculpture again and pretty inspiring......Well, now I'm back at Weta so i'll have to find some time to get my new sculpts ready for sale on the site...watch this space.

Here is a progress report for my 21st Century Amazons heroic wargaming scale range. I have finished a smaller Raptor, a mudman (with clay helmet and sharpened bamboo fingers!) another Mantis girl, the handler and another Zombie. More greens pictures coming soon. My website will eventually detail the world of the 21st century Amazons creating dynamic gaming scenarios for skirmishing and large battles.

The Duke of wellington is ready, the casts are looking great. I will be adding the 21 peice kit to the miniatures purchasing page soon.

The Iron duke, Sir Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington 54mm kit is being Molded , I'll post pictures of it assembled very soon.... there will be 21 pieces in total.

The 21st Century Amazons range is soon to be available in (heroic) 28mm scale, for use with generic wargames and skirmish rules, they also will make great character models and collectors pieces. I have many near completion. Here are a few pics of the first ones, there will be packs of the Amazons themselves and their various predators and prey (including Zombies). More photo's as they near completion.

Here Is a progress report on the 54mm figure of the duke of wellington that I should be able to release before June. (excuse the blue tac)...

Here is a recent Zbrush (3d computer sculpting application) Head study, African Bushman elder, first attempt at skin texture.

I have made progress on this addition to my 54mm range of pewter figures, The Maharoa Raja of Bundi, Rajastan, India, will be available to purchase soon.

Another quick Zbrush head study...Gadaba woman.

I have taken on a commision to create an army of 1/72nd (15mm) French Napoleonics. Shown here-Light infantry circa 1812. (since this photo was taken I have rotated the bayonet around the muzzle and added a bayonet scabbard) Units of these figures may be available from my site in the coming months ....

I've been dabbling in a bit of 3d sculpting on the computer using a program called Zbrush. Its early days but here are some of my early practice sculpts, just getting used to pushing the virtual clay around. the dragon was made from a single sphere, the hand from a series of Zspheres. I made into an armature into which I started sculpting, and the Neanderthal was made from a simple head and shoulders tool. 

Help save Whales and learn more about these amazing creatures at the Te Papa "Whales-Tohora" exhibition open from the 1st Dec - 11 May 2008. Wellington New Zealand.

Greg Tozer, Ryk Fortuna, Don Brooker and myself took the oportunity to take a break from Weta when we heard about the exciting whale exhibition that Human Dynamo were working on. We took on the scale model cabinet (Blue whale, Sperm, Humpback, Hectors dolphin etc) working closely with Whaleman Anton Van Helden . Briguette Wuest (a terrific sculptor I have known since working in the Art Dept on Lord of the Rings) and Sue Dorrington from Human Dynamo took on the fullsize dolphins including an Orca. The exhibition has reconstructed skeletons and many educational displays. Adults are $8 and children up to 14 yrs are free. www.tepapa.govt.nz/whales

A review of my miniatures can be found in the Sept edition of Collectors Gazzete (UK publication)

Euro Militaire in Folkstone, Kent (U.K) is getting closer. If you would like to meet for a chat and see some samples of my miniature range I will be wandering around the event on Saturday 22nd Sept. e-mail me on goatsbusiness@hotmail.com if you would like to arrange a meeting time. I will also be in London and Somerset between 7th Sept - 29th Sept if you have any trade enquiries.

If you are around Wellington (NZ) July/August the "New Dowse Museum" Hutt City has a King Kong Exhibition, Displaying some of the scannable maquettes we worked on, Digital Art Work from Gus Hunter and Jeremy Bennett, sketches, moving image footage, life size models/skulls and talks/workshops by Gino Acevedo, Greg Broadmore etc.

Miniatures by Gary Hunt The new 54mm Historical figure release is the Maori warrior advancing with Taiaha.

Due to requests to release the 21st century Amazons in 28mm I am busy sculpting the 21st Amazon range for gamers, this will enable me to create more characters and even vehicles...watch this space. I will be posting photo's of the greens soon.

 
I have taken leave of my senses to commision the truely warped and twisted Mr Don Brooker ( Author and Illustrator of the X-ray comic book Cesspool and Sensations of the dead.) to create a sketch of the Mantis Girl. Here is the Brooker masterpiece in all its glory!
You can sample Sea Zombies and more of the unimaginable on www.donbrooker.com

www.wetaworkshop.co.nz

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Yes we recently created a life-size butter sculpture of Gandalf the Grey. Why?...

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1953-54 Royal Tour of New Zealand.

The sculpture was on display in the Te Papa Muaseum, Wellington,

from the 15-19th January 2004.

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Gary Hunt Newsletter 2004 Wellington New Zealand

Happy New year....

Ive just got back from my xmas hols in Fiji (v. close to NZ) had a great time, loved the culture, spent many-a-night drinking Karva with the local villagers and the odd chief & priest. Great people, great singing voices, we felt very welcome there. Visited traditional Bure's (thatched and weaved huts) and old colonial towns that made you feel as if you had gone back to a by-gone era. The country-side and islands were stunning, lots of coral and many brightly coloured fish. Of-course, i read up on their ancient cannibal culture and the transition to christianity with the arrival of westerners and missionaries. Very interesting indeed, hope you had a great xmas and New Year wherever you were.

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December 2003 news.

The Return of the King premier was a blast.

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Nov 2003 News

Hi there. well its coming to the end of another year and Wellington (New Zealand) is hotting up for another christmas and the release of the 3rd part of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, The Return of the King. I cant wait! The city centre is once again preparing for the premier, this time its the world premier on 1st dec. The Gollum installation (on the cinema) which you may remember from last year has reared his ugly head upon the 'parapets' of the airport. He's been greeting people as they arrive, or in my case waved 'bon voyage' as i flew to christchurch (south island) for a mates wedding last weekend. There is also a display of armour, weapons and props from the film trilogy in the terminal for public veiwing. The cave troll from the first premier is now in the Civic Square, its good to see him again (photos to be posted soon).

There are huge posters of the offial New Zealand Post stamps and more LOTR stuff will going up in Courteney Place over the next few weeks so keep your eyes peeled!
all the best Gary.

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Gandalf the Grey 1/4 scale bronze. click for enlarged view	www.modelmart.co.uk Jan edition
See Sideshow Fine Art for pricing and availability. Ltd edition. click on the LotR logos on my main page.	Gandalf and the Easterling featured in this edition. I was also interviewed for the Dec 2003 edition....

Select the main page for the Embassy Theatre Gollum, Te Papa cave troll, Inca & Samurai etc...

 

10 March 2003 GREENPEACE PRANKSTERS USE GOLLUM TO PROTEST AUSTRALIAN P.M VISIT IN ANTI-WAR DEMO.

 

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Old news...

Conquistador, Inca Chief & Aztec Archer	Samurai L to R: w Naginata, Sumo, Takeda Shingen, Archer
Inca chief and warriors

Ghengis Khan, one of 4 leaders for my Mongol Army, (6 sculpted horses, 20 warriors under the 9 Yak Tail banner)

Check out www.isidore-of-seville.com if you want to know more about Ghengis Khan on the web..

More to come such as Running Camel, see Wildy Inspired webpage,.click here

 

2002 News

Hello Again, welcome to my news page.

I am still working at Weta Workshop helping fine tune the next instalment of 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy 'The Two Towers.'

I have been sculpting a few more Weta / Sideshow collectables of which I will post on this site when permission has been granted.

As well as work on 'LOTR' I have been busy researching further into Samurai /Aztec / Amazonian / Spanish life and warfare & have come up with new sculpts

(pics above) for 'Wildly Inspired' miniatures.

The first of my Spanish / Conqusistador range and Inca Yupanqui, later to name himself 'Pachacuti' (Quechua for Cataclsym). Yupanqui is drinking Chicha beer from a recent rivals skull, also pictured is my first Aztec Archer.....

There will be some more flamboyant Aztec outfits in the future, (including Puma Knights)

a few more Samurai with bow and najinata & ninja, based around the 12-15th century.

That can be used to defend their lands from the Mongol invasion.

The photo top right shows Takeda Shingen

(Arch rival of Tokimune Hojo, whom I have also sculpted and his son Takeda Katsusori who led the downfall of the Takeda family)

The sumo wrestler is squatting, there will be another Sumo with another pose & I intend to make a few more Ninja Samurai with bow and Samurai and Najinata.

So thats it for now apart from saying thanks for visiting and I hope you enjoyed it, I am also developing more ideas and designs for my fantasy / sci-fi world to complement the existing 150 figures or so (to be found on the Wildly Inspired site) which may pop up in the next few years.

Everything below this point is old news, but you may find it interesting

2002 news

My Xmas travels were pretty hectic, a lot of miles were covered by air, land, bus and foot. I visited many great inca sites walking for days on end in mountains, valleys and coastal deserts. It was great to fly over the Nazca lines, where we convinced the pilot to do a loop the loop, amazing to see so many little whirlwinds (dust devils) and the largest sand dune in the world. That was Peru (some piccis on the main page). England had good sunny,wintery weather, Rio Carnival was spectacularly colourful titillating and over the top as one would expect.

All in all it was agreat trip for research and i did manage to do a little sculpting, a few small incas inspired from this trip.

(see Quest for the Incas )

New Samurai Wildly Inspired April 02

Inca Chief, hastily painted

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LOTR Exhibition   From the 11th-21st Dec, 2001 as part of the Wellington celebration to open Lord of the Rings, Fellowship of the Rings, The St James Theatre on Courtney Place held an exhibition of armour and weapons from the film as well as personal artworks from crew and cast.   I have a few things (scuplts and photos) for sale/auction in the "Lord of the Rings" collection of artist's exhibition of personal work. Pictured below is my model of Peter Jackson which was displayed and sold to an avid fan for charity.   This exhibition raised $3500 and two of my pieces sold.

Troll, !!     Look out for the 8.5 m tall cave troll (that i had the pleasure of working on with the other guys and gals at Weta workshop) Made for the Embassy Theatre & Australasian premier in Wellington, soon...... See photos of the troll in front of the Embassy on the title page.

Samurai Heres a sneak peak at the first of my 28mm Samurai (C12th-14th) for Wildly Inspired Unfortunately i will not finish the rest of the army until March/April as i will be travelling back to England for Xmas and then on to South America before returning to New Zealand in March. Hopefully i will find time to do a bit of research on Mayan/Inca/Aztec culture and sculpt a few figures for another range. Thanks. Firstly thanks for visiting my site.I hope you enjoyed it. Thanks to all my family and friends you know who you are. Anyone who has helped me on my travels or inspired me (and cotinues to do so), anyone who has employed me and treated me with respect.Thanks to everyone at Weta/Sideshow and 3ft6, Wild Bill, Peter Jackson (for making " LOTR" in my lifetime),thanks to Phil Pickering for helping me start up the web site. Thanks to Natalie, Neil, Andy Phil for taking some of the photos on my site. Jamie Beswarick for helping me with the Gandalf the White Bust. Thanks to forward-thinkers like George Orwell, 1984... I'll continue to strive and better myself.Cheers, Gary

contact e-mail: goatsbusiness@hotmail.com