Project:  Continental Airlines - Tennis Ball Airplane
Contract:  Produce 10-foot wingspan scale Boeing 777 Tennis Ball Airplane for Continental Airlines display at US Open 2009,  NYC.
Client:  Entech Creative Industries
Date:  2009
Notes:  Create airplane core and apply colored tennis balls to cover entire visible surface.   Aluminum stand base by Entech.
Links: Top 5 Activation Ideas award for the US Open 2009
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Project:  Ford Experience Rock Pool
Contract:  Design and sculpt 14' diameter rockpool and waterfall set.
Client:  Entech Creative Industries
Date:  2005
Notes: Sculpted Styrofoam set.  Water pump, waterfall channel and structural supports by Entech.
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Project:  Little People Bus Ride Vehicle
Contract:  Sculpt vehicle concept over existing ride vehicle for Toys R Us Ferris Wheel, NYC.
Client:  Entech Creative Industries
Date:  2005
Notes:  Vehicle concept from scale model based on manufactures toy product.  Glasswork and final paint by Entech.
Links:  Ride review and video
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Project:  Hunley Artifacts
Contract:  Reproduce sunken sub artifacts from molds - to museum quality.
Client:  Entech Creative Industries
Date:   2004
Notes:  Pieces cast from flexible molds and scenically treated to match original artifacts.
Links: Hunley Artifacts from the web.
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Project:  ToysRUs - Toy Story 2 ride vehicle
Contract:  Sculpt, fabricate and apply characters to Toys R Us Ferris wheel ride vehicle at NYC store.
Client:  Entech Creative Industries
Date:  2001
Notes: Characters sculpted, molded and fabricated from fiberglass.  Final paintwork by Entech.
Links: Ride review and video
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Project:  ToysRUs - Ferris wheel vehicle characters, NYC.
Contract:  Sculpt various characters for  Toys R Us Ferris wheel ride vehicles.
Client:  Entech Creative Industries.
Date:  2001
Notes: Multiple characters sculpted.  Final fabrication and paintwork by Entech.
Links:  Ride review and video
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Project:  Pooh Corner photo Op.
Contract:  Paint set backdrop for photo opportunity at Disney's Pooh Corner store, Orlando, FL.
Client:  Icarus Exhibits, Inc.
Date:  2000
Notes:  Backdrop composed of two levels for depth effect.  3-D characters produced by others.
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Project:  FAO Schwarz
Contract:  Sculpt and fabricate 3' bear for toy store display.
Client:  Entech Creative Industries
Date:  1998
Notes:  Bear sculpted from client concept designs, fabricated, textured and finished in bright gold.
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Project:  Ice Station Cool artifacts, EPCOT
Contract:  Fabricate Coca Cola artifacts from Disney concept sketches.
Client:  Walt Disney Imagineering
Date:  1997
Notes:  Various ice-aged artifacts fabricated themed around the Cola product for a museum style display at the EPCOT center.
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Project:  Animated Lion toy
Contract:  Design and fabrication mechanism for animating a plush lion toy.
Client:  Entech Creative Industries
Date:  1997
Notes:  Animation was designed to fit inside plush toy and included head and jaw motions and an audio speaker. Control system by Entech.
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Project:  Adventurers Club kiosk bar
Contract:  Fabrication of facade and decorative props for drinks kiosk at Disney's Pleasure Island, Orlando, FL.
Client:  IHA
Date:  1995
Notes:  Various sculpts and molds produced  for bar facade panels and appliqués.
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Project:  Disney Dairy shop
Contract:  Fabrication of oversized dessert props for store display at Downtown Disney - Marketplace.
Client:  IHA
Date:  1995
Notes:  Sculpts of various dessert items for store wall hangings.
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Project:  Animated T-rex
Contract:  Radio controlled animated presentation piece for business display.
Date:  1994
Notes:  T-rex character designed and fabricated to illustrate production processes, mechanical design and animatronic puppetry.
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Project:  Bugaboo Creek Bald Eagle
Contract:  Sculpt and feathering of animated bird for a restaurant display.
Client:  KXI
Date:  1993
Notes:  Eagle sculpt was feathered using chicken feathers and quills to produce a lifelike appearance.  Mechanical effects by KXI.
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Project:  Lazer Tag - Space ship plug
Contract:  Fabrication of space ship section for mold plug production.
Client:  KXI
Date:  1993
Notes:  Fabrication 1/6th section of spacecraft for mold production.  Molds, parts ,assembly and finishing by KXI
Links:
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Project:  FAO Schwarz Clockface
Contract:  Sculpt and paint clock face for toy store display, Chicago.
Client:  KXI
Date:  1992
Notes:  Produced concept model prior to full sized sculpt. Clock face measured approx. 8' in diameter.  Contract included final paintwork of clock face.  Fiberglass production by KXI
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Project:  GW Bush - Spitting Image Character
Contract:  Animatronic design of Spitting Image character for show demonstrations and presentations.
Client:  Spitting Image Engineering
Date:  1990
Notes:  Character required animation of the eyes, eyebrows, jaw and neck for stand alone presentations.  Character sculpt by SI.
Links: Spitting Image
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