Supes vs Darkseid

[Ray Villafane]

Here are a few pics of Supes vs. Darkseid statue. Superman himself is the same size as the Supes in the SS vs. WW statue I did a couple of years ago. I know nothing about how it will be engineered...as far as one or two pieces, etc.. I simply sculpt the thing and make sure the prototype can support itself but once it goes overseas they revisit it and see what works best.
Note that the rocks were later elaborated on after taking that last picture as well as resculpting Supermans elbow area.
http://villafanestudios.com/SupermanvsDarkseid.jpg
http://villafanestudios.com/sd10.jpg
http://villafanestudios.com/sd11.jpg
http://villafanestudios.com/sd12.jpg

[Ray Villafane]

http://villafanestudios.com/supeface.jpg
http://villafanestudios.com/supesbody.jpg

[patman]

this will surely get me back to DC Direct statues. great work ray

[Alex655321]

Fantastic work !

You can see in supes face that he is straining to fight Darkseid !!!

[Bullseye]

This is truely a great piece and I will probably buy this one. However I am not hugely impressed with the paint up on the DC site. Has anyone seen it in person? How does it look (paint wise)?

[William Paquet]

Masterful energy and balance.

Hey Ray- what wax is that? The finish is pristine.

[TheMadTitan]

This is truely a great piece and I will probably buy this one. However I am not hugely impressed with the paint up on the DC site. Has anyone seen it in person? How does it look (paint wise)?

I feel the same, Robert. Hope DC will apply a darker blue colour on Darkseid like the old Darkseid statue.

But no doubt Ray's Darkseid really kicks ass. The massive body sculpt makes him a very bad ass :buttrock:

http://universmarvel.com/ftp/nico/dc/dcdirect/statue/darkseid_02.JPG

http://universmarvel.com/ftp/nico/dc/dcdirect/statue/darkseid_03.JPG

http://www.universmarvel.com/ftp/ravage/darkseid/darkseid%20(5).jpg

[blacklightmike]

Really beautiful work, Ray; you're at the top of your game, for sure! Magnificent details.

-Mike

[RichBamf]

What Vs statue is next Ray? Any clues?

[CKinSD]

that is one very impressive piece for sure. incredible details on both supes and darkseid. love the base being one of the fire pits as well.

[DRL]

I dont know if its me, but these prototypes pictures are WAY better than whats being solicit! the painted solicit pictures seem to be missing. most noticable are Supes's head/face, and the positioning of Supes. cant imagine why they would make changes in production...

great job Ray and i really wish they would have stuck with your prototype!

[DSET]

Amazing work on this sculpt, Im no fan of superman man but Im gonna get this for my sheer love of the sculpt.

I hope DCD has you do a Batman VS aother character or vs joker pt2:buttrock:

[lord odin]

I'll be getting one of these for sure great job.:thumbs2:

[moon_knight1971]

That looks great! Be nice if the pit lights up:)

[Vracula]

yup ill be getting one of these!

[brandonshiflett]

Beautiful work, Ray!

Brandon
www.shiflettbrothers.com

[Kirk Durfey]

That is just beautiful, Ray!

[Danno]

This is the CATZ-AZZ!
Friggin' awesome....I will be getting one of these for sure!

[boondocksaint]

AWESOME MR V

[superman4ever]

It's flippin' BRILLIANT!

[Trilogy]

Fantastic looking piece Ray.

[twinzs]

I'm not a big superman fan but I really love your sculpt! I'm sure I'll end up putting this one in my collection

[CocoPUFF]

holy sh!t thats awesome Ray!

[funksinatra]

how about a SUPERMAN VS. BATMAN??that would really rawk my socks!

[garou_terry]

ur the man as always. have always loved this statue :)

[CompEng1]

Holy @#$%! Have I been living under a rock?! How did I miss this statue? And I have many of Ray's Marvel statues. I love this piece and need to try to find one! Wow! Such an awesome find for a lazy Sunday!

[JohnMatrix]

Hey Ray, I have your Darkseid vs Superman statue. It is one of the best DC pieces ever. My only complaint is the small size. Is there any chance that you will sculpt a larger scale Darkseid statue for DC Direct in the future?

[komodo112]

Hello Ray,

Figure'd Id give my two cents

I don't have a huge statue collection because I'm a picky chooser. Superman is also one of my favorite heroes so I'm extremely selective with his pieces because I prefer him portrayed in a way that reminds me of Reeve's likeness.

When I first saw the Superman vs Darkseid statue..."Ok, that's just bad-ass." Bought it immediately.

I liked the pose, and facial expressions and tattered cape on Superman. If I were to change on tiiiiny thing, since Superman has some battle wear to him, I'd put the same touch on Darkseid.