Joe Camel

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The second in my series of Ad Characters- Joe Camel, the controversial smoking cartoon dromedary from Camel Cigarettes. Don't start smoking kids- unless you want to be cool! This is my first official head sculpt- made from Sculpey (including the cigarette). Hands are made from Crayola soft air-drying clay. Body is a Mego Fonzie. The motorcycle is actually headed to be customized for another project but I thought I'd let Joe ride it for awhile.
Couldn't wait to post this- but wait until you see the cool box Anthony and I are cooking up!! Coming soon...

[Wild Willy]

Hey Compadre' this is just too cool for school

You have nailed the likeness to a "T" and the Fonzie wardrobe is perfect!
I can't wait to see the box that Antony comes up with.
Your imagination for creating the obscure charaters is unmatched. REALLY!
I give you an honest 4.9 of 5 for the sculpting job on this, the likeness is bang on and the overall shape and contours are just like the reference pics.

Where DID you get those great Ray-Bann sunglasses?

Will

[thetoyroom]

Kevin,
Inspirational to say the least! Nice job!

[BlackKnight]

Kinda makes me want to grab a smoke. ;D Ausome Job Kev! The likeness is right on, & great Job sculpting the Head. Truly a work of art, congrats.

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admin said:

Where DID you get those great Ray-Bann sunglasses?

Will

Those came with a wind-up "Blade" figure that I picked up on clearance for $1.00 at Toys R Us. What's weird is I actually went in there looking for sunglasses for this project totally expecting not to find any that would be the right size, and there they were!!

[Figuremaster Les]

THIS RULES!
I remember seeing soe figures waaaaay back that looked kinda like this. Only your's is better Kev.
Great job.
Who's next? The Marlboro Man? Jolly Green Giant? Trix Rabbit? The Wendy's "Where's the beef?" lady?
Whatchagotcookin'? Kev? ;D

[faithfulbutler]

Kev you just keep surprising us all.He looks very cool just as he should,i'm really curious to see what you're cooking up for the Box.

[casimir]

That is too funny! I am really enjoying your sense of whimsy!

Great backdrops, too.

C.

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angremien said:

THIS RULES!
I remember seeing soe figures waaaaay back that looked kinda like this. Only your's is better Kev.
Great job.

Les- you are probably referring to these two below. Without being boastful I'm pretty confident I am familair with just about every Joe Camel premium made and these were the only figural products produced. These are actually plastic salt and pepper shakers (later available in ceramic). They ARE Camel cigarette premiums but they are in fact NOT Joe himself. They are Max and Ray- characters created to promote the short-lived "Camel Wides". Max (black suit) would continue his career with Camel as a member of Joe's band "The Wide Pack", and no one knows what happeneed to Ray.

[martingb]

Great work again. Not a character we know over here but the likeness is clearly bang on. The Secret Agent style re-issue Action Jackson from a few years back also has a decent set of dark shades too if you fellas need a pair.