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Topic: Neil Armstrong bust figurine by Alba Hicks
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Philip Member Posts: 5952 From: Brussels, Belgium Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 10-12-2002 04:35 AM
I have a small bust of Dr. Neil Armstrong... on the footblock it measures 3 by 3 inches and it shows the Moon globe with Neil Armstrong's bust in an Apollo suit... On the front is "Neil Armstrong". On the back is "First man on the Moon July 20, 1969". It has a small inscription "Alba Hicks 1969 (c)" near the foot of the Moonglobe... does anyone know these? |
Kustaka New Member Posts: From: Registered:
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posted 09-01-2008 10:41 PM
As of September 1, 2008 - Alba Hicks - now Mrs. David Pratt - resides in a nursing home in Anchorage, Alaska. Sadly, she is totally incapacitated at this point in time. Earlier in her life she painted the scenes in the dome of the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, and the inside chambers of the US Supreme Court - all, remarkably, with an airbrush. Her husband is still living, though quite aged, and she has a 57 year old son still living, who is an artist and sculptor himself. He resides in Alabama |
SpaceCadet83 Member Posts: 38 From: Enid, OK, United States Registered: Oct 2007
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posted 09-01-2008 11:18 PM
Can you post a picture of the sculpture? Thanks! |
Philip Member Posts: 5952 From: Brussels, Belgium Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 09-02-2008 07:22 AM
Here's a photo... can't find the little bust any longer, it might have ended in the garbage. A search is underway! |
Philip Member Posts: 5952 From: Brussels, Belgium Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 09-02-2008 01:36 PM
Found it in the attic I guess these were mass produced? |
Philip Member Posts: 5952 From: Brussels, Belgium Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 09-16-2008 10:37 AM
No additional info on these? |
Philip Member Posts: 5952 From: Brussels, Belgium Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 09-15-2009 12:34 PM
Does anyone know how "rare" these are? |
Philip Member Posts: 5952 From: Brussels, Belgium Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 11-28-2009 11:36 AM
Wanted to have the figurine painted with a gray moon and White space suit but material wouldn't allow that... Any hints? |
Tykeanaut Member Posts: 2212 From: Worcestershire, England, UK. Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 11-30-2009 11:31 AM
I have not come across one before, so it's rare to me! Probably best to find out what it is made of prior to painting. |
Philip Member Posts: 5952 From: Brussels, Belgium Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 11-30-2009 11:37 AM
Might be gypsum but I don't know the exact term for that white material that looks like the shape they make when You've broken a leg or arm |
history in miniature Member Posts: 600 From: Slatington, PA Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 11-30-2009 03:13 PM
Plaster? You could cover it first with Mr. Surfacer. |
MiliputMan Member Posts: 48 From: St-Jean Chrysostome, Quebec, Canada Registered: Jul 2004
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posted 11-30-2009 05:22 PM
Can you post a picture of the unpainted bottom? It might be resin or corian. |
Tykeanaut Member Posts: 2212 From: Worcestershire, England, UK. Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 12-01-2009 09:04 AM
Ah, sounds porous then. Needs sealing first with a primer. |
Philip Member Posts: 5952 From: Brussels, Belgium Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 12-05-2009 03:45 AM
Thanks for the hints, I'll contact a professional. |
Apollo Redux Member Posts: 346 From: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Registered: Sep 2006
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posted 12-05-2009 09:26 PM
quote: Originally posted by Kustaka: As of September 1, 2008 - Alba Hicks - now Mrs. David Pratt - resides in a nursing home in Anchorage, Alaska. Sadly, she is totally incapacitated at this point in time.
That is sad to hear. |
Kustaka New Member Posts: From: Registered:
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posted 02-23-2010 12:59 AM
Neil Armstrong - "Man on the Moon"Sad to report that Mrs. Alba (Hicks) Pratt, artist, sculptor and designer/sculptor of the bust of Neil Armstrong "Man on the Moon" passed away in March, 2009. in Anchorage,AK. She is survived by her husband, David Pratt of Anchorage, and her son, John Tennant of Birmingham, AL. The bust of Neil Armstrong - titled "Man on the Moon" resides in the Armstrong Air and Space museum in Wapakoneta, OH. |
Philip Member Posts: 5952 From: Brussels, Belgium Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 02-23-2010 11:57 AM
Thanks for the update, so I guess there were more of these small copies made... |
rasorenson Member Posts: 96 From: Santa Clara, CA, USA Registered: Nov 2009
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posted 02-23-2010 08:16 PM
The original bust by Alba Hicks is located at the Neil Armstrong Air and Space Museum in Wapakoneta, OH. sending them your questions may get you further information. |
Kustaka New Member Posts: From: Registered:
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posted 08-03-2010 09:58 PM
There were a number of the maquettes produced, but the exact count is unknown. They were made of one of the harder types of gypsum plaster then finished with a patina. Mrs. Hicks made all the maquettes herself, so in that respect each one is a unique piece and a bit special. According to her son, three of the large busts were made, but the only one he knows the whereabouts of is the one at the Armstrong Museum in Wapakaneta. |
garlin New Member Posts: From: Registered:
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posted 09-25-2012 05:16 PM
I also have one of the small bust figurines of Neil Armstrong made by Alba Hicks. I would like to communicate with anyone who has one. I have a picture of the big one at the museum in Wapakoneta, Ohio. |
Philip Member Posts: 5952 From: Brussels, Belgium Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 10-11-2012 05:54 AM
Could you post a link to the large bust please? |