"%#@& me! I'll take a hundred!"
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That what my customer accidentally blurted out when I showed him the the Spartan. I did keep my composure, but, yes, inside I was chuckling.
This statue has been a pet project of mine. I studied the history of the Battle of Thermopolae; I was taken by the grit, the sacrifice and even the romance of the battle. I've told myself over the years that I'd do at least one. I do have the large wax ready, but I'm still debating on whether to do that as an actual bronze, or just keep the wax for myself. Until I make that decision, I've done this 10" version for distribution. The base is 6" x 3.5"; it has a plate area (not shown) put on the front that will hold an engraved plate no larger than 3" x 3/4". The shield features the standard Greek letter L (looks kind of like a 'V"), along with a hidden coin holder. The spear can be inserted into the Spartan's hand. This will make a great award or gift. We've been getting a lot of positive feedback on it. So positive, in fact, that from what Sam tells me, we're going to have to reorder immediately - and we haven't even got this design in the country yet. So, here are the details: we will be offering this at a special introductory price. We anticipate it arriving in late December/early January 2015. We were only able to fit 400 on this container -- and we already have 250 presold. Want to get more info and have your order set aside? Call us at 800-987-1126 to reserve your copies. Rod |
Great new design - crappy old economy
First the Sequester, and now a completely clueless government
cutting funds and playing political games. It's getting tough out there for
military awards - the price points our men and women need are shooting for are
getting smaller. So, we're coming up with new items to meet that need.
As I've mentioned in previous posts, I am doing more in the 9" scale. For those who are out near Ft. Bragg, I've done a smaller version of the IRON MIKE. At 9" x 3.75" x 3.75", it has a groove in front to place a coin, as well as an area to put a small plate. This piece is reasonably priced and selling fast. Trust me, it looks better than this photo; neither Sam nor I can claim to be even amateur photographers!
The Mini Mike is perfect for an inexpensive, basic award or even incorporated into a pen and pencil set. It's small yet detailed enough to make a huge impact in a shadow box with photos, pins, a guidon, etc. Its uses are limited only by your imagination.
Feel free to give us a call and let us knhow what you think of it -- or if you have any suggestions for other small designs.
Hooah!
Rod
First the Sequester, and now a completely clueless government
cutting funds and playing political games. It's getting tough out there for
military awards - the price points our men and women need are shooting for are
getting smaller. So, we're coming up with new items to meet that need.
As I've mentioned in previous posts, I am doing more in the 9" scale. For those who are out near Ft. Bragg, I've done a smaller version of the IRON MIKE. At 9" x 3.75" x 3.75", it has a groove in front to place a coin, as well as an area to put a small plate. This piece is reasonably priced and selling fast. Trust me, it looks better than this photo; neither Sam nor I can claim to be even amateur photographers!
The Mini Mike is perfect for an inexpensive, basic award or even incorporated into a pen and pencil set. It's small yet detailed enough to make a huge impact in a shadow box with photos, pins, a guidon, etc. Its uses are limited only by your imagination.
Feel free to give us a call and let us knhow what you think of it -- or if you have any suggestions for other small designs.
Hooah!
Rod
Seven Years….
April 30, 2013
Seven years …364 weeks…2,225 days…61,320 hours…it sounds like a
lot of time, doesn’t it? It also can fly by before you know it. That’s what
these last 7 years have been: an odd mix of a‘never-ending’ period and time
flying by so quickly. We’ve been stuck in an ugly, unnecessary, and frivolous lawsuit for that period. I won’t go into tedious details, but suffice it to say that the jury agreed with me after deliberating for a total of 5 minutes (the 15 minute coffee break before turning in the verdict doesn’t count!). In short, I walked out of the courtroom
vindicated. But, on the positive side, I got to meet several of you, plus get
some really good ideas for designs. On top of that, I’ve also gotten commissions
from the 3rdArmor Corps and the 1st Division. Two of the ideas suggested to me in Texas have now been made into prototypes. So, the seven years of back and forth to Texas wasn’t a total waste of time.
So, after mulling over which new designs would be done, I decided to take a long
look at how we do some things. Sam and I agreed that we should have a huge 2-part container sale and a few new sculptures. After that, we’ll be shaking some stuff up. But, I don’t want to get too far ahead of myself – I should start out by elaborating on the sale and new designs.
We’re doing something that we’ve never done before: a 2-part container sale. Many of
you have received our newsletter that outlined this special. For those of you who didn’t, here’s the skinny: if you place your order between now and mid-May for at least 1 case of the following items, and put down a 50% deposit to secure it, then you’ll receive a 20% discount off of the single item price. This is a MUCH bigger savings than what we offer on our standard case discount:
I Was There * Combat Medic, Male * Warriors’ Ethos * America’s Pride – the Soldier * Soldier of the Month, Female
Buffalo Soldier, bronzetone * Calling Dustoff, male
(To find out about the second half of our container sale, sign up for our newsletter)
Now, about that new design that we’re bringing in - a few months ago, the Pentagon made a decision that I thought I would never see in my lifetime: women can now volunteer for combat duty. As I’ve always said, it’s the female lion that does
the hunting for the pride. I do believe that many women will volunteer, and will certainly be a force to be dealt with on the battlefield. One of those ideas that I got from Texas is perfect for this.
I’ve finished up a female version of Warriors’ Ethos. I’ve always felt that women deserved their own piece. Like the male version, it’s gritty. There’s nothing weak or ‘girlie’about this statue. I hope this one is a big hit with the ladies. I promised many female soldiers that I would not forget them and I didn’t. This piece will be at a special introductory price, any quantity.
For a bit of a ‘teaser’ here, I’ll mention that the second part of the container sale will include another one of those Texas ideas: a
Spartan (perhaps even three different versions). There will also be a couple of other surprise designs, but I’ll leave that for the next blog.
Rod
April 30, 2013
Seven years …364 weeks…2,225 days…61,320 hours…it sounds like a
lot of time, doesn’t it? It also can fly by before you know it. That’s what
these last 7 years have been: an odd mix of a‘never-ending’ period and time
flying by so quickly. We’ve been stuck in an ugly, unnecessary, and frivolous lawsuit for that period. I won’t go into tedious details, but suffice it to say that the jury agreed with me after deliberating for a total of 5 minutes (the 15 minute coffee break before turning in the verdict doesn’t count!). In short, I walked out of the courtroom
vindicated. But, on the positive side, I got to meet several of you, plus get
some really good ideas for designs. On top of that, I’ve also gotten commissions
from the 3rdArmor Corps and the 1st Division. Two of the ideas suggested to me in Texas have now been made into prototypes. So, the seven years of back and forth to Texas wasn’t a total waste of time.
So, after mulling over which new designs would be done, I decided to take a long
look at how we do some things. Sam and I agreed that we should have a huge 2-part container sale and a few new sculptures. After that, we’ll be shaking some stuff up. But, I don’t want to get too far ahead of myself – I should start out by elaborating on the sale and new designs.
We’re doing something that we’ve never done before: a 2-part container sale. Many of
you have received our newsletter that outlined this special. For those of you who didn’t, here’s the skinny: if you place your order between now and mid-May for at least 1 case of the following items, and put down a 50% deposit to secure it, then you’ll receive a 20% discount off of the single item price. This is a MUCH bigger savings than what we offer on our standard case discount:
I Was There * Combat Medic, Male * Warriors’ Ethos * America’s Pride – the Soldier * Soldier of the Month, Female
Buffalo Soldier, bronzetone * Calling Dustoff, male
(To find out about the second half of our container sale, sign up for our newsletter)
Now, about that new design that we’re bringing in - a few months ago, the Pentagon made a decision that I thought I would never see in my lifetime: women can now volunteer for combat duty. As I’ve always said, it’s the female lion that does
the hunting for the pride. I do believe that many women will volunteer, and will certainly be a force to be dealt with on the battlefield. One of those ideas that I got from Texas is perfect for this.
I’ve finished up a female version of Warriors’ Ethos. I’ve always felt that women deserved their own piece. Like the male version, it’s gritty. There’s nothing weak or ‘girlie’about this statue. I hope this one is a big hit with the ladies. I promised many female soldiers that I would not forget them and I didn’t. This piece will be at a special introductory price, any quantity.
For a bit of a ‘teaser’ here, I’ll mention that the second part of the container sale will include another one of those Texas ideas: a
Spartan (perhaps even three different versions). There will also be a couple of other surprise designs, but I’ll leave that for the next blog.
Rod
The Economy, the military market, and coffee….
March 17, 2013
OK, I know – blogs are supposed to be somewhat short. But I’m going to bend that unwritten rule this time.
Between Sam and me, we talk to quite a few customers. Sometimes, we shoot the bull, recommend brands of coffee (Sam is the hardcore java junkie), or we just talk shop. No matter what your political inclinations are, these things are what we ALL agree on: the economy hasn’t gotten much better, the clowns in DC have no clue as to what they’re doing, and it’s affecting our
industry and business, i.e. military awards.
Now, I do have a few customers that are weathering this economic ‘rainy day’ pretty well. After talking to them, I found that while they all had they own ways of dealing with it, the two things that they all had in common were:
1) They get out there and make contacts at the military bases to make sales, and
2) they have their own exclusive custom designs.
I’ve always offered custom sculpture work: providing solid consultation, accurate and detailed sculpting, and reasonable minimums and pricing. It’s always been a staple of my business, but it has been picking up steadily.
With this unsure economy, the sequester, and dithering from our elected officials, you’ve got to take the bull by the horns. Having an exclusive design that you can offer your customers helps keep them ‘your’customers. Given the size of our military, there are plenty of designs for everyone, too. It’s a good market, and always will be. Just to give you an idea, here are some custom
designs that I’ve done for some of my retailers:
Iron Mike, Ft. Bragg – 9” scale: 82nd Airborne Museum
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Follow Me, Ft. Lewis: America’s Gallery
Universal Award
Guidon Award
NCO Award
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Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson, 9” Firehouse Productions
Female Buffalo Soldier
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Quartermaster Award
Ordnance Award 9” scale Coyote Enterprises
Transportation Award
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Kit Carson on Horse: Trophy Hut
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Reup
Career Counselor J & A Marketing
Recruiters Award
All these designs have been strong sellers for these retailers. They reach out to their base and get to know their markets inside out. They get feedback from their customers and discover what is going to be the best-seller.
So, at the risk of sounding like a shameless self-promoter, I’m going to recommend custom work to you all. Next time you call the Studio, feel free to bump one of us on it
...and if you’re looking for good coffee, go for Costa Rican or Café Altura from Mexico.
March 17, 2013
OK, I know – blogs are supposed to be somewhat short. But I’m going to bend that unwritten rule this time.
Between Sam and me, we talk to quite a few customers. Sometimes, we shoot the bull, recommend brands of coffee (Sam is the hardcore java junkie), or we just talk shop. No matter what your political inclinations are, these things are what we ALL agree on: the economy hasn’t gotten much better, the clowns in DC have no clue as to what they’re doing, and it’s affecting our
industry and business, i.e. military awards.
Now, I do have a few customers that are weathering this economic ‘rainy day’ pretty well. After talking to them, I found that while they all had they own ways of dealing with it, the two things that they all had in common were:
1) They get out there and make contacts at the military bases to make sales, and
2) they have their own exclusive custom designs.
I’ve always offered custom sculpture work: providing solid consultation, accurate and detailed sculpting, and reasonable minimums and pricing. It’s always been a staple of my business, but it has been picking up steadily.
With this unsure economy, the sequester, and dithering from our elected officials, you’ve got to take the bull by the horns. Having an exclusive design that you can offer your customers helps keep them ‘your’customers. Given the size of our military, there are plenty of designs for everyone, too. It’s a good market, and always will be. Just to give you an idea, here are some custom
designs that I’ve done for some of my retailers:
Iron Mike, Ft. Bragg – 9” scale: 82nd Airborne Museum
-----------------------------
Follow Me, Ft. Lewis: America’s Gallery
Universal Award
Guidon Award
NCO Award
------------------------
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson, 9” Firehouse Productions
Female Buffalo Soldier
-------------------------
Quartermaster Award
Ordnance Award 9” scale Coyote Enterprises
Transportation Award
---------------------------
Kit Carson on Horse: Trophy Hut
------------------------
Reup
Career Counselor J & A Marketing
Recruiters Award
All these designs have been strong sellers for these retailers. They reach out to their base and get to know their markets inside out. They get feedback from their customers and discover what is going to be the best-seller.
So, at the risk of sounding like a shameless self-promoter, I’m going to recommend custom work to you all. Next time you call the Studio, feel free to bump one of us on it
...and if you’re looking for good coffee, go for Costa Rican or Café Altura from Mexico.
Rod Mench Contact information
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480 B.C through 2011
7/28/11 NOTES: Nope, you didn’t miss any installments of my blog; this is the second. Sorry - I’ve really been busy with the FALLEN RANGER bronze for Ft. Benning, a combat chaplain piece for Ft. Jackson, a Reup piece for my reps, containers from our overseas factory, getting orders out and sculpting. Oh, and on top of all that, we moved into a new warehouse, and let me tell ya’, it’s a beauty. It used to be the offices and warehouse of a premium custom cabinet company. In short, the place is loaded with custom décor and extra bonuses: loading dock, a beautiful showroom, carpeted offices, custom tile in the entrance, floor to ceiling windows, and top of the line cabinets for storing all the stuff I really should throw out. Stuff to throw out…I’ll add that to my insanely long list.
PERSONAL: I’d like to thank all of you who’ve actually read my blog. There seems to be quite a number. I only know that because Ryan, my son, knows how to check on that sort of thing. God only knows that’s way beyond my capabilities. I’ll try and keep this more up to date.
I’ve a lot of work, commissions and request stacked up against my available sculpting time. Weekend sculpting is out of the question, I do that already. All artists - well sculptors anyway- run into that problem. Case in point, Michelangelo was lying on his death bed planning the next six sculptures that he’d do. It took him from 1501 to 1504 to carve the 17 foot masterpiece and 6 months to polish it. Ok…6 more?
I did complete a long standing project of my own recently. A 19 inch scale Spartan (480 B.C.). I’ve had that piece in the works since my college days! Nearly everything was wrong with the movie “300” but I bought a copy of it anyway. Actually, I have Mr. Popp, my high school history teacher, to thank for my interest in that project. I can still see him in my mind’s eye. Telling us that 300 men (he left out the 700 Thespian troops) changed the course of history. “Otherwise, you’d all be speaking Arabic now.” Anyway, that’s a 45 year “to do list project” off the list. When I get it cast, I’ll post a picture of it, with Ryan’s help of course.
Currently, and, I do mean right after I post this, I’m working on a Cavalry / NCO Creed piece. I tell other artists and anyone who would ask, “If you can sculpt a horse, you can sculpt anything”. This one’s running – it’s a whole lot tougher. I use Jack Hamm’s paperback art book HOW TO DRAW ANIMALS at $8.00 it’s a steal. My other favorite is MODELLING AND SCULPTING ANIMALS by Edouard Lanteri (1904) in 1991 it was $7.95. Since I don’t draw (read as: can’t), never had an art lesson, much less formal training, I rely on those two to fill the gaps.
Ryan and “Sam”, have started FACEBOOK and TWITTER accounts for me. A note to my all of you reading this, I’m not real good at answering anything posted anywhere on FACEBOOK. It drives me crazy signing into all these “things”. Oh, and, please – no Farmville requests! I have absolutely NO idea what it is or how to use it…or the purpose of it. Besides, when would I have time?
OK, it’s back to work. The “To Do” list won’t go away.
Thanks,
Rod
PERSONAL: I’d like to thank all of you who’ve actually read my blog. There seems to be quite a number. I only know that because Ryan, my son, knows how to check on that sort of thing. God only knows that’s way beyond my capabilities. I’ll try and keep this more up to date.
I’ve a lot of work, commissions and request stacked up against my available sculpting time. Weekend sculpting is out of the question, I do that already. All artists - well sculptors anyway- run into that problem. Case in point, Michelangelo was lying on his death bed planning the next six sculptures that he’d do. It took him from 1501 to 1504 to carve the 17 foot masterpiece and 6 months to polish it. Ok…6 more?
I did complete a long standing project of my own recently. A 19 inch scale Spartan (480 B.C.). I’ve had that piece in the works since my college days! Nearly everything was wrong with the movie “300” but I bought a copy of it anyway. Actually, I have Mr. Popp, my high school history teacher, to thank for my interest in that project. I can still see him in my mind’s eye. Telling us that 300 men (he left out the 700 Thespian troops) changed the course of history. “Otherwise, you’d all be speaking Arabic now.” Anyway, that’s a 45 year “to do list project” off the list. When I get it cast, I’ll post a picture of it, with Ryan’s help of course.
Currently, and, I do mean right after I post this, I’m working on a Cavalry / NCO Creed piece. I tell other artists and anyone who would ask, “If you can sculpt a horse, you can sculpt anything”. This one’s running – it’s a whole lot tougher. I use Jack Hamm’s paperback art book HOW TO DRAW ANIMALS at $8.00 it’s a steal. My other favorite is MODELLING AND SCULPTING ANIMALS by Edouard Lanteri (1904) in 1991 it was $7.95. Since I don’t draw (read as: can’t), never had an art lesson, much less formal training, I rely on those two to fill the gaps.
Ryan and “Sam”, have started FACEBOOK and TWITTER accounts for me. A note to my all of you reading this, I’m not real good at answering anything posted anywhere on FACEBOOK. It drives me crazy signing into all these “things”. Oh, and, please – no Farmville requests! I have absolutely NO idea what it is or how to use it…or the purpose of it. Besides, when would I have time?
OK, it’s back to work. The “To Do” list won’t go away.
Thanks,
Rod
Blast from the past
Hi folks, during the move we uncovered several statues from our early Civil War and Vietnam collection. Stop by our rodmench.com to check them out.
 'Old Blue' by Rod Mench  'Patch of Blue' by Rod Mench |
 'Walking Point (Black hand painted) by Rod Mench  'Walking Point' (White hand painted) by Rod Mench |
We've moved.
We've moved! Our new address is 2478 Waynoka Rd., Colorado Springs, CO 80915. Stop in, say hello, have a seat and pour yourself a cup of coffee.
Enough is enough
7/15/2010 As many of you already know, we are politically active here at the Studio. We can not stress enough how much we support our troops and their families, as well as our country and all it stands for. So, to say that we were outraged when we heard about this mosque being built at Ground Zero is putting it mildly. It's no longer a "New York" issue -- it's an American issue. We strongly urge you to contact your congressman at www.congress.org. Tell them that enough is enough.
Rod and Sam
Rod and Sam
Latest from Rod Mench Studios
7/9/2010 - NEW! The Ordinance Award - coming August 2010
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ROD MENCH IS NOT DEAD…and other misconceptions.
7/8/2010 - First off, I’d like to thank all of you who have hung in with me, waiting patiently for me to have an actual working website. I had nothing to do with it. I give all credit to my son, Ryan Mench. After going through 8 web-guys, Ryan made it clear that it was just painful to watch – absolutely painful. Thank God he decided to help his old man out and take the reins. Come vist us at www.rodmench.com
So, since this is my first real blog, I decided to start with some things that need to be clarified. All these things over the years have just built up and I wanted to finally set the record straight: I’m NOT dead. So, if anyone tells you that they bought all of my inventory after I died, tell them to wait while you put on your hipwaders. How do these rumors get started?! Here’s a laundry list of some other zingers:
- I’m not a retired marine sergeant. Never served in the Marines, just have a lot of respect for them. Hoo-rahh!
- I’m not a Jewish Air Force chief. Again, ditto. For the record, I was an Army Captain…and a tanker, too. My dogtags say that I’m a Methodist.
- I’m not an up-and-coming Black artist. I’m a white guy originally from Michigan who is now happily living in Colorado for almost 30 years.
- My last name is not pronounced Men-ka; it’s not spelled MenSch. It’s simply Mench, and it rhymes with bench.
- No, my first name isn’t Rob, Ron, or Bob. It’s Rodney. But the last person that I allowed to call me Rodney was my wonderful 5”-3” grandmother. Yeah, she was small, but she could kick your butt. I let her and only her call me Rodney. Everyone else calls me Rod.
- I DO NOT drink espresso. I drink plain old coffee. Dunkin Donuts suits me just fine. Or even a good cup of cold-filtered toddy coffee, reheated two or three times. Sam says I have no taste buds.
- I’m not the stereotypical, creative flaming liberal. I have conservative leanings. I’m a member of the Minutemen. I’m a member of the NRA. I STRONGLY support our troops and their families. To me, our military personnel and their dedication to this country is one of the things that make this nation great.
- I do NOT play well with other artists. Why? Artists are liberal flakes. See the previous statement above. ‘Nuff said.
- No, I did not study art at college. I attended the University of Michigan and got my B.A. in Marketing with a minor in Finance. I like educated order and planning. Must be from my German genes.
- As much as I’d love to declare that I’ve got an amazing multi-faceted artistic ability, bottom line is that I can not draw, sketch, or paint. I sculpt. That’s it. It’s in the genes and it skips every other generation– seriously. My grandfather was a brilliant painter. My father and uncle struggled with drawing stick people. I can sculpt from memory; I began at the age of 3. My sons? All of them have talent in the technical and mechanical fields, but when it comes to art – zip. Nothing. They can draw smiley faces, and that’s about it. My grandson, though…he started sculpting at around five. Go figure.
- No, I can’t text message! I don’t understand it why anyone would want to do it anyway. Just pick up the phone and call! Jeez!
- Finally, just because you’ve never seen Michael Garman and I in the same place at the same time DOES NOT mean that we are the same person. We’re friends – and two different people.
“We few, we happy few, we band of brothers”
Rod
So, since this is my first real blog, I decided to start with some things that need to be clarified. All these things over the years have just built up and I wanted to finally set the record straight: I’m NOT dead. So, if anyone tells you that they bought all of my inventory after I died, tell them to wait while you put on your hipwaders. How do these rumors get started?! Here’s a laundry list of some other zingers:
- I’m not a retired marine sergeant. Never served in the Marines, just have a lot of respect for them. Hoo-rahh!
- I’m not a Jewish Air Force chief. Again, ditto. For the record, I was an Army Captain…and a tanker, too. My dogtags say that I’m a Methodist.
- I’m not an up-and-coming Black artist. I’m a white guy originally from Michigan who is now happily living in Colorado for almost 30 years.
- My last name is not pronounced Men-ka; it’s not spelled MenSch. It’s simply Mench, and it rhymes with bench.
- No, my first name isn’t Rob, Ron, or Bob. It’s Rodney. But the last person that I allowed to call me Rodney was my wonderful 5”-3” grandmother. Yeah, she was small, but she could kick your butt. I let her and only her call me Rodney. Everyone else calls me Rod.
- I DO NOT drink espresso. I drink plain old coffee. Dunkin Donuts suits me just fine. Or even a good cup of cold-filtered toddy coffee, reheated two or three times. Sam says I have no taste buds.
- I’m not the stereotypical, creative flaming liberal. I have conservative leanings. I’m a member of the Minutemen. I’m a member of the NRA. I STRONGLY support our troops and their families. To me, our military personnel and their dedication to this country is one of the things that make this nation great.
- I do NOT play well with other artists. Why? Artists are liberal flakes. See the previous statement above. ‘Nuff said.
- No, I did not study art at college. I attended the University of Michigan and got my B.A. in Marketing with a minor in Finance. I like educated order and planning. Must be from my German genes.
- As much as I’d love to declare that I’ve got an amazing multi-faceted artistic ability, bottom line is that I can not draw, sketch, or paint. I sculpt. That’s it. It’s in the genes and it skips every other generation– seriously. My grandfather was a brilliant painter. My father and uncle struggled with drawing stick people. I can sculpt from memory; I began at the age of 3. My sons? All of them have talent in the technical and mechanical fields, but when it comes to art – zip. Nothing. They can draw smiley faces, and that’s about it. My grandson, though…he started sculpting at around five. Go figure.
- No, I can’t text message! I don’t understand it why anyone would want to do it anyway. Just pick up the phone and call! Jeez!
- Finally, just because you’ve never seen Michael Garman and I in the same place at the same time DOES NOT mean that we are the same person. We’re friends – and two different people.
“We few, we happy few, we band of brothers”
Rod
Hello From the Studio
5/10/2010 - I know what you're thinking: "Will miracles never cease?! Has H-E-Double Hockey-Sticks frozen over?!" No. Simply put, I finally got a real website, AND it's been completely designed by my son, Ryan. If it's even remotely connected to computers, Ryan knows all about it. Currently working at ISS/ Lockheed Martin, he's doing stuff that I have no idea about because I'm a sculptor, not a revered techno-geek. He strongly encouraged me to blog. So, this is the first of many of my rants.
We've got all sorts of ideas for this new site. Expect to see a lot of new things, such as works in progress, new designs, and a page dedicated to our troops. I encourage ALL of our military personnel - active and retired - to send in photos of your service, your tour of duty - even some of your jokes (as a former Army captain, I can remember a lot of practical jokes played). We'd love to post your shots - kind of a 'tip of the Stetson' to all those who've served this great country. I also encourage you to show us what you've done with any awards that you've received, especially if they're ones that I created (hey, I gotta' plug the business, right? LOL).
As we speak, I'm working on this piece right now: The Ft. Benning Fallen Ranger Memorial. Photos of the wax to follow soon. Also, the foundry has finally finished casting the Academic Mace for the US Air Force Academy. I've been working on this particular project for about a year now. It's good to see it completed.
So, if you have questions, comments, suggestions, or a photo for us, please feel free to send it to me at [email protected]
We few, we happy few, we Band of Brothers -
(Shakespeare, Henry V)
Rod
We've got all sorts of ideas for this new site. Expect to see a lot of new things, such as works in progress, new designs, and a page dedicated to our troops. I encourage ALL of our military personnel - active and retired - to send in photos of your service, your tour of duty - even some of your jokes (as a former Army captain, I can remember a lot of practical jokes played). We'd love to post your shots - kind of a 'tip of the Stetson' to all those who've served this great country. I also encourage you to show us what you've done with any awards that you've received, especially if they're ones that I created (hey, I gotta' plug the business, right? LOL).
As we speak, I'm working on this piece right now: The Ft. Benning Fallen Ranger Memorial. Photos of the wax to follow soon. Also, the foundry has finally finished casting the Academic Mace for the US Air Force Academy. I've been working on this particular project for about a year now. It's good to see it completed.
So, if you have questions, comments, suggestions, or a photo for us, please feel free to send it to me at [email protected]
We few, we happy few, we Band of Brothers -
(Shakespeare, Henry V)
Rod
Welcome!
Hi folks, and welcome to my blog. New pictures and updates will be coming soon! In the mean time please visit my studio page at www.rodmench.com
