Hey guys...please check out our duck. Nothing final in the design yet so please let me know what you think I need to change.

Thanks

http://wanlu.net/duck2.JPG
http://wanlu.net/duck.JPG
http://wanlu.net/duck3.JPG

I was thinking of making the legs shorter...

We also want to try making a duck with black body and yellow or orange bill...

Any suggestions?

It looks a lot like the Pavlov design in many ways, except for the bill and I think the legs are a bit longer...just an observation.

We made sure we are nowhere near the Pavlov or MAT

The bill is very much different as well as the legs and feet...

But thanks for the observation Chris...I guess we need to find a way to make it more different.

I'll try a different color combination and post photos soon. Maybe blue and yellow or...purple and orange.

Thanks

Wanlu,
I didn't say I din't like it, I do! I'm just saying it still looks a little like a Pavlov. Glad to see you're trying to be as original as possible. I like the bill a lot, very unique and funny!
I don't know about the different colors. Remember, it's got to stand out away from any background curtains or distracting colors. You may want to stick with white, yellow and orange.

Thanks Chris

Your observation is noted and appreciated and most certainly, we will work on the design and try to have a distinct look

Here's a short video on the duck...

We are introducing him for $175 plus shipping...

Please let me know if the rate is reasonable...so far we believe the rate is quite reasonble but please do let us know what you think.

Thanks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82FRRa5BRDI

Wanlu,
I think the rate is reasonable. Looks great!

Great!!! Thanks again Chris

Beautiful job!

Legs...you might want to put a slight BEND in the knees?

I also think a Black Duck would be terrific. I'd like one of those! Same BIG Bill and eyes. Maybe an Orange Bill?

You do such fine work!

How is the entry and interior head ROOM? I have large hands.

Looks good for the money.

Thanks Doug and James

Doug, the space inside is okay for large hands

I'll post a photo of the duck in black and orange soon

The BEND on the knees is a great idea...

Thanks again,

Wanlu

Hi,

Our friend Prof Piper got our Comical Duck for his
Branson gigs...

Check out the Comical Duck...only $175 plus shipping.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82FRRa5BRDI

Yep and now I'm sittin on the edge of my seat eagerly anticipating his arrival!

I gotta be patient, cause it's a LONG flight from the Phillipines to Branson (and the poor guys wings are short!)....

I'll be posting pics as soon as I can!

Thanks Wanlu, he's going to be a BIG part of my show!

Prof. Piper

I gotta tell you guys, Wanlu is a REAL professional!

He just PM'd me, apologizing profusely because the Comical Duck he shipped me has a different colored mouth than the pics he sent of what I ordered...

He was SO sincere in his concern that I would like what was on the way, he included 3 pictures of what the Duck would actually look like, so I wasn't surprised when I open the box in a couple of days and, again, apologized for the confusion/mis-communication...

Ok, so EVERYONE knows....

I REALLY APPRECIATE this kind of customer service and attention to detail!

And, after reviewing the pictures he sent, I LOVE the 'new' look even better than than the original design I fell in love with in the first place!

To me, honestly, I just received a 'free' upgrade to the puppet and here's Wanlu APOLOGIZING for the confusion!

Wanlu and his partners are FIRST CLASS PRO'S!

Rest assured, if you do business with them you are doing business with GREAT people!

I'll shout it from the mountain tops: Wanlu and Company are the new 'Stars' in the puppet manufacturing world! Really, anyone can make a figure....It takes class to be a GREAT supplier....

Wanlu = Class.

Period.

Prof. Piper

Wow...thanks Terry

I had no doubts that the new design is better for visibility...what I was worried about was the fact that you were expecting the old design.

We are so new in the business that we value ALL the suggestions we are getting and making the mouth black is one of the best suggestions we got from our peers. It makes the duck more visible when talking even from a distance.

I appreciate your UNDERSTANDING Terry...thanks

FYI, this aint a big business for us. Just a few orders from here and there But we enjoy the thrill of having our puppets shipped all over the world...

Thanks!!!

Wanlu and my partners Diego and Sally

Wanlu, who is Sally?

Dave

Diego and Sally are the husband and wife tandem in charge of making the puppets for me...they have been making hand puppets for decades. Until I met them and gave them new designs and specs...

My designs, their fantastic craftsmanship

Rael makes my masks...

Wanlu,

Can you share the pics you sent to Prof. Piper? I'd love to see the new design.

Thanks...

Ken

Hi Ken,

Its basically the same duck...but with a black mouth

http://www.wanlu.net/duckblk.JPG
http://www.wanlu.net/duckblk2.JPG
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