<![CDATA[Welcome to SharkCityOzark.com - Blog]]>Tue, 30 Apr 2024 08:21:12 -0400Weebly<![CDATA[WINTER is Coming...]]>Mon, 09 Oct 2023 14:40:46 GMThttp://sharkcityozark.com/blog/winter-is-comingHi Everyone!
With winter there are low temperatures and storms. And winter usually slows custom shark making down. How?
We are glad you asked!

First, resins, glues and paints are just not health food. Crazy right?
As such, Cathy & I like to use a LOT of clean forced ventilation while using them to create custom sharks for people.
And this is often hard to implement during cold snaps and freezing winter weather with chemicals and plastics that only work well above 70*F.

Even the custom blend of resins that we use to make our sharks prefer warmer temps. And like all plastics, these special resins can be more BRITTLE in freezing weather. We like to ship ONLY between the freezing temperatures from our FX Shop here in the Smokey Mountains of North Carolina.

This can sometimes delay a shark a week or more waiting for random snowstorms to pass. Or, in mild winters, it is just business as usual.
Also, most all of our resins and materials cannot be shipped to us in freezing weather temps. One of our solutions is to stock up by the DRUMS!
But they never last all the way through all the heavy orders between October to March. Plus, the shelf lives are extremely limited for resins.
And we ONLY use fresh products. Period.

Our solution this year is that we are cutting back production. A lot. After all, we have been trying to be semi-retired for over a decade now!
But every year we keep getting more and more orders scheduled. To the point that we often do not get any full days off in a month. Literally.

So, those that order between now and March 2024 will be notified of these possible winter delays; and that we will ONLY be taking on a dozen or so builds a month until temperatures warm again. And, as we have these last 14 years, we strongly suggest that if you want a shark by Christmas that you order and pay in full before the
end of this month. October.

Afterwards we make no guarantees of any later or last-minute gift orders being able to be built and shipped in time for Christmas.
Those that plan ahead get to watch their loved ones unwrap SCO sharks on Christmas! For those that don't, we still offer personally customized SCO Christmas Cards for your loved ones to unwraps showing them their All New Custom Bruce Shark was ordered and awaiting its turn in the scheduled SCO build Queue.

As with ANY custom work, the earlier you order the sooner you receive, depending on the winter weather of course.
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Thank you friends
Mike & Cathy SCO]]><![CDATA[Happy July]]>Fri, 21 Jul 2023 16:20:45 GMThttp://sharkcityozark.com/blog/happy-july
]]><![CDATA[Not so quick update]]>Thu, 25 May 2023 21:00:14 GMThttp://sharkcityozark.com/blog/not-so-quick-updateHi EVERYONE!
Just a quick update on Cathy & I and Sharkcityozark.
For over 13 years Cathy & I have provided well over 8000 customized sharks, spanning over 42 different & never been done before products.
In addition, we ENJOYED providing primary Practical FX for 7 Films, 4 of which made it to release [Incredible percentage in this day and age]!
We have achieved these wonderful things typically by working 6-7 days a week, often 8 to 10+ hour days. Over 2 hours DAILY just answering messages!
However, our lives DRASTICALLY changed a few months back when a truck hauling a trailer speeding through a construction zone impacted our car from behind totaling it.
Since this time, we have fallen behind on finishing and shipping customized shark orders. We have gone from very early delivery over 96% of the time, to simply on schedule delivery; to now being up to 3+ weeks behind on some orders and Private Commissions.
And all these crazy supply-chain issues that NEVER existed BEFORE 2020 have not helped either.
Anyway, things will not be improved for the next few months for us on shipping.
Although we have designed and built some HANDY NEW equipment to help us handle all the big heavy stuff, we are still a few weeks behind on finishing May's orders.
Essentially, we have dropped from 6-day work weeks to now around 4+/- day workweeks due to both Cathy & I needing physical therapy every so many days plus the many new Dr appointments. Honestly, some days we just cannot handle the pain and do not make it into the workshop!
I am seeing a specialist for my back soon to get to the bottom of things.
Currently, meds, ice and a back brace keep me going for a few hours at a time most days, but not full workdays like we have been used to all these years.
Regardless, we are still going strong and working EVERY hour & day that we can.
So far, ALL customers have been so VERY kind and encouraging to us. And we sure thank you all! This has of course cost us some sales.
However, those that keep their orders simply get their sharks either on time or a few weeks late at worst with the addition of some INCREDIBLE FREE SURPRISE GIFTs inside to keep the THRILLS HIGH.
Regrettably this car accident has cost the entire Jaws fan community our being able to add the 5 ALL NEW & NEVER Been Done BEFORE Bruce & Reel Life Shark products to our 2023 catalog. Such AWESOME NEW Sharks!! Most VERY LARGE!!
We will release them as soon as we are able to.
They would ALREADY be added, and even shipping, had the accident not happened to us...
As we get more info on the extent of our injuries and recovery, we will post UPDATES.
Right now, I was only able to work 3 hours today and Cathy is down today as she shattered one of her back teeth in the accident and has just been in agony for weeks and weeks. That is FINALLY getting dealt with once and for all this week!
In other news keep an eye out in the coming days and weeks for those updates and HOPFULLY some SURPRISES/SNEAKPEEKS!
NOBODY wants to miss out on what we have coming out SOON [as we can]!
Thanks guys!
And a big "THANKS!" To S'Quint for his fun bionic mash-up! LOL
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]]><![CDATA[Attention, Attention: SCO Friends & Shoppers >>NEWS FLASH<<]]>Fri, 31 Mar 2023 16:32:16 GMThttp://sharkcityozark.com/blog/attention-attention-sco-friends-shoppers-gtgtnews-flashltltPicture
Hi everyone!
OK, first, even though it has ONLY been a month since a HUGE White Truck & Trailer tried to FLATTEN us, MIRACULOUSLY we are only a little behind filling orders for March! ASTOUNDING! YUP! The last few March shark orders are either being boxed or are being detailed for boxing MONDAY! We are so grateful all the BIG parts were cast into resin before the accident!

NEXT!
We will be DISCONTINUING ALL [3] DIFFERENT 1:6 PLUS SCALE 53-inch Bruce Sharks VERY soon! YES, we are replacing them with an ENTIRELY ALL NEW from scratch MEGA AWESOME 1:6 PLUS Scale 53-inch+ Bruce Shark.
IF you had your heart set on one of these 3 Master Bruce Sharks then PLEASE secure one now with a downpayment, by contacting Cathy to set up a payment plan for you.
Because, just as in the past last 47 different shark products, once we close the run, we then clean the molds and store them. And that's it.

ALSO:
We are DISCONTINUING the 3-foot-long FATT Bruce Shark effective immediately. SOLD OUT! YES, we are REPLACING it with an ENTIRELY ALL NEW created from scratch 3-Foot Bruce Shark VERY SOON!

NEXT:
As far as the other 47 prototypes we have waiting for release, our DESIRE is to release more of them soon this year.
But we are still VERY much in pain daily from the accident. And this has hindered our plans. We are taking EVERYTHING one day at a time. Sometimes hour by hour.
We are doing all we can every day to keep up with all scheduled shark orders, all private commissions and all other work as well as the vast amount of prep-work that releasing a new shark product entail.

In other words, please no upset posting because we did not release the one product that you wanted released next. For every shark we release we make many people happy and a ½ dozen perturbed. We cannot do it all at once, so we do what we can. All we can when we can.

Because nobody in the history of Earth has provided collectors with as many shark variations/products or as many shipped Bruce & other shark products, EVER.
That's 15 years, 7 film credits providing professional Practical FX and over 8000 custom sharks & more shipped GLOBALLY. More news and info soon. Plus, some photos of the new shark products. SUCH FUN is INCOMMING!
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Thank you, friends, for your support, prayers and encouragements!
]]><![CDATA[Shhh... shhh... Shelf shark review]]>Thu, 26 Jan 2023 17:08:52 GMThttp://sharkcityozark.com/blog/shhh-shhh-shelf-shark-review
Hi Mike & Cathy,
I received my package several weeks ago but didn’t open it until Christmas. Jaws is my favorite movie, and this was my first purchase from Shark City Ozark. Also, I sent a picture of the paint job I wanted you to match.

1) Box came packaged really well. Also received certificate of authenticity, instructions to care for shark. Plus, a copy of the photo I sent for paint job. That was really professional and didn’t expect that. Nice touch and presentation!

2) when I unwrapped the shark, I was Completely Blown Away! Yes, it was a state of shock and awe! The paint job is absolutely gorgeous and exceeded my expectations! This is my favorite piece in my collection and it is a stunning replication of the Jaws shark Bruce. The shark mold is high quality, durable and paint job is Absolutely Fantastic! I look at this shark and it is a high-end movie like piece. Absolutely 10/10! You guys knocked it out of the park with this shark!

3) I attached 4 photos with this review. Also paired shark with neca figure Quint. They go wonderful together. Lol. I love this shark and will be buying another one from you very soon.

You guys are the true King and Queen of the Jaws shark models. There is nobody better and I can tell you guys love what you do. It absolutely shows in the work you both do!

Thank you again!
Brian Flynn 🦈
]]><![CDATA[Thankful Weekend]]>Sun, 27 Nov 2022 17:02:38 GMThttp://sharkcityozark.com/blog/thankful-weekend
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We hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving! We are sure thankful for you all!
]]><![CDATA[Christmas shipping]]>Tue, 15 Nov 2022 14:09:57 GMThttp://sharkcityozark.com/blog/christmas-shippingEnjoy this great pic from happy customer Shawn Barber. He loves his 1:8 Scale Shhh...Shelf Shark Original Bust!
"Bruce arrived today! Thanks again, I really love it, the barrels, raft, and chum bucket too! Here's a pic of my display." -- Shawn Barber
Also, please be aware that we are quickly running out of days to promise orders in time for Christmas! If you wish to have a gift for a loved one to open under the tree in time, please contact us now to see if we can add your build to our schedule.
Thanks!
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]]><![CDATA[RE: Open sided bruce shark]]>Wed, 10 Aug 2022 16:33:37 GMThttp://sharkcityozark.com/blog/re-open-sided-bruce-sharkWe have decided that the timing is pretty much just about right to release one of our Open Sided Bruce Sharks soon! We have multiple prototypes in different scales/sizes to decide from in our 46 prototype-strong arsenal. But, before we commit with releasing one, we would like a FRESH polling from the community as to which/what that they are interested in owning to make the most people happy; Pretty smart, right?!

So, what size, which shark, which features do you want? If you are among the many who have been asking about our Open Sided Bruce Sharks these many years, let us know what you have in mind with a PM or email. Those of you that write will very literally influence which of our different Open Sided Bruce Sharks that we opt to release!

We cannot at this time answer your questions about prices, dates or specific details. This post is only seeking input from the community. Those Wishlist items shared with us in the majority that most closely match the prototypes that we have completed will decide which we release. Who knows, there might just be enough feedback to release more than one of our prototypes? We prefer a PM or email, but even a post here will help if that is your preference. Let's see what happens friends!
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]]><![CDATA[Can you even believe it? Another VIdeo]]>Mon, 25 Jul 2022 14:48:45 GMThttp://sharkcityozark.com/blog/can-you-even-believe-it-another-video
]]><![CDATA[July Shark Update]]>Thu, 14 Jul 2022 21:05:54 GMThttp://sharkcityozark.com/blog/july-shark-update
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