I think that this is something that we can take into consideration. At the moment I do not have the means to finacially support a project like this. I know that if John did do the project he would need the sculpting money up front. I do not mind holding money for people either if that is the course you wanted to take. And just to put a note on the sculpting it in three months...that would probably make it cost more. When you consider when someone works 8 - 12 hours a day just working on one piece..that can be grueling. I think a more feesable time frame for completeion would be about 5 months.
I know that there are other projects that will get worked on before this could take flight, so it would probably be about a year before we could start on it. But I cannot comment for what John will do. I will say that if people want it. And the money is there (Not to sound bad or anything...this is his livelyhood), it will get done.
Rob