I did some research and found out how the molds were made.


The sculptors use wax to make the first mold.
After Harbour lights accepts the mold.
Silicone is poured around the wax mold to form the first generation mold.
If the silicone didn’t harden properly details are lost. If it tears a scare is left on any of the following statues.

Next the male molds are made from the first generation molds. A very hard resin is poured into the silicone form and allowed to harden. This is the creation of the second generation mold.
Three of these are made. If any more were made the quality of the mold would be sacrificed. Out of these is chosen the best one that will be the gold master(remember it was the gold master of the Assateague that was broken).
From it comes the third generation silicone molds which are used to make the fourth generation resin molds, which are finally used for the fifth generation molds, know as production molds.

The production molds are flexible. The California and Canadian molds were made of latex. The Malaysian made used silicon. The Production molds are replaced after a minimal amount of pulls.

What happens to the other two secondary generation molds? They are painted and presented to harbour lights to decide if the statue will be approved for release. That is why there is only two Point Vicentes. After looking at the two, Harbour lights did not accept the rendition.


Mark you could be right about the number of pulls.
I know Harbour lights does not use the standard amount of pulls. They use the minimal amount to keep the crispness on the figurine.