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Miniatures Adventure => Gothic Horror => Topic started by: Malamute on January 19, 2018, 09:52:01 AM
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Seeing Dinohunterpoa's thread on creating a vertical vampire's castle made me revisit my Castle Dracula model. I built this probably 20 years ago and it was one of the first things I showed on LAF back in 2006 lol
It made from several GW Mighty Fortresses cut up, repositioned and stuck together, lots of plastic sheet for roof tiles, and balsa wood.
It has been boxed up in the loft for the past ten years waiting patiently for an opportunity to see the light of day or would that be darkness.... ;)
I thought it might be nice to show it off once again ;)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/31/86_19_01_18_10_35_22_0.jpg)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/31/86_19_01_18_10_35_22_1.jpg)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/31/86_19_01_18_10_35_22_2.jpg)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/31/86_19_01_18_10_35_22_3.jpg)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/31/86_19_01_18_10_35_22_4.jpg)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/31/86_19_01_18_10_42_31_0.jpg)
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You’re full of surprises 8) :-*
I wonder what else your ceiling joists are groaning under the weight of :D
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Brilliant!
Never has there been a better use of that GW Fortress.
:-* :-*
But....20 years ago....???
Did you really make this whilst still in primary school...?
;D ;D ;D
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Wow! That's some castle,looks huge ! Wonder what else is in that loft :o lol
Any chance of seeing some of the mins in situ ?
Cheers
Keith
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Malamute, I remember that a long time ago those pictures inspired a bunch of friends of mine to start vampire hunting as a hobby! ;)
And once again I must say: that's a perfectly WOW model, CONGRATULATIONS!!! :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
BTW: if I recall correctly, your awesome DRACULA production is yet waiting for completion... :D
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Any chance of seeing some of the mins in situ ?
Cheers
Keith
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Found these, not much help I know lol
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/31/86_19_01_18_12_31_59_0.bmp)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/31/86_19_01_18_12_31_59_1.bmp)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/31/86_19_01_18_12_32_00_2.bmp)
Count Dracula as an old man.
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/31/86_19_01_18_12_32_00_4.jpg)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/31/86_19_01_18_12_32_00_3.jpg)
The Count grown young again.
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/31/86_19_01_18_12_32_23_0.bmp)
Sadly I think all my photos from the Dracula photo stories have been lost in the Photobucket debacle :'(
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Fantastic!!
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A few more, still not in situ, but it's amazing what you find when you go looking lol
Van Helsing
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/31/86_19_01_18_12_55_49_0.bmp)
Harker
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/31/86_19_01_18_12_55_49_1.bmp)
Quincy Morris
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/31/86_19_01_18_12_55_49_2.bmp)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/31/86_19_01_18_12_55_50_3.jpg)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/31/86_19_01_18_12_55_50_4.jpg)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/31/86_19_01_18_12_56_29_0.jpg)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/31/86_19_01_18_12_56_29_1.jpg)
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Thanks Nick,nice mins though some of those gargoyles could be considered NSFW ;) lol
Love the van Helsing mini,very Anthony Hopkins,he's Welsh you know ;) :)
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Thanks Nick,nice mins though some of those gargoyles could be considered NSFW ;) lol
lol
Wait until you see some of the lady Vampires ;) lol
I might drag this out for BLAM this year, I've been threatening to do it for the last couple, but have always stumbled when it comes to what rules to use. I always used to play the old Vampire Wars rules, which copped a lot of flack for the way they were written and proof read. I have never really got to grips with Empire of the Dead. I might just have to work out my own with a little help from the rules Meister... ;)
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Love the van Helsing mini,very Anthony Hopkins,he's Welsh you know ;) :)
lol
Vampires, there's loveleeeey ;) lol
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I thought it might be nice to show it off once again
I'm glad you did show it off, I've never seen it before. What a great castle! :-* I have quite a bit of GW Mighty Fortress parts and other castle bits up in the roof. Maybe I should get some of them out and copy emulate your superb model. Probably, I'll just think about though! ;)
(https://i.imgur.com/7sNxDyN.jpg)
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Blimey, thats alot of castle :o
Go for it, build one! ;D
If I was making it today I would certainly do things differently on it and change the design somewhat.
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Ah, yes, I remember. You were one of the stalwarth but few champions of the overly complicated Westwind Gothic Horror rules.
That's a great build. Put it to use again!
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Blimey, that's a lot of castle
Yes, a couple of years ago I went mad on eBay for a while, buying up lots of parts and incomplete sets.
Go for it, build one!
Inspired by your build, I may have a look through the boxes next time I'm in the roof! ;)
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That is one great looking castle. I have never really worked up the courage to start cutting up my warhammer fortress. But perhaps I should..
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Sadly I think all my photos from the Dracula photo stories have been lost in the Photobucket debacle :'(
Malamute, I don't really think so... ;)
(http://www.matakishi.com/Dracula%20header%20600.gif)
Chapter 1
Its may 1897 and a young English lawyer Johnathan Harker has travelled to Transylvania at the request of a certain Count Dracula to negotiate the sale of properties in England.
Johnathan is staying in Bistritz and is about to leave on the coach when the locals try to stop him, warning him not to go to the castle. A kindly woman presses him to take a crucifix....
(http://www.matakishi.com/Drac1.jpg)
As the coach pulls away the locals can be seen in the distance giving the evil eye sign and crossing themselves.
(http://www.matakishi.com/Drac2.jpg)
And everything else HERE: http://www.matakishi.com/draculaserial.htm
(http://www.matakishi.com/Chapter4-1.jpg)
(http://www.matakishi.com/Chapter4-19.jpg)
;)
BTW: this whole "DRACULA - A Malamute Production" thread should be reposted on a sticky!
:D
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Bloody hell, I had forgotten Matakishi had added it to his website. Well done for remembering. :)
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Any chance of seeing some of the mins in situ ?
Cheers
Keith
Here you go Keith (with thanks to Dinohunterpoa for finding them) :)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/31/86_19_01_18_2_54_29_0.jpg)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/31/86_19_01_18_2_54_29_1.jpg)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/31/86_19_01_18_2_54_29_2.jpg)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/31/86_19_01_18_2_54_29_3.jpg)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/31/86_19_01_18_2_54_29_4.jpg)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/31/86_19_01_18_2_55_42_0.jpg)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/31/86_19_01_18_2_55_42_1.jpg)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/31/86_19_01_18_2_55_42_2.jpg)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/31/86_19_01_18_2_55_42_3.jpg)
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Loads of wonderful eye candy here now, mate.
:-* :-* :-*
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Lovely :-*
Btw, the thread title : Dracula Revisited. Shouldn’t it be Dracula Rerisen? :D
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I've seen this before; great to see it again. Really wonderful work... one of those things that needs to come to the top of the list every once in awhile.
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Here you go Keith (with thanks to Dinohunterpoa for finding them) :)
That's a great collection Nick,proper lush in fact, too good to be languishing in a loft! lol
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Bloody hell, I had forgotten Matakishi had added it to his website. Well done for remembering. :)
Malamute, so stop everything you're doing and go write a sticky thread with all the text and pictures of your gorgeous DRACULA Production... RIGHT NOW!!! :D
And yes, we're all waiting for the next chapter of the story! And MORE half naked vampiresses, of course! ;)
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Nick, that is amazing, build, paint, composition and photography all just bloody stunning.
But... TEN years? Is it that long since I last went to BLAM? Cos I remember you showing it off there (it was very atmospheric with the genuine attic spiderwebs).
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Nick not wishing to inflate your ego too much but your post on the Dracula story was one of the outstanding posts on LAF in my opinion, bearing in mind there have been some outstanding things over the years, but this is up there with the very best of them. A true artistic production.
If the Moderator had any sense he would have made it a sticky for future generations. :D :D
I can't believe you would have trusted all your photos to those shysters at Photobucket. A sad day for us all.
I suppose you could do it all again? lol lol
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Nick not wishing to inflate your ego too much but your post on the Dracula story was one of the outstanding posts on LAF in my opinion, bearing in mind there have been some outstanding things over the years, but this is up there with the very best of them. A true artistic production.
+1 !!! :D
If the Moderator had any sense he would have made it a sticky for future generations. :D :D
I can't believe you would have trusted all your photos to those shysters at Photobucket. A sad day for us all.
I suppose you could do it all again? lol lol
Vagabond, no need to cry, everything of the original MALAMUTE'S DRACULA is safe HERE: http://www.matakishi.com/draculaserial.htm
But I totally agree with you that Malamute should repost it on a sticky thread RIGHT NOW! AND give us the next chapter as soon as possible... ;)
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Wow that was a blast from the early days of LAF :-* Wonder if you could use Curse of Dead mans hand, that now comes with vampires :) or Dracula`s america
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That’s a stunning looking game with some great scenery! :o
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Thanks Chaps for the kind comments.
When I look at the pictures now to me they look very dated, badly composed, some partialy out of focus, etc. It would be a big undertaking to do it again and I don't think I have the time or the inclination. You'll have to make do with looking at them on Matakishi's thread lol
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But... TEN years? Is it that long since I last went to BLAM? Cos I remember you showing it off there (it was very atmospheric with the genuine attic spiderwebs).
Yes Mate, ten long bloody years! lol
Its been too long, you need to come down again this year ;)
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Thanks Chaps for the kind comments.
When I look at the pictures now to me they look very dated, badly composed, some partialy out of focus, etc. It would be a big undertaking to do it again and I don't think I have the time or the inclination. You'll have to make do with looking at them on Matakishi's thread lol
Malamute, do you mind if I post all the text and pictures of MALAMUTE'S DRACULA on a new thread here at LAF? I currently have the time and inclination! :D Then you as a moderator make it stick, ok?!
Even if you now think it could be a better work, I think it should be forever available to all the LAF community as an inspiration to us hobbysts and to inspire the new generations as well!
Please let me know! ;)
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Yes go ahead, if you like. :)
It used to be a sticky for a long time. But I took it down when I did the spring cleaning a couple of years ago. ;) lol
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A nice trip down memory lane, to those far-off happy days of LAF's youth. When we were all thinner and had more hair. lol
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lol
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I searched my stats after this thread and I joined 31st August 2006 :o lol and in that time a presence of 118 days!!!!! On the forum bleeding heck
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Ah yes. I remember it well. Before you were seduced and utterly submerged by all that VSF nonsense and Mexico lol
Lovely to see it back. Really :)
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another vote for seeing this at BLAM this year
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another vote for seeing this at BLAM this year
It may very well happen ;)
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Ah yes. I remember it well. Before you were seduced and utterly submerged by all that VSF nonsense and Mexico lol
Oh I say ! Steady on there ;) :D
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That's fantastic love it :-* :-*
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Yes go ahead, if you like. :)
It used to be a sticky for a long time. But I took it down when I did the spring cleaning a couple of years ago. ;) lol
DONE!
And now you can please start producing the next thrilling chapter: "The Vampire Lucy"! ;)
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Great stuff, best use of the warhammer castle I've seen, again 😉
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Nice! Right up there with that Vikotnik's epic Nosferatu project.
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My mistake.
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Where's the van helsing figure from?
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Where's the van helsing figure from?
As it's said in the Malamute's Gallery Page (http://www.displacedminiatures.com/Malamute/image/1075/8794/ (http://www.displacedminiatures.com/Malamute/image/1075/8794/)), it's a conversion from this Foundry Old West figure:
(http://www.ifelix.co.uk/images011/IMG_4896_2.jpg)
Picture from here: http://www.ifelix.co.uk/jimbo_old_west_07.html (http://www.ifelix.co.uk/jimbo_old_west_07.html)
It's Earl Jones from OW045 - Posse: The Reverend John Wesley Carrington And Earl Jones
(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1505/0474/products/ow45_1024x1024.png?v=1498680360)
But of course the Prince of Darkness himself is the best one to give you the specifics!
;)
And YES, since we already know there's a mounted Van Helsing version somewhere in Malamute's dungeon basement, we're anxiously waiting for the vampire coach's chase scene! :D
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Ah brilliant conversion
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And YES, since we already know there's a mounted Van Helsing version somewhere in Malamute's dungeon basement, we're anxiously waiting for the vampire coach's chase scene! :D
Ah ha! you’d be wrong! There is no mounted Van Helsing. Being the purist when I converted these Vampire hunters i followed the book...
Van Helsing made his way to Castle Dracula with Mina in a carriage. Therefore the only mounted figures are Harker, Morris, Seward and Holmwood. Photos will follow I promise of the mount d/dismounted versions. :)
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Ah brilliant conversion
Thank you. He is shamelessly copied from the Anthony Hopkins interpretation.
I very much enjoy that film. It’s not perfect by a long shot and I don’t know why Coppola changed the end given how faithful the rest of the film was to the book.
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I recognised it as Antony Hopkins, I watched the film again today, it's actually quite a good film
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I recognised it as Antony Hopkins, I watched the film again today, it's actually quite a good film
It is very good, but I always though the ending was not great. I understand why he did it with the introduction of the lost love and redemption, but wish he hadn't. lol
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Ah ha! you’d be wrong! There is no mounted Van Helsing. Being the purist when I converted these Vampire hunters i followed the book...
Van Helsing made his way to Castle Dracula with Mina in a carriage. Therefore the only mounted figures are Harker, Morris, Seward and Holmwood. Photos will follow I promise of the mount d/dismounted versions.
Malamute, I know that you know that I knew that, being you a purist, there's no hope of a Van Helsing mounted figure, and you know that I've only used that possibility and answered the fellow's question about your great Van Helsing's conversion in order to entice you to give us MORE of your awesome DRACULA stuff!!! ;)
And it seems that it pretty much worked! lol
So we're looking forward to see the mounted vampire hunter figures and coach chase scene! :D
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It is very good, but I always though the ending was not great. I understand why he did it with the introduction of the lost love and redemption, but wish he hadn't. lol
And I've already told you about that painting in the chapel ceiling of the ending scene that clearly points to an undeniable Vampire/MARS connection! ;D
(http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=98959.0;attach=63255;image)
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And I've already told you about that painting in the chapel ceiling of the ending scene that clearly points to an undeniable Vampire/MARS connection! ;D
(http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=98959.0;attach=63255;image)
Makes it a prequel to Trinity Blood...
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Didn't see it first time around, so I appreciate it rising to stalk LAF once again. Brilliant work!
-Michael
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Amazing stuff here. :-*
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Forgot about this amazing creation! A true masterpiece :-*.
With all these new threads on this board the Gothic bug is creeping back in.
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Forgot about this amazing creation! A true masterpiece :-*.
With all these new threads on this board the Gothic bug is creeping back in.
Some people say vampires never really ever die! ;)
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lol lol
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Today I put the original Dracula set from my old site onto my new site. The Count lives again!
(https://www.matakishi.net/uploads/4/0/8/7/40876893/dracula-header_1_orig.jpg)
https://www.matakishi.net/dracula.html
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I've only just read this & I've got to say it's a masterpiece & that I hope you'll be finishing the story as I really enjoyed it, if you have finished & I miss something please let me know :)