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Miniatures Adventure => Other Adventures => Topic started by: white knight on December 19, 2016, 04:16:38 PM
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I don't believe I have to introduce the Smurfs here, they are well known throughout the world. They might however not strike you as material for 28mm wargaming, but you are wrong there, The books offer many examples of conflict and near civil war that are easily gamable, be it without anyone getting seriously hurt.
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xDC3uYkdv5w/WFasRMREh6I/AAAAAAAADGo/Xd-s-vZ3Vx09LkjN3_PWtqDfB9TviMoIACLcB/s1600/SmurfAllOutWarInTheStreets.jpg)
This project started as a bit of an accident. When the official Smurf store opened in Brussels when I still lived in the neighbourhood and I inevitably wandered in eventually. That's when I discovered on one of the shelves 2 different resin smurf house piggybanks. Sure, they each had an oversized smurf sculpted to the side of them and the mandatory coinslot, but other than that, they (a) looked perfect for 28mm and (b) unlike all the toys, looked exactly like the houses in the original comic. They were, I believe, priced at 12, so naturally, I bought one of each, even though I had no specific plans for them. Step one.
Around the same time smurfs happened to come up in the conversation with a sculptor friend who was doing some work for me. Turned out he had a soft spot for smurfs too and we went on a bit about that. (Yes, two grown adults had a prolonged e-mail conversation about smurfs) I didn't think much more about it until a couple days later he sent me a picture of this:
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yAT80q13-Vw/WFaqNPqXzCI/AAAAAAAADGY/JSEJt5VE5W8AQwtOVBvjv9J6TJ0mmaVeQCLcB/s1600/smurf.jpg)
Yes, that's a 20mm-ish tall smurf he sculpted (enlarged here to over double size for the picture). One thing lead to another, I threw the green into one of my moulds and found it scaled very well with the piggybanks:
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rlrH1Vklo5k/WFaqrnY21iI/AAAAAAAADGc/4Ovb5J8etSQrBqAdGSVdauFW-QgtGVGnQCLcB/s1600/house2.jpg)
We agreed to work on and off on this project, when time allowed and get enough for a game for the both of us (not a commercial project). Most of the future smurfs were or will be converted from this test piece figure. Aside from the normal "villager" smurfs, I decided to add figures to recreate three famous conflicts from smurf history:
1. The black smurfs (purple smurfs for the English version)
Based on the album "les schtroumpfs noirs"/ "The purple smurfs", the story behind this is a smurf gets bitten by an exotic bug, which makes his skin turn black/purple and gives him an irresistable urge to go bite other smurfs. The bite is contagious and each smurf who gets bitten turns into a black smurf itself. Soon the village is run over and Papa Smurf develops an antidote in a desperate bid to turn the tide.
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yh-Zu9Uo0n8/WFauFMhPhCI/AAAAAAAADG0/0xzA2nHmo_A1jZDbiFnXT5k7LVwG2Q1WACLcB/s1600/bs.jpg)
This game will basically run like a zombie game. You'll have your regular smurfs (civilians), you'll have your infected (the black smurfs) and you'll get Papa Smurf and a few others armed with the antidote, trying to turn as many of the infected back into regular harmless smurfs.
1. The King Smurf civil war
Based on the album "The Schtroumpfissime" / " The King Smurf". When Papa Smurf goes on a trip, one of the other smurfs turns demagogue, then elected leader and then self-proclaimed King. From there, things rapidly go down hill and when smurfs start to protest some of his actions, things turn ugly quite rapidly. Malcontent smurfs go live in a hidden camp in the forest (Robin Hood style) and the King Smurf quickly goes about fortifying the village against an attack, while trying to root out the dissidents. In the end, the rebels end up storming the village and an all-out smurf civil war is fought.
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zW5ipORdyvQ/WFaw3u1qt_I/AAAAAAAADHU/Lg7M9NtSE_k6KjAyH8209-ZEXOmAHuVPgCLcB/s1600/sf2.jpg)
This would be the skirmish game. For this aspect of the game, some armed smurf miniatures (halberds for the King's troops and makeshift weapons for the rebels) and a King Smurf mini are all that is required.
3. The Smurf Menace (smurfs vs grey smurfs).
The third conflict lends itself both to skirmish games and mass battle as it involves a second smurf village. In the Smurf Menace story, solidarity among the smurfs has reached a low when a second smurf village is discovered in the woods nearby. These smurfs, who all seem to be counterparts of the regular smurfs, including a Papa Smurf in dark red clothes and a Smurfette with black hair, dress in grey clothes, quickly earning them the name of "grey smurfs". Before long, it is revealed that the grey smurfs have an agressive nature and want to enslave the other smurfs, something in which they initially succeed. It is revealed they were magically created by Papa Smurf to teach his little smurfs a lesson on the values of friendship, but you could say that one blew up in his face.
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MJ8ksTEWrfs/WFa0V9VbAPI/AAAAAAAADHs/Zskhn_UdmS4YY28qd7A1cmp_BCkOUArWQCLcB/s1600/gs2.jpg)
This aspect of the game will require some angry looking smurfs with spear and shield for the grey smurfs and can use the regular smurfs with makeshift weapons used for the King Smurf battles.
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Not to leave this post without some actual miniature painting, here's the prototype shown above after it got mastermoulded and while these were intended for converting more variants, I couldn't resist the temptation to get one painted up to see how it looks.
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nowcFIMmbhc/WFbI-D4QAiI/AAAAAAAADIA/TX08NAiljB8tii3oBA6jIydxdRfYgVoRwCLcB/s1600/Smurf%2B1.jpg)
Painting it revealed a few points of improvement (like putting the eyes closer together), but overall, not a bad start. More to follow...
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Brilliant!
I love it already.
:-* lol :-*
I must also confess to having a soft spot for Smurfs, but had no idea about any of these storylines.
I have also considered making a few in the past but thought that no-one would be interested.
I shall follow this most avidly, sir.
:D
Oh, I know that I will get some stick for this, but....well....gnobblars to you if you think that way!
;D
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You won't be the only one watching it, I'm intrigued.
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::)
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Love the idea, being from Belgium myself and growing up with these little blue fellows, they hold as special place in my hearth.
Adding to the scenario ideas how about the krwakakrwa/Cracoucass album?
Keep it up and amaze us further.
Nice sculpt, cudos to your buddy.
Greetings,
Zeebeest.
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:D keep us advised
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Adding to the scenario ideas how about the krwakakrwa/Cracoucass album?
I almost picked up a broken fariboles cracoucass I had spotted in a comic book shop window once, but it was listed at full price and I planned to go in at some point to negotiate it down, but then it was gone.
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I'm loving everything about this project!!!! Can't wait to see more.
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And will you be making this available for those of us who wish to make another Dragon Rampant army?
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The Smurfs?
It seems to work!!
I'd love to paint one of those little guys.
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Love it! My favourite kind of folk.
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Glad I haven't been laughed out of the house. lol (except for Svennn perhaps ;) )
With the first smurf painted, it was time to see what could be done with the piggybank houses, starting with the pink one.
First step was to grind of the smurfs on the sides, then patch up the resulting hole, as well as the coin slot in the roof. There was also a small inscription near the bottom that was filled in as well. Finally, a white undercoat to bring it all together before painting:
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SyyHFamJSyU/WFbJhJxHfLI/AAAAAAAADIE/T0V15sEZ9pYydX8L9RqIoTYVQzOBhE5hwCLcB/s1600/houses%2Bprogress.jpg)
And here is the result with a lick of paint and our little smurf for scale: the coat on the roof could have been slightly smoother as the brush I used was too small, but overall the end result looks pretty neat. Shown with the original paintjob in the last picture:
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LwRO-0rqcY8/WFbJiFrRi_I/AAAAAAAADII/XW5io1aS6ZodHNIG-o15pf2KYgvwKHlGgCLcB/s1600/house%2B01b.jpg)
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...wow...
I loved smurfs when I was a kid. Watched a loooooot of episodes.
But...no Gargamel?
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Very cool. I love the idea. Get a whole village full please!
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But...no Gargamel?
I'm not ruling him out, but haven't found one I like yet. So far the Pixi minis gargamel seems the best option, though the Fariboles resin model looks better but would require conversion work to change the pose.
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Get a whole village full please!
That's the plan. ;D
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Is there anything more Belgian than a Smurf? :D :-* :-* :-*
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See this is the kind of madness I come to LAF for. :-*
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I remember getting small Smurf toys in chocolate cakes when we were in Spain on holiday when we were kids.Might have to try to dig them out.I am sure that they were a similar size to the small Asterix figures.
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Damn, I love it!
Being a kid I was a huge Smurf (or Schlumpf fan).
The black Smurf attack was one of my favourites! GASCH!!!
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There is nothing weird about this project at all, except that it hasn't already been done!
Have you seen these?
(https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/15492335_1374863492523705_3576219032595521254_n.jpg?oh=f633575b730c70443a7417c5f41b25d0&oe=58F30023)
Foundry Viking for scale. They came in 3 pks or with little parts of the Village. Used pop up on eBay all the time, may provide some useful bits.
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........I remember getting small Smurf toys in chocolate cakes when we were in Spain on holiday when we were kids.........
They are still everywhere over here, frequently show up in supermarkets and newsagents packed in with crayons, sweets and such like. Virtually all the games stores carry collectable figures, mugs, plaques etc.
There is a Smurf theme park being built in Lleida and then there is Jśzcar........ ???
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Have you seen these?
I have, have been tempted to pick up a few sets from a local store to use some of the bits, but have been able to resist the temptation. :)
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After the pleasing result with the first house, I attacked the second, and decided to go for a new colourscheme that I think worked well. I also used a bigger brush, which made a huge difference on the roof.
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6B99HlG5ZEc/WFbK6A1isiI/AAAAAAAADIU/QtPZwm1spgokRBwmEwyDJZFkOTZaYB2qgCLcB/s1600/2%2Bhouses.jpg)
Shown here from different angles, with the original paintjob in the last picture:
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l3veiy-lOxI/WFbK6dW4ytI/AAAAAAAADIY/Ibyh4HCpVy4YVhlAX7WEnEenC9HM7L5qACLcB/s1600/house%2B02.jpg)
I did this a while ago (only had a chance to post them now) and was so pleased with the result that I went back to the store and bought ten more of the piggybanks. With hindsight, I should have picked a few more, as they never got them back in stock, but 12 should make a decent sized village.
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Hold it, a Smurf in 28mm would be about 1mm tall wouldn“t it? lol
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Yeah, I guess. lol They're about halfling or goblin sized.
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Here lies madness!
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Probably, but I'm just in love with those mushroom houses. lol
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Probably, but I'm just in love with those mushroom houses. lol
Me too.
They are great!
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I would love to have seen the shop assistant's face when you bought that batch of ten, though.
:D
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Yeah, I guess. lol They're about halfling or goblin sized.
The official height of Smurfs is 3 apples tall.
I smurf everything about this project.
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I would love to have seen the shop assistant's face when you bought that batch of ten, though.
He had to go in the back to get the box with the remaining stock and offered a 10% discount. lol
Should have cleaned out his stock, but at the time I was trying to be reasonable. ::)
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Acheson Creations do a nice range of fun fantasy houses if some variety is wanted:
http://www.achesoncreations.com/index.php?keyword=house&limitstart=0&option=com_virtuemart&view=category (http://www.achesoncreations.com/index.php?keyword=house&limitstart=0&option=com_virtuemart&view=category)
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He had to go in the back to get the box with the remaining stock and offered a 10% discount. lol
Did you tell him what you actually intended to use them for?
:D
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Ooh, would love some of those for a different project. ;D
For some variations, I will try to build the smurf mill and I'm planning to try and recreate an approximation of the King Smurf's castle, using one of the large schleich smurf houses as the base for the center and some of the smaller schleich smurf houses for the annexes and towers and lots of foam, spackle and putty for to blend it all in and add the details.
(http://sunderlaw.chez-alice.fr/schtroumpfs/sd.jpg)
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Oooh that's so coool!!
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Oooh that's so coool!!
It certainly is!
8)
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This is one of the most awesome projects I've ever seen! Love the work on the mushroom houses. Can't wait to see more Smurfs.
~Eric
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Did you tell him what you actually intended to use them for?
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No. Somehow the psychological stigma attached to the hobby is still greater to my mind than the fact that I'm a grown man buying 10 smurf houses. lol
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I love this I remember having those rubber type Smurfs that used to be given away in some U.K. Petrol stations my dad and uncles used to give them to me as a kid
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No. Somehow the psychological stigma attached to the hobby is still greater to my mind than the fact that I'm a grown man buying 10 smurf houses. lol
lol lol
Dare you to take one back now that you have converted it, along with a 28mm Smurf, and explain.
;D ;)
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lol lol
Dare you to take one back now that you have converted it, along with a 28mm Smurf, and explain.
;D ;)
I think the guy doesn't work there anymore and also, no. ;D
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I think the guy doesn't work there anymore and also, no. ;D
lol lol
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Another story great to game would be
http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/smurfen/images/c/cc/De_Smurfen_en_de_Krwakakrwa_voorkant.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20110317143235&path-prefix=nl
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This is going to be the last update with painted stuff until I can do more, but since the first test piece, the sculptor converted a bunch more, including a black smurf, that I've had mastermoulded.
One of the castings was stolen diverted to be painted. Here he is in all his glory:
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rYmhBXhJTtM/WFbLs-N_3FI/AAAAAAAADIg/iH-pwHUwx6Qn3sJArN97v46K_9W9ywoNwCLcB/s1600/bs1.jpg)
Seen here next to the original smurf. Please keep in mind these are only halfling size in reality and are show here at several times the actual size.
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-a_fV6rQMqHM/WFbLs85FBTI/AAAAAAAADIc/NOWCSRrpQcQn9Zvw7XrSAPzyeMOAZr82wCLcB/s1600/smurfs1.jpg)
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Brilliant,
The subtle re-positioning works really well.
8) 8)
I am looking forward to the next update already.
:D
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Great project! :D
I think my little sister used to have some Smufl houses in the 1980s, they looked exactly like those piggy-bank versions. They might still be around somewhere... ??? :D
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Found my little Smurfs ;).
(http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/jj336/manicminer21/15673210_10211369695103378_1777781305_n_zpsjhxh83rv.jpg)
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Those look great!
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About 21mm to eye level.These are the one's which were in the cake bars many Years ago.
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Not a "real" update, but I couldn't resist making a little ominous prologue using the painted figures and houses:
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vtT0_qSPd7A/WFbLtYbTnbI/AAAAAAAADIk/F8mRaYJNrH0dDBamqbGqmZoIY72RaI39gCLcB/s1600/Page_1.jpg)
;D
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Also added this project to a new blog, where I go into a little bit more detail about the different aspects.
http://bd-wars.blogspot.be/search/label/All%20Smurfs (http://bd-wars.blogspot.be/search/label/All%20Smurfs)
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Wow this looks like a great project! 8) I love Smurf battles. Back in the late 80's and early 90's my friend and I used to tour the scifi conventions in the UK doing Smurf Wars battles with the toys from the petrol stations. We had loads of mushroom houses and black Smurfs Gnapping all over the shop. It was great fun! Pity it was before the age of photoing everything with a mobile.
If you ever end up doing lots of castings of these chaps I am SO up for getting some if your are willing. The chance to really dive back in to this too much to resist. I normally make it to Crisis, but can't make it this year.
PM me if needed as it's a serious request :D
Many thanks.
Adrian.
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Thanks for the love. I have some more metal castings here that I need to find to take some pictures of.
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Eager to see ;D
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Neat project! I hope you make Azreal because that would be smurfing epic :)!
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No new paintjobs but here are some picturesof mastercastings of some more smurf villager bit.
Smurf heads.
The top row are a sad smurf, a surprised smurf, a laughing smurf and a Papa Smurf character head.
The bottom row are shouting smurfs. These should work well as "good" fighting smurfs too (as in opposed to "evil" grey or black/purple smurfs, which will get more angry expressions).
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eXj7nXPQmak/WJi6Z9o609I/AAAAAAAADL0/wB7tZllViygpqGtLx1HABib28iQ_Y-KFQCEw/s1600/smurfheads1.jpg)
The Smurfette. One body, five headvariants (you can tell the sculptor has a soft spot for her). From left to right, they are smiling, sad, angry (grey Smurfette), laughing and surprised/shouting.
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F_l8M1T5nUg/WJjC8uOW6QI/AAAAAAAADNE/fRzxXweF0bQ39sKn7zHsa-oMKLjL6IXlQCLcB/s1600/smurfettes2.jpg)
Then a Jokey Smurf or Greedy Smurf body with accessories (jack in the box, packed present or smurf cake). The head is the laughing head from higher up, just loosely stuck on for the picture.
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-keXCOXR9a2Y/WJjD0Q0ZnnI/AAAAAAAADNQ/Y4zOeL0YDYkfSKK55G0R-I9HIP_A44DiwCLcB/s1600/smurfjoker.jpg)
Some assorted bits and weapons to be used with other Smurf figures:
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_LOeMRkVp10/WJjDzuJsipI/AAAAAAAADNM/HJ-pacowfNMPPLwGdLRPykOv6IpUK_98QCLcB/s1600/smurfbits.jpg)
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What an amusing and smurftastic project.
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Love it all!! The idea, the minis...keep it coming! :-* :-* :-*
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I am a huge surf fan. Let us now f you have any extras
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I am a huge smurf fan. Let us now f you have any extras
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This really is getting out of hand.
Love it!
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I don't have any other kind of projects ;)
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Some more metal mastercastings for some fighting smurfs with makeshift weapons. These can serve as rebel smurfs in the Smurf King conflict or as "good" (regular) smurfs in the Grey Smurf menace. These are armed with a wooden sword and shield, a wooden hammer and a broom.
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uXF3P05xLXY/WJjT6A8hJ7I/AAAAAAAADNk/ZIQaWxZSHS4Esdx6oMk9kwVrRIv-o3HqwCEw/s1600/smurfbodies.jpg)
They are to be used with the shouting heads from the bottom row shown earlier, though of course, some of the other heads (sad head, surprised head) might also work.
No proper (spear and shield armed) grey smurf bodies in this batch yet, but we do have the first few "angry smurf" heads that will work for them (and for Grouchy of course). It's a bit hard to see, but they are showing their teeth and have angry eyebrow action going:
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jzRmbFVS9_o/WJjV6V88GBI/AAAAAAAADOA/Fx2I5DGsh7gEWNKieRQUB9b8xFoCdndgQCEw/s1600/smurfheads2.jpg)
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jugwv0wE7lQ/WJjYN5cw9yI/AAAAAAAADOI/E5JV_9wjv28kxcWeoX_ht1AVA1hhJdlowCLcB/s1600/bsps.jpg)
All update on the blog too of course:
http://bd-wars.blogspot.be/search/label/All%20Smurfs (http://bd-wars.blogspot.be/search/label/All%20Smurfs)
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Last batch of mastercastings for now, this time of some uninfected smurfs to fight back against the black/smurf purple smurf plague with the antidote that Papa Smurf came up with.
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pcZDbLWnUEI/WJjV6GywJgI/AAAAAAAADN0/Mc6--JGv8rs2hEdODF9JvmT2Bqb9MiQvACLcB/s1600/bsantidote.jpg)
Here we have a male smurf body and a smurfette body with the antidote. Some of the heads to be used with these were shown here.
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8IJIY1qMZbo/WJjV6ue33sI/AAAAAAAADN8/gBoMy8Wu_WAeiyFY3BXXtHWQrtAwUdnWwCLcB/s1600/smurfantidote.jpg)
The angry heads from the previous post, destined to be used for Grey Smurfs can also double up as black/purple smurf variants. Here is an example of the "grey" Papa Smurf head on a new black smurf body variant, which will work just fine with the right paintjob.
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rBGTFeY_Sbw/WJjV5xcoxwI/AAAAAAAADNw/bOmrwIO13GQgwrgAxDlZXwnkcQ-tf5lkQCLcB/s1600/smurfblack.jpg)
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Years ago there was a Kinder-egg series of Smurfs which were QUITE nice. They were probably about 40mm once built. I wonder how difficult or expensive they'd be to come by today...
EDIT: Hm, not TOO much. couple dollars apiece. Seems like there's been many series too.
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Really cool :-* :-* :-*
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This is so awesome.
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This is so awesome.
indeed!
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Glad we're not alone in this then. :)
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I'm loving the charm in this project. You've got my support too.
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:o :o :o wow...that is hiiiii-larious
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Great to see the project romping along. Good idea doing the heads as separate options.
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So many ideas.
I was just discussing this weekend that it would be cool to play a wild west game in Lucky Lucke style.
This'll work too though.
Cracking
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Smurfin' smurftastic!
I remember peeps playing Space Hulk-like games with black smurf versus 'survivors' back in the early 90's. Second-hand prices on the then OOP official toys sky-rocketed for a while lol
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Bloody hell!
There is going to be thousands of the buggers at this rate.
Which is wonderful, of course.
8) 8)
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I'm sure war will whittle down the numbers lol
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I know you said no commercial interest . But they are so cute I just have to ask . Is there a possibility to make them available?
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I was just discussing this weekend that it would be cool to play a wild west game in Lucky Lucke style.
You should like this other (28mm) project of mine then: http://bd-wars.blogspot.be/search/label/All%20Lucky%20Luke (http://bd-wars.blogspot.be/search/label/All%20Lucky%20Luke) ;D
A few teasers:
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RymUF9u2nyk/WFVNrBq4aeI/AAAAAAAAC1o/78SLPnG_BhwlKSeLbch_ml3yxadEVCoRwCLcB/s1600/luke_daltons.jpg)
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-U7oXvU0jWio/WFVfbvEWPKI/AAAAAAAAC6o/vQbYOeIvNcQlkd0IW9ZUU3pif9EldwodwCLcB/s1600/stagecoach.jpg)
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I know you said no commercial interest . But they are so cute I just have to ask . Is there a possibility to make them available?
If the sculptor agrees, I'll see what can be done when all the sculpts are completed. :)
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That would be great !!! Would definitely want some!!
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There seems to be a small gang of us. I suspect we have to be careful due to IP. I for one need a small village worth.
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You should like this other (28mm) project of mine then: http://bd-wars.blogspot.be/search/label/All%20Lucky%20Luke Grin
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How's the project going?
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Haven't had a chance to carry on much, though working on a brief for expanding the figure options. :)
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Cool. My opposition is sitting on the paint table, waiting for enthusiasm to strike.
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This project is brilliant! :D
I'm looking forward to seeing a group built & painted up.
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The next step is adding a few more body pose variants (walking, running, jumping,...) and bits (grey smurf weapons, king smurf guard halberds) and then move onto the final stage of adding the missing characters and put the bits together to get a few variant bodies bodies for each type (black smurfs, grey smurfs, king smurf guards and rebels, villagers).
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Wow the varients have really expanded.
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This is smurftastic.
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I like smurftastic but is there any possibility of catastic?
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I'm not going to say no completely, but it would practically have to be the size of a dragon, so might not be a realistic addition costwise.
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Get somebody to make a 3D-printable kit? ;)
Seriously, I think that is the shape of things to come - Reaper already acknowledged the need for reducing prices on large models (Bones), and I think it is only a matter of time, before we see 3D-artists offering printable creatures.
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Good point. :)
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The bigger it is, the higher the printing cost of course (I would feel obliged to go for a high quality print and cast copies in resin).
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I'd just use a fluffy toy :D Mind you with a real cat in the house it would just be a matter of time before she ended up on the table anyway.
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Did you see the new happy meal toys coming out next week? https://www.google.ca/search?q=smurf+happy+meal+2017&client=safari&hl=en-us&prmd=ivsn&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjp9oDIxeHSAhWK3YMKHWEnC24Q_AUIBygB&biw=1024&bih=649#imgrc=Qa6VyilCfpuCvM:
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The roofs on the houses might be of interest for the towers on my Smurf King house.
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Yep those roof sections do look useful.
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Got a couple of the houses making their way to me, so will see how useful they can be.
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Got 4. They have a good shape and some nice detail. They will be a good base for smaller tower roofs for the King Smurf home as I plan to use them. The walls have some window detail on them, so may use them as the upper floor of the tower and build onto that.
Not big enough to be actual houses for the smurfs in my opinion, but your milage may vary on that.
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How did you get hold of them?
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Picked up a couple of Happy meals to see what the houses are like.Not too bad just a shame they dont have doors on too.
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How did you get hold of them?
Bought two on ebay, then passed by a local McDonalds and asked at the counter if I could buy a couple of just the houses, which they agreed to.
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Must try that at a maccy d's then. As I have never eaten, nor intend to ever eat their food.
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These are great. I started collecting smurfs when I was 10 ( back in '82), I was travelling through Europe with my parents and was amazed at the range you could buy ( in Australia they were only released for sale in BP petrol stations). I,ll join the queue if they become available to buy some "Comic Phrygians". Any chance you might do the helmeted smurf with the halberd? He was always my favourite ( along with the Swoof).
As for Azrael, I needed a similar scale cat for "Brodie" from the Mice and Mystics game. There are heaps of resin statue cats at $2 shops that are the perfect scale, I found one for $10au.
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It was mainly BP stuff for us here in the UK too. Was a reveltion, like you on holiday in France to find others available.
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It's purely by accident I wandered into one of the local toystores and noticed a couple tiny smurf diecast cars to the side, which seemed about just right for my Smurf Wars project. Naturally I had to buy them and research the range when I returned home. Apparently these were a 2013 release (no doubt dusted off with the release of the new movie) and as such no longer in production. I still managed to find a place online that had a few sets left, so I snapped them up. They are called "Die Cast Racers", not to be confused with larger scale equivalents that go by other labels.
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PcYlchzKm2o/WRns5sRmpNI/AAAAAAAADSA/_9V5vAAnihkcO9HQo2CxyJshUXEG0FOEACLcB/s1600/IMG_20170514_215909_resized_20170515_063511891.jpg)
There are 5 variants. One is a seriously underscaled Gargamel with Azrael, but I figured it would convert nicely with some of my smurf heads and some greenstuff to get rid of the "evil" look. Or I could add a black smurf as the driver and leave the car as is.
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YESJUH8cBMA/WRns1T7flQI/AAAAAAAADRk/3wNT17UlOgcfOUCAcu8tviK3GcS4-8IigCLcB/s1600/IMG_20170514_220234_resized_20170515_063507937.jpg)
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-878_qpBuTuY/WRns2dWIknI/AAAAAAAADR8/B9u5MvOP_00sVlElxCbXPfGll6Aq9eNMwCLcB/s1600/IMG_20170515_183129_resized_20170515_063506976.jpg)
Here are a few examples with a size comparison to my metal smurfs:
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-t1mTE7Lq9Fs/WRns17JjrMI/AAAAAAAADR0/L54kM7qSd6slcQuWakMnv-AaQBm8XWztACLcB/s1600/IMG_20170515_182742_resized_20170515_063511111.jpg)
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NcZIiVqwpG8/WRns2L_bdYI/AAAAAAAADR4/HyXenUXlPMYd_0Ctg7hy6ogZnDW9cN0pwCLcB/s1600/IMG_20170515_183042_resized_20170515_063508749.jpg)
And a comparison of the heads. They are very close in size, though the plastic heads aren't looking to good from the front.
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VqPdJ4nJD7I/WRns1wUd3_I/AAAAAAAADRw/Kx9Bvttg1GI4U3ac5A3ljj6sZV5hKzBrACLcB/s1600/IMG_20170515_182858_resized_20170515_063510333.jpg)
Since I had spares, I decided to have a go at beheading a couple to see how they would look with some of my metal heads. I think they look good (note that Smurfette's head isn't sitting well currently because I didn't remove some excess hair volume for a better fit yet.
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CzC0rjJU3k8/WRns1rwJfSI/AAAAAAAADRs/iqv3MGOGYVY0ltLzCgpEGHDCJAaPsewuACLcB/s1600/IMG_20170514_220029_resized_20170515_063514644.jpg)
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6yeB56GKZDs/WRns1tYLp3I/AAAAAAAADRo/jTtk6kzLDfYsBjfK1K5dSZAR1L20ScCiwCLcB/s1600/IMG_20170514_220159_resized_20170515_063512776.jpg)
Not sure what to use these for. As extra smurf civilians perhaps, driving some of Handy Smurf's inventions. Or maybe add a new "racing" minigame to the project called "Smurfy Kart". That could be fun...
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A fortuitous find! Use them for a racing minigame, definitely. While you won't have guns, they can have smoke, oil, spikes as they race around a track Mario Kart-style (with a black smurf). Most car war rules will suit.
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I see some Mad Smurf: Smurfy Road possibilities there :D
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A fortuitous find! Use them for a racing minigame, definitely. While you won't have guns, they can have smoke, oil, spikes as they race around a track Mario Kart-style (with a black smurf). Most car war rules will suit.
I echo this idea.
I have similar plans using Flintstones cars.
Maybe, if we both do, we can compare notes and ideas....if either of us getb this going, anyway.
:)
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Axles and Alloys II is a free set that can be worked off (itself being inspired by GZG's Full Thrust):
http://axlesalloys2.blogspot.com.au/
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Mario Kart was indeed what I was getting at with the "Smurfy Kart" wordplay. From a quick glance, I noticed several Mario Kart tabletop homebrews, so that should be easiest to adapt.
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What a smurfing good find. Scale seems good too.
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An interesting thread though I haven't read all of it. Trouble is I now have the Smurf Song playing in my head - which I could do without lol
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Now, aside from all the other smurf goodness, I had been tempted for some time to get enough of the various soccer smurfs that were put out over the years by Schleich, perhaps the McDonald's ones if they were of a similar scale and some of my old Kinder ones, with some Schleich headswaps.
I gave up on that idea when I saw there was a complete soccer team with management and supporters put out by Edeka as a promotional item and that I could get them fairly cheap (15 figures posted to my door for under £10 seemed like a bargain compared to the Schleich ones). They are about 4cm tall, which is smaller than the schleich ones, but should work out better to make them look more like miniatures and less like toys.
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u_jRQcRCxv8/WTV311f210I/AAAAAAAADTo/C2RIDDopx60lkj4q4-vWUr5HbB2p_RckgCLcB/s1600/s-l1600%2B%25282%2529.jpg)
Downside: they are of the smurf movie variety and I hate that look. So I set about trying to convert two of them to the classic, more cartoony smurfs, as a test. The first steps were to resculpt the eyes and eyebrows and fill out the brows for a more rounded head. The one with the open handpalms also had soms greenstuff applied to the fingers to make them more cartoony. The back of the heads had some lettering ("CE" and "(c) Peyo") that I also had to get rid of.
It's then that I noticed that these smurfs aren't in fact sculpted to be soccer smurfs, but rather repaints of regular smurfs. Since I already converted the heads, I decided to go a step further. I sculpted the edges of the shorts legs and added socks on one of them. I decided to leave the other one without socks to see if this step is really needed, as if this project goes forward, I'll be doing at least 22 + bench sitters and extras. I got lazy and decided not to do the sleeves and just paint those on as they would be rather tight anyway. Finally, I went crazy and added the metal spikes to the sole of the raised foot, something I'm sure I'll regret when I do the others.
That left me with these:
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-68R1hLw4dGg/WTV33x5aJHI/AAAAAAAADTs/AhmwsDMpLBAcNJyUYyFbXWnrnivB7oQrACLcB/s1600/18948685_10211395711862973_1156947485_o.jpg)
They looked ok, but only a lick of paint would reveal whether the conversion worked. I decided to go for players from two different teams (which also allows me to do half of them in socks if I'm so enclined, instead of all of them). Generally soccer smurfs tend to be depicted with a little shield on their breast, so I reproduced that here. I initially did them without any blacklining, but towards the end I felt they needed it to make them pop a bit more. The blue I used is darker than the original blue they came in, but pretty close to the Schleich blue, so, I don't know if it's good or bad. Also, the "10" on the back of the red one is seriously off-center, so I'll have to redo that lest it will drive me crazy. Overall though, I think the conversion worked, they no longer look like the movie version and aside from the fact they are smaller, they could pass for Schleich smurfs I think.
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lfc-0mnPI-o/WTV37-qUz_I/AAAAAAAADTw/o25kIbmEgXMdDY_Hqg_-j6qZfRNu4OXAwCLcB/s1600/Smurf%2BSoccer%2B1-2.jpg)
A side by side of the originals and painted conversions:
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YLmAjXoHHjQ/WTV372j_tVI/AAAAAAAADT0/HmOli2AjAeQgAvRZQshSYpbq9Nehr9MggCLcB/s1600/test%2Bpiece%2Bcomp.jpg)
Now this leaves me with a bit of a dilemma. On the one hand they ended up looking pretty good I think, but there was a lot of conversion work, so I could have stuck with my smaller metal versions and converted those instead.
They have the advantage of being rather cheap (for £20 to £25 I could probably get 3 teams worth and some extras) and being plastic, they are easier to cut up and create different poses. I also don't feel I have to be as neat or use highlights and shades on these, which is a timesaver. My metal ones would be harder to convert, but would open the option to do one team, cast them and use different heads, including perhaps a black smurf team. The smaller size would mean the field could look bigger too. Decisions, decisions...
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OK, they look better in person. Still, not convinced.
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You really are a nutter ;D They do look "ok" as in there is nothing wrong with them but then so do the before shots imo. Letraset or decal shirt numbers would sit better to my eye, but then I would want sponsors on mine if I were to do a team and I really do prefer the paler blue. I am old enough to remember the JET petrol station smurfs, in fact that was where I first encountered them, and they were paler.
I think the effort may be better spent on metal ones, they might even fit on subutteo bases
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Yeah, I think you're right, it takes about as much work as the metal ones and they still look like the toys they are.
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The metal seem like a better idea to me too (especially as you may be able to shift a few and recoup your costs) and it would give you options for more teams with no extra work after the initial burst.
As Svenn mentioned Jet, why not use them and maybe Kinder for sponsor logos on the shirts...?
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Looks like they will be scrapped and started over from scratch with the metals, once I have enough castings of those.
They do look sort of nice when I look at them on the shelf (though very toylike), but I don't like them so much when they are blown up on the screen. The blacklining looks much more severe than in the flesh. May try giving them a lighter blue colour after all just to see what it does, but doubt I'll continue on this path.
I don't really care for sponsoring as I like how they are more retro outfits.
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The metal seem like a better idea to me too (especially as you may be able to shift a few and recoup your costs)
Wait... I see what you did there. You just want me to take that route so you can get some copies for yourself. :o lol
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I tried to give them a coat with lighter blue, to see if that makes them better, even had to mix a colour for it as I didn't have any light ones in the right tone and now that they're dry, they still look dark. ::)
Edit: Somewhat lighter and brighter though.
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Are you still smurfing this project? If so, any chance of seeing a size comparison shot of your minis for scale?
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Wait... I see what you did there. You just want me to take that route so you can get some copies for yourself. :o lol
And this is a problem because...?
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Project still ongoing but on the backburner until the sculptor can get on with the next batch. I did manage to acquire another half dozen of the resin houses though. lol
I will try to get a size comparison taken. The question is with what though. ???
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Man I have always wanted to buy smurfs.
Brilliant. Peyo would be
Proud.
But the design I like is no longer in the stores.
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Compared to another 28mm figure* or even a ruler.
* A painted 40K Ultramarine is preferable for a Smurf vs Smurf comparision ;)
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So, when running this are you going to have a UNICEF (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aa782wOrUVM)faction that can drop bombs on them or something? That's the big thing related to the Smurfs that I actually remember because the outrage was hilarious...
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Apologies for the lack of comparison pictures, it was a busy weekend.
I'm sure someone makes suitable figurs if you're so inclined, but probably GI Joe size would be most appropriate. ;)
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So, when running this are you going to have a UNICEF (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aa782wOrUVM)faction that can drop bombs on them or something? That's the big thing related to the Smurfs that I actually remember because the outrage was hilarious...
OMG! I just googled that.
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Comics of my youth seem to be the inspitation for my middle age. Here are some other Gallic comic characters that I converted for my Hail Caesar Gauls
(https://preview.ibb.co/hUmLn5/AandO.jpg) (https://ibb.co/fuS4Ek)
(https://preview.ibb.co/bwMxZk/Gaul_Chieftan.jpg) (https://ibb.co/mU4vLQ)
Not trying to highjack your post, but I have been trying to resist strategies of fielding smurfs in some way ever since seeing your topic. Though it best I finished one project I had already started on a similar theme
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Those are brilliant!
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Comics of my youth seem to be the inspitation for my middle age. Here are some other Gallic comic characters that I converted for my Hail Caesar Gauls
(https://preview.ibb.co/hUmLn5/AandO.jpg) (https://ibb.co/fuS4Ek)
(https://preview.ibb.co/bwMxZk/Gaul_Chieftan.jpg) (https://ibb.co/mU4vLQ)
Not trying to highjack your post, but I have been trying to resist strategies of fielding smurfs in some way ever since seeing your topic. Though it best I finished one project I had already started on a similar theme
Great conversions, love them :o
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Great project......if still alive ?
If interested, you can find the Schleich smurfs at a very good price in the Action stores actually....in Belgium
Like the Asterix conversion too
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It is. It's been on the backburner as I need to make arrangements with the sculptor to fill the gaps before I can get them all moulded up. But it's not dead and will hopefully continue in 2018.