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Title: Dracula America - Church of Dagon
Post by: petitgars on November 15, 2023, 10:26:54 PM
Hi all,

Here is pictures for my latest posse, Church of Dagon.
The initial miniature is a goblin from GW (Lord of Ring).

Hope u like it
-sorry for my bad english, i'm french.
Title: Re: Dracula America - Church of Dagon
Post by: BeneathALeadMountain on November 16, 2023, 12:42:44 AM
Petitgars that’s an excellent conversion, looks spot on to your chosen source. I do like the Draculas Americas settings and miniatures - you definitely captured the right feel with your work.

Andrew
BeneathALeadMountain
Title: Re: Dracula America - Church of Dagon
Post by: Pattus Magnus on November 16, 2023, 03:44:04 AM
That conversion worked really well, I like it a lot! That set of goblins has lots of potential for use outside he LotR game - I use mine for ghouls and mutants far more often than for LotR.
Title: Re: Dracula America - Church of Dagon
Post by: Spinal Tap on November 16, 2023, 06:43:54 AM
Great first post, please keep adding your work as you go.

That is a wonderful conversion, if you'd not posted the original appearance I would have thought it was the actual model.

Title: Re: Dracula America - Church of Dagon
Post by: Aethelflaeda was framed on November 16, 2023, 04:43:02 PM
I would like to see a better photo.  You are doing yourself a disservice there.
Title: Re: Dracula America - Church of Dagon
Post by: petitgars on November 16, 2023, 10:35:26 PM
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I use mine for ghouls and mutants far more often than for LotR.
=>I don't play LotR, but i have some goblins for various purposes too ^^

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Aethelflaeda was framed : what an ugly photo
Sorry, i'm not good for that. I try to improve.

Second one (was the first !), the Dagon priest's
(Arms from Frostgrave wizards, body unknown, head from revenant (from the Dark confederates).

I'm more happy with the rest. I'm currently working on the Dagon emissarie (the lady with tentacles ^^)
Title: Re: Dracula America - Church of Dagon
Post by: Aethelflaeda was framed on November 17, 2023, 02:40:10 PM
Very nice priest kitbash.  The photo is a bit better but i think simply using a bit more light would help. 
Title: Re: Dracula America - Church of Dagon
Post by: petitgars on November 19, 2023, 07:53:00 AM
The first "normal cultist" (blurry, sorry). It's a LotR goblin, add a hat, pants, shirt sleeves and go !
Title: Re: Dracula America - Church of Dagon
Post by: petitgars on November 19, 2023, 07:55:14 AM
And the WIP (lady with tentacles, based on a Maow Miniatures (dress a kitty sculpting contest : http://www.maow-miniatures.fr/Dress%20a%20Kitty%20contest%202012.htm)

Cut the head, the arms, the torso (and reposition).
Title: Re: Dracula America - Church of Dagon
Post by: petitgars on November 19, 2023, 09:51:18 AM
Sorry for thé picture i will try again. My son wake me up too early 😖
Title: Re: Dracula America - Church of Dagon
Post by: BeneathALeadMountain on November 19, 2023, 02:01:24 PM
Sorry for thé picture i will try again. My son wake me up too early 😖
  lol

Really great models Petitgars, I admire your dedication to sculpting and converting. Next time your Greenstuff runs out consider getting yourself some Procreate putty. It’s a similar two part putty in grey but is much easier to use and holds sharp edges very well (you can also carve and sand it easily once dry).

I like the goblin wearing his/her Sunday best, simple yet totally changes the model (I keep meaning to pick some of those LotR goblins)

Keep up the good work,

Andrew
BeneathALeadMountain
Title: Re: Dracula America - Church of Dagon
Post by: petitgars on November 19, 2023, 06:39:45 PM
Thanks a lot for your kindness and the advices. It 's not Greenstuff (hate that). Some of old milliput (the cheaper). I will look after procreate sculpt on my local seller.

(I saw you use 15 mm miniatures : i'm impressed. I use sometimes 20 mm miniatures (Zveda and Italieri), for a excellent game nammed Congo)... But 15 mm !  :o

Title: Re: Dracula America - Church of Dagon
Post by: Spinal Tap on November 21, 2023, 09:15:06 AM
That tentacle lady is going to look great.
Title: Re: Dracula America - Church of Dagon
Post by: petitgars on November 21, 2023, 07:20:38 PM
Thanks, Spinal Tap. Here she is !
Title: Re: Dracula America - Church of Dagon
Post by: Aethelflaeda was framed on November 21, 2023, 11:06:51 PM
Dude, get some lights!
Title: Re: Dracula America - Church of Dagon
Post by: BeneathALeadMountain on November 21, 2023, 11:50:46 PM
That’s great work Petitgars! Especially considering you’ve sculpted it in milliput (which is not easy) - she looks properly creepy and threatening.

Andrew
BeneathALeadMountain
Title: Re: Dracula America - Church of Dagon
Post by: petitgars on November 22, 2023, 09:36:42 PM
Thanks Andrew,

And sorry for metalsmith. I use a lightbox (and an old telephone)...

There are the last one for a moment (my social life come back).
Title: Re: Dracula America - Church of Dagon
Post by: Aethelflaeda was framed on November 22, 2023, 09:45:09 PM
The light box is doing you poorly, as your fill or ambient light is too weak and thus all your images look flat and gray. Use basic three point lighting (and you really don’t have to have even three sources often just a good key light) and even an old phone camera will give you good results. 

Your nice figures deserve good photos!
Title: Re: Dracula America - Church of Dagon
Post by: petitgars on November 22, 2023, 09:51:34 PM
Thanks, i will try. Have a good night.
Title: Re: Dracula America - Church of Dagon
Post by: Aethelflaeda was framed on November 22, 2023, 09:55:32 PM
There are plenty of easy fixes for photo ing figs in the photography section here.  20 minutes study and you’ll look like a pro!