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Miniatures Adventure => Pikes, Muskets and Flouncy Shirts => Topic started by: Overlord on 21 June 2007, 11:46:30 PM
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v480/overlord_awc/Greens/PirateGreenSmall.jpg)
I've dabbled with a bit of sculpting over the past year or so but haven't done it with enough regularity to progress too far.
Up until now I've been doing figures for my on-going Mad Max/Post-Apocalyptic games. Only around 10 so far and I haven't really finished all of those yet!
This is the first (pseudo) historical figure I have tried and I'm pretty pleased with the result. He came out pretty much as I had invisioned him. I'm not good at sketching so I just sculpt from an image in my mind. (I see green people 8) ).
I welcome comment, both good and bad. I figure I will get a rather more gentlemanly response here than if I went off the deep end and posted on Frothers!
Regards
Overlord
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Overlord,
Nice work there my friend, my only issue with the figure, and this is really minor, but I would have had the sword raised instead of resting on his shoulder. But thats my two cents, so take it for what it's worth. i know I can't push green stuff & if I tried it would just be a big blob of green with a sword sticking out. Nice job :mrgreen:
TJSKI
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I really like it. I think it's miles better than the 'pirates of the month' from Old Glory. I think you can sell it.
Marc
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I second that! That is a great effort and blows away what some companies are selling.
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thats pretty good! You should do more!
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I really like it. I think it's miles better than the 'pirates of the month' from Old Glory. I think you can sell it.
my opinion, too, you're really good! I'd buy it :)
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Hi
This green is impressive. Well done to you in having a go :)
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Excellent :) NO complaints at all, A very nice figure. I'd buy one. CAn we see pic's of your Mad Max figures too :?:
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I'll take one too. Looks really cool!
Z.
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I like it very much, and I would buy it as it is.
I will give two minor suggestions. First the sabre could be a little smaller in my opinion. And second the face could have some crinkles.
But this is realy minor. I would not be able to do something close and as mentioned above, better than many produced minis.
I would also love to see your mad max stuff, please show it.
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Thankyou all for your very kind comments. :oops:
"I will give two minor suggestions. First the sabre could be a little smaller in my opinion. And second the face could have some crinkles."
I agree that his sword is a bit big, in hindsight it needs to be a bit smaller and thinner. I take the point about wrinkles. My main concern was smoothing the putty as this was only my 4th attempt at a face, and previously they had seemed a bit "messy".
"I would have had the sword raised instead of resting on his shoulder"
It was intended to rest as if he were waiting to close with and board another ship. I'm also not quite happy with its position on his shoulder, it should be resting more heavily rather than barely touching his collar as it currently does.
I will try and post some pics of the "Mad Max" style figures when I get home tonight. They aren't really as good, as I used them as a learning process. In reality I'm still adding odd details even now.
Cheers
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You did a great job on the folds of the clothing. It looks baggy without being overdone. The sword pose doesn't bug me too much because I think I could bend it into a heavier rest position. It also looks very castable. I think you ought to try to get it produced!
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Another vote for having it produced. I'd buy it too.
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I have posted my Mad Max/Post-Apocalypse type greens in the Future Wars thread: http://forum.backofbeyond.de/viewtopic.php?t=1968
Im not sure if greens should be posted in the closest available "Theme" thread, in the Workbench area or if a Greens thread might be appropriate?
Once again, thank you for the very positive feedback. Mrs Overlord ( :love: ) is always telling me I am far too self-critical and having your comments has really encouraged me. Cheers.
Overlord.
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I don't think the sword needs to rest any heavier. They are not particularly heavy things so they should rest lightly. It is a bit too wide perhaps, but might look different when painted anyway.
You could possibly do with either an ornate belt buckle or prominent buttons at the waist to break up the line of the figure, and perhaps some bows at the knee, just for decoration, many pirates seem quite decorative, a bit like nautical magpies - Blackbeard used to have an assortment of gubbins tied into his beard for instance.
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Lovely job, green with envy.
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Very nice, excellent for only the 4th face you have done. What scale is it (height bottom of boot to eye would be really useful)? Do you produce your own figures or are you looking to sell it? Jo:)
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Thanks Jo. I was really pleased with how his face turned out. Hopefully I can keep the standard up on any future greens.
He measures 28mm from bottom of boots to eye. 31mm from bottom of boots to top of head. He fits in very well with Foundry pirates but is a little small next to Black Scorpion. I dont have any other manufacturers pirates to compare sizes with.
This green and those in My "Mad Max" thread are the only greens I have done, and purely for my own entertainment. I have no facility to cast anything, and hadn't considered doing so.
I would be interested in selling him. Having a figure in production would be more than I had ever expected :o . Feel free to PM me if you need any more information.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v480/overlord_awc/Greens/PirateGreenSize.jpg)
Foundry, Bosun Green, Black Scorpion (Left to right)
Many thanks,
Overlord.
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Hi, He is sadly a bit small for us, we do heroic 28mm scale (same as Black Scorpion) but I have sent you a PM and would be happy to assist you in getting him into production. Jo:)
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I met up with Jo and Ben of Black Cat Bases at the Devizes show yesterday. I showed them the Pirate green and the earlier Post-Apocalypse sculpts I had done. They offered me lots of useful tips and advice regarding sculpting and have offered to mould the pirate for me.
Two very nice people who deserve to do well with their business.
Many thanks,
Overlord
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You are very welcome, we enjoyed meeting you to, we will be intouch as soon as the Green is in a mould.
Jo:)
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I received a bunch (what is the collective noun for pirates?) of cast mini's from Ben and Jo at http://www.blackcatbases.com/ today. I'm really pleased with how he came out :mrgreen: .
I had been warned that the hook wouldn't cast too well but it didnt turn out too bad. I can always replace it with a wire version if needs be. Next time I will make sure there aren't any bits that might cause problems. It was mainly caused by not originally intending for it to be cast, instead to just use for myself. I definately need to do more work on faces as, now he's cast up, its pretty obvious that I havent sculpted his eyes. Hopefully I will get one painted up soon for you all to see.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v480/overlord_awc/Greens/PirateCast.jpg)
A very big thankyou to Jo and Ben for casting him for me and providing encouragement and advice to do more.
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Looking nice, I can't wait to see him all painted up.
(what is the collective noun for pirates?)
I think that would be a 'Crew' :)
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(what is the collective noun for pirates?)
I think that would be a 'Crew' :)
Mrs Overlord suggested a "Skullduggery" of Pirates
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excellent! Itsn't it a trill to see your sculpts in lead?
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The final casting looks great. You'll have to show us it painted next. :wink:
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This is a fantastic job, congrats on getting it into metal!
n.
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nice work overlord! I would love to paint this sculpt. Great detail and pose, I like the casual nature and attitute in the sculpt. Do you plan on doing any casts?
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Nice work!
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Finally the finished Bosun :mrgreen:
My painting isn't up to the standards of many around here, but you get the idea.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v480/overlord_awc/Greens/BosunPic.jpg)
Thank you for all the encouraging comments so far. I'm as surprised as anyone as to how he came out! I will definately be continuing with more sculpts in the future.
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Nice to see him painted Paul, I am glad you are pleased with him! Jo:)