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Title: Architectural gargoyles and grotesques?
Post by: Hammers on 05 December 2010, 11:06:16 PM
Who makes them? I know there are plenty of gargoyles of fantasy gargoyles being made by various companies but I mean the kind you would actually see on a cathedral or monument.
Title: Re: Architectural gargoyles and grotesques?
Post by: Chairface on 06 December 2010, 02:24:24 AM
Games Workshop actually did some nice ones that they sold with pillars and grave stones etc. Unfortunately if I do a search for Games Workshop gargoyle I get tyranid stuff :(
Title: Re: Architectural gargoyles and grotesques?
Post by: Sheerluck Holmes on 06 December 2010, 04:23:12 AM
the GW ones are the only ones I have been able to find - they are part of the Warhammer Scenery section and are called "Gothic Scenery"... I want the gargoyles but cant justify the $50AUD for two tiny bits from the set  :'(

 I even made posts in various forums to see if someone had some parts to sell, but no luck.


Edit - an image of the set:
(http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m1370243_99110299051_BitzGothicSceneryMain_445x319.jpg)
Title: Re: Architectural gargoyles and grotesques?
Post by: dreamingleopard on 06 December 2010, 04:57:03 AM
There's a new section on the LMW for these:
http://recipesrealm.com/wiki/index.php?title=Heavenly_Host#Grotesques_-_like_Gargoyles.2C_winged.2C_w.2Fo_weapons.2C_static_poses_.28crouch.2Fsit.29

Try Fenris... there's a couple of good gargoyles there.

You know, this would make a great theme for a sculpting contest... :)
Title: Re: Architectural gargoyles and grotesques?
Post by: Johan on 06 December 2010, 05:51:02 AM
Hirstarts have a mould for gargoyles and other churchy bits:

http://www.hirstarts.com/tips15/tips15.html#43 (http://www.hirstarts.com/tips15/tips15.html#43)
Title: Re: Architectural gargoyles and grotesques?
Post by: Roebeast45 on 06 December 2010, 06:28:08 AM
You know, this would make a great theme for a sculpting contest... :)

Indeed. Gargoyles are useful for many different periods and settings.Perhaps you should get that going.
Title: Re: Architectural gargoyles and grotesques?
Post by: Malamute on 06 December 2010, 10:25:40 AM
Hammers, I used the ones Sheerluck Holmes has posted when I built Castle Dracula.

http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=3480.0

I phoned the mail order department and bought a job lot of the gargoyles etc, but it was coming up for ten years ago....!
Title: Re: Architectural gargoyles and grotesques?
Post by: Andym on 06 December 2010, 10:38:35 AM
Pegasus models gothic church set has some good gargoyles.

(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv179/andym2105/714a1286.jpg)

There's also wall sconces doors and extras there. The only problem you might have with them is they come with a plastic tab on the back to fit into the pillar sections! Really good set. Should be about £20.
Title: Re: Architectural gargoyles and grotesques?
Post by: Hammers on 06 December 2010, 01:06:48 PM
Pegasus models gothic church set has some good gargoyles.

(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv179/andym2105/714a1286.jpg)

There's also wall sconces doors and extras there. The only problem you might have with them is they come with a plastic tab on the back to fit into the pillar sections! Really good set. Should be about £20.

Interesting.
Title: Re: Architectural gargoyles and grotesques?
Post by: Major_Gilbear on 06 December 2010, 01:48:50 PM
I think Antenociti's Workshop (http://www.antenocitisworkshop.com/set-of-6-gothic-corbels.html) do some too?
Title: Re: Architectural gargoyles and grotesques?
Post by: Dolmot on 06 December 2010, 02:08:45 PM
I think Antenociti's Workshop (http://www.antenocitisworkshop.com/set-of-6-gothic-corbels.html) do some too?

Aren't those building bits originally from Freebooter, as seen here (http://www.thegamestore.be/store/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=83&products_id=4690), for example?

Thomarillion (http://thomarillion.de/index.php?seite=katalog&unterseite=bits&sprache=gb_) does a few standing gargoyles and corbels.
Title: Re: Architectural gargoyles and grotesques?
Post by: Mindenbrush on 06 December 2010, 05:03:35 PM
Ziterdes
http://www.ziterdes.de/ziterdes/en/produkte/article_detail.php?we_objectID=850083&catID=74&subcatID=90
Title: Re: Architectural gargoyles and grotesques?
Post by: Hammers on 07 December 2010, 03:32:26 PM
Thanks for all the input! Perhaps one should also recall that GW makes a lot of architectural details these days, quite often available through bits vendors.
Title: Re: Architectural gargoyles and grotesques?
Post by: Andym on 07 December 2010, 06:49:52 PM
Hey hammers!

I thought I'd give you some more pictures of that Pegasus set. I got that and a ruined building set to make up terrain for warhammer 40k. My idea was to use it for a big ruined building where I would make up the four corners so I could change the shape for every game played with it. I'm afraid gamer mac has the only finished bit I had, but I've posted some pictures of a wip to show what can be done with it.

(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv179/andym2105/4e1132ec.jpg)

(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv179/andym2105/016c95c6.jpg)

(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv179/andym2105/3821128b.jpg)

(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv179/andym2105/e30c95c6.jpg)

(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv179/andym2105/e635219d.jpg)

(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv179/andym2105/886f86eb.jpg)

(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv179/andym2105/931f34ff.jpg)

The first two pictures show the gargoyles both front and back, showing the tabs. I hope this is some use...What's your plan anyway?
Title: Re: Architectural gargoyles and grotesques?
Post by: Hammers on 08 December 2010, 08:39:31 AM
Hey hammers!

I thought I'd give you some more pictures of that Pegasus set. I got that and a ruined building set to make up terrain for warhammer 40k. My idea was to use it for a big ruined building where I would make up the four corners so I could change the shape for every game played with it. I'm afraid gamer mac has the only finished bit I had, but I've posted some pictures of a wip to show what can be done with it.

The first two pictures show the gargoyles both front and back, showing the tabs. I hope this is some use...What's your plan anyway?

Thanks! Not exactly what I have in mind though.I am making a Victorian building which is supposed to work as a school or a club building. I want it to look Baronial Style.
Title: Re: Architectural gargoyles and grotesques?
Post by: HerbyF on 08 December 2010, 11:34:56 AM
I get most of mine from various holiday decoration lines. I you buy right after Halloween you can get them really cheap.
Title: Re: Architectural gargoyles and grotesques?
Post by: ballistic_bro on 09 December 2010, 11:17:19 PM
I've bought the GW ones direct on their own, for a ruined church I've been working on for a while.
They are rather nice and the best I could find.  :)

One can be seen in the photos here :-
http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6224 (http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6224)
 :)
Title: Re: Architectural gargoyles and grotesques?
Post by: dreamingleopard on 11 December 2010, 06:08:06 PM
Here's the Fenris gargoyles I was thinking of on their eBay Store:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Gargoyles-x-2-Figures-Fenryll-/290316007699?pt=UK_Toys_Wargames_RL&hash=item43982eb913

http://cgi.ebay.com/Gargoyle-Demon-Fenryll-/300501904693?pt=UK_Toys_Wargames_RL&hash=item45f74f2d35
Title: Re: Architectural gargoyles and grotesques?
Post by: Commander Vyper on 11 December 2010, 08:57:55 PM
Here's the Fenris gargoyles I was thinking of on their eBay Store:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Gargoyles-x-2-Figures-Fenryll-/290316007699?pt=UK_Toys_Wargames_RL&hash=item43982eb913

http://cgi.ebay.com/Gargoyle-Demon-Fenryll-/300501904693?pt=UK_Toys_Wargames_RL&hash=item45f74f2d35

That'll be fenryll....  :D
Title: Re: Architectural gargoyles and grotesques?
Post by: dreamingleopard on 11 December 2010, 11:12:00 PM
That'll be fenryll....  :D

Ooops... :S :D
Title: Re: Architectural gargoyles and grotesques?
Post by: dreamingleopard on 11 December 2010, 11:14:15 PM
... and that totally explains why I couldn't find these figs on the Fenris site (!)