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Title: A not tank girl
Post by: hubbabubba on January 02, 2011, 01:47:07 PM
A not tank girl/zombie hunter/generic post apoc heroine.
Based on this fantasy football player from Gaspez, I really like the face on this one, but as everyone said when it was previewed, the spikes are daft.
(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m188/son_of_stephen/p8062111.jpg)
So I went for a flak vest type thing.
(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m188/son_of_stephen/Tankgirlmontage.jpg)

   
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A not tank girl/zombie hunter/generic post apoc heroine.
Based on this fantasy football player from Gaspez, I really like the face on this one, but as everyone said when it was previewed, the spikes are daft.

So I went for a flak vest type thing.

At her feet is a pump action, I can't decide whether to have it slung over her shoulder, back, at her side or just leave it off. :?
Suggestions
Her left hand holding the bat is bigger than her right, but she is wearing a glove on her left, can I get away with that?
Title: Re: A not tank girl
Post by: Heldrak on January 02, 2011, 01:52:25 PM
A brilliant conversion and a vast improvement on the original!  :-*

Re: The hands, if the difference is very noticeable, why not make the right one a little bigger...?
Title: Re: A not tank girl
Post by: Plynkes on January 02, 2011, 01:56:23 PM
I think the spikes are quite subdued, when compared to the original inspiration...
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/Plynkes/Rihanna.jpg)
I keep meaning to get this figure, for no particular reason. I like what you've done with it, but with mine the spikes will stay.  :)



I just wish they'd do the Napoleonic Dragoon version,
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/Plynkes/RihannaNap.jpg)
I think she'd look quite good in a game of Sharpe Practice.
Title: Re: A not tank girl
Post by: Hammers on January 02, 2011, 02:13:02 PM
Quote from: Plynkes on January 02, 2011, 01:56:23 PM
I think she'd look quite good in a game of Sharpe Practice.

You got that right.

hubbabubba, is that a Andrew Ray sculpt?
Title: Re: A not tank girl
Post by: Axebreaker on January 02, 2011, 02:15:45 PM
Excellent conversion! :-* 8)

Christopher
Title: Re: A not tank girl
Post by: jamesmanto on January 02, 2011, 02:32:30 PM
The hand works fine. As you say it's a glove and gloves make the hands bulkier, especially if she is wearing some thick rugged work gloves.

I like what you've done with the figure.

I'd leave the gun off. Otherwise why is she swinging a bat if she's got a pump action instead?
Title: Re: A not tank girl
Post by: hubbabubba on January 02, 2011, 02:45:45 PM
So the original mini is based on a Rhianna video? :o :? lol
@Hammers
I doubt it's done by A.R., although I can see the similarities perhaps, probably done by one of the Gaspez designers, buty dunno which. It's here anyway: http://www.gaspez-arts.com/?go=details&id=254
Title: Re: A not tank girl
Post by: The_Beast on January 02, 2011, 03:06:29 PM
The glove looks fine, though you might try adding some detail, say, deep seams to suggested padding similar to hockey. A protected, even armored, glove on the wielding hand seems apropos.

I was going to suggested maybe a few spikes as well, but...  lol

Doug
Title: Re: A not tank girl
Post by: Michi on January 02, 2011, 04:27:33 PM
Great sculpt!
Title: Re: A not tank girl
Post by: Plynkes on January 02, 2011, 04:43:20 PM
Quote from: hubbabubba on January 02, 2011, 02:45:45 PM
So the original mini is based on a Rhianna video? :o :? lol

Word of God. The Gaspez guy admitted as much when a couple of us mentioned the similarity on another forum.
Title: Re: A not tank girl
Post by: warrenss2 on January 03, 2011, 03:02:54 AM
That is just awesome!  :o ;D :-*

I wish I had the talent to sculpt modifications like that!

So... When do we get to see her tank?  :D
Title: Re: A not tank girl
Post by: Slayer on January 03, 2011, 05:55:59 AM
gloves you say.... what gloves...I was distracted by her.... lol lol

Looking fantastic though, great job
Title: Re: A not tank girl
Post by: Arlequín on January 03, 2011, 10:14:54 AM
I really like what you did with that figure hubbabubba, especially as I wouldn't have bought it in its original state. She might be wielding the bat with the shotgun slung because she's temporarily out of shells. Had it been me I might have had her holding the shotgun casually mid barrel though. The heavy glove looks right too. Awesome conversion of 'good girl gone bad', or 'the only girl in the world'.
 ;)
Title: Re: A not tank girl
Post by: mattblackgod on January 03, 2011, 12:37:15 PM
Fantastic work!
Title: Re: A not tank girl
Post by: Plynkes on January 03, 2011, 12:56:53 PM
Quote from: warrenss2 on January 03, 2011, 03:02:54 AM
So... When do we get to see her tank?  :D

Funny you should mention that. From the same video...
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/Plynkes/Rihannatank3.jpg)

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/Plynkes/Rihannatank2.jpg)

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/Plynkes/Rihannatank.jpg)

It's got to be pink. You know that, don't you?  :)
Title: Re: A not tank girl
Post by: warrenss2 on January 04, 2011, 12:22:37 AM
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It's got to be pink. You know that, don't you?
--- not necessarily.

(http://www.40kimperialguard.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Tank_Girl_with_closeup_by_Rob_Jedi.jpg)
 
Note: This is not my model. Just a quick pic from the web.
Title: Re: A not tank girl
Post by: SirAlban on January 04, 2011, 11:47:43 AM
This mini has a really lovely face!. Thx for the discovering, I think she would be a great  Star Wars smuggler :-*
Title: Re: A not tank girl
Post by: Thargor on January 05, 2011, 03:10:03 PM
Great conversion work.  Looking forward to seeing her painted.  The tank has to be pink - desert pink.
Title: Re: A not tank girl
Post by: MiniBattleScape on January 09, 2011, 10:01:00 AM
that looks really good . when can we see her painted? :)