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Other Stuff => Workbench => Topic started by: JollyBob on 10 May 2012, 02:58:30 PM
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That's it, really. :)
I need to put a top hat on a werewolf, and would like tips on how to sculpt one since it will need to be slightly bigger than normal.
Any ideas?
Thanks
JB
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What style of top hat?
One sort make a cone type shape, the other use a piece of tubing once in place make the rim with either metal or green stuff.
Hope that helps
Ben
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Brim first and let it cure, you could add a rough core at the same time and then do the rest afterwards. I would be tempted to slice the top flat with a blade when set rather than working it flat, you would need to make it taller than required obviously :D
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What style of top hat?
Now you see, I hadn't even considered that... ;D
Thanks for the replies, useful ideas all. :)
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Some great tips, but only on LAF could a line like this one pass without comment:
I need to put a top hat on a werewolf
:o lol
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I vaguely remember a miniature just like that; a anthromorphic wolf figure with a top hat. He's stalking along on his hind legs and pointing with his right hand/claw (arm not fully extended) in an exaggerated, almost comicy way. I believe the hat had a feather in the brim as well...
Now you've done it; I'll be wondering all night now, about where I saw it and who makes it... ::)
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a anthromorphic wolf figure with a top hat
Well, the concept has fairly long traditions, after all.
(http://images.wikia.com/disney/images/0/0a/Bent-Tail_Junior.jpg)
I've even sculpted an oversized top hat once. OK, neither my sculpting or painting were that good back in the fantasy days, but life was kinda fun...
(http://www.cs.tut.fi/~hurmalaa/vasara/peikkoja/OrangeFront.jpg)
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There's a reasonable topper in the "Hats and Guns of Malifaux" set (if you don't mind steam-punky goggles):
http://wyrd-games.net/shop/Hats-and-Guns-of-Malifaux.html
Black Cat bases also sells a topper with a doctor's bag:
http://blackcatbases.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=458_461&products_id=2623
You might be able to cut the toppers of some of the LAM conversion heads as well (many of them also have steam-punky goggles, though):
http://www.lead-adventure.com/product_info.php?cPath=2&products_id=74
http://www.lead-adventure.com/product_info.php?cPath=2&products_id=75
Reaper miniatures also has several hat sprues:
http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/Conversions/latest/03202
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I vaguely remember a miniature just like that; a anthromorphic wolf figure with a top hat. He's stalking along on his hind legs and pointing with his right hand/claw (arm not fully extended) in an exaggerated, almost comicy way. I believe the hat had a feather in the brim as well...
Now you've done it; I'll be wondering all night now, about where I saw it and who makes it... ::)
(http://www.reapermini.com/graphics/gallery/4/50045_w_1.jpg)
http://www.reapermini.com/OnlineStore/wolf/latest/50045 (http://www.reapermini.com/OnlineStore/wolf/latest/50045)
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Thank you Jonas, that's the one. :D
You just saved me hours of fretting. And also proved that our memories are everything but perfect...
- Tophat = bowler hat.
- Pointing finger = shotgun. In the other hand...
lol
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To be honest, right when you mentioned it I had the miniature pictured in my head and he was wearing top hat and pointing. But then I found the picture at Reaper. I am not 100% sure if some other company have made a lookalike model, or maybe my memory is just bad too.
lol
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Thanks again, chaps, plenty food for thought.
Heldrak - thanks for those links, that may save me some cursing and chopped fingers. :)