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Title: Russian Fighting Bear
Post by: racm32 on 12 February 2013, 06:07:38 PM
Russian Fighting Bear WIP for my Steampunk game set in WWI
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l76/racm32/IMAG0734.jpg)

more pics on my blog: http://wyndehurstproductions.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/russian-attack-bear-project-update-2.html (http://wyndehurstproductions.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/russian-attack-bear-project-update-2.html)
Title: Re: Russian Fighting Bear
Post by: FramFramson on 14 February 2013, 12:20:14 AM
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3TfTX2MEl1o/UNCnW8G-pMI/AAAAAAAAAD8/xTZiy1BPXY0/s1600/BearCavalry.jpg)
Title: Re: Russian Fighting Bear
Post by: Legion1963 on 14 February 2013, 07:44:36 AM
Nice idea. And nice bear. Where does it come from?
Title: Re: Russian Fighting Bear
Post by: chantyam on 14 February 2013, 04:07:40 PM
Looks great like the ideas put forward in the "Leviathan" books by Scott Westerfield, :)
Title: Re: Russian Fighting Bear
Post by: racm32 on 14 February 2013, 04:16:23 PM
Nice idea. And nice bear. Where does it come from?

Its a Grizzly Bear produced by Schleich which makes a lot of pre-painted plastic animals. Got it off Amazon for about 5 GBP.

Looks great like the ideas put forward in the "Leviathan" books by Scott Westerfield, :)

I think the world created in the book series lends itself perfectly for gaming. I'm modifying rules from Contemptible Little Armies (an amazing WWI rules set) and Valor & Steel & Flesh (a good VSF rules set)
Title: Re: Russian Fighting Bear
Post by: Argonor on 14 February 2013, 06:13:25 PM
Schleich also does a lot of 1:48 prepainted toy dinosaurs that are absolutely ace for using in 28 mm pulp/lost world/sci-fi wargaming (a bit on the large side, but who can tell?).

They also have a fantasy range with prepainted dragons fit for fielding in any fantasy setting. My daughter bought one that I intend to borrow now and then  ;)

I've often been thinking that it would be nice if they'd extend the 1:48 range with all kinds of animals.

On topic:

Is the rider going to have visible legs?
Title: Re: Russian Fighting Bear
Post by: racm32 on 14 February 2013, 07:16:44 PM
Is the rider going to have visible legs?

Unfortunately not. This is my first time using the sculpting clay and I'm not good enough to sculpt the right shape legs. I also let it dry and after the fact thought about sticking the old legs in the stuff to make it look like they where coming through holes. Bit of a learning curve lol