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Title: Cult of the Red Death, new one added 25/08/13
Post by: redshadows on May 25, 2013, 02:40:49 PM: Hi everyone :)

I've had an idea for a while to sculpt some Fanatics/ Disciples of the Red Death.

Here is my first attempt at one of the Cultists,, He is a bit static in pose , but I plan on doing a few of these so they can wander the Plague ridden lands looking for new followers and spreading the red death :)

He is 30mm

What do you think so far?

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb447/geordiesworkshop/sculpts/reddeathcultist_zpsc2ff14d9.jpg)

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb447/geordiesworkshop/sculpts/reddeathcultist2_zps1c45cf4e.jpg)

Thanks
George
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death
Post by: DeafNala on May 25, 2013, 02:50:02 PM: Taking my opinion cum grano salo, I think the Cultist looks TERRIFIC. The Plague Mask is FANTASTIC. The static pose is, for moi, a plus; i.e., the less dynamic position adds a certain sinister aspect to the Evil Guy. GREAT WORK!
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death
Post by: redshadows on May 25, 2013, 02:52:01 PM: Quote from: DeafNala on May 25, 2013, 02:50:02 PM
Taking my opinion cum grano salo, I think the Cultist looks TERRIFIC. The Plague Mask is FANTASTIC. The static pose is, for moi, a plus; i.e., the less dynamic position adds a certain sinister aspect toe the Evil Guy. GREAT WORK!

Thanks :)
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death
Post by: cp models on May 25, 2013, 03:18:27 PM: Looking good :)
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death
Post by: redshadows on May 25, 2013, 05:43:14 PM: Quote from: cp models on May 25, 2013, 03:18:27 PM
Looking good :)

Thanks :)

Another couple of pictures

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb447/geordiesworkshop/sculpts/rd_zps2420868f.jpg)
(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb447/geordiesworkshop/sculpts/rd1_zps15544834.jpg)
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death
Post by: OLeary on May 25, 2013, 05:55:40 PM: I agree with DeafNala on his assessment. I also think there is a certain stately elegance to the piece. The quiet stance, the folds of the robes and the way his hands are held in his sleeves combined give the figure an almost reverent tone. :-* :-*
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death
Post by: Za Zjurman on May 25, 2013, 06:43:15 PM: Nice sculpture. He could also be a nice statue. I would buy some. Are you going to cast him?

Regards,
Za
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death
Post by: elysium64 on May 25, 2013, 06:52:11 PM: :-* :-* Lovely model, I would buy some. :D
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death
Post by: Hildred Castaigne on May 25, 2013, 07:03:14 PM: Great job, the mask is especially nice.
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death
Post by: Daeothar on May 25, 2013, 08:45:18 PM: I'd buy those! 8)

They'd work in almost any setting; fantasy, pulp, scifi...
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death
Post by: Legion1963 on May 25, 2013, 08:47:26 PM: Cult of the Red Death? Wasn't that a movie with Vincent Price?
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death
Post by: Hildred Castaigne on May 25, 2013, 09:47:04 PM: Quote from: Legion1963 on May 25, 2013, 08:47:26 PM
Cult of the Red Death? Wasn't that a movie with Vincent Price?

'Masque of the Red Death', a Roger Corman film based on an Edgar Allan Poe story.
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death
Post by: Daeothar on May 25, 2013, 09:48:47 PM: And a campaign setting for D&D's Ravenloft... :D
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death
Post by: Little Odo on May 25, 2013, 10:27:54 PM: Nice sculpt - a static pose that oozes menace. Very well done.
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death
Post by: Mason on May 25, 2013, 10:51:07 PM: Can only echo what the others have said and add: More!

Please show us the rest of what you have planned.

As Daeothar said, they will work anywhere and when.
Perfect!
8)
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death
Post by: TwoGunBob on May 26, 2013, 03:38:26 AM: I completely dig that miniature.
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death
Post by: Furt on May 26, 2013, 03:54:41 AM: Very nice and useful too - but how does he match up with 28mm stuff? :)
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death
Post by: Sardoo on May 26, 2013, 08:28:31 AM: Excellent stuff!
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death
Post by: Eisenfaust on May 26, 2013, 09:08:29 AM: I concur -- a well-sculpted, menacing mini with a wide variety of uses. Excellent draping! I, too, would buy some.
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death
Post by: Funghy-Fipps on May 26, 2013, 11:14:44 AM: These would do excellently as cultists in the Witchfinder game (http://drumsdeep.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Burn%20Witch%20Burn) I am currently working on! I would definitely grab some.
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death
Post by: redshadows on May 26, 2013, 12:48:13 PM: Thanks everyone, I never thought he would be this popular :o

I've got plans to do another 4 or 5 cultists and them some different fanatics and maybe a plague cart or wagon as well.

I'll make them available through me, if I cant sell them on for production :)

He is 30mm to the top of his hood, Here is a scale shot with some old 30mm Games Workshop miniatures.

Hope this helps with the size
(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb447/geordiesworkshop/sculpts/SCALE_zpsfefeb59e.jpg)

thanks
George
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death
Post by: Chico on May 26, 2013, 01:05:04 PM: Looks good, can't wait to see some more. Would go so well in my 'Stealer Cult.
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death
Post by: hjorhrafn on May 27, 2013, 03:57:07 AM: Very nice. I'd love to have a set of them as well.
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death
Post by: Funghy-Fipps on May 27, 2013, 08:35:31 AM: A 'troupe' complete with plague cart would be awesome. As I wrote before: if you do it, I will buy!
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death
Post by: dijit on May 27, 2013, 05:46:13 PM: You're sculpting is really improving leaps and bounds! That's a very good sculpt, looking forwards to seeing more from you.
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death
Post by: Glitzer on May 27, 2013, 06:08:34 PM: Nice mini, can be used as a venetian plague-doctor too. Please do more of those cultists.
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death
Post by: Legion1963 on May 27, 2013, 08:38:07 PM: Quote from: Hildred Castaigne on May 25, 2013, 09:47:04 PM
'Masque of the Red Death', a Roger Corman film based on an Edgar Allan Poe story.
You are quite right. Now i remember.
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death
Post by: redshadows on May 30, 2013, 01:21:05 PM: Hi,

I'm still waiting for some new putty to arrive, but in the meantime I knocked this one up yesterday :)

Sorry about the crappy photo's :( I'll take some better ones tomorrow

I'm giving them slightly different masks for Variety What do you think?

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb447/geordiesworkshop/cultist2_zps0da5644d.jpg)

and both of them together

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb447/geordiesworkshop/both_zpsbc1e454b.jpg)

cheers
George
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death
Post by: cp models on May 30, 2013, 01:42:15 PM: Personally they look a bit too similar for me, maybe turn the head on the second one so he is looking slightly to left or right. Another thing that would be cool would be cultists in animal masks maybe a horned beast for example.

Mark
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death
Post by: ink the troll on May 30, 2013, 01:58:40 PM: Not sure how many you want to sculpt. If you're planning to have a group of cultists, it might be good to have a bit of variety- a very short one, a fat one, one that's hunched over, a recognizably female one. More interesting for potential buyers and (almost more important) also more interesting for you to sculpt.
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death
Post by: Chico on May 30, 2013, 02:41:09 PM: I too would like some different designs but those two are still great. Look forward to being able to buy some :)
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death
Post by: Doomsdave on May 31, 2013, 02:19:32 AM: I want to buy these. They are great. More poses would enhance the line.
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death
Post by: redshadows on May 31, 2013, 01:19:26 PM: Thanks :)

Quote from: ink the troll on May 30, 2013, 01:58:40 PM
Not sure how many you want to sculpt. If you're planning to have a group of cultists, it might be good to have a bit of variety- a very short one, a fat one, one that's hunched over, a recognizably female one. More interesting for potential buyers and (almost more important) also more interesting for you to sculpt.
Quote from: cp models on May 30, 2013, 01:42:15 PM
Personally they look a bit too similar for me, maybe turn the head on the second one so he is looking slightly to left or right. Another thing that would be cool would be cultists in animal masks maybe a horned beast for example.

Mark

Yeah, the idea is to do lots of followers in different poses. Some with staffs, books etc. I may even do some peasant hangers on, armed henchmen guards to protect the Pilgrimage and some victims of the Red death :)

Should I stick to the plague doctor type mask for theses cultist?

another quick photo, I've got a new camera so I will have more pics later today. :)

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb447/geordiesworkshop/sculpts/two1_zps97b23e3a.jpg)

Cheers
George
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death
Post by: Mason on May 31, 2013, 01:22:19 PM: Nice work, sir, but I do agree with previous comments that they are a little too similar.
A little variety as mentioned would increase interest.

Has Mr Fett joined the Cult yet?
;)
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death
Post by: ink the troll on May 31, 2013, 02:12:30 PM: Regarding masks: I'm not quite sure- on one hand that's the most unifying feature (well, if you don't count the robes that is) on the other hand some thematically fitting variations would be interesting as well. Maybe stylised animal skulls or devil/ demon faces?
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death
Post by: anevilgiraffe on May 31, 2013, 04:03:42 PM: being contrary, I like that they are similar, the differences are very slight as you would expecting IRL when you have folks lined up a certain pose... but yep, more variety would be as equally welcome...

I'd save animal masks for another cult - have the peasants with rough cloth over their mouths and noses to help with the stink, but that should be the unifier I reckon, plague was a bad smell... have a posh accolyte with one of those oranges stuffed with cloves on a stick.
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death
Post by: redshadows on June 03, 2013, 03:17:08 PM: Hi Me again :)

had a spare armature hanging arounds So I knocked this one up yesterday,

What do you think?

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb447/geordiesworkshop/sculpts/cult4_zps9014dfc5.jpg)

group shot,

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb447/geordiesworkshop/sculpts/groupshot_zpsadde073e.jpg)

Cheers
George
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death, new one added 3/06/13
Post by: elysium64 on June 03, 2013, 03:35:58 PM: Love them, and want them all :-* :-*
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death, new one added 3/06/13
Post by: Jevenkah on June 03, 2013, 03:58:36 PM: Love the new pose! I like the uniformity of the masks myself. I find them more menacing and other-worldly when they look so similar.

Having said that, I also like ink's suggestion of different sizes/body types if you wanted them to be unique from each other.

Looking forward to more,
Jevenkah
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death, new one added 3/06/13
Post by: Mason on June 03, 2013, 04:06:38 PM: Oh, Yes!
:-*

They are really starting to come together as a proper Cult now.
The more, the merrier.
Or not....
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death, new one added 3/06/13
Post by: Chico on June 03, 2013, 04:55:21 PM: Want want want! I'm not sure about changing masks completly.. but maybe a more ornate mask for the higher ranking chaps?
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death, new one added 3/06/13
Post by: cianty on June 03, 2013, 05:41:35 PM: Oooh! Very cool stuff! I generally love the creepy style of plague doctors. I have already bought all plague doctor minis I could find (Foundry, Brother Vinni, LAM) and I'd buy these in a heartbeat. Would give them a good home in Gierburg.

Regarding the poses I think it depends on what you really want to do with them. If you want to have a, say, regiment of 16 minis then a uniform pose will certainly work and it will look great and creepy. It will also work if you mainly intend them to be the objective NPCs in a skirmish game. Like interupting a cult from...
Personally, I'd use them as individual figures in a small gang with each one moving independently. Therefore various poses would be nicer.
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death, new one added 3/06/13
Post by: Za Zjurman on June 03, 2013, 06:07:47 PM: Very nice, will buy them for sure.

Regards,

Za
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death, new one added 3/06/13
Post by: Knightofspades on June 04, 2013, 09:05:31 PM: I think these guys are really cool the mask are killer and I like the uniformity. Off course it would be nice with some diffrent poses but the masks and robes should stay the same to get that cult feel. Awesome work on the sculpt!
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death, new one added 3/06/13
Post by: redshadows on June 08, 2013, 03:07:45 PM: Thanks for the positive feedback everyone :)

I'm working on another 3 at the moment, so there will be 6 cultists in total for the first release.

I've moved the arm closer to the side to stop it looking like he is hitch hiking :lol:

Done a bit work on the back robes.

What do you think?

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb447/geordiesworkshop/sculpts/rb_zps4162c6a8.jpg)

Thanks
George
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death, new one added 3/06/13
Post by: Chico on June 08, 2013, 04:23:05 PM: Looking good, keep it up.
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death, new one added 3/06/13
Post by: jthomlin on June 09, 2013, 12:36:53 AM: Very nice! Clean sculpting, simple and to the point, I like that in a miniature.

The pedant in me has only one comment, that the hands look a little big.

Cheers!
Joe Thomlinson
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death, new one added 3/06/13
Post by: NurgleHH on June 09, 2013, 06:24:22 AM: Quote from: elysium64 on June 03, 2013, 03:35:58 PM
Love them, and want them all :-* :-*
+1
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death, new one added 3/06/13
Post by: redshadows on June 18, 2013, 04:55:35 PM: Hi Everyone :)

I've had a bit of sculptors block this week :( but, I've managed to do this one.

He still needs the staff finishing. what do you think so far?

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb447/geordiesworkshop/sculpts/3culta_zps8214f2f7.jpg)

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb447/geordiesworkshop/sculpts/3cb_zps550741d1.jpg)

group shot
(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb447/geordiesworkshop/sculpts/3cult_zpse9fff128.jpg)

thanks
George
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death, new one added 18/06/13
Post by: Commander Vyper on June 18, 2013, 05:02:09 PM: Looks good, I few heavier edges to your drapery wouldn't hurt, give the robes more weight.

Nice though George, well done. Hopefully you'll have some sculpting time soon for other things. ;)
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death, new one added 18/06/13
Post by: Chico on June 18, 2013, 05:27:48 PM: So tasty, can't wait for more :)
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death, new one added 18/06/13
Post by: dwbullock on June 18, 2013, 07:46:15 PM: I really like the sculpts, and they are far above anything I can do. I would buy them as cultists. But I think they might look better once painted because ... well, when you put two side by side, I can't help but see Spy vs. Spy from Mad Magazine.
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death, new one added 18/06/13
Post by: The Gray Ghost on June 18, 2013, 08:43:32 PM: these are very cool, I would buy a set also
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death, new one added 18/06/13
Post by: redshadows on June 19, 2013, 01:08:34 PM: Thanks Everyone :)

I've got another two or three to do then they will be getting released :)

Do you think I should give them lenses like on real plague doctor masks or just leave them hollow?

and should I give the new one a lantern or some sort of icon on his staff?

Quote from: dwbullock on June 18, 2013, 07:46:15 PM
I really like the sculpts, and they are far above anything I can do. I would buy them as cultists. But I think they might look better once painted because ... well, when you put two side by side, I can't help but see Spy vs. Spy from Mad Magazine.

Used to love Spy Vs Spy ;)

(http://www.impossiblepodcasts.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/spy-vs-spy.jpg)
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death, new one added 18/06/13
Post by: Chico on June 19, 2013, 01:50:50 PM: How about a fat one and another one with a lantern?
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death, new one added 18/06/13
Post by: Knightofspades on June 20, 2013, 03:04:14 AM: The new one looks nice.
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death, new one added 18/06/13
Post by: dijit on June 25, 2013, 09:43:16 PM: The one with the staff works really well, the hands particularly look great.
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death, new one added 18/06/13
Post by: redshadows on July 08, 2013, 02:56:48 PM: Thanks :)

New one nearly finished, he is supposed to be wielding a Incense burner..

What do you think?

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb447/geordiesworkshop/sculpts/julgroup4_zps2f932c95.jpg)
(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb447/geordiesworkshop/sculpts/julgroup3_zps49054f77.jpg)

Also Should I change the icon on top off the one with the staff?

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb447/geordiesworkshop/sculpts/julgroup_zpsfc944d20.jpg)

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb447/geordiesworkshop/sculpts/julgroup2_zps679e7928.jpg)

Thanks
George
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death, new one added 08/07/13
Post by: Chico on July 08, 2013, 03:40:45 PM: Very impressive, really like the new one and the staff top :)
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death, new one added 08/07/13
Post by: Mason on July 08, 2013, 03:43:14 PM: Yep, I like those!
8)
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death, new one added 08/07/13
Post by: Duke Donald on July 08, 2013, 04:02:53 PM: They're fantastic!
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death, new one added 08/07/13
Post by: DeafNala on July 08, 2013, 06:50:48 PM: I love the Group Photo on the circular base...VERY SINISTER. EXCELLENT WORK!
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death, new one added 08/07/13
Post by: OSHIROmodels on July 08, 2013, 07:00:04 PM: Cracking stuff :-*

cheers

James
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death, new one added 08/07/13
Post by: Funghy-Fipps on July 08, 2013, 09:47:51 PM: Want!
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death, new one added 08/07/13
Post by: Doomsdave on July 09, 2013, 07:17:21 AM: I'm in for these if you sell them. As for the staff icon. I would do different ones for variety. That is; if youplan to cast them. Nice work regardless.
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death, new one added 08/07/13
Post by: Vauln on July 09, 2013, 07:42:05 AM: I really like these, I'll take one of each.
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death, new one added 08/07/13
Post by: cp models on July 10, 2013, 02:57:49 PM: They have turned out great I love them

Mark
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death, new one added 08/07/13
Post by: Za Zjurman on July 10, 2013, 05:34:04 PM: Very nice, I would buy them if you plan to cast them.

Regards,
Za
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death, new one added 08/07/13
Post by: redshadows on August 25, 2013, 12:17:45 PM: Thanks Everyone :)

Just about finished, they should be off to Tor gaming soon to be cast and made avialible :)

What do you think?

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb447/geordiesworkshop/cultistgroupa_zps189abe57.jpg)

Group shot
(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb447/geordiesworkshop/cultistsgroup_zps9e62ddd1.jpg)

thanks
George
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death, new one added 25/08/13
Post by: Chico on August 25, 2013, 02:10:04 PM: They look great together, well done.
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death, new one added 25/08/13
Post by: DeafNala on August 25, 2013, 02:12:03 PM: The Fiend with The Book is a FINE addition to the Gang of Evil Doers. The Lads will work WONDERFULLY in a number of different games. GREAT WORK!
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death, new one added 25/08/13
Post by: Eisenfaust on August 25, 2013, 02:43:43 PM: Wonderful creepy threatening Hammer/Amicus vibe there seeing them all together. Gave me shivers.
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death, new one added 25/08/13
Post by: Funghy-Fipps on August 25, 2013, 04:38:07 PM: As I've previously written I'm very keen to pick some of these chaps up! Please tell us when they become available.
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death, new one added 25/08/13
Post by: white knight on August 26, 2013, 10:20:22 AM: I still regret not acquiring these greens for my private range, but I'll have to be content to buy a set of them for my own collection. :)
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death, new one added 25/08/13
Post by: TheShadow on August 26, 2013, 02:52:02 PM: Will definitely be picking a set of these up !
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death, new one added 25/08/13
Post by: bandit86 on August 26, 2013, 03:07:14 PM: Great!
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death, new one added 25/08/13
Post by: The Gray Ghost on May 25, 2014, 01:34:07 AM: any news as to what's happening with these figures
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death, new one added 25/08/13
Post by: Chico on May 25, 2014, 01:40:22 AM: Fenris Games now stock them,

http://www.fenrisgames.com/shop.html#!/~/category/id=8977029&offset=0&sort=nameAsc
Title: Re: Cult of the Red Death, new one added 25/08/13
Post by: The Gray Ghost on May 26, 2014, 12:01:52 AM: I went there to buy some and then saw they had man beasts and hillbillies so ordered them instead. :)