Lead Adventure Forum

Miniatures Adventure => Fantasy Adventures => Topic started by: Chico on February 11, 2014, 10:19:09 PM

Title: Affinity Miniatures - Naming competition/New Concept art
Post by: Chico on February 11, 2014, 10:19:09 PM
Hey boys and girls,

I'd like to show of Affinity Miniatures first completed green.

The Ambassador of the highest standing. competion

(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x442/EarlofBerkhamsted/Second%20Sculpt/th_Sculpt2.jpg) (http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x442/EarlofBerkhamsted/Second%20Sculpt/Sculpt2.mp4)


Please take a look at the 360 Video:

http://s1182.photobucket.com/user/EarlofBerkhamsted/media/Second%20Sculpt/Sculpt2.mp4.html (http://s1182.photobucket.com/user/EarlofBerkhamsted/media/Second%20Sculpt/Sculpt2.mp4.html)

Comments welcome, good or bad.
Title: Re: Affinity Miniatures first completed Green
Post by: DeafNala on February 11, 2014, 10:26:35 PM
The Pirate Babe turned out WONDERFULLY...holding the pistol unobtrusively behind her back is a very in character pose. VERY WELL DONE!
Title: Re: Affinity Miniatures first completed Green
Post by: LordOdo on February 11, 2014, 10:30:35 PM
Wowie it looks fantastic!! How tall is she?
Title: Re: Affinity Miniatures first completed Green
Post by: Chico on February 11, 2014, 10:35:39 PM
The Pirate Babe turned out WONDERFULLY...holding the pistol unobtrusively behind her back is a very in character pose. VERY WELL DONE!

Thanks very much,

Wowie it looks fantastic!! How tall is she?

28mm from base to hair

Note:

I forgot to mention this will be a Limited Edition run to welcome the opening of Affinity Miniatures.

Are ranges are going to be first are Amazons and Conquistadors, which will then branch other ideas given time.

Are very much under contruction Facebook group can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/AffinityMiniatures
Title: Re: Affinity Miniatures first completed Green
Post by: Vermis on February 11, 2014, 11:55:28 PM
Good work overall but from what I can see you might need a bit more practise with female faces.
Also, presentation: there's a fair amount of glare on the sculpt in the video, especially the second half; and personally, I'm not a big fan of sitting through a video when a glance at a photo or two will do. On that note, if you want a still image to show off, take a proper photo rather than a video still. Something's badly squashed that pic in your OP, bro.  :o
Title: Re: Affinity Miniatures first completed Green
Post by: Chico on February 12, 2014, 12:08:22 AM
Thanks bud, I'll pass everything mentioned back to the sculptor, everything is still on a learning curve but I do agree about getting a nice single still rather then a video.
Title: Re: Affinity Miniatures first completed Green
Post by: Chico on February 13, 2014, 01:23:07 PM
New WIP Female Face:

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/t1/1897781_500784860027993_916066994_n.jpg)

(https://scontent-b-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/t1/1661855_500784830027996_1291198278_n.jpg)
Title: Re: Affinity Miniatures - New WIP Face
Post by: DeafNala on February 13, 2014, 01:53:49 PM
I love it/her. The eyes are particularly nice; AND there's something familiar about her expression. GREAT WORK!
Title: Re: Affinity Miniatures - New WIP Face
Post by: Chico on February 14, 2014, 12:27:43 PM
I love it/her. The eyes are particularly nice; AND there's something familiar about her expression. GREAT WORK!

Thanks very much, glad you like the face. :)
Title: Re: Affinity Miniatures - New WIP Face
Post by: Vermis on February 14, 2014, 04:51:03 PM
Nice. :)

There's a wee bit of Werner Klocke about it, which isn't bad if you like Werner Klocke's female faces. But since this is a new WIP I have few hesitations about throwing my weight around. ;) For my own tastes, I'd smooth the brow down a bit and push that spare mass to the top of the head. (Be sure about where the eyeline goes (http://farm1.staticflickr.com/195/523744987_ee5129a428_o.jpg). ;) ) By the same token, maybe flatten the sides of the whole 'teardrop' a bit, and push it down to the jaw. Just a bit.
One of the bigger problems I had with the previous face was the slight 'sausage lips' effect. (Although like I said, there was a lot of glare in the video) If you want to accentuate them this time, raise them in the middle, but gradually blend them down and in towards the corners. Also, for the lower lip, try pushing in a little more under the lip, rather than adding much more mass on top of it. (See the linked pic again)
Also, don't be afraid to add more slopes and dips and wings to the nose. It might seem counterintuitive for 'smooth' female faces, but if you don't go overboard it should look fine when you step back from it. And if you do go overboard, it's easily pushed back again. :)

Last thing: what are your references?
Title: Re: Affinity Miniatures - New WIP Face
Post by: Chico on February 14, 2014, 05:20:25 PM
It's a funny thing you should mention Werner Klocke and the likeness as the sculptor (Goes by the internet name ''Duke of Earl'') has had taken advice by him in the past.

The head is still in that WIP phase so everything you mentioned again I'll pass back on :)

Many thanks
Title: Re: Affinity Miniatures - Naming competition
Post by: Chico on February 18, 2014, 10:46:16 PM
So my wonderful people I'm proud to announce a naming competition for are Ambassador/Sexy Pirate. All you have to do is hit the Like on the Facebook Affinity Miniatures page (https://www.facebook.com/AffinityMiniatures) and hit the share button. Then put forward a name, winner will get one of the first casts of her to be produced for free!
Title: Re: Affinity Miniatures - Naming competition/New Concept art
Post by: Chico on February 19, 2014, 03:29:13 PM
New Concept art:

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/t1/1623784_504171923022620_1110821537_n.jpg)

(https://scontent-a-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1/1240378_504171919689287_1256545583_n.jpg)

(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x442/EarlofBerkhamsted/Amazonian%20Warriors/Concept2.jpg)
Title: Re: Affinity Miniatures - Naming competition/New Concept art
Post by: Chico on February 20, 2014, 07:37:16 PM
Another bit of concept art & remember if you like what you see be sure to check out are facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/AffinityMiniatures

(https://scontent-b-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/l/t1/549099_504643499642129_700410026_n.jpg)
Title: Re: Affinity Miniatures - Naming competition/New Concept art
Post by: robh on February 20, 2014, 08:50:43 PM
I really like the Pirate Girl figure, make sure to notify here when she is available......not everyone uses/likes/wants Facebook.
Title: Re: Affinity Miniatures - Naming competition/New Concept art
Post by: Chico on February 20, 2014, 08:56:08 PM
No problem, the Affinity Miniatures website is being worked on so that should go live with a month or 2 (Depending on on a number of things) so the FB page is a stop gap for the time being :)

And I'm glad you like the first green
Title: Re: Affinity Miniatures - Naming competition/New Concept art
Post by: Chico on February 27, 2014, 03:03:46 PM
Well well well, what a great response to the naming competition. But I now have a slight problem, I'm torn between 2 great names which are Francesca Draco submitted by Geoff Sims & Georgina Drakes submitted by Paul Verney.

So  both will be getting a free cast! Not only that but you the people get to have the finial say out of the 2 names you would prefer for are lovely lady to be named!

All you have to do if go too https://www.facebook.com/AffinityMiniatures hit like and comment of the naming competition post.

-
Chico