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Miniatures Adventure => Gothic Horror => Topic started by: Denizen Kane on 16 July 2015, 03:23:59 AM

Title: Mean Old Uncle Ernie!
Post by: Denizen Kane on 16 July 2015, 03:23:59 AM

I pictured a man that ostensibly ran the town orphanage! He was not well liked in town and parents always seemed to hold their children's hands tighter when he rolled by...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9SbYct30_M

Title: Re: Mean Old Uncle Ernie!
Post by: kidterminal on 16 July 2015, 06:20:41 AM

Very nice. What was the original wagon a toy?

Title: Re: Mean Old Uncle Ernie!
Post by: Denizen Kane on 16 July 2015, 02:05:06 PM

No I scratchbuilt it. It is a bit crude but as a game piece it does the trick.

Title: Re: Mean Old Uncle Ernie!
Post by: kidterminal on 17 July 2015, 12:21:06 AM

The wagon is nice looks a little like MDF its the horses that are a little off I've seen the off proportions in some pencil sharpener wagons i bought.

Title: Re: Mean Old Uncle Ernie!
Post by: Chairface on 17 July 2015, 03:35:22 AM

Love it. Lots of character

Title: Re: Mean Old Uncle Ernie!
Post by: The_Beast on 18 July 2015, 12:02:44 PM

Quote from: kidterminal on 17 July 2015, 12:21:06 AM

The wagon is nice looks a little like MDF its the horses that are a little off I've seen the off proportions in some pencil sharpener wagons i bought.

It's part of Ernie's meanness: he uses ponies as draft animals for that huge wagon.  ;)

Thanks, DK. The strange lighting had a bit of the Jesus Franco to it. Very evocative.

Doug

Title: Re: Mean Old Uncle Ernie!
Post by: kidterminal on 18 July 2015, 02:39:27 PM

Quote from: The_Beast on 18 July 2015, 12:02:44 PM

It's part of Ernie's meanness: he uses ponies as draft animals for that huge wagon.  ;)

Thanks, DK. The strange lighting had a bit of the Jesus Franco to it. Very evocative.

Doug

I see its a wonderful piece and he is a wonderfully mean man. :D

Title: Re: Mean Old Uncle Ernie!
Post by: von Lucky on 18 July 2015, 11:44:12 PM

Odd little piece indeed. Nice one.