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Miniatures Adventure => Pulp => Topic started by: Court Jester on 07 November 2008, 07:06:01 PM

Title: Who Watches the Watchmen?
Post by: Court Jester on 07 November 2008, 07:06:01 PM
The call him Rorschach...

He Sees the world in black and white...

The innocent - He terrifies!

The guilty - He terrorizes

...To Death!

What will the ink blot see in you?

(http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n400/Dave_Robotham/rawshark5.jpg)
(http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n400/Dave_Robotham/rawshark4.jpg)
(http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n400/Dave_Robotham/rawshark3.jpg)
(http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n400/Dave_Robotham/rawshark2.jpg)

A 1-1/2 hour quick job. Going to be used in a new Pulp campaign I am taking part in next year.

3 Browns, 2 Purples, Black and White and Black ink.

Copplestone 28mm, I will be basing him on a resin base of some sort, undecided which one as yet.
Title: Re: Who Watches the Watchmen?
Post by: Rhoderic on 07 November 2008, 07:28:34 PM
Cool paintjob and cool concept. I like the "stippled" effect of the highlights, is there a trick to that or do you just dab it on?
Title: Re: Who Watches the Watchmen?
Post by: vikotnik on 07 November 2008, 07:32:02 PM
This is my number 1 favourite comic character of all time and You did a splendid job on him!
Title: Re: Who Watches the Watchmen?
Post by: abbot_amaury on 07 November 2008, 07:52:21 PM
Wow!  :o Absolutely great!
Title: Re: Who Watches the Watchmen?
Post by: theoldschool on 07 November 2008, 07:52:42 PM
Welcome to the forum Dave. A superb piece of brushmanship - as always.
Pat
Title: Re: Who Watches the Watchmen?
Post by: revford on 07 November 2008, 09:21:12 PM
Sinister looking guy.  :)
Title: Re: Who Watches the Watchmen?
Post by: Chairface on 08 November 2008, 12:21:24 AM
Gorgeous! What fig is he from?
Title: Re: Who Watches the Watchmen?
Post by: Court Jester on 08 November 2008, 12:34:05 AM
Thanks for the kind words chaps.  :)

Cool paintjob and cool concept. I like the "stippled" effect of the highlights, is there a trick to that or do you just dab it on?

Essentially yes. I just used quite thinned paint for the final highlight and stippled several layers onto the coat.

Gorgeous! What fig is he from?

Copplestone Castings GN9 from the Gangsters range.

(http://www.copplestonecastings.co.uk/images/gn9.jpg)
Title: Re: Who Watches the Watchmen?
Post by: Calimero on 08 November 2008, 12:43:14 AM
Really nice figure :-*. Welcome to the forum too!  8)
Title: Re: Who Watches the Watchmen?
Post by: Rhoderic on 08 November 2008, 12:52:39 AM
The same figure is in Pat's avatar too, I notice.

The stippling technique begs to be tried out. It seems to be particularly suited for painting old leather.
Title: Re: Who Watches the Watchmen?
Post by: Hammers on 08 November 2008, 08:36:10 AM
Splendid job! Alan Moore is one of my absolute fav comic writers.
Title: Re: Who Watches the Watchmen?
Post by: Le matou rouge on 08 November 2008, 11:01:28 AM
Great idea and wonderful realisation : he's sinister as his character.
Now, we want to see Blake, Dr Manhattan, Ozymandias...  ;)

meow,
Matt

 
Title: Re: Who Watches the Watchmen?
Post by: JollyBob on 08 November 2008, 11:18:05 AM
Perfect. Simple and effective like all the best conversions.  :)

Nice stripes on the pants too. 

Title: Re: Who Watches the Watchmen?
Post by: white knight on 08 November 2008, 11:41:02 AM
Really cool. I'm so gonna steal that idea. :)
Title: Re: Who Watches the Watchmen?
Post by: Court Jester on 09 November 2008, 12:26:53 PM
Thanks for the positive comments guys.  8)

Now, we want to see Blake, Dr Manhattan, Ozymandias...  ;)

I really have no idea what models I'd use for them...  :'(

My sculpting/conversion skills are limited at best and the remaining characters are really quite unique...  :?
Title: Re: Who Watches the Watchmen?
Post by: Poliorketes on 09 November 2008, 12:52:56 PM
Superb!
Title: Re: Who Watches the Watchmen?
Post by: O gato Mortimer on 10 November 2008, 09:07:14 PM
 :o
Title: Re: Who Watches the Watchmen?
Post by: twrchtrwyth on 10 November 2008, 09:29:59 PM
Excellent. 8)
Title: Re: Who Watches the Watchmen?
Post by: Remington on 10 November 2008, 09:39:13 PM
Amazing!  :o I am so glad I got to see this! Well done, Jester!
Title: Re: Who Watches the Watchmen?
Post by: Doomhippie on 11 November 2008, 05:00:19 PM
It shows once again you don't need fancy conversions for something special. Well done.
Title: Re: Who Watches the Watchmen?
Post by: Le matou rouge on 14 November 2008, 01:28:29 PM
Thanks for the positive comments guys.  8)

Now, we want to see Blake, Dr Manhattan, Ozymandias...  ;)

I really have no idea what models I'd use for them...  :'(

My sculpting/conversion skills are limited at best and the remaining characters are really quite unique...  :?

Sorry, I totally miss you answer :oops: . I just hoped you got the next characters.

To amend me, I made a bit of search to find right figs, but as you said,  it's far from easy :

The major from Heresy could make a decent Comedian (with a pair of GW shoulder pads  ::) )

http://www.heresyminiatures.com/hsf014.htm

And without her katana, maybe Suzy from Hasslefree could pass for Miss Jupiter (or any other Japanese school girl ?)

http://www.hasslefreeminiatures.co.uk/pack.php?pack=878

Then, the Nite Owl should be very hard to make without heavy conversion, Dr Manhattan maybe be found through super-heroes ranges (Heroclix ?) but I don't know them at all.
Idem for Ozy among the Ancient Wars range.

Any Help ? ( Frothers  ;) ?)

meow,
Matt           
Title: Re: Who Watches the Watchmen?
Post by: Argonor on 14 November 2008, 01:33:57 PM
There MUST be some superhero-minis that can be used with only a little conversion...?

Using bits/head swaps, and the likes?

I nearly fell off my chair whean I saw Rorschach - such a simple and striking conversion!! The Watchmen is one of my all-time favourite superhero-stories (I've got the 5 or 6 albums in the Danish translation, somewhere... hmmm...).
Title: Re: Who Watches the Watchmen?
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on 14 November 2008, 06:40:16 PM
There MUST be some superhero-minis that can be used with only a little conversion...?

Using bits/head swaps, and the likes?

I nearly fell off my chair whean I saw Rorschach - such a simple and striking conversion!! The Watchmen is one of my all-time favourite superhero-stories (I've got the 5 or 6 albums in the Danish translation, somewhere... hmmm...).

 lol I can hear the sounds of another great wad of Kroner getting ready to fly out of your wallet towards Mr Copplestone's eager hands ;)
Title: Re: Who Watches the Watchmen?
Post by: Argonor on 15 November 2008, 06:04:50 PM
There MUST be some superhero-minis that can be used with only a little conversion...?

Using bits/head swaps, and the likes?

I nearly fell off my chair whean I saw Rorschach - such a simple and striking conversion!! The Watchmen is one of my all-time favourite superhero-stories (I've got the 5 or 6 albums in the Danish translation, somewhere... hmmm...).

 lol I can hear the sounds of another great wad of Kroner getting ready to fly out of your wallet towards Mr Copplestone's eager hands ;)

I actually HAVE that particular mini - but he is destined for another fate.... I may at some point in the future have a go, though...