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Title: Armored dino and draconid rider
Post by: antimatter on 23 October 2015, 06:10:41 PM
Hi all,

Been a while since I really sculpted something big like this, but it is finally done. The model is called "Kalath the Reaver" and is for our ShadowSea game, but could be used for a lot of other games. The armored mount, a very large pentasaurus, is about 150 mm long, and the rider is about 50mm tall, so this is a really big kit. It was a re-sculpt of something made a long time ago for Dragonblood miniatures, and I think it turned out better. I actually sculpted the pentasaurus first, the used a resin cast of that one as the base for the armored version. The unarmored one could be for sale in the future, if people are interested.

The figure is casting now, then will be shipped to Kickstarter backers who have been patiently waiting. Then it will go on sale with a pre-order. Hopefully you all like it.


(https://scontent-mia1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/10846136_964938476886481_7250394899693767138_n.jpg?oh=a1d2317c5c151f6a87eb28b75d6cb613&oe=56C0CABC)

(https://scontent-mia1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/q81/s720x720/12049294_964938446886484_5144741608940838236_n.jpg?oh=997cfcc40da7e7da134e5d4272d9bb30&oe=56D3645F)

(https://scontent-mia1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xla1/v/t1.0-9/q81/s720x720/1544958_964938470219815_4205568508067747108_n.jpg?oh=a424f97696cc6f4ff72aaf8e1ec7109a&oe=56CDBB1B)

(https://scontent-mia1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/12143113_964938473553148_8858594057182049681_n.jpg?oh=1279e7b8ffff4b0fae82ecd7d71c53ce&oe=568E2810)


(https://scontent-mia1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/12039492_964938433553152_4777505863153736229_n.jpg?oh=efa3e0b9db2d2e12c3f7a9a7f56585b9&oe=5684F321)


Rider without wings. Just fill in the holes and he works as a lizardman commander also.

(https://scontent-mia1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/10524558_964559206924408_707824687046928899_n.jpg?oh=8f008280fd1965a7ca52d32c2b3e00c7&oe=568E41BD)

(https://scontent-mia1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/11307_964559216924407_2531262423438386012_n.jpg?oh=e41f0ef709483bdfa94c1a6d4d984def&oe=56C6D301)


Mount scale example with 35mm tall mini.

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Title: Re: Armored dino and draconid rider
Post by: Cherno on 23 October 2015, 07:08:19 PM
That a pretty insane "mini"... in a good way!  :-*
Title: Re: Armored dino and draconid rider
Post by: Elbows on 23 October 2015, 07:18:28 PM
That's pretty cool, andddd pretty big.  Nice looking stuff though.
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Post by: Rhoderic on 23 October 2015, 08:02:35 PM
There are times when "over the top" is a good thing. This is one of them :)
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Post by: OSHIROmodels on 23 October 2015, 08:33:24 PM
Love it  8) 8) 8)

cheers

James
Title: Re: Armored dino and draconid rider
Post by: Reed on 24 October 2015, 02:09:58 AM
Cool "miniature" (20 cm big is BIG) but not really my type.
Title: Re: Armored dino and draconid rider
Post by: antimatter on 24 October 2015, 02:40:09 AM
Well, it is to scale for a 35mm mini. It's 150 mm long, so not really 200mm. That's a pretty big round up.
Title: Re: Armored dino and draconid rider
Post by: Andym on 24 October 2015, 07:55:13 AM
GOD DAM! Not only are you shit hot at painting, you can sculpt like a man possessed as well?!?! :o :o :o
Title: Re: Armored dino and draconid rider
Post by: grant on 24 October 2015, 01:10:49 PM
That is an amazing sculpt, very cool.
Title: Re: Armored dino and draconid rider
Post by: Vermis on 24 October 2015, 01:29:44 PM
I remember this from way back when. Very nice update on the penty. (Should that be titany? (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titanoceratops)) :)
Title: Re: Armored dino and draconid rider
Post by: Elbows on 24 October 2015, 01:47:37 PM
I have to say, after going back and looking again...I vastly prefer the rider sans wings. 
Title: Re: Armored dino and draconid rider
Post by: antimatter on 24 October 2015, 03:23:24 PM
I remember this from way back when. Very nice update on the penty. (Should that be titany? (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titanoceratops)) :)

Thanks! I once called it that but I figure more people will recognize the pentaceratops. Titanoceratops sounds like a little made up, like unobtainium.
Title: Re: Armored dino and draconid rider
Post by: The Voivod on 24 October 2015, 03:42:40 PM
That's awesome. looks like a blast to paint.
Title: Re: Armored dino and draconid rider
Post by: beefcake on 24 October 2015, 07:47:48 PM
Very nice, I can't wait to see it with one of your stunning pj's
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Post by: Steam Flunky on 24 October 2015, 07:54:21 PM
 ;D Stunning!
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Post by: dampfpanzerwagon on 24 October 2015, 07:54:52 PM
Very impressive.

Well done and good luck with the Kickstarter.

Tony
Title: Re: Armored dino and draconid rider
Post by: blackstone on 25 October 2015, 09:57:41 AM
Quite stunning that!  :o
Title: Re: Armored dino and draconid rider
Post by: Knightofspades on 25 October 2015, 12:12:06 PM
Awesome sculpting! Great work!
Title: Re: Armored dino and draconid rider
Post by: Doomsdave on 29 October 2015, 09:28:38 AM
Just beautiful!  This is a must have for my Lizardman army.  I'm wish I had known about the KS, would have totally jumped on that! 
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Post by: rednorseman on 29 October 2015, 12:52:13 PM
Very impressive indeed. Looks awesome!
cheers-
red
Title: Re: Armored dino and draconid rider
Post by: BlackWidowPilot on 30 October 2015, 05:45:49 AM
This... is... BRILLIANT!!!! Any chance you'll make the rider available separately as a foot hero/commander figure sans wings? :o
Title: Re: Armored dino and draconid rider
Post by: antimatter on 31 October 2015, 02:40:49 PM
This... is... BRILLIANT!!!! Any chance you'll make the rider available separately as a foot hero/commander figure sans wings? :o

Thanks Lee! I was not really planning on making the foot version but I can look into it.

Eric
Title: Re: Armored dino and draconid rider
Post by: BlackWidowPilot on 01 November 2015, 04:30:11 PM
Thanks Lee! I was not really planning on making the foot version but I can look into it.

Eric

Eric,

Your body of work already has been off the charts not to put too fine a point on the matter, my young (former)apprentice. (Cue evil maniacal laughter) :D

I see potential for two conversions from this superb set already even if you don't issue a foot officer/hero version of the rider. The connection points for the rider''s wings can be covered over with a pair of MesoAmerican style back banners, while the outstanding prehistoric "tank" he's riding can take a howdah full of riders of ones choice and a suitably clad and equipped mahout to keep "Daisy" pointed and moving in the right general direction of the enemy... lol

I still have the basic components for a triceratops with howdah with a twist stashed away somewhere in our storage unit. The idea is for a the classic fantasy gaming trope of the big aggressive herbivorous dinosaur "domesticated" as a beast of war, but so "tamed" and put to use by Renaissance-style humans, so the howdah is packed with suitably clad figures armed with pikes, arquebus, etc. complete with a small swivel cannon on the howdah (perhaps two, as I still hadn't made up my mind yet as to how precisely I was going to execute the arrangement of the crew in the fighting compartment, as Games Sweatshop had gone from game company to corporate garbage in no uncertain terms, so a whole new set of suitable crew needed to be found).

I was going to add a cloth caparison for the dino sporting the heraldry of the city the dino was defending, plus suitable banners flying from the howdah, plus armor protection at least partially for the dino. Your latest creation actually has me attention, as I can see that the armor protection already sculpted on the beastie would be a great jumping off point for such a project.

Again, Eric, thus is a really impressive piece of work! I genuinely appreciate how you've been building from your knowledge of marine science to inform your creations. I'm going to have to save up my pennies and get one of these when they become available simply on principle as a centerpiece for my Bladestorm lizardmen warband.... 8)