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Miniatures Adventure => Fantasy Adventures => Topic started by: beefcake on 18 April 2017, 09:39:04 AM

Title: Big frog and Cyclops skull WIPs (and the basilisk)
Post by: beefcake on 18 April 2017, 09:39:04 AM
Okay first of all the photos were taken on my phone so sorry about that. Still some detailing to go (no more legs though, two limbs is all I'm giving it.
Here are some pics.
More info on my blog.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-C7JTNZbWq0c/WPXOzYYGnHI/AAAAAAAABDU/vQw4a2wSCLw/s640/1492504117361.jpg)
Title: Re: Basilisk sculpt (a little out of the ordinary) WIP
Post by: fred on 18 April 2017, 08:49:19 PM
Looking good - are you going to make it scaley?
Title: Re: Basilisk sculpt (a little out of the ordinary) WIP
Post by: beefcake on 18 April 2017, 09:57:23 PM
Not a huge amount of scales Maybe some around the face and arms but that would be all.
Title: Re: Basilisk sculpt (a little out of the ordinary) WIP
Post by: kaiser on 19 April 2017, 10:18:28 PM
Cool lungfish look!
Title: Re: Basilisk sculpt (a little out of the ordinary) WIP
Post by: mweaver on 19 April 2017, 11:47:36 PM
He's cute!

-Michael
Title: Re: Basilisk sculpt (a little out of the ordinary) WIP
Post by: djbii on 20 April 2017, 12:09:43 AM
Nice. I'm guessing you used black beads for the eyes?
Title: Re: Basilisk sculpt (a little out of the ordinary) WIP
Post by: beefcake on 20 April 2017, 01:11:12 AM
Yes. Glass beads.
Thanks :)
Title: Re: Basilisk sculpt (a little out of the ordinary) WIP
Post by: Vanvlak on 20 April 2017, 08:04:38 AM
Nice little beastie  8) 8) 8)
Title: Re: Basilisk sculpt (a little out of the ordinary) WIP
Post by: LazarusKing on 20 April 2017, 08:36:11 PM
I like it.  I assume he'll have the required number of appendages?

How wide is the base?
Title: Re: Basilisk sculpt (a little out of the ordinary) WIP
Post by: Hobgoblin on 20 April 2017, 08:38:30 PM
Very nice! I can imagine that painted up in axolotl colours. It has the look of something that has lived a very long time in the dark.
Title: Re: Basilisk sculpt (a little out of the ordinary) WIP
Post by: beefcake on 20 April 2017, 09:21:07 PM
Quote from: LazarusKing on 20 April 2017, 08:36:11 PM
I like it.  I assume he'll have the required number of appendages?

How wide is the base?

Nope. I'm sticking with two. I think it is only D&D basilisks that have 8 legs. The rest are described as serpentine.

The base is about 30mm wide.
Title: Re: Basilisk sculpt (a little out of the ordinary) WIP
Post by: Hobgoblin on 20 April 2017, 09:35:30 PM
Quote from: beefcake on 20 April 2017, 09:21:07 PM
Nope. I'm sticking with two. I think it is only D&D basilisks that have 8 legs. The rest are described as serpentine.

On a pedantic point, Aldrovandus describes the basilisk as having eight legs in the sixteenth century:

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/14/Basilisk_aldrovandi.jpg)

But you're quite right that there are plenty of serpentine descriptions too (and overlap with the cockatrice). So stick with two - it looks great!
Title: Re: Basilisk sculpt (a little out of the ordinary) WIP
Post by: beefcake on 20 April 2017, 09:43:09 PM
Thanks for that. I always thought that was just a D&D thing... At least the D&D ones don't have scrotum chins as depicted in that picture ;)
Maybe I should do my research a bit wider.
Title: Re: Basilisk sculpt (a little out of the ordinary) WIP
Post by: Hobgoblin on 20 April 2017, 10:48:57 PM
Quote from: beefcake on 20 April 2017, 09:43:09 PM
Thanks for that. I always thought that was just a D&D thing... At least the D&D ones don't have scrotum chins as depicted in that picture ;)
Maybe I should do my research a bit wider.


I thought the same until I did a little rooting around a few years back. The can wattles must be part of the cockatrice overlap - not a good look!

No need for research when you're knocking out interesting and original models like that one, though.
Title: Re: Basilisk sculpt (a little out of the ordinary) WIP
Post by: beefcake on 24 April 2017, 06:10:27 AM
Some other WIP's. I might also take better basilisk photos.
More info on the blog too.
First is a Cyclops Skull.
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y6essex9z1E/WP2GO09GPUI/AAAAAAAABEc/R6c-67_mhsE3i2uXqq51TbSCtCm-hfHMACLcB/s400/P1310261.JPG)
And a big frog guy too. No scale shots on either of these but the block they are on are about 40mm in diameter
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IJ1etKDnEHE/WP2F0qx0_ZI/AAAAAAAABEM/e7zMc5aG910fvroSkMGHZ6X896CWa3TqACLcB/s400/P1310262.JPG)