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Title: Some sculpting for my Super Hero, feedback needed!
Post by: Christian on December 22, 2010, 11:33:15 AM
Hello gang.

I have recently been browsing the rules for SuperSystem. I have always wanted to convert the figure I'm about to show you, and these rules gave me a bit of inspiration as to how I wanted him to look.

Firstly, the original figure (it's the one in the middle):
(http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/product_images/full_size/dreddfatties.jpg)

And my conversion to... The Incredible Bulk:
(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg142/Intergalactic_photos/Workshop/DSC01099.jpg)
(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg142/Intergalactic_photos/Workshop/DSC01100.jpg)
(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg142/Intergalactic_photos/Workshop/DSC01101.jpg)

So, it's not perfect... I struggled to get the hands right. His left one is better formed than his right. Any tips?

I am itching to get him painted, but first is his base... I just need to figure out how to produce small craters where his feet are! lol

He has "Increased Density", although I was going to give him "Massive" which I still may. I also gave him "Super Leap" which is a little scary... more on that when he's finished :)
Title: Re: Some sculpting for my Super Hero, feedback needed!
Post by: Chairface on December 22, 2010, 12:15:00 PM
Well the arms look bang on! Well done!
Title: Re: Some sculpting for my Super Hero, feedback needed!
Post by: Heldrak on December 22, 2010, 12:59:13 PM
Looks great!  :-*

Re: Depressions on the base, are we talking about the ground/pavement cracking beneath his weight, or about some kind of high-gravity compressed earth type of effect? What substance do you want him to be standing on in the first place?
Title: Re: Some sculpting for my Super Hero, feedback needed!
Post by: widgren on December 22, 2010, 01:49:26 PM
cool! are the to be used in a judge dredd setting?
Title: Re: Some sculpting for my Super Hero, feedback needed!
Post by: Burnt65 on December 22, 2010, 03:52:46 PM
Hey Christian
The conversion looks fantastic.
Who makes the minis?
Keith
Title: Re: Some sculpting for my Super Hero, feedback needed!
Post by: rob_alderman on December 22, 2010, 05:05:00 PM
Minis are by Mongoose Publishing, part of their Judge Dredd Miniatures range.

Great use of the model! I love the model anyway, but your conversion is excellent too! The incredible Bulk eh!

My sister was always called the 'Incredible Sulk' by my family... ;D

Can't wait to see him painted.
Title: Re: Some sculpting for my Super Hero, feedback needed!
Post by: Christian on December 22, 2010, 10:46:44 PM
Thanks guys, you will see it painted soon!

The figure is indeed from Mongoose, and he is huuuuuuuuge. Maybe 40mm but I'll post up a comparison. He dwarfs the larger Foundry Street Violence figures if that's any indication :D

I'm hoping to have him on a base of concrete that he has just landed on and he's cracked.

I did a bit of fiddling around with some styrene so I'll see how that turns out. But if anyone has any ideas about reproducing cracked concrete I'll be happy to hear it.

He's just going to be used for generic superhero battles, not Judge Dredd.
Title: Re: Some sculpting for my Super Hero, feedback needed!
Post by: Painting Princess on December 23, 2010, 12:43:42 AM
Looks great so far! Looking forward to seeing how the base turns out.
Title: Re: Some sculpting for my Super Hero, feedback needed!
Post by: Heldrak on December 23, 2010, 01:06:15 AM
I'm hoping to have him on a base of concrete that he has just landed on and he's cracked.

I did a bit of fiddling around with some styrene so I'll see how that turns out. But if anyone has any ideas about reproducing cracked concrete I'll be happy to hear it.

Hmmmm... You should be able to make a thin disk with spackle (inside the round-lipped display base), then when it's dry, tip out the disk and gently crack it with a small hammer, then simply glue the cracked pieces back into place inside the display base. Cheap spackling compounds and/or other fillers should be readily available at your local hardware or home-improvement store.
Title: Re: Some sculpting for my Super Hero, feedback needed!
Post by: Brandlin on December 23, 2010, 01:28:14 AM

this is what i did
(http://coolminiornot.com/pics/pics7/img41fcea82afc90.jpg)

Title: Re: Some sculpting for my Super Hero, feedback needed!
Post by: Christian on December 23, 2010, 02:01:47 AM
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Hmmmm... You should be able to make a thin disk with spackle (inside the round-lipped display base), then when it's dry, tip out the disk and gently crack it with a small hammer, then simply glue the cracked pieces back into place inside the display base. Cheap spackling compounds and/or other fillers should be readily available at your local hardware or home-improvement store.

Now there's a thought! Or even a tiny amount of plaster... but I think spackle would be best.

Brandlin, I like what you did there! I think I might do a combination of the two... thanks guys.