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Miniatures Adventure => VSF Adventures => Topic started by: Cotton Eyed Joe on February 28, 2017, 08:30:44 PM

Title: A Mechanical Mule, Photographer,Reporter, Tracker and Orphan walk into a bar.
Post by: Cotton Eyed Joe on February 28, 2017, 08:30:44 PM
Hi Guys,

Bunch of rough greens for the KS. The last image is actually concept art for Lady Greys mechanical butler which will be a stretch goal as well.

The mechanical mule is to pull the artillery...

They will be posted officially when KS stops being fussy about the images...

All Comments welcome..!

(http://www.dragon-bait-minis.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Penny1-1.jpg)
(http://www.dragon-bait-minis.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/IMG_3269-2.jpg)
(http://www.dragon-bait-minis.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Cathy-1.jpg)
(http://www.dragon-bait-minis.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Curious-Kate-c-2.jpg)
(http://www.dragon-bait-minis.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/clockwork-mule-a.jpg)
(http://www.dragon-bait-minis.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Gurty-Gun-1-11.jpg)
(http://www.dragon-bait-minis.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Butler.jpg)

Joe



Title: Re: A Mechanical Mule, Photographer,Reporter, Tracker and Orphan walk into a bar.
Post by: Mr. Rheydt on February 28, 2017, 08:34:25 PM
Looks good, I like especially the mechanic mule. This might serve as inspiration for some mechanic cavalry  :-)
Title: Re: A Mechanical Mule, Photographer,Reporter, Tracker and Orphan walk into a bar.
Post by: Cotton Eyed Joe on February 28, 2017, 09:00:54 PM
Looks good, I like especially the mechanic mule. This might serve as inspiration for some mechanic cavalry  :-)

It might!!!
Title: Re: A Mechanical Mule, Photographer,Reporter, Tracker and Orphan walk into a bar.
Post by: MaleGriffin on March 01, 2017, 12:45:17 AM
Beautiful sculpting! :o
Title: Re: A Mechanical Mule, Photographer,Reporter, Tracker and Orphan walk into a bar.
Post by: The_Beast on March 01, 2017, 02:08:27 AM
"We don't serve their kind here!"

Er, ah, there's already mechanical cavalry...

Joe's just trying to be cute.

I think that involves 'massive fail.'

Doug
Title: Re: A Mechanical Mule, Photographer,Reporter, Tracker and Orphan walk into a bar.
Post by: Malamute on March 01, 2017, 08:19:16 AM
I like the reporters :)
Title: Re: A Mechanical Mule, Photographer,Reporter, Tracker and Orphan walk into a bar.
Post by: gnomehome on March 01, 2017, 09:59:15 AM
Very nice sculpting indeed. Maybe change the cog the mule is resting on to a regular wheel -the teeth of a cogwheel aren't used this way AFAIK.
Title: Re: A Mechanical Mule, Photographer,Reporter, Tracker and Orphan walk into a bar.
Post by: Steve F on March 01, 2017, 12:59:34 PM
Promising stuff there, but why the quill pen?  Surely a world with cameras and mechanical mules would have fountain pens (real world: 1850s onwards), or at least dip pens (real world: 1820s onwards)?  With either a dip pen or a quill, she'd need an ink bottle as well, of course.  (Also, she could probably find something better to write on than a slice of bread - but I assume that is just an unfinished sculpt of a notebook!)
Title: Re: A Mechanical Mule, Photographer,Reporter, Tracker and Orphan walk into a bar.
Post by: Cotton Eyed Joe on March 01, 2017, 02:52:07 PM
Very nice sculpting indeed. Maybe change the cog the mule is resting on to a regular wheel -the teeth of a cogwheel aren't used this way AFAIK.

The campaign takes place  on Venus hypothetically where  there is simply jungle and dirt tracks. Since Mules haul/pull stuff I would imagine much better traction, plus it goes more with the Clockwork feel. This certainly would not work on the cobblestones of Briton but no doubt there is a special sleeve or wheel change out.

On certain levels it crossed my mind as well in regards to paved roads..

Thanks for the comments..

Joe
Title: Re: A Mechanical Mule, Photographer,Reporter, Tracker and Orphan walk into a bar.
Post by: Cotton Eyed Joe on March 01, 2017, 03:05:50 PM
Promising stuff there, but why the quill pen?  Surely a world with cameras and mechanical mules would have fountain pens (real world: 1850s onwards), or at least dip pens (real world: 1820s onwards)?  With either a dip pen or a quill, she'd need an ink bottle as well, of course.  (Also, she could probably find something better to write on than a slice of bread - but I assume that is just an unfinished sculpt of a notebook!)
All good points, The original concept guy threw a quill pen on her and the sculptor went with it. Sculpting a pen in 28mm that casts and is noticeable is not the easiest of things to do. I chose a piece of bread to protest world hunger..Actually it will be a notebook the green is still being developed and the sculptor was not sure if I wanted a bunch of papers or a notebook at the time..

The pen is still not 100% set in stone. I am doing some research today to think of some other options. It looks good but is certainly not period.

Joe
Title: Re: A Mechanical Mule, Photographer,Reporter, Tracker and Orphan walk into a bar.
Post by: The_Beast on March 01, 2017, 07:20:36 PM
Promising stuff there, but why the quill pen?  Surely a world with cameras...

I was assuming 'affectation', though a bit much on 'assignment.'  lol

Doug
Title: Re: A Mechanical Mule, Photographer,Reporter, Tracker and Orphan walk into a bar.
Post by: Elk101 on March 01, 2017, 07:44:45 PM
Nice sculpts, particularly the reporter. I was wondering if the orphan flower seller should have a thinner, more pinched face,  perhaps reflecting her meagre existence?  Just an observation as it's a nice figure.
Title: Re: A Mechanical Mule, Photographer,Reporter, Tracker and Orphan walk into a bar.
Post by: maccapj on June 02, 2017, 05:14:23 PM
lovely stuff!!