Thanks for the feedback everyone, it's really appreciated.
I wanted the tongue to look "drooling" which is why I wanted it long. I also wanted it to be slightly tentacle like to wrap around victims and draw them in.
I'm still sure that the pre-paint state of the model alters the perception of this but I hear the comments which echo my own uncertainty. It's easy to detach it later so for now I'm going to concentrate on the leaves and base. I may have really messed this up by not having a more textured base before I began modelling so I'm going to try and do the lower work first.
Ran out of super glue last night too ....
Oh and some direct comments ...
Dr.Falkenhayn: Those Ramshackle Games ones look nice, good for idea's but a little small for my game. When I bring this out I want the players to get a real shock.
Red Orc: Terragenesis is another good site. I think I may have had the idea about the pipe cleaner and tape from there. However, as it turns out that is the worst put together part of the model. The pipe cleaner is not really strong enough to support the walnut shell. I should have doubled or tripled the pipe cleaner, and added some stiffer wire.
FramFramson: I'm doing the leaves in a similar fashion to the one in your link. The test leaf has come up really well.
snitcythedog: Yup that's the look I want, just a bit more Jungle Monster.
Doomsdave: Nice Man Eating Plant you have there, for me though the plant pot would have to go, it's just not "Jungle"!
Ray Rivers: Thanks, I'll keep posting.
Ramshackle_Curtis: Technically it's nuts-shell ;-) I had to buy a pack of the damn things, about 30 or so. I am trying to convince my wife that a Date and Walnut cake should find it's way into the oven.
The Somnambulist: I think the Little Shop of Horrors has the archetypal man eating plant so my thoughts must have been strongly influenced by it. The big mouth just screams, "I am not just going to eat you I'm going to chew you up".
cheetor: That's another nice pulp model, I know what you mean about the eyes though. I think a few highlights would really improve the model, (true of all hero click figures?)
Commander Vyper: Awww sweet mini-plant. I have seen the pulp models site and purchased more than a few models from there.
Rob_bresnen:Thanks.
janner: You have to kill it first, tastes like asparagus.
magokiron: Good idea to make the tongue shorter, I might try that later.
zizi666: Yea, I wanted drooling but instead it may look parched!
Argonor: Thanks for the picture, very interesting. I once many.... years ago have a venus fly trap too. I think that's a alternative look for the project but I went off the Walnut shell and I think perhaps you have to take it in a different direction when you do that.
15 August 2006, 11:01:55 PM