Thanks for the encouragement. Sorry I haven't posted updates yet: I've been too busy to work on minis lately.
The comparisons the "The Thing" were flattering. That's probably my all time favorite horror film.
@ Jnr & Inkydave: I imagine him(?) as being only half way in control of himself/his body, and probably experiencing... not pain exactly, but a kind of constant physical frustration at being unable to move or function the way either his human or Yog Sothian instincts/reflexes tell him he should, due to his deformity. And his mind is as badly recombined as his body, so his actions are simultaneously wholly deliberate and "along for the ride" at the same time. Kind of like someone with a severed corpus callosum. Although he's technically much more vital to
The
Plan than his brother Wilbur, he's treated more like a tool: fed and kept in good health, but not given/allowed the education, attention, or stimulation that Wilbur is. So he is a very sad, tormented creature, despite being a people eating/squishing abomination that wholeheartedly believes in his own dark purpose.
The teacher from "The Wall" is an interesting comparison. I can kind of see that, though I think it looks kind of like Bob Clendenin:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003928/Who IMO would make a fantastic Wilbur Whateley, despite being known mostly for comedy roles.
@ Onebigriver: Thanks. Fixed.
@ Steve F & Blackstone: well, notice you're only seeing it from a very narrow, specific set of angles
. It's definitely not finished, though I was/am kinda fishing for ideas, so the "protoplasmic simplicity" thing is something I'll keep in mind.
@ Blackstone: Currently it's around 30mm tall all together. The arm is the size of a 28mm figure's arm, and the face is about the size of a 90 or 100mm figure's face. Next update I'll include a comparison shot with a 28mm figure (I really should have done that the first time). Also, your own sculpt of the same subject is what inspired me to start this, so my hat's off to you, and I'm happy you like it so far.
Also, just to get this out there ahead: with me, criticisms are always encouraged. Never ever ever feel like you have to play nice just 'cause I'm a friend. That's geek fallacy #2:
http://www.plausiblydeniable.com/opinion/gsf.html . If something looks off, I wanna know. Yummy as compliments are, criticism is the only way to grow and improve one's skills. Even if it's only a creative opinion thing: who knows, I might actually like your idea better than my own.
04 August 2006, 06:21:20 PM