a bear. (bad images sorry)

[The_Wisecrack]

i converted his rat steed ....
into what i think loks like a nice bear for a "lost in buckhil woods" scenario


sorry about the terriable images. but i think you can see it .....ish i will try and get better pics and deffinately post pictures of the scenario when i play it.
more pics. a bit better.

[Darren]

Nice

Gives me an idea about some "Rodents of Unusual Size" encounters for some pulp games...

[PeteMurray]

Wisecrack, I shall dub you Wart. You are young and named Arthur and if you don't know the reference, then you are directed to read "The Once and Future King" forthwith.

Here are a couple of hints for taking photos of your minis.

1. Use your camera's macro mode. In most cameras the icon for this is a tulip or flower. At that point, you'll need to keep the lens about 8" from the object being photographed. This'll bring it into focus. This will also make it sensitive to shakes and motion blur, so the thing to do is to set the self-timer. That way your finger on the trigger won't bobble the camera.

2. Turn off your flash. Light your mini using a separate lighting source. Two small flashlights, one on either side of the camera, will work wonders. These will provide constant lighting so you don't need to use your camera's flash. Flashes wash out the picture into a light-colored blur.

Check out this: http://www.twfigurines.de/main/workshop/photos.htm, which is a good introduction to photographing your figures, and written by a certified Painting God to boot.

You did a great job on the conversion, and it looks like it's going to be awesome in games! I just wanted to see it a little clearer.

[fastolfrus]

Nice work, but another source for animals (and possibly cheaper) is the ready-painted D & D miniatures from Wizards of the Coast.

You get a lot of them sold singly on ebay - often for only 50p each or less, the latest set includes swarms of large red ants (could be useful for Wild West games) swarms of scarab beetles (very handy for Pulp and anything Egyptian), but other figures include crocodiles, snakes, bears (celestial black bear is quite good) hunting lions (quite good cougars) wolves and eagles.
They can be re-painted, or just improved by a decent ink wash.

[The_Wisecrack]

thanks but i dont have a camera at the moment. i will bear (no pun intended) those tips in mind. thanks. at the momoent im using my dads phone. but yeh about guyin him. i had him lying around from a christmas pressie 2 years ago.

[The_Wisecrack]

have crreated scenario now. am develloping rules and will be avaliable for free "the hole set" of "Black West" rules on my site . here are some pine trees im working on for the setting of the scenario.

and the same again. i have one more but it is upstairs and im lazy.

 so yeh any feedback apreciated. :mrgreen:  :roll:

[The_Wisecrack]

you can read everything BlackWest related now on my site. link below?

[grubman]

I'm sorry, I must know...is that first tree mounted on a door stop?

[Hammers]

Great work, Wart! That rat must be GW, no? (or EE for 'Evil Empire' as it is often called on more diverse wargaming forums. ccasionally you find good stuff in their catalog.

[The_Wisecrack]

no just desighned like that so taht maybe a bear can corner someon . you can read the tutorial. +  yeh its games workshop. i liked the giant rat origianlly. i cared nothing for the rider even when i played skaven.

[zbyshko]

Nice

Gives me an idea about some "Rodents of Unusual Size" encounters for some pulp games...

R.O.U.S.'s?  i don't think they exist...



rather interesting take on a bear though i don't know the reference to "lost in buckhil woods"

[P_Clapham]

Nice

Gives me an idea about some "Rodents of Unusual Size" encounters for some pulp games...

First thing that came to my mind too.  :mrgreen:

[grubman]

Nice

Gives me an idea about some "Rodents of Unusual Size" encounters for some pulp games...

R.O.U.S.'s?  i don't think they exist...

Oh, they exist...look at the one big mutha!
http://www.frpgames.com/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=30037

[Vanvlak]

Nice

Gives me an idea about some "Rodents of Unusual Size" encounters for some pulp games...

R.O.U.S.'s?  i don't think they exist...

Er, don't look now, but...http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7149569.stm

[The_Wisecrack]

lost in buk hill woods is a scenario i inventedfor use with the bear. it uses the ruleset i wrote. Black west you can see it on my page.