Author Topic: Film crew and apologies to Bob Murch (Read 12082 times)

Evilcartoonist · « **on:** February 28, 2008, 02:54:06 AM »

I wanted a film crew for my pulp collection, so I converted a couple Copplestone figures and built myself a camera:

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The director and script girl are converted Back of Beyond archaeologists (walking sticks removed, and megaphone and clipboard added.) The camera operator is actually an uncoverted pugilist from Copplestones gangster line; the camera was built specifically to fit him.

Apologies to Bob Murch and Pulp Figures; I know he has his excellent film crew set, but I wanted something that would better fit my Copplestone collection. I hope you understand, Bob :oops:

The Hooded Claw · « **Reply #1 on:** February 28, 2008, 03:14:49 AM »

An excellent conversion. Honestly they look like they were made for it.

Chairface · « **Reply #2 on:** February 28, 2008, 03:21:58 AM »

They look brilliant! Nicely done!

wolfgangbrooks · « **Reply #3 on:** February 28, 2008, 03:43:47 AM »

Very nicely done.

dusser · « **Reply #4 on:** February 28, 2008, 05:17:46 AM »

Beautifly done! I would not know they were conversions if you hadn't mentioned it.

archangel1 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 28, 2008, 06:25:06 AM »

Very nice work but why didn't you mount the camera on a base, too, so that it would always be on the same level as the figure and you wouldn't have to worry about it being too delicate?
I've never understood why so many designers create a beautiful weapon, for example, and crew and then proceed to mount only the crew on bases. If you decide to display the gun in a vignette, there is often up to 1/4" difference in height between the pieces which can, in some cases, be unsurmountable. GW's Skaven Warp Lightning Cannon is a case in point. If you remove the bases of the slaves pushing on the handles, they are nowhere near the mounting position of the handles, unless you saw off their arms and replace them with some that are lifted up higher.
Please excuse my little rant but since I mainly build dioramas, it's one of my personal bugaboos. Absolutely no reflection on your excellent conversion work. I like the colour schemes, too.

Hammers · « **Reply #6 on:** February 28, 2008, 06:34:54 AM »

Fantastic! I have found a hundred uses for that guy with his fist raised but I never thought of this. Special cudos onb the paint job, both coice of colours and paint job.

Malamute · « **Reply #7 on:** February 28, 2008, 08:31:41 AM »

Beautiful workmanship

uti long smile · « **Reply #8 on:** February 28, 2008, 08:57:34 AM »

Cracking stuff! Excellent conversions - you'd never know!

Admiral Benbow · « **Reply #9 on:** February 28, 2008, 01:19:40 PM »

Really nice and clever conversions plus a beautiful paintjob - hope there's more to come! :love:

dodge · « **Reply #10 on:** February 28, 2008, 01:24:17 PM »

Well done that looks very good.

fastolfrus · « **Reply #11 on:** February 28, 2008, 01:55:45 PM »

How did you make the camera ?

twrchtrwyth · « **Reply #12 on:** February 28, 2008, 02:22:03 PM »

Fantastic conversion, love the camera.

Operator5 · « **Reply #13 on:** February 28, 2008, 02:50:34 PM »

Excellent work. I love conversion figures. I used to spend so much time doing that, now I barely have time to pull them out and stare at them for a few minutes before putting them away.

Plynkes · « **Reply #14 on:** February 28, 2008, 03:44:57 PM »

Quote from: "Operator5"

... pull them out and stare at them for a few minutes before putting them away.

Glad to know I'm not the only person that does this.

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