7th Voyage European Mythos(Sword in the Stone Finished 7/7)

[Andym]

Right new project! I've been asked to build a few wee things that Crooked Dice are planning to use for photography in a new supplement.

The theme is European legend, eg Robin Hood, King Arthur, Beowulf, etc. Between Karl and myself, we've come up with a few wee ideas...





I've made a wee start on some of them. Still very WIP...

This is the start of the Great Oak. I've made a hardboard base and used wire to make a former. It was then fleshed out with masking tape, them air drying clay. I used a hairdryer to heat some GS to give a thin covering for woody texture....







Some archery targets...



A couple of roadside signs that will have wanted posters with ugly versions of Robin Hoods face on them because 'They just can't seem to get my face right!'. Stealing an idea from Disneys Tangled!( I was made to watch it....honest!)



And Friar Tucks Ale wagon. Which will have a large ale barrel with a secret compartment for storing wanted Nottingham citizens!



Any other ideas are most welcome!

[Steve F]

Looking really good so far.

[Malamute]

Brilliant putty pushing as usual

[Penchour]

  !!!

 

[Dewbakuk]

Very cool start. Although if you visit the 'major oak' as it is now, you'll see that you need to make it's branches soooo long that you have to cut down all the other trees in the area in order to build supports to stop them snapping...

Why have you cut those lines into the archery butts? Not something I've seen on one before.

[Ray Earle]

Haystacks! Lots of haystacks! Especially if working on the Kevin Costner version. 

Great work so far, I'd considered using 7th voyage to play out Erik the Viking ( not the cartoon one!) but thinking about it Robin hood would work perfectly.

I assume you're not looking to do Boormans Excalibur? Otherwise a tree full of dead knights would be a 'nice' addition.

[Ray Earle]

A statue of the sheriff with a scar down his face?

A large catapult?

[Cubs]

I think you've hit the nail on the head with those really, assuming you're looking at small to medium sized creations (ie. no Nottingham Castles or Heorot Mead Hall).

Water always seems to play an important part in British & Isles legends (and European), whether pools, ponds, streams and rivers, etc.. which is an essential element (literally) in the pre-Christian societies. Fords in particular crop up again and again as euphemisms for crossing points between worlds or states of existence.

You probably can't have enough ravens, piles of treasure, weapon stacks, peasant huts, stone circles etc..

 

[DeafNala]

No matter where The Project takes you, that is a SPLENDID start. I love Tuck's Wagon & the rest of the pieces as well. GREAT WORK!

[Sterling Moose]

An excellent start.  Can't wait to see the finished results.

[LordOdo]

superb stuff! Cool ideas!

How about a lake with a hand out of the waves holding a sword, as being the lady from the lake?

[Earther]

A watery tart, distributing swords, is no basis for a system of government…

[jp762]

...nor is a moistened bint!

[white knight]

Splendid stuff. Watching the old Disney cartoon and the Errol Flynn and Richard Todd versions should provide you with some inspiration as well.

[mweaver]

Some very neat stuff developing.  I am looking forward to seeing them progress.

Some stocks? 

Some fake merry men made out of straw with clothes thrown on?  Always useful for fooling the sheriff's men, who let's face it are not the brightest starts in the night sky.

-Michael