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

[Hammers]

Lovely, lovely sculpted knicknacks. A bit of a nonsequitor but where is that sikh lord fr.o.m.?

[Sterling Moose]

where is that sikh lord fr.o.m

Mutineer Miniatures.

[Captain Blood]

Inspired as usual Andrew 
Looking forward to seeing the end products.

[Mason]

Brilliant as usual, mate.
 

This is a wonderful idea:

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.

You have to give that a go.
 

[white knight]

Some possible inspiration:







Perhaps also a bridge for the Little John fight?

[gamer Mac]

Lovely stuff
The big dart boards are really nice

[fastolfrus]

Lovely stuff
The big dart boards are really nice

You just didn't want to say he's got a good butt :~}

[Andym]

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.

It was supposed to represent where the twine digs into the woven straw. As if its all tied together. I thought it would be beyond me to sculpt the thin string on top!

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.

Haystacks. Check!

I think the dead knights hanging from a tree is a wee bitty too grim. I get the sense 7th Voyage is quite cheery/jokey.

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

A large catapult?

I would need to get the right model to suit that one Ray! The catapult is a good idea!

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

My brother suggested making the archery targets from the Robin Hood cartoon that have a person inside so they move!

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

Fantastic ideas Micheal!

@White Knight-I'm planning on making a waterfall/river piece with stepping stones across it mate, for the Little John scene. There's a wee sketch in the first pic at the top right.

Thanks for all the help and encouragement guys!

The Ale wagon is finished gents







And just to prove it does have a secret compartment.....

[fastolfrus]

For RH you need a tax collector's wagon and a fat bishop's coach as robbery targets.

Deer that has been hit by a poacher?

Perhaps some kind of forge might be useful (more Black Shield of Falworth).

Cave entrances and steep-sided ravines are perhaps the most common Camelot scenery in BBC's Merlin

[Andym]

Lovely stuff
The big dart boards are really nice

 

Have you tried typing 'archery butts' into google?

[Ray Earle]

What's not funny about a bunch of dead kniggets in a tree? Oh, yeah, I see... 

I amazed no-one has made a Rickman sheriff in miniature yet. A missed opportunity. 

[Michka]

Looks like another AndyM thread we'll all be following avidly.

It's not a separate piece, but have you considered making spots on the tree branches that could support a figure on a base?

[Modhail]

Ooh, this is shaping up to be good! It has the AndyM: Awesomeness Guarantee... 
And the theme is right up my alley too.

Have you tried typing 'archery butts' into google?

I have, the most entertaining thing I encountered was a street sign saying "Kings Butts" and this:

And here I thought you were on to something good....

I used a hairdryer to heat some GS to give a thin covering for woody texture...

What is the reason you heat the GS with a hairdryer?
Does the (over)heating cause a certain texture to occur, or does it make the GS more pliable, so you can put thinner sheets on the tree or such?
I'd like to know, as I'm looking into building a creepy haunted forest of my own, and have some trouble solving conundrum of texturing my trees.

As far as suggestions go, have you thought of:
-A(n abandoned) chapel?
-A witches' or soothsayers' hovel?
-A narrow bridge? (for the essential "You shall not pass!" or "Airspeed of a swallow" scenes...)
-A decorated pagan sacred grove?

[Andym]

@Modhail-That wasn't the pic I found mate! The one I seen had a lot of naked guys with bow and arrows!!!

Depending on how hot/cold the GS is, depends on how easy it is to manipulate. Heating it makes it softer and more spreadable mate. For example I used a hairdryer to make the GS blend easier with the plastic card to hide the edges on this....





These bits are for the inside. It's a banner for the back wall and curtain roll to attach to the wall inside...



@Fastolfrus-I think the tree would have to be bigger for that one bud. They might be able to balance stuff inside the smaller branches.

Cheers for other ideas guys!

[Cubs]

A hairdryer ... that's a great idea, thanks. I chew it like gum at the mo (because my greenstuff is getting elderly), then spit it out for use. Disgusting, but it does mix it together well and warms it a little. I'll remember the hairdryer thing for future reference.