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Offline Skull and Crown

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Triumph of Death: Carrying a torch for you- and scale checks
« on: January 26, 2017, 04:17:32 PM »
Adding to the list of command models for my upcoming Kickstarter is the new torch bearer/ standard bearer. The standard bearer model is a blatent homage to the wonderful Minifigs models of yester-yore.  He'll be one of my standard bearers for my upcoming Triumph of Death minis line, and dear to my heart as an Iconic skelly.  The Commander is based off of a Hans Holbein Woodblock, "the knight and death".  Also, some of you have been asking about scale. I've included a couple of scale shots, but you can find more pics on my blog. I love how these guys look with my Breugelbergers!
 www.skullandcrown.blogspot.com

Cheers, and thanks for the feedback!
Thomas

Offline majorsmith

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Re: Triumph of Death: Carrying a torch for you- and scale checks
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2017, 05:07:11 PM »
Yeah really nice!
Me and dead owls don’t give a hoot

Offline Hobby Services

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Re: Triumph of Death: Carrying a torch for you- and scale checks
« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2017, 10:20:13 PM »
Those are pretty awesome, but I admit to a weakness for the inspiration.  The "Dance of Death" woodcuts have always been some of my favorites.


Offline Skull and Crown

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Re: Triumph of Death: Carrying a torch for you- and scale checks
« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2017, 04:37:25 AM »
Those are pretty awesome, but I admit to a weakness for the inspiration.  The "Dance of Death" woodcuts have always been some of my favorites.


Hobby- That Woodblock, The knight and death, is the exact one I used to design my armored officer. After a couple of sketches with him holding a lance, I opted instead the sweihander. The line will continue to be influenced by those woodcuts.
Cheers
Ths

Offline Metternich

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Re: Triumph of Death: Carrying a torch for you- and scale checks
« Reply #4 on: March 14, 2017, 10:46:50 PM »
In the same series there is a bucklerman (roderlero in Imperial Spanish armies)  - skelly holding a large, metal round shield, wielding a femur instead of a sword.

Offline Skull and Crown

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Re: Triumph of Death: Carrying a torch for you- and scale checks
« Reply #5 on: March 15, 2017, 03:38:53 AM »
Ah, yes, that print has been our primer on how the skin hangs on a decomposed/ mummifiedish body. Would love to do it as a vignette. Here is a scratch build I did from one of my javelineers to get a feel for that idea.
Cheers
Ths

 

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