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Post by gatchaman on Sept 19, 2009 6:33:09 GMT -9
Hey ! I cannot believe I have my very own board ;D To celebrate this, here is a limited-edition-you-will-never-see-again-if you-don't-hurry miniature I designed especially for you... It is unfortunately not scaled yet ( I have to do with some formatting-conversions-saving problems...) anyway, here it is
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Post by gatchaman on Sept 19, 2009 11:27:46 GMT -9
Next...
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Post by tugunmojo on Sept 19, 2009 17:44:46 GMT -9
wow
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Post by Sirrob01 on Sept 19, 2009 19:38:53 GMT -9
These guys look very nice cant wait to see the others finished up.
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Post by squirmydad on Sept 19, 2009 19:49:11 GMT -9
These are cool, and a nice start to a cool human army.
I wouldn't make them limited however, it's a waste to make them, then take them down. They are digital, so just keep them up and make them previews for a larger commercial set in the future. I am of the camp that nothing should be wasted. JIM
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Post by gatchaman on Sept 19, 2009 22:39:57 GMT -9
Jim it was just a kind of joke... I haven't worked so hard on it to take them away !!! Glad you like it !
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Post by Rhannon on Sept 20, 2009 2:42:09 GMT -9
Absolutely not a criticism. Your works improves from day to day. At present I would buy your sets.
But the orc's head is better, imho, in front of enemies ( for terrify them ). idem about battle standard.
the profile pose ( body and, firstly face ) is very good for figures that aim and have an arm forward and one back for their weapons ( archers, pikemen, few advancing/skirmish poses ... ), in in other cases body and face in front or body in front e face in 3/4 make better three-dimensionality and make more visually beautiful the play.
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Post by gatchaman on Sept 20, 2009 5:17:05 GMT -9
I see Friar Rhannon is a perfectionist I agree with you for most of the points...my figures don't have 3/4 faces because I haven't designed it yet (since I am not a drawing god... yet ;D) but they'd sure look better. For the standard bearer, let's say he is advancing forward and just looking left Thanks !
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Post by gatchaman on Sept 20, 2009 11:21:21 GMT -9
ok, I thought about the 3/4 faces... and here is the draft of a first try...
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Post by stevelortz on Sept 20, 2009 18:54:20 GMT -9
Your 3/4 face is not at all bad! This is a very strong figure. Alexander Nevski has always been one of my favorite movies, even though it seems a bit dated now. Your Paladin Order would make a good stand in for the Teutonic Knights! I'm looking forward to the time when you tackle some mounted versions.
Have fun! Steve
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Post by Slick on Sept 20, 2009 19:04:41 GMT -9
Just a question but how o you get that Sweet looking pattern on the cloak? That would make AWESOME futuristic camo! Great Work!
Nate
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Post by gatchaman on Sept 21, 2009 0:28:14 GMT -9
Hi again... @slick: here is the texture I use for the cloaks...the .jpg file and a vectorized version in png... I got it in .emf and I can get it in .ai or .svg... let me know... .jpg .png ...May your X-acto always be sharp
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Post by gatchaman on Sept 21, 2009 0:29:43 GMT -9
...ooops, by the way, I shade and light it for the cloak effect...
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Post by gatchaman on Sept 21, 2009 1:36:21 GMT -9
Finished! ;D By the way, I love Eisenstein movies
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Post by Parduz on Sept 21, 2009 3:16:11 GMT -9
About the last one, i'm worried about the right shoulder: it seems to me that you should choose if the arm is protruded forward or backward and adjust the shoulder armor consequently... right now he "change pose" from back to front.... <edit> it will apply also to the sword "handle": right now it is on the background in both the sides...
Other than this, it is a great figure as all the others.
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Post by gatchaman on Sept 21, 2009 3:21:47 GMT -9
hu oh...right...
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Post by Rhannon on Sept 21, 2009 3:36:59 GMT -9
Finished! ;D By the way, I love Eisenstein movies ok. This is a masterwork. ;D
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Post by chickenlips on Sept 21, 2009 9:09:36 GMT -9
wow, really nice job on these!!!!...
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Post by kane on Sept 21, 2009 10:40:58 GMT -9
Keeps getting better! Nice work.
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Post by gatchaman on Sept 22, 2009 8:41:03 GMT -9
Ok...one step beyond and before I walk further, here is the first version of the mounted paladin... some issues are not yet set (3/4 or profile torso) and I need comments on the horse and barding to see if I am in a right direction... Hope you don't mind if I constanly ask for your advice
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Post by squirmydad on Sept 22, 2009 9:50:21 GMT -9
I have found that the riders look best from the side, but could be done in 3/4 view as well, though this makes it tough to do the rear views. JIM
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Post by stevelortz on Sept 22, 2009 12:37:16 GMT -9
The mounted figure would be good with the lance couched.
Have fun! Steve
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Post by onemonkeybeau on Sept 22, 2009 13:15:11 GMT -9
I agree with Jim... mounted figs look way better side-on.
And Steve has a point... I don't think we have a couched lance fig yet do we?
onemonkeybeau
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Post by anitangel on Sept 22, 2009 13:25:01 GMT -9
I usually don't nitpick on this forum, but I wanted to let you know what has just got to my attention. On the horse tail and on the horse's hide you've used the exact same pattern/texture as anywhere else on the figure. There are easy tricks to get hair done. Jabbro has a tutorial on this site somewhere. But it could be that after it is printed the texture is not that noticeably... silky, textile like with the folds. I hope I make sense. I'm still missing shadows on the white robes. If you get the 3/4 view figured out then you are on the right path to perfect. And congrats to your very own board Anita
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Post by gatchaman on Sept 23, 2009 10:01:21 GMT -9
I) saw Jabbro's texture for the furs... I see what you mean. If I could get my hand on this tutorial...
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Post by jabbro on Sept 23, 2009 11:44:11 GMT -9
Actually the tutorial is not much... Here is the thread. I basically adapted another tutorial to my needs. It is Photoshop specific. Basically the layering options can be done in any program. The trick is the fibers of hair. I use grass blade brushes for this. (Single hair, use some scattering techniques and spray). It gets the job done fairly fast.
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Post by gatchaman on Sept 28, 2009 11:03:44 GMT -9
My main computer is out... 2 weeks reparation ...all finished projects on stand by... I will try to upload the draft as I can...
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Post by gatchaman on Sept 28, 2009 11:05:09 GMT -9
The mounted figure would be good with the lance couched. Have fun! Steve The draft is done...chaaaarge
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Post by anitangel on Sept 28, 2009 11:28:59 GMT -9
Good thing your computer is back. I hope you haven't lost any important data.
Anita
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Post by gatchaman on Sept 28, 2009 11:38:46 GMT -9
it's not back... I just bring it today... I have a second computer but it's veeery old and veeery slow. I can only make the draft of my miniatures on it... if I try to do more it'll explode (I guess...I bought it in 2001...)
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