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Post by dragnoz on Mar 2, 2012 22:15:11 GMT -9
Some early concept sketches... Attachments:
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Post by kiladecus on Mar 3, 2012 5:48:04 GMT -9
Looking GREAT!  |
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Post by okumarts on Mar 3, 2012 6:10:38 GMT -9
DELIGHTFUL! I love these!
This will be a MUST buy.
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Post by dragnoz on Mar 4, 2012 23:54:23 GMT -9
Thanks!!!
Im really liking these too, having great fun with them. All that remains to do is the smoke, rocket packs and coloring the weapons
Im going to try two things with it... a "print and play" and a configure weapons and play... so it might actually make this a big set...
6 figs + 6 reversed in 6 colours with predefined weapons. and then 6 figs + 6 reveresed in 6 colours + 6 smoke trails with 6 interchangeable weapons...
Weapons are: Big Bomb, Handgun, Grenade launcher, Flame thrower, sniper rifle and gun-sword.
so thats like a bazillion variations.
Im no a fan of using layers so it will be an interesting challenge.
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Post by dragnoz on Mar 5, 2012 2:27:29 GMT -9
update on progress... Attachments:
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Post by stevelortz on Mar 5, 2012 5:39:15 GMT -9
These poses remind me of imagery from the original Buck Rogers newpaper daily strips. Most of the exotic images were of Buck and Wilma flying around on their rocket belts. I love 'em.
Have fun!
Steve
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Post by kiladecus on Mar 5, 2012 6:19:56 GMT -9
Waiting patiently on these. It looks very inticing!
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Post by Vermin King on Mar 5, 2012 9:02:51 GMT -9
I am usually not a fan of full-side views, but that guy in the bottom row is excellent. You can feel the action just by looking at him.
These are great.
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Post by dragnoz on Mar 15, 2012 23:49:14 GMT -9
Apologies this is really taking a long time, I have quite restricted time and I'm working on it every moment I can. I do deviate every now and again just to clear the head. One reason this is taking longer is due to the weapons and rocket packs, most of the rocket packs needs a perspective redraw. Im planning on releasing the weapons and rocket packs as a stand alone modding pack and most figures moving forward will be using these weapons or a modification of them. So far I have: 1. pistol 2. Long Barrel Pistol 3. Knife gun 4. Sword Gun (need to adjust length, its to long) 5. Flame Thrower 6. Sniper Rifle 7. Machine / Grenade Launcher 8. Big Bomb 9. Big mountable 4 barrel Machine Gun I would love to offer a layerd PDF to config the weapons for each character but I have 2 mayor stumbling blocks: 1. I just cant find an efficient way of doing it, there is lost of stuff on how to create layered PDFs but none of them is working for me. I use Photoshop to draw and paint them. 2. Time. So im planning on releasing the figs with 3 combination of weapons for each fig. so 1 fig mirrored with 3 weapon combos in 6 colours so it will be 36 figs from one fig. there is 6 figs in the set so 216 fig. help, advice and feedback always welcome. Attachments:
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Post by Vermin King on Mar 16, 2012 4:13:54 GMT -9
I know how the time thing goes. I really hadn't thought that the perspectives were all that bad. I wonder if anyone here would help you one-on-one with the layered part.
Looks to be another great set
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Post by dragnoz on Mar 16, 2012 4:48:05 GMT -9
the one with the sword's rocket pack needs a redraw, the others are tiny bit off but as you said not really that noticeable.
I'd seriously appreciate any help anyone can give with the layerd PDF thing. It will allow for so much more configurability...
the most badassed one of the new set is the female rocket trooper welding twin flame throwers....
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Post by Vermin King on Mar 16, 2012 6:16:58 GMT -9
On sword guy, back view, the left side of rocket pack is closer, so the width on the left side should be more. Right side shouldn't be as wide and shouldn't extend so high.
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Post by dragnoz on Mar 20, 2012 9:47:56 GMT -9
Been putting the final touches on this for release this week and I think the weapon configuration options are great. most Figs have 4 weapons and one fig duel wields so she has 8 weapon configurations... I threw in a Chainsaw at the last minute ans is by far my fav weapon... especially duel wielding.  p.s this is a low quality indesign preview, final quality is full 300 DPI What colours do you guys want to see? its not to late to get a colour scheme going. this is the colours i have.  |
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Post by Rhannon on Mar 20, 2012 11:20:21 GMT -9
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Post by kiladecus on Mar 20, 2012 14:35:27 GMT -9
I think those colors will work JUST fine!  Is that pistols mounted on the chainsaws, like a combi-weapon? So, in ERA OF WAR, this guy could move up to 9" (flying) and make a close combat attack; move 6" (flying) and fire BOTH of the pistols; stand still and fire BOTH of the pistols TWICE; OR stand still and attack ALL adjacent enemies TWICE! Yeah... I guess that is.. ok...  |
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Post by dragnoz on Mar 26, 2012 10:04:03 GMT -9
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Post by kiladecus on Mar 26, 2012 10:16:57 GMT -9
These look great! Even BETTER in person! Maybe your focus was off due to the heat coming off the flames in that first picture! My camera/ cell phone doesn't have a flash, so my pictures didn't turn out that great...  |
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Post by Vermin King on Mar 26, 2012 11:06:46 GMT -9
Looks like it is going to be a very nice set
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Post by dragnoz on Mar 29, 2012 5:18:00 GMT -9
 Just testing a gif for the online shops to give an idea of the configurability. |
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Post by old squirmydad on Mar 29, 2012 6:31:39 GMT -9
Copy below animation; Steam Troopers: For when you need to kill a whole bunch of guys and just can't decide what to use.Those look great, how close are they to release?  |
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Post by dragnoz on Mar 29, 2012 6:47:21 GMT -9
Fingers crossed tonight. Just need to do all the pics and marketing creatives...
LOL indeed... Slice them, dice them, roast them or just pump them full of lead... either way can be sure your enemies will be dead!
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Post by Rhannon on Mar 29, 2012 8:20:05 GMT -9
... WoW!!!  Is she a female trooper?  I don't know the set's composition so ... would be really great and nice if in the near future, but unhurried, you could publish a mini-set with some figures on the ground. They are jump-troopers, with fast attacks behind enemy, so I suppose that eventually they reach the ground sometimes. And there are too many differences (coats, different armors, ack of rear rockets ... ) to be able to use , in their place, the shock troopers. |
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Post by dragnoz on Mar 29, 2012 12:40:04 GMT -9
Yes shes a she  i wanted to bring in a female character and i though the steam rockets is the perfect place. shes actually based on a tomb raider pose. Hmm.. it never actually occurred to me to have a non flying version DOH... ill do an update in a week or two to accommodate this request, it makes sense. |
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Post by Vermin King on Mar 29, 2012 12:59:52 GMT -9
Excellent gif!!!
Did you ever get the perspective fixed on your one troublesome guy?
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Post by dragnoz on Mar 29, 2012 13:16:32 GMT -9
No  i abandoned him in the end. I realised it was more than just the perspective, the pose just didnt "speak" to me. This is actually the hardest part for me, getting the pose right to reflect the movement and personality of the particular figure. The gif was the only real way i thought i can show the potential of the layers. |
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Post by Rhannon on Mar 29, 2012 13:20:18 GMT -9
Yes shes a she i wanted to bring in a female character and i though the steam rockets is the perfect place. shes actually based on a tomb raider pose. Hmm.. it never actually occurred to me to have a non flying version DOH... ill do an update in a week or two to accommodate this request, it makes sense. Imho an update is not needed. A new set (or mini-set), with grounded steam rocket troopers ( same armor suit, rockets on the back ... ) is fine. |
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i abandoned him in the end. I realised it was more than just the perspective, the pose just didnt "speak" to me.
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