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Post by Reivaj on May 1, 2011 18:40:41 GMT -9
excuse my delay i´m with some economics problems  , but I could not leave to post something on the hoard of my favorite theme, Forest creature. I´ll make 2 minis of fairys, Sprites. I´ll post it in 2D and 2.5 D for you to decide which to do. Here is a pic, i hope you like it  ( I hope Sirrob can wait 1 or 2 days more)  |
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Post by Dryw the Harper on May 1, 2011 18:43:30 GMT -9
I can certainly use these in my game.  Dryw the Harper |
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Post by cowboyleland on May 1, 2011 19:19:31 GMT -9
Nicely done Reivaj!
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Post by gilius on May 2, 2011 2:43:33 GMT -9
Relly nice sprites, Reivaj!
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Post by paladin on May 2, 2011 3:13:44 GMT -9
Oh yes, lovely small green folk, very pleasing to my eyes, Reivaj.
I hope you get through your financial trouble. Times are not easy. Even in such a "rich" (= bankrupt) state like Germany. Good luck.
I will try to finish my spider today.
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Post by Reivaj on May 2, 2011 4:35:44 GMT -9
Thanks for your comments , i have finished the 2.5 D Sprites, here is a pic  |
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Post by paladin on May 2, 2011 5:52:28 GMT -9
Really nice ! I especially love the face of the female. Hairs are effective too, like magically glowing or so ... .
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Post by paladin on May 2, 2011 13:25:32 GMT -9
Generic Huge Forest Spider to drop from the trees ... about 15 feet wide, 2.5 feet high (head level). No testbuild, but should be pretty obvious. Bend the legs to your liking. [Removing original attachment; finished figure is available in Hoard #93] |
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Post by eddnic on May 2, 2011 16:52:02 GMT -9
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Post by eddnic on May 2, 2011 16:52:42 GMT -9
Picture for mantis prayer:  |
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Post by Vermin King on May 2, 2011 17:05:29 GMT -9
I was looking for a praying mantis last week for a prank. Now I have one that looks to be the right size. Thanks
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Post by Reivaj on May 2, 2011 18:12:39 GMT -9
Thanks Eddnic!, your mantis and spiders are spectacular  (like every mini that you do) |
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Post by paladin on May 3, 2011 5:39:54 GMT -9
 Eddnic, splendid texture work ! Looks like real-life biology studies. Very effective construction, too. I admit, that my spider is a bit on the cut,cut&cut-side. File-size would have been too large to upload here. Thanks for liking my ugly beast.
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Post by Reivaj on May 3, 2011 13:34:33 GMT -9
Excelent WOrk Paladin !!! Love your giant spider. The textures are amazing !  |
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Post by paladin on May 3, 2011 14:18:35 GMT -9
Oh, I am glad, that I get a (positive) feedback from you, Reivaj. I was worried, that I've done (said) something wrong . My spider textures are somewhat "faked", cause I used 2.5D-modeling with automatic light/material rendering etc. You get fast results, but it's hard to control. Took me some hours nevertheless. |
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Post by Reivaj on May 3, 2011 15:32:50 GMT -9
DO you use Gimp to do the textures  or a 3D program |
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Post by Adam Souza on May 3, 2011 20:17:14 GMT -9
All those critters look great.
Superheroes can fight Giant Mantis, right ? ;D
Note to Self : Create villain who can enlarge and control insects
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Post by bladegolem on May 4, 2011 3:31:19 GMT -9
Amazing job eddnic and paladin!!! impressive work |
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Post by paladin on May 4, 2011 5:23:53 GMT -9
Thanks Adam (have to take a closer look at your Superhero-thing going on ... ;D) and bladegolem (welcome to the world of unfolding paper dreams on drugs ... .). @reivaj, hehe, tricky question. It depends. I use Inkscape, GIMP and free Sculptris (-> google !). The Holodancer and the Gatling Wheelchair General are Inkscape (vector line-art) and GIMP (coloring/filtering). The Lichcleric (yes, the Lichcleric) and the Spider are full Sculptris in Paint/Bump-mode. Sketching, bumping, material/lighting effects, coloring - all done in one go with a tablet. If it's well done, it looks like master oil paint. You cannot tell a difference between hand painting and bump modeling easily then. If it's badly done, then it looks digital and weird. It takes time to get used to and it's a science in itself. You have been warned ! ;D So, that's my little secret, Reivaj. I have seen others here on the forum bumping weapons and armor parts of Jim's Troopers with GIMP/Photoshop, so this 2.5D technique is not very new under the sun. Nice trick to get depth for cheap. But it can destroy the charme of pure hand painting, if over- or misused. Like Poser crap.
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Post by eddnic on May 6, 2011 1:53:09 GMT -9
I am glad that you guys like my insect minis I have actually created another insect (a centipede), a cobra and a snake, which are also 2.5 d with minimal glueing. They are available as a single sheet of pdf from the link below: www.4shared.com/document/A2FxEIdF/centipede.htmlAs for the texture, they look rather real because they are real! For I actually use photos from real animal to make them. So my job is much easier than paladin's.  |
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Post by paladin on May 6, 2011 4:13:42 GMT -9
Keep them coming, Eddnic, they are real eye-catchers and more than useful for every roleplayer. Using foto-textures as a base for digital enhancements is a legal and wise move. I should consider it for my work more often. Doing everything from scratch is sometimes a bit over the top in regard to the scale we are talking about here. It's the same for Reivaj's approach in using real-life human fotos to collect a reuseable vector drawing database over time. Very clever. Now, what if you would use snake skin shots for Lizardmen and Dragon minis ? Everything possible ... .
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Post by Vermin King on May 6, 2011 8:05:45 GMT -9
Wow! I don't know of any gamer that doesn't need a giant cobra from time to time.
Trivia time: Centipedes actually carry venom in their back legs. There are 247 centipede stings reported in the US each year. One person in 1000 is deathly allergic, luckily stings are very rare.
Trivia I learned the hard way. I learned that in the emergency room a few years back.
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Post by paladin on May 6, 2011 8:17:31 GMT -9
@vermin King: Ouch ! |
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Post by Vermin King on May 6, 2011 10:24:07 GMT -9
Imagine what a 3-foot centipede could do to a guy
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Post by paladin on May 6, 2011 10:40:31 GMT -9
Make him swollen like a purulence bag !?  |
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Post by Vermin King on May 6, 2011 11:29:24 GMT -9
A normal sized centipede left me splotchy and swollen like a tick. When I came to as the EMTs were working on me, the first thing I heard was that my heart rate was back under 200 beats per minute and my blood pressure was back up to 50 over 30. That was after I had gone thru my ranitidine/benedryl regimen that I go through when bad allergies hit.
A sting by a meter-long centipede would probably have you dead before you could hit the ground.
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Post by paladin on May 6, 2011 13:27:35 GMT -9
CENTIPEDE
"Huge[about 1m]: The most common of the monstrous ‘pedes, the huge has a weak venom (save at +4), but its venom is lethal if the saving throw fails.
Giant[about 1,80m]: The largest known of the monstrous ‘pedes, the giant has a relatively powerful venom (no adjustment to saving
throw). Death is the result of a failed save, but a successful save still results in 1d8 acid damage."
[from OSRIC (AD&D1st) p.267]
I think, those rules do you justice, Vermin King (not so 3rd Ed. for example) ... .
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Post by labrat on May 12, 2011 2:52:08 GMT -9
A normal sized centipede left me splotchy and swollen like a tick. When I came to as the EMTs were working on me, the first thing I heard was that my heart rate was back under 200 beats per minute and my blood pressure was back up to 50 over 30. That was after I had gone thru my ranitidine/benedryl regimen that I go through when bad allergies hit. A sting by a meter-long centipede would probably have you dead before you could hit the ground. That sucker about killed you dead! Glad you had some clerics to help you out, since you seemed to fail your saving throw. ;D |
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Post by Vermin King on May 12, 2011 7:35:49 GMT -9
Actually, it's a good thing my folks were wondering why I was taking such a long shower. The water had been on for almost half an hour and I hadn't even gotten undressed when they found me and called 911 to get the EMTs out there.
Parents can be useful
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Post by cowboyleland on Oct 6, 2011 18:10:50 GMT -9
Ok, Nik is on a mission to get the Hoards back up to date. He has asked me to make a "last call" on all outstanding hoards (except September) so consider this last call!
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, but I could not leave to post something on the hoard of my favorite theme, Forest creature. I´ll make 2 minis of fairys, Sprites. I´ll post it in 2D and 2.5 D for you to decide which to do. Here is a pic, i hope you like it 
( I hope Sirrob can wait 1 or 2 days more)
(like every mini that you do)
Eddnic, splendid texture work ! Looks like real-life biology studies. Very effective construction, too. I admit, that my spider is a bit on the cut,cut&cut-side. File-size would have been too large to upload here. Thanks for liking my ugly beast.
or a 3D program
