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Post by madmanmike on Aug 22, 2015 4:55:15 GMT -9
The right leg is a manufacturing match to the right arm, it's just turned at an angle that I guess makes it look odd.
No real news right now; I'm working on the Robotech paper miniatures right now for the Robotech RPG Tactics game, but they aren't my art.. I'm using the art from the official paint guide for the plastic minis to put them together.
I've also been contacted by the independent author I do novel book covers for and have to do some more of those for him; So far sales of all of my paper minis combined haven't made me as much as I get for just one book cover, so I have to prioritize the covers first.
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Post by madmanmike on Sept 1, 2015 6:44:56 GMT -9
A little palate cleanser last night as I wade into this next Novel cover and work on two other commissions at the same time. I call her Rawley, someone to crew your spaceship..
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Post by madmanmike on Sept 12, 2015 4:28:29 GMT -9
The Robotech RPG Tactics paper minis I'm working on will be free with a copy of the rules for the game on DriveThruRPG when they're finished. They aren't my regular art style, instead I'm using the paint guides to put them together. They are to scale with the actual minis that come with the full version of the game. Here's a sample, let me know what you guys think:
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Post by cowboyleland on Sept 12, 2015 5:25:41 GMT -9
I like how he is painted like a hot rod. Why be a super villain if you can't paint your robots like hot rods? The pose is crazy static though. Does he throw punches or do lasers shoot out somewhere? Can you show that? Bend the joints at least?
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Post by madmanmike on Sept 12, 2015 5:35:03 GMT -9
All of the art is from the cartoons, so there was indeed a Valkyrie with that flaming paint job in the show or movies.
As I said, this isn't my art, I'm just processing it for the minis. This art is from the paint guide for the regular minis that come with the game and it's expansions. The point of this project is to provide colorful paper minis so players can try out the game without assembling and painting the regular minis, a quick game so to speak. Also, there will be accompanying minis for the other two forms of this unit, the jet fighter and it's guardian mode, half fighter half robot.
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Post by madmanmike on Sept 19, 2015 10:39:32 GMT -9
Sixteenth Wedding anniversary yesterday, had to take a commission to get the money for a couple of movie tickets for me and the wife. Here's the end result. The customer sent me a few pictures of himself and asked me to make him a CyberKnight (they create swords with their psychic energy).
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Post by madmanmike on Sept 28, 2015 6:44:09 GMT -9
Another commission for a friend that's doubling for a contest entry.. Mini from it here, a bit anime-ish, a DnD Rogue..
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Post by madmanmike on Oct 9, 2015 10:24:16 GMT -9
Finally! Finished the Robotech paper minis, which should be available for free download at DriveThruRPG today. Meanwhile, here's a side commission I did; A RIFTS Psi-Tech with a Psychic Nullifier pistol.
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Post by madmanmike on Nov 4, 2015 8:36:35 GMT -9
Sorry for the long delay folks, I've been doing three full page images for the next Rifter from Palladium Books. I also finished another commission, but this one was for a video gamer, paid for by his girlfriend's mother, so there's not much call for a mini of a Mass Effect version of the dude. That said, here's one of the characters from the 3 images I did for Palladium's next Rifter; Melissa is a Coalition Technical Officer (read = Mechanic) who has joined a deep cover unit for off-book missions. She's wearing Triax Explorer armor and carrying two Triax Pump-pistols.
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Post by Vermin King on Nov 4, 2015 10:10:31 GMT -9
Will there be another version with a sonic screwdriver or whatever it is mechanics will be using in the future?
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Post by madmanmike on Nov 4, 2015 10:45:18 GMT -9
lol. The pieces I've done are for a story, her character only had a couple of missions in the field; I can put her in some coveralls and giver her some fancy spanners..
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Post by madmanmike on Nov 5, 2015 17:28:57 GMT -9
Will there be another version with a sonic screwdriver or whatever it is mechanics will be using in the future? Here ya go! A Maser Drill and a Quantum Scanner.
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Post by Vermin King on Nov 5, 2015 17:57:13 GMT -9
There are never enough ancillary personnel! Thanks
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Post by bluecloud2k2 on Nov 5, 2015 19:40:03 GMT -9
Ancillary Personel is just another way of saying Red Shirts.
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Post by marzman on Nov 7, 2015 16:33:30 GMT -9
Dude these are awesome, keep at it man. BTW remember that redshirts don't have to save for retirement, Something to ease their mindz . . .
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Post by madmanmike on Nov 8, 2015 17:38:06 GMT -9
Dude these are awesome, keep at it man. BTW remember that redshirts don't have to save for retirement, Something to ease their mindz . . . Red shirts... I've got a set of 14 general sci-fi minis I knocked out in my free time this week... All human adventurer types.. Working on some Zombie Apocalypse ones now between finishing my commissions. The sci-fi people:
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Post by madmanmike on Nov 10, 2015 21:16:18 GMT -9
Ugh, I've either got a cold or a bad sinus infection. Either way, I don't think I'm going to work tomorrow. While I'm feeling like a zombie, I've knocked out some Zombie Apocolypse minis; Here's a preview of the Survivors: I'm working on Zombies, which will be direct turns of the set of Civilians I did earlier this year for a Heroes Unlimited game; this will let me put out a set of people, then the same people as Zombies in a second set. Only four converted so far, may get through them tomorrow between going to the doctor and sleeping this crap off..
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Post by madmanmike on Nov 11, 2015 9:37:05 GMT -9
Grrr.. the people I work for... I can't use my sick leave without a doctor's note, but I don't get paid enough to have $20 lying around to pay the copay.. I hope the supervisor comes by to clock out, I'm going to cough all over her..
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Post by cowboyleland on Nov 11, 2015 20:05:34 GMT -9
Typical corporate thinking: pennywise and pound foolish.
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Post by madmanmike on Nov 12, 2015 4:39:31 GMT -9
Yeah.. Unfortunately she didn't come by to clock out at our house so I didn't get to pay it forward.. In a sick haze, transforming my existing civilians into zombies is taking longer than I expected (and not the must fun process), so I took a break and put together this set of freebies.. Obviously can't copyright them, so I changed my copyright to a link to my DA page. I'll put these in my gallery this weekend with a full image of the group and a link to my minis at Palladium's page on DrivethruRPG.com, but I thought you guys should get first stab. Mystery Inc Minis
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Post by madmanmike on Nov 14, 2015 8:18:53 GMT -9
I showed off the civilians set earlier in the year, it will mostly look like this: My publisher pointed at that there isn't enough diversity in this set so I'll be replacing a few with people from other races.. But I've got a few zombie versions now too.. They're much more time consuming because I'm actually doing three layers for each image before post-work; the outside with clothes, a layer without skin (all muscles), and then the skeleton with internal organs. Then in Photoshop I can cut away parts of each layer to reveal the layer beneath for deep wounds.
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Post by Vermin King on Nov 14, 2015 10:49:41 GMT -9
Something tells me that we Missourians might be a bit more aware about diversity for a bit.
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Post by madmanmike on Nov 14, 2015 11:35:10 GMT -9
Something tells me that we Missourians might be a bit more aware about diversity for a bit. Yeah, the students at MU who don't recognize how much privilege they have are raising a huge fuss.. But my publisher told me this months ago, and he's from the Detroit area..
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Post by Vermin King on Nov 14, 2015 13:01:38 GMT -9
Diversity is fine, but don't jeopardize football revenue...
At least that seems to be the curators' position
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Post by madmanmike on Nov 19, 2015 4:34:52 GMT -9
I think I'm going to take down the Scooby Doo minis.. Not a single download of the print-resolution file..
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Post by migibb on Nov 19, 2015 4:40:03 GMT -9
I think I'm going to take down the Scooby Doo minis.. Not a single download of the print-resolution file.. Where was the print-resolution one....? I downloaded it from this thread, was there a better resolution than that......?
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Post by madmanmike on Nov 19, 2015 5:03:31 GMT -9
No, the one you downloaded is the print resolution one; I'm talking about when I put it in my open DeviantArt Gallery; people don't bother to read the description and use the download button, they just right-click the preview image like a thief and idiot and get a lower resolution image.
If they use the download button, it logs that they've downloaded the image, and they get the highest resolution version. I don't put very many files up on DeviantArt with the intention of allowing downloads, but when I do they all fail epically at acquiring the files..
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Post by Vermin King on Nov 19, 2015 5:47:41 GMT -9
You might just have a photo of the built mini's in the preview, and in the text, point them to the Download button
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Post by oldschooldm on Nov 19, 2015 8:02:21 GMT -9
I think I'm going to take down the Scooby Doo minis.. Not a single download of the print-resolution file.. Is storage a premium there? If not, why take it down?
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Post by madmanmike on Nov 19, 2015 8:12:53 GMT -9
I've got plenty of storage, I just don't like being reminded how senseless people are in their dealings with art on the internet. I've updated the link above to the file, I'm just talking about removing it from my DeviantArt Gallery. You might just have a photo of the built mini's in the preview, and in the text, point them to the Download button That would be a good idea if I had a printer or a buck to pay to print the page.. Certainly more likely to get the proper response.
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