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Robot
Dec 17, 2010 12:43:42 GMT -9
Post by Tommygun on Dec 17, 2010 12:43:42 GMT -9
I like it a lot Reivaj.
Are you going to try to do it in silver?
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Post by Tommygun on Dec 17, 2010 2:25:37 GMT -9
Tommygun, i have to say that at print size it is great. I'd like more "separation" beween body parts, so between the feet and the leg and between the hands and the arms (using thicker black lines, or shadows like the one you used in the last picture). Other than this, it is great. Do you want a black line that goes across the wrist and knee area? |
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Post by Tommygun on Dec 16, 2010 21:25:15 GMT -9
I thought I had seen something with the bridge crew, but I can't find anything on my hard drive.
I'll keep an eye out.
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Post by Tommygun on Dec 16, 2010 16:55:31 GMT -9
The front is done. The second image shows about how it will look printed. I probably added too much detail, as you can see a lot is lost when you see the printed size of it.  |
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Post by Tommygun on Dec 16, 2010 15:16:04 GMT -9
The new Tron cycle looks interesting.
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Post by Tommygun on Dec 16, 2010 1:26:07 GMT -9
Some Spartans were said to go into combat naked.
They claimed armor was for the weak.
Some gladiators also had very little armor, but not by choice.
...and speaking of other Hellenistic warriors, Parduz you sexy Roman warrior!
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Post by Tommygun on Dec 15, 2010 1:12:54 GMT -9
I made the head 10% larger and I lengthened the jaw more on top of that. Although the fact that it wasn't outlined like the Terra Force one, I think was making it seem small. There is a bug in Inkscape with the outlining? When you transfer it back to Gimp, the outline becomes offset and is thicker on one side.  |
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Post by Tommygun on Dec 14, 2010 21:50:20 GMT -9
I decided on his size today. I based it on the movie version, which looked about a third taller than a human. He is pretty big at about 8 foot 8 inches (2.64m) tall. I think the comics varied a great deal in how tall they were. I'll be adding more hydraulics now and rust. Then I can start shading and high lighting next, fallowed by details like scratches etc...   |
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Post by Tommygun on Dec 14, 2010 13:49:04 GMT -9
Oh my..... I need an erase button for my brain.  |
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Post by Tommygun on Dec 14, 2010 13:46:29 GMT -9
I think for the horde it should be colored.
Ether gray metal or green camo or one of each.
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Post by Tommygun on Dec 14, 2010 4:10:40 GMT -9
I eventually plain on having different poses, so I will try and get a more rotated view of the legs.
Something along the lines of how the Tarra Force figures where done.
I'll try to get this basic figure done first for the horde, then I can cut him up and put different arms and legs on him.
He has energy weapons built into his hands, but I want some of the figures to carry bid heavy weapons too.
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Post by Tommygun on Dec 13, 2010 21:37:38 GMT -9
Marvin  |
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Post by Tommygun on Dec 13, 2010 19:39:28 GMT -9
Here is a quick base coloring. Shadows, high lights and details will be added later. The roller skate analogy shouldn't be taken too literally. When the treads are used, both feet are flat on the ground. They don't sway back and forth the way you would while skating. Here is a side shot of the feet. The way these warriors were drawn varies some by the artist over the years, but this is basically similar to mine. I'm imaging the treads forming a triangle pattern if seen from the side. That is they slope up then down, as seen on this hummer.    |
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Post by Tommygun on Dec 13, 2010 17:08:46 GMT -9
They all look really good.
What kinds of tools are you needing?
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Post by Tommygun on Dec 13, 2010 16:59:35 GMT -9
You should have a scale for overall firepower too.
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Post by Tommygun on Dec 13, 2010 16:57:38 GMT -9
That's about 10 minutes right? |
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Post by Tommygun on Dec 12, 2010 22:36:00 GMT -9
But he is standing on treaded roller skates.   |
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Post by Tommygun on Dec 12, 2010 21:35:20 GMT -9
I think I have enough done to start coloring. I'm going to try and do this with 3 transparent alpha layers. One layer will be the black line drawing. Second layer will be the colors and a third will have detail textures. I'll try and keep the colors down to 3 rusts shades, gray and black with just a little yellow at the eyes. At some point I will add more hydraulic lines and rams.  |
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Post by Tommygun on Dec 12, 2010 17:27:03 GMT -9
A tip Tommygun: your figure seems 'hanging' in the air. For paper miniatures, try to draw the feet without perspective, parallel to the ground. Look at some of the Jims minis to see what I'm trying to talk about. Great bot, BTW. Oh yes, his feet aren't done yet. They will get a set of mini tank treads under them. That will flatten them out. He is only about 90% drawn out, as far as black lines go. I'll try and get the line drawing done tonight. |
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Post by Tommygun on Dec 12, 2010 15:22:41 GMT -9
It depends on the culture and what time period you look at.
Old European legends tended to depict them as evil Hell demons and little more than evil animals.
If they talked at all, it was usually Satan talking through them or something similar.
At least after Christianity became wide spread.
I'm not sure how most pre-Christians saw them.
As said already, Chinese dragons could talk and where usually portrayed as good.
With modern fantasy literature or gaming anything goes.
In D&D, dragons did talk and I think could even disguised themselves in human form.
I guess it comes down to is what setting you want to use them in and if you want it to be based on historical traditions.
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Post by Tommygun on Dec 12, 2010 12:03:48 GMT -9
Those minis really do have a 1980's feel to them. Back when monsters where more ballsy. |
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Post by Tommygun on Dec 12, 2010 0:24:20 GMT -9
Sense I don't think I can get a full sheet of these guys done for the December horde, I'll post the bulk of them here. Here is a basic pose I traced out. Ounce done, I can cut it up into separate parts and repose them. Edit they are done now.Here is the link to the pdf File:tommygun.sector-17.com/tommygun/main.php?g2_itemId=821&g2_page=3 |
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Post by Tommygun on Dec 11, 2010 22:03:19 GMT -9
This guy is a slightly modified tracing I did in Gimp. I originally wanted to do this ABC Warrior in several poses, but with the Holidays coming, I don't think I can get all the textures done in time. I'm hoping I can get this basic one done in time for the horde and then I'll do the rest in my log area and post them there. I'm not sure of scale. I am thinking of making him tall enough that the top of a mans head is at his arm pit area. He will probably fit on a 40mm base. |
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Post by Tommygun on Dec 11, 2010 17:27:50 GMT -9
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Post by Tommygun on Dec 11, 2010 15:44:21 GMT -9
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Post by Tommygun on Dec 11, 2010 8:13:20 GMT -9
I'm thinking the same thing.
If you can make them 15mm scale, you can get people from two markets.
The toy market and 15mm gamers.
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Post by Tommygun on Dec 11, 2010 0:07:03 GMT -9
Are those one inch squares on the cutting mat?
Just wondering for size reference.
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Post by Tommygun on Dec 10, 2010 21:07:23 GMT -9
We are just way too popular.
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Post by Tommygun on Dec 10, 2010 15:13:19 GMT -9
I cobbled something together from forementioned old scanner, a flourescent light bulb, a construction site socket, a sheet of sandwich paper and a salvaged cord. |
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Post by Tommygun on Dec 9, 2010 21:12:18 GMT -9
That does give a good 3D effect.
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