Thechosenone Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 So next up on my list is the Puppetmaster himself, Collodi. This particular crew i feel like doing some modifications to. I really want to capture that puppet feel so i'm experimenting with adding wires here and there to act as puppet strings. The basing is going to be themed after some type of ancient temple or rune. I'm using some puppet war stuff as stand ins for Wicked dolls, Brutal Effigy and Arcane Effigy. Here's some WIP (Credit out to the fellow who used flayed one hands on his COllodi. Can't remember his name but great idea that I've shamelessly yoinked.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drazosh Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 Looking good! And the stack of oWoD is a nice touch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thechosenone Posted January 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 Tzimisce for life! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thechosenone Posted January 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 Still gotta bend up the wires a bit but otherwise the crew is assembled (aside the arcane effigy. He'll be pained and then attached to a flying stand) (Arcane and Brutal) (collodi and his marionettes) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarge Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 Love the idea of the wire suspension....they certainly look like animated puppets to me. Great idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huang Da Wei Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 who cares about the minis, I spy a tub of cookies in the background, foooooooood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96p Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 Ratty himself was the one with the flayed ones Claws on his Collodi Nice work ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regnak Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 Ratty himself was the one with the flayed ones Claws on his Collodi Nice work ! Really? I thought it was Maerius who started this off? Anyway, nice start, I like the way the puppets are suspended and look forward to seeing some paint grace them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drazosh Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Okay, I love the strings. A lot. I may buy Collodi just because of the sheer awesome. I blame you for this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thechosenone Posted January 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Glad you like the strings. In my mind i just wanted to capture the idea of the strings being as animated as the dolls. So the strings slither and flicker around just like the dolls. Steal away for those that like it. I'm by far not the best converter or modeler out there so I'm eager to see what others do with it. And yes, there are home made peanut butter cookies on my desk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thechosenone Posted January 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2012 After considerable thought and searching for inspiration I've started painting. The King in Yellow is the motivation here. Decrepit, weathered, decay. That's what we're going for. god damn do i hate painting yellow. It's been two years since i've done a yellow centric model. (That being a Bad Moon's Stompa) Its hard because of how many coats you have to do. But i'm doing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thechosenone Posted January 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2012 (edited) So about three to three and and a half hours later here I am. I could work for ages trying to get the yellow right but you know... yellow is of the devil. I think i'll call it mostly done, not sure. Not sure at all. I'll look with fresh eyes tomorrow Yellow so far, was achieved with a base of orange, some bone white highlighting and then a coat of sunburst yellow and then a generous amount of Devlan Miracle Edited January 25, 2012 by Thechosenone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreygan Posted January 25, 2012 Report Share Posted January 25, 2012 The modeling is certainly great but for some reason that king in yellow idea is what is catching my attention on a few levels! I dont like using other peoples ideas (have been trying to steer away from the blue and purple for this reason) but i may just have to run with this one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreygan Posted January 25, 2012 Report Share Posted January 25, 2012 Oh... and as a side note on the difficuly of painting yellow... i understand... while they look nice... the combination of black and yellow used for Ulthwe Eldar is the most frustrating painting experiance i have had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thechosenone Posted January 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2012 Glad you like the king in yellow approach. If youre interested, here's my collodi background that has nothing to do with wyrd's version of Collodi http://wyrd-games.net/forum/showthread.php?t=28326 and a battle rep http://wyrd-games.net/forum/showthread.php?t=28346 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonedog-7 Posted January 25, 2012 Report Share Posted January 25, 2012 Loving the suspended marionettes, again might be stealing this look, had been considering making them look like they were suspended from above but you've proved floating certainly works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thechosenone Posted January 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 Updates. Here's Collodi, his brutal effigy(Rattler doll), A marionette and two wicked dolls (Wicked doll and Guild Hound Doll) And his is the Arcane Effigy (Cherub Doll) ---------- Post added at 01:13 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:01 PM ---------- And some of Collodi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Shine Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 Like where you're going with your dolls, but if I had one critique or suggestion it would be the flying stand on the effigy. I've never liked flying stands though. Would it be possible to use wires like in the rest of the crew to suspend it? Maybe some thicker gauge for extra support? Just my two cents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thechosenone Posted January 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 Thanks Mister Shine. It's more than possible to use wire on that doll. I did some crazy wire tricks with a few of the others. The only reason I skipped wires on him and on the Brutal is because they're different from the other dolls and I wanted a way to convey that with modeling. I want them to seem a bit more independent. And yeah, flying stands... they are what they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustcrusher Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Looking forward to the finished strings (or am I having trouble loading pics again?). Also, Visionaries references rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thechosenone Posted January 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Thanks dustcrusher. As far as the strings, at the moment I envision them as just left black unless you all have different ideas. And yes, Visionary references do rock. Though sadly i'm running out of them considering every plog I start is titled with one. Gremlins-http://www.wyrd-games.net/showthread.php?27919-Flay-the-flesh-lay-bare-the-bone-Upon-this-field-let-grief-be-sown-Gremlins-Plog&highlight= Dreamer- http://www.wyrd-games.net/showthread.php?26232-Touch-all-before-me-with-frost-fingered-fear-A-Dreamer-Plog&highlight= Hamelin- http://www.wyrd-games.net/showthread.php?24487-Let-all-that-grows-recede-and-rot-A-Hamelin-Plog&highlight= And by the way, if anyone is interested in the narrative work I write for my crews please check it out. It's inspired by Wyrd but all completely different from the source material and rather dark too. I love my painting but I love my writing even more. Here's the Collodi opening background piece for example. http://www.wyrd-games.net/showthread.php?28326-The-Song-of-Suffering-I-The-Puppet-Master&highlight= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonedog-7 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 I knew I'd heard those phrases before... how could i not recognize Visionaries... shame on me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustcrusher Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 One of the most overlooked franchises ever, IMHO. The cartoon was actually well done, too- good animation and they worked around the educational programming requirement by working a life lesson into the plot instead of post-episode PSAs or quizzes. The pilot has one of my favorite quotes from any cartoon ever: "It's not a problem- it's a cleverly disguised opportunity!" The toy line suffered from Crumbly Gold Plastic Syndrome on the Darkling Lords, unfortunately (as did most gold-colored plastics in those days), plus the holographic stickers were really expensive to make. Wikipedia has all of the incantations in their Visionaries entry. Fun fact: Cindarr was voiced by Optimus Freakin' Prime himself, Peter Cullen. </ex toy collector rambling> As far as the strings go, maybe you could try tiny amounts of silver on the outsides of a few of the curves to make it look like strings glinting in the light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thechosenone Posted February 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 The silver is a genuinely good idea that I think I'd take you up on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durek Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 (edited) Well done really like the effect. I completely understand the yellow frustration. Iyandin Sun (?) was a great boon from the Foundation colours Citadel produced. Painted a butt load of Imperial Fist (sad taxi cab army)... eventually dipped them cause of the yellow. But I'll subscribe to this, cant wait to see what's next. Edited February 3, 2012 by durek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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