Clawz Posted October 24, 2013 Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 (edited) Hey folks, I've lurked a bit, and decided I finally had something worth sharing! I've been working for some time now on a Ten Thunders crew, self-delaying because I am obsessed with making them look historically accurate. To that end, here's a blog post where I talk about making their helms. If you look elsewhere on the blog, you can find a post regarding converting bases, and one about painting patterns; I'll have more as I have stuff I feel is worth photographing. http://therivetcounter.blogspot.ca/2013/10/ten-thunder-archer-helms-at-last.html From Malifaux Clothes Edited October 31, 2013 by Clawz updating title Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mako Posted October 24, 2013 Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 Totally worth the effort, those hats look the absolute business! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted October 24, 2013 Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 That looks amazing. o.o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evilbleachman Posted October 24, 2013 Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 Indeed well worth the effort. I really love those. <3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Heel Posted October 24, 2013 Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 Dude...you carved little wood helmets! :1_Happy_Puppet1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0777218 Posted October 24, 2013 Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 Wow, those are fabulous, these hats look so much like wood.. i'm speechless! bravo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeCee Posted October 24, 2013 Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 ...Wow...=-O =-o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darguth Posted October 24, 2013 Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 Fantastic work, just really great. Definitely should be proud of what you've pulled off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1ck Posted October 24, 2013 Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 I'm currently painting up some Archers as well and I may just need to use your idea. Thanks for the post and wonderful ideas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgraz Posted October 24, 2013 Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 Holy sh*t! Those look like you put REAL wooden buttons on their heads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dracomax Posted October 25, 2013 Report Share Posted October 25, 2013 ...I think I may hate you. This is so far above where my own skill is that it makes me feel unhappy. You have my envy, good sir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RagingRodian Posted October 25, 2013 Report Share Posted October 25, 2013 Those are really nice! I also liked your blog where you described how they were painted. I am looking forward to see how historically accurate you can paint everyone. You may have your work cut out for you though, the are a bit of a mish mash of cultures, pop cultures, and pulp. Looking over your blog, you can see that you have a good grasp of the influences and the talent to pull it off. Just don't leave us waiting too long! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clawz Posted October 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2013 Dracomax noo! Don't despair! A lot of the stuff is just tricks and experimentation. Feel absolutely free to borrow my method, and wrap it into the stuff you can pull off! (It's why I'm forthcoming with methods: I don't just want pretty models, I want to play against them too! ) RagingRodian: I determined that similar to how the Ten Thunders are a hybrid mix of Japanese and Chinese (with some extra thrown in) I would be historical-ish. Basically, where I can geek out and go 100% historical, I would. Where I couldn't, I just do what 'feels' right. So far it hasn't steered me too wrong! Another update should be coming by (I hope) the weekend. I'm painting their Yakuza-style tattoos now, and I think they're working for the most part. I've been putting off doing their clothes because I will need to (want to?) do pinstripes on one, and if I screw that up, I'll have to repaint the entire kimono... In the meantime, anyone who wants to see what the Archers were very distinctly themed off of, here's a video showing it: ...and a historical (though colourized by someone) photograph of three archers at practice: http://theinfinitecurve.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/kyudoka-japanese-archers-c1860-photo-chopshop.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings Posted October 25, 2013 Report Share Posted October 25, 2013 Wow. I genuinely thought that you had converted them by adding real wood. They look phenomenal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clawz Posted October 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 Grr, for some reason my post wouldn't go up and needed a 'moderator to approve it' so here's a second attempt at the same... Dracomax: Don't despair of it! I put up steps so other folks (if they like it) can follow along! Find some random extra bitz to practice on (or, if you're like me, one of the hundred-some models that have become 'bitz' >.<) RagingRodian: I am being as accurate as I can considering it's a blend of Japanese and Chinese: Where the outfits are perfectly historical, like with the archers, I'm going to push the accuracy. Looser ones, like the Oiran, get a more... creative interpretation. I'll have more stuff up by the end of the weekend I hope. I'm attempting Yakuza-style tattoos on the archers at the moment, and am not entirely happy with how it looks on one of them. Their clothes are pretty much done though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mako Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 Ah, that can happen if there's links in your posts and you have a very low post count. It's an anti spam thing. I'll approve that for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Ned Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 That's helluva effect on those helmets. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clawz Posted October 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 It is time for an update! I have finally taken pictures of the 'finished' archers. (quotes because let's be honest, they're never 100% done..) You can find the update on my blog of course, here: http://therivetcounter.blogspot.ca/2013/10/ten-thunders-archers.html And, because sometimes it's not easy to read through a whole blog, here's a teaser image; one of the three to convince you to check out m'blog or he'll shoot you in the face! From Ten Thunders Finished Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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