bgcdazzler's first ever mini WIP (a confusion of cockups and learnings)
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bgcdazzler
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Thanks everyone- you're too nice.
Next step will include mushrooms and stuff, some more extreme highlighting here and there, a rock for Pig to hold onto, some grass (if it ever arrives in the post), yet more shading on Pig to blend him better into the scene, perhaps a bit of blood a la BaM, finishing Maulgy's boots, endless cups of tea, and... Oh god, lots more virtually invisible but still important to my eyes things.
But I'm going to have to learn how to make chain mail first. And armour.
My knowledge of fantasy stuff is pretty limited, but my thoughts on armour are as follows:
1. Orks: wear bashed together or looted lumps of stuff, quite crude and evil looking.
2. Humans: more sophisticated but quite plain, like mediaeval Knights, except for a bit of filigree if they are kings or noblemen or a bit fancy schmancy.
3. Dwarfs: master metalworkers, so finely made armour with decoration that's not fancy, exactly, but still detailed. Intricate patterns without being too flowery.
4. Elves: extremely flowery and decorative.
Do I have this right, would you say?
Next step will include mushrooms and stuff, some more extreme highlighting here and there, a rock for Pig to hold onto, some grass (if it ever arrives in the post), yet more shading on Pig to blend him better into the scene, perhaps a bit of blood a la BaM, finishing Maulgy's boots, endless cups of tea, and... Oh god, lots more virtually invisible but still important to my eyes things.
But I'm going to have to learn how to make chain mail first. And armour.
My knowledge of fantasy stuff is pretty limited, but my thoughts on armour are as follows:
1. Orks: wear bashed together or looted lumps of stuff, quite crude and evil looking.
2. Humans: more sophisticated but quite plain, like mediaeval Knights, except for a bit of filigree if they are kings or noblemen or a bit fancy schmancy.
3. Dwarfs: master metalworkers, so finely made armour with decoration that's not fancy, exactly, but still detailed. Intricate patterns without being too flowery.
4. Elves: extremely flowery and decorative.
Do I have this right, would you say?
bgcdazzler
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Thanks Digga, Arch. I knew your big brains wouldn't let me down.
Ahem...
if I could pick your brains on something else too?
Chainmail: what would a dwarf wear?
research and a bit of practice have led me to four possible Chainmail options I could do with your help choosing the best one for my dwarf's undershirt. What do you think? 1,2,3,4 or some other concoction?
cheers!
Ahem...
if I could pick your brains on something else too?
Chainmail: what would a dwarf wear?
research and a bit of practice have led me to four possible Chainmail options I could do with your help choosing the best one for my dwarf's undershirt. What do you think? 1,2,3,4 or some other concoction?
cheers!
bgcdazzler
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I'm not sure I have enough materials to build a wardrobe for him to come out of - oh. Oh, I see what you meant now.
Am I right in thinking Mithril Chainmail looks like regular Chainmail but with smaller holes and a fancy brocade around the edge?
Am I right in thinking Mithril Chainmail looks like regular Chainmail but with smaller holes and a fancy brocade around the edge?
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bgcdazzler
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Right then - option 1 it is (otherwise known as the hardest and most time-consuming; no surprises there)
Krule, you're right as always- I'll try to limit the spacing. Let's see how we get on tonight!
Krule, you're right as always- I'll try to limit the spacing. Let's see how we get on tonight!
bgcdazzler
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Yep, sorry Tero, #3 is just holes poked in using a paper clip and I made #4 up. #1 is chainmail from someone called MIKH (Scibor Miniatures I think?) and the 2nd is 'scale mail'... they're both from tutorials I found online (I can post links if anyone wants them).
So I played with it last night, and didn't like it much, so the armour piece I planned covers most of it up. Here it is so far:
You can see I've also lifted him up on a little plinth bit here: he's now exactly the same height as Sprogrot (but bigger in terms of girth and volume). More to do: fiddly armour details on that plain backplate, plus shoulders, plus a front bit, plus finishing off the beard.
Sigh. I hate chain mail.
So I played with it last night, and didn't like it much, so the armour piece I planned covers most of it up. Here it is so far:
You can see I've also lifted him up on a little plinth bit here: he's now exactly the same height as Sprogrot (but bigger in terms of girth and volume). More to do: fiddly armour details on that plain backplate, plus shoulders, plus a front bit, plus finishing off the beard.
Sigh. I hate chain mail.
