No worries Tero (you cheeky devil).
Arch: there's always post 400!
Here's the base with the holes filled in with filler. I don't like this bit because it all looks like a bit of a hodgepodge of stuff jumbled together. Hopefully it will make more sense once primed.
And with Maulgy on:
Excuse the arty nonsense, but my reasoning for the next bit is that I showed Maulgy to a couple people and there was no consensus on whether he is angry, contented, watchful, relaxed, or just confused. His pose is very ambiguous. And it got me thinking: if he's watching, what is he looking for? If he's relaxed, how can I add some sense of unknown threat?
So I figured I'd better add some - or at least try to. I decided I'd make a figure beneath the overhang. I want him to be similarly ambiguous - so you aren't entirely sure if he's hiding in fear from a watchful Maulgy or ready to attack an oblivious Maulgy.
Will it work? Well, I have no idea. I've never made this kind of figure before. Plus I've never made anyone at this scale. But Lord Sprogrot's given me the confidence to want to try it, at least. Here's where I've got to:
The rough pose and sizing: he should be roughly as tall as Maulgy (if he was stood up) but noticeably smaller/weaker.
some Fimo on - Mr blobby! God this scale is so small.
Adding some details:
Agh! Every time I make some nice detail I smush up another bit. Fat legs much?
So I decide to just do arms, body and head and then bake different updates, like I did with Sprogrot.
Here he is baked. He's very basic right now, and a bit thin, but I can start to add more details without squishing what I've done already.
A size comparison with Maulgy. Hopefully smaller in stature, not in scale. Their poses echo each other in a way that I like; it suggests I'm getting some of that ambiguity right.
And his rough positioning on the base.
I'm happy with that so far - but he's completely blank. I need to figure out what he's going to look like. I'm thinking classic barbarian with a sword, loincloth and flowing hair - but having never made a human he might end up more of a plague zombie! Thoughts and suggestions are very welcome...
