kobold sculpting project

[funnymouth]

hia all. im obsessed with kobolds. i have grips on the painting table. there was a gap though (in a 5x5 battle formation) so i decided to sculpt my very first mini! here is my initial work (at two stages). ive never done this before, and i have NO idea what im doing. id love tips!

more to come!
i recently shortened the legs a bit.

 

[Larre]

there isn\'t very much progress on it yet, but it will be intresting to see how it turnes out

// Larre

 

[freakinacage]

a good start. i look forward to seeing this porgress. 28/30mm scale i assume?

 

[funnymouth]

a \'lil bit o progress has been made, but not without mistakes. i need to add skin to the body and head, and fatten it up. im also going to cut the head off and reattach it lower, because i think the neck is too long (hes based on the reaper fellows, and i want him to fit in.

i need help!

 

[Larre]

it looks good, I would say that you should make a thicker throat, broader shoulders and use one of those \"rubber-brushes\" to make a smoothe surface on the putty.

// Larre

 

[funnymouth]

i think im going to just cut the neck out completely (the models im imitating dont really have one). i think you\'re right about the sholders, and i hadnt even thought about a rubber brush. thats a great idea, i was wondering how to smooth it out, and now i know!

 

[misterjustin]

Bravo, sir. I like the progress on this one. Bravo.

 

[funnymouth]

hey, thanks Mr

its been awhile since i posted progress on this fellow, so heres a lil bit more, though its already out of date. more to come soon! i need suggestions on the armor and weapons and stuff, so please comment away!
i really appreciate the help, and thanks for looking
funny



edit: resize

 

[Bill]

That\'s looking great - looks like you have the proportions perfectly, and the face is amazing! I\'m not really a sculptor myself, but I would recommend a rubber shaper as Larre did, especially for the final stages. I made my own by ripping the rubber endy-bit of one of my sister\'s free cuticle pusher things, and supergluing it onto the end of a defunct biro. There are several internet stores that carry them, and they shouldn\'t be hard to find in a local art shop either

 

[funnymouth]

thanks for the compliment bill, and that bit of advice about making my own was golden. i cant decide on what to put on his back. should i put a cape, or wings, or spears, or a sword....i donno....???

 

[Greg Ellis]

This is great work, Funnymouth!

How about a sort of quiver-like thing with three javelins?

 

[Onis Lair]

He\'s a kobold, gotta give him a quiver of javelins on the back.

 

[freakinacage]

Originally posted by Onis Lair
He\'s a kobold, gotta give him a quiver of javelins on the back.

i\'m not entirely sure what a kobold is so i would go with the others and say javelins. nice work on the hand btw

 

[Greg Ellis]

Originally posted by freakinacagei\'m not entirely sure what a kobold is...

From the SRD:

Kobolds are short, reptilian humanoids with cowardly and sadistic tendencies.
A kobold’s scaly skin ranges from dark rusty brown to a rusty black color. It has glowing red eyes. Its tail is nonprehensile. Kobolds wear ragged clothing, favoring red and orange. A kobold is 2 to 2-1/2 feet tall and weighs 35 to 45 pounds. Kobolds speak Draconic with a voice that sounds like that of a yapping dog.
COMBAT
Kobolds like to attack with overwhelming odds—at least two to one—or trickery; should the odds fall below this threshold, they usually flee. However, they attack gnomes on sight if their numbers are equal.
They begin a fight by slinging bullets, closing only when they can see that their foes have been weakened. Whenever they can, kobolds set up ambushes near trapped areas.
Light Sensitivity (Ex): Kobolds are dazzled in bright sunlight or within the radius of a daylight spell.
Skills: Kobolds have a +2 racial bonus on Craft (trapmaking), Profession (miner), and Search checks.

 

[funnymouth]

here are a few that ive already finished with. this guy is designed to blend in

linkey

 

[freakinacage]

Originally posted by Greg Ellis
However, they attack gnomes on sight

lol , who wouldn\'t?!

thanks for the info

 

[Talion]

With his current positioning, and the rest of your troops. I would give him a spear in the unfinished hand.

By the way it looks amazing.

 

[Bill]

Really good-looking now! The hand is amazing, and the proportions are still spot on. Your sculpt is looking a good deal better than the ones you painted! And yeah, javelins or spear would be good

 

[funnymouth]

down with gnomes! lol
thanks for the positive remark talion.
as for the unfinished hand ...<taps nose>

im really glad people are enjoying this thread. its been very helpful. its kinda cool seeing my own work progress. ive improved so much already, and im not even done with my first mini!

ill post a nice big update tonight!

 

[Roger Bunting]

I would like to stand up on behalf of the Gnome population, but I can\'t be bothered. Go Gnomes?



Oh, and nice sculpt. I agree, better than the painted ones.