dks Posted September 4, 2007 Author Share Posted September 4, 2007 Thanks, all. Yep, I'll send around some pics. Sorry that the images on the Yahoogroup aren't visible to non-members. A few brief replies for now: The elves are supported only by the end of the spear. (Good guess, Ali.) The girl is pinned to the guy. I replaced the pewter spear with a strong wire (back half), which is bent sharply and anchored in the male's wrist, but I kept the front half of the spear and the left hand, and attached these over the bend in the wire, so they're "non-structural". Similarly, the Slithe Queen is supported only by her hand. The mermaid is supported from below; I almost rigged it so she would have been supported by the leash, but I ran out of time and mental capacity and went with the default. I didn't plan for the elves to nest so neatly when I sculpted them -- but I noticed the coincidence when I was about halfway through sculpting the female last fall, so this diorama gave me the chance to do the conversion. The conversion involved removing their bases, moving his arm a bit, cutting off his hand, drilling for 2 pins (the second point of attachment is between her left shoulder and his abdomen), and sculpting a new hand over the pin stuck in her right shoulder. I also bent her left arm and added some green stuff for a pointier elbow and a thicker forearm. (And I stuck in a couple of thin brass wires, as floating strands from her bracelet.) Credit and thanks for the idea of the rippling-light effect must go to Anne. She told me last year that she wanted to be the first to do such a thing in a diorama, but didn't know when she would have time to do it. I asked permission to jump the claim, so to speak, and she said OK. There's plenty of room for Anne to do the next one better, anyway. It isn't blended well if you look at it closely, I couldn't make the rippling light work properly on the models themselves, and there are places where the rippling light should reach but I didn't paint it. Now, can you tell what the Slithe Queen is holding? (It may be too tough to see in the photo ... and no fair if I told you at the con ... ) Derek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dks Posted September 4, 2007 Author Share Posted September 4, 2007 As for my sculpting entry: I didn't take pics of the figure as-entered. But I've spruced it up in preparation for a trip to Denton, and took some pics last night. I'll send 'em your way, Erin. Derek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerridwyn1st Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 What the Slithe Queen has in her hand? Which one, she has four. If you mean the bit floating from her lower left hand (which is also holding the spear), then I'd say a necklace of some sort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanite Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 Gobsmackingly beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versutus Vulpes Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 Um... Like Cerridwyn said... But I am going to say a necklace made of pointy sea elf ears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dks Posted September 5, 2007 Author Share Posted September 5, 2007 Um... Like Cerridwyn said... But I am going to say a necklace made of pointy sea elf ears. Yes, I meant the lower-left hand, also holding the trident. Anyway, you win! About a dozen little ear-shaped blobs of Green Stuff, strung together with wire. I wanted to show that the two elves weren't merely targets of opportunity and that they had good reason to hide. The detail may not be as legible as I would have liked, but I'm glad that you got it. Derek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versutus Vulpes Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 Derek you magnificent [email protected]@rd!!! I love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legion Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 One word.... "DAMN!!!!!" You are the master! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelcore Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 *Casts Ressurection on this thread, cause he can.* Y'know... At 1st, I was bummed I missed GenCon this year because I didn't get to see all the people I normally see at least once a year, and all the games and demos and stuff and more stuff... Now I'm way bummed that I didn't get to see this in person. Amazingly jaw-dropping, Derek. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikerdrew Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Wow!! That is probably the best work I've seen in like... forever! How did you get so good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldarchy Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 Wow!! That is probably the best work I've seen in like... forever! How did you get so good? That's an easy question to answer! He clearly sold his soul to the devil in order to gain such wonderous talent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristof65 Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 That's an easy question to answer! He clearly sold his soul to the devil in order to gain such wonderous talent! Oh, and you didn't? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldarchy Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 Not yet. So far it's been all hard earned talent. I've busted tail to get where I am. The devil should be coming in the next year or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHatedDM Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 This is the coolest thing I have ever seen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixminis Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 That's an easy question to answer! He clearly sold his soul to the devil in order to gain such wonderous talent! nope nope nope - Derek IS the DEVIL!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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