Moderator Popular Post TaleSpinner 49437 Posted December 15, 2015 Moderator Popular Post Report Share Posted December 15, 2015 A few years ago I had an idea for a cave dwelling creature I call a Trog. Frankly, I have never liked the D&D troglodyte as it seems to me to be just a stinky lizard-folk. I started playing around with some thoughts and sketched the following: Then I decided to try sculpting one and redesigned into a more active pose: I made this into two armatures, posing one as seen in the sketch and the other as if it has just lept off a rock at something with it's mouth wide open. I started sculpting these in 2014, but only work on them when I don't have any commissions I do have one request, please don't ask when and where these will be cast. I don't know and it is a violation of the commerce rules for me to discuss it, so if you do, I'll just ignore it (I'd hate to have to mod bat myself...again). As it is it could be a long time before these get done as they'll be shelved again as soon as I start the next job (poor little trogs never seem to get out of my basement). That said, we can talk about anything else on them if you like. Andy 27 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tiniest rhombus 17670 Posted December 15, 2015 Report Share Posted December 15, 2015 Thanks for sharing! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moderator OneBoot 78447 Posted December 15, 2015 Moderator Report Share Posted December 15, 2015 (edited) Aww, I think they're cute! The one that looks like the sketch, without the armor, looks like a tadpole that grew its legs and arms too quickly. Also, I love the super-active pose of the other one, very cool! I won't ask you about casting; I shall just secretly hope. Huzzah! --OneBoot :D Edited December 15, 2015 by OneBoot 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vegascat 5049 Posted December 15, 2015 Report Share Posted December 15, 2015 Love the action poses, they'd be lovely in a dio. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sirithiliel 69590 Posted December 15, 2015 Report Share Posted December 15, 2015 Oh those are fine! Mind if i doodle one sometime? 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moderator TaleSpinner 49437 Posted December 15, 2015 Author Moderator Report Share Posted December 15, 2015 Oh those are fine! Mind if i doodle one sometime? Sure! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
knarthex 62055 Posted December 15, 2015 Report Share Posted December 15, 2015 Very Nice. It looks like you are using a mix of GS and something else, (Apoxie Sculpt?) in certain places, can you tell us why? I understand it for the teeth and claws, but the 'leaper' seems to have it on the arms, legs, and body as well. Is it to make those parts more rigid? Thanks George 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moderator Guindyloo 47512 Posted December 15, 2015 Moderator Report Share Posted December 15, 2015 They're adorable :wub: :wub: That action pose is the best! I would totally hide them places to scare people. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Glitterwolf 211596 Posted December 15, 2015 Report Share Posted December 15, 2015 I would love a horde of those. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moderator TaleSpinner 49437 Posted December 15, 2015 Author Moderator Report Share Posted December 15, 2015 Very Nice. It looks like you are using a mix of GS and something else, (Apoxie Sculpt?) in certain places, can you tell us why? I understand it for the teeth and claws, but the 'leaper' seems to have it on the arms, legs, and body as well. Is it to make those parts more rigid? Thanks George The light green areas are a 50:50 mix of Apoxie Sculpt and GS. I use it here for various purposes. For the teeth and claws, it is to add rigidity and self-armature-izing nature of the mix. For the arms and legs, I like a thin coat of it on the wire to make the GS stick really well to the wire and keep the wires from flexing as I work on them (GS works for this too, but I had this mixed from another project). The area behind the lower jaw on the leaping trog is to create the armature/underpinning that will allow me to sculpt the mouth. The rest is just filler as I had extra from other projects and used it to bulk up these guys; they've been catching putty from other projects for almost two years now. 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sirithiliel 69590 Posted December 15, 2015 Report Share Posted December 15, 2015 So are their backs armored plating, or thick skin? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moderator TaleSpinner 49437 Posted December 15, 2015 Author Moderator Report Share Posted December 15, 2015 Thick skin, think Indian Rhino. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sirithiliel 69590 Posted December 15, 2015 Report Share Posted December 15, 2015 Thick skin, think Indian Rhino. sort of wfhat i was thinking XD but wanted to make sure =P so i doodle them accurately 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moderator TaleSpinner 49437 Posted December 15, 2015 Author Moderator Report Share Posted December 15, 2015 I look forward to seeing what you draw. I'm intrigued. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mad Jack 49698 Posted December 15, 2015 Report Share Posted December 15, 2015 (edited) Thick skin, think Indian Rhino. Actually, my first thought when I looked at them was "Landshark", lol (It's the face on the non-leaping one...) They're not going to have fins on their backs, are they? Edited December 15, 2015 by Mad Jack 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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