Discussion of custom parts made for the Castle Theme
Socrates
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by Socrates » Sat Jan 06, 2007 10:37 pm
OK, these guys are for my Fort.
First up- Commander
+ Commanders were designated by having black leggings and left arm cover.
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Archer
+ Archers were lightly armed and had the Seal of the Dragon.
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Royal Guard
+ Royal Guards looked like regular knights, but were only armed with a spear.
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Enjoy.
-Matt
The Panther
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by The Panther » Sat Jan 06, 2007 10:50 pm
I like them all a lot, but I think the archer would look better with a helmet. But that's just me.
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Spongey
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by Spongey » Sun Jan 07, 2007 1:28 am
I like the archer the best. The armour is really articulate and cool. It would be even better painted, but still, a good set of custom figs.
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Lord Felix
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by Lord Felix » Sun Jan 07, 2007 2:03 am
I also like the archer the best, but the royal guard comes in a close second. I like the use of the Luke head in the archer.
I also like the torso on the archer. Did you draw that? It looks really good.
Lord Bas
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by Lord Bas » Sun Jan 07, 2007 1:49 pm
Very nice! I like them.
But how about some arrows on the archers back.
And a shield for the spearmen.
kelderic
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by kelderic » Sun Jan 07, 2007 5:38 pm
Nice figs. I like the archer best, on account of his decal. You might give him a quiver, though.
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Socrates
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by Socrates » Sun Jan 07, 2007 9:19 pm
Yes, I need to crack down on this stuff. I've never gotten or bought a castle set in my life, so I have to work with what I have.
Thanks for the comments.
Matt
g2
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by g2 » Wed Feb 14, 2007 6:00 am
The Panther wrote: ... I think the archer would look better with a helmet.
I actually like the archer without a helmet. It is nice to see non-military castle figs. But that is my opinion.
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by Damien » Wed Feb 14, 2007 11:03 am
I also like the torso on the archer. Did you draw that? It looks really good.
I believe that's a Redbean design.
The torso on the Knight is a TTK design.
Gotta remember to give proper credit, Socrates.
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Prince Imdol
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by Prince Imdol » Wed Feb 14, 2007 12:16 pm
I like these a lot. Are they supposed to be from Greek influence, or are they just Greek Soldiers?
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by TwoTonic Knight » Wed Feb 14, 2007 2:47 pm
Very nice. Some things you might wanna consider giving a try:
For the archer, use some thread to create a bowstring for the bow - the Red Bean bow was created with that in mind, and it really makes it look nice.
Recolor the chainmail from grayscale to a yellow ochre (muted yellow) so it meshes better with the bronze color of the armor.
Oh, and my cat's name is Socrates....
DNL
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by DNL » Thu Feb 15, 2007 8:41 pm
The Panther wrote: I like them all a lot, but I think the archer would look better with a helmet. But that's just me.
or maybe a peasants head?
Knight David
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by Knight David » Wed Mar 21, 2007 5:26 pm
I like the archer the best. Although there all prity good!!!
Keep it up!!
David