Gettin' Beardy...

So, the last of the details on the Centaur are done!

I sculpted a buckle on the collar so that it looks as though the front armor piece is strapped on. I also sculpted a little strap from the new Plate Mail we designed to go around said strap, so the whole system looks tied together.

The other main detail to do was a big bushy beard! You can't have dwarfs without beards! The example beard given was this:



Here's (essentially) the finished prototype. The only missing element is the basing. It's not easy finding sand in a city! Realistically though, the basing is the easiest part, so I don't think it will impede the rest of the project.

Enough talk, pictures!!




And a close-up of the buckle:



Whew! Figuring out the buckle was tough, but once I figured out a neat trick to make it, doing it over again should be easy! The beard was not easy either, but now that I have one under my belt, the rest should be a snap!

Prototype Centar v2.0

Alright, so after fine-tuning the plate mail and re-making it fro scratch with better control over dimensions for a more consistent look, I've finished the Chaos Dwarf Bull Centaur Prototype v2.0!

This test mini has been magnetized for two 1-handed axes and a drum and drumstick. By doing this, he can be either a rank - n - file dude, or should the client want to split the 10-man unit into two 5-man units, this model can act as a second musician!

Here are the pics:

Raw, armless form:



2x 1-handed Form:




Musician Form:

A minor adjustment...

Alright, so my client requested rounded corners on the faulds, so here's a quick modification to the armor prototype.

I'm also to add battle damage - That'll be fun!






I want to get some painting done, but I recently spilled acetone on my favorite brushes, so I'll have to stop at Michael's tomorrow at lunch and pick up some replacements. Kinda upset at myself for this.

Instead, I will be basing the bazillion bases I need to finish for my Menoth army.