Thokk
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| Had these done for a bit now, just haven't had time to take pics. Inspired by an episode of Thundar the barbarian, there was a tribe of people riding dire bats, using nets to ensnare people. Made the saddles and reins out of epoxy. Bits are just metal cut to size. Anyone know how to make a net I can string between them??
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Corim Danex
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| | 03/14/2006 2:46 AM |
| | For net, would you want to use the nylon netting they sell at the craft stores? You could buy 1/8th of a yard or whatever the smallest amount they sell is. You could pick the color. You could cut it to size. | |
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Corim Danex
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| | 03/14/2006 2:51 AM |
| | By the way, I like the way you spread the wings out. Looks like Blue was a great choice to go with the bats. | |
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Thenameless
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| | 03/14/2006 3:18 AM |
| | Thundar the Barbarian. Wasn't that a cartoon from about 20+ years ago? I seem to remember some big companion of his named Ukla (sp. Ookla?). | |
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True_Blue
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| | 03/14/2006 3:30 AM |
| | Yea I really like how you spread the wings, it seems like a much better sculpt of the bat by doing that. Also I'm sure it was easier getting the Blue on there. It looks like a nice Boss to send after you PC's...or if you make several, a Shaman or Druid Brigade after them =] | |
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| | 03/14/2006 3:49 AM |
| Yeah is was a big Chewbacca/Lion type of Humanoid, I think it was Ookla actually. If you watch the first episode of Samurai Jack you will see Ookla mount, a Horse/amphibian thing.
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Thundar the Barbarian. Wasn't that a cartoon from about 20+ years ago? I seem to remember some big companion of his named Ukla (sp. Ookla?).
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| | 03/14/2006 6:12 AM |
| | Wow these are realy nice convertions, I am going to steal your ide! flying psionics mmm THE HORROR[}:)] my party will wet their pants | |
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| | 03/14/2006 8:18 AM |
| | excellent job! [:D] | |
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Vash
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| | 03/14/2006 8:21 AM |
| | Great job on the conversion and basing. | |
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Thokk
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| | 03/14/2006 10:16 AM |
| | Thanks....and yes, Thundarr was from about 20 years ago...earth in ruins....him, Ukla the mok (they found him by UCLA campus), leela? the sorceress...he had a cool sunsword (brilliant energy weapon). they even made figs a few years ago (yup, I got em!) Corim, thanks for the nylon netting idea. Think they have it at Pat Cattan's? Will be out later today. | |
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| | 03/14/2006 12:54 PM |
| | Sweet lookin mods and repaints! Far better than I could hope to do! | |
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Corim Danex
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| | 03/14/2006 1:00 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Thokk
Corim, thanks for the nylon netting idea. Think they have it at Pat Cattan's? Will be out later today.
No problem. I wouldn't have thought of it, but my mother-in-law has been using nylon netting to crochet dish scrubbers for a few years. If you ask me, I think that would be a little rough on the hands, but she puts out dozens of them and gives them away to people she knows. I am quite curious to see how nylon nets would look on your nice repaints. | |
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True_Blue
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| | 03/14/2006 7:15 PM |
| | I remember that cartoon..wasnt it supposed to have been like in the year 2000 or something like that? | |
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Runelord151
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| | 03/14/2006 7:21 PM |
| | Nice! I need to get me a few extra blues and some more direbats! | | | |
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Zaukrie
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| | 03/14/2006 8:56 PM |
| NIce. I did not do the saddles. I like your work. My next mounted dire bat project is to make an undead dire bat, that is still psionic (mine have the veins painted the same blue as the gem in the wand of the Blue). I will cut up the wings a bit also.
These are very nice, I see why you wanted to post yours earlier than mine.
spreading the wings is very, very easy. The blow dryer works very well, or boiling water. Then, spread them, go outside to the 9 inches of new snow, and set them out there. Or, if you don't live in the North, the ice bath also works. It really makes the bats look much better. You can pretty much re-shape them. I actually traded for more Blues just so i could do this. | |
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LargeMarmot
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| | 03/14/2006 9:43 PM |
| | Ah. Ive heard roumors about these little guys but I'd never seen one. very nice work. | |
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Thokk
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| | 03/15/2006 9:55 AM |
| | Thanks Zaukrie. Undead dire bats sound cool. Are you going to chop away skin and green stuff some bones? I can't wait to see. And yeah, the boiling water trick works. Never tried the hair drier. Just microwave some water, dip, bend, stick under cold water or just toss in freezer. | |
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| | 03/15/2006 10:30 AM |
| | NICE! | |
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Thokk
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| | 03/15/2006 11:26 AM |
| And for all those now maybe at least a LITTLE interested in ol Thundarr....
http://www.thundarr.com/
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| | 03/15/2006 2:03 PM |
| | I like the blue was perfict choice | |
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orcmonk220
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| | 03/16/2006 6:21 AM |
| Blue + Bats = Perfection.
I like them very much. The wings look great too. Nice one! | |
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forkedmoon
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| | 03/17/2006 11:14 AM |
| | Cool look. | |
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