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The-Build — Catachan GW test sculpt
Published: 2012-04-07 08:51:05 +0000 UTC; Views: 4246; Favourites: 25; Downloads: 115
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This was the last test sculpt I did for GW before deciding to focus and concentrate on other pieces and companies.Unfortunately my second test sculpt I never got back from Gw...
I made a tactical blunder with this piece and made the armature up as I went when I should have sorted out all the proportions and posing from the start. A good armature will look both accurate and dynamic even without and green stuff on it.
Total height 32mm, sculpted in scale with GW Catachan jungle fighters.
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Hope you hear back from them soon, if not too late?
This is a great GS sculpture, especially for the muscles and his boots. I like your approach to a combination of a combat shotgun to a rifle.
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You're about 17 months too late, but thanks anyways.
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Your greenstuff work is fantastic though, I really think the musculature is beyond question on this one.
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Proportioning was a little off, it's more clear if you look at the mini from the back.
But I'm glad you like it.
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I am a big Catachan fan to be honest. The whole 'Rambo' feel has always held a great place when it comes to movies and games. I actually want to ask, if you do model/character commissions beyond your actual scheduled work?
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I'm afraid not, I tried commissions in the past, but it didn't work, I just sculpt for the occasional company now, which works out much better, especially as I have at least nine sculpts to complete on my list at the moment.
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Was worth a shot to ask at least! I just don't trust my own skill for the project at hand, and have been looking for some one else who is either handy with green stuff or a master conversion artist. If you perhaps know some with that skill who might be willing to take commissions I would sure appreciate it.
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You're best bet is probably the guys on troll forged miniatures, they're good with dealing with commissions and quick to respond.
If you want to put a lot of money in the project then I'd recommend looking on CMON.
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I will check out these Troll Forged Miniatures people, I am not a fan of the CMON people as they do tend to be rather expensive. And now that I have looked... Wow, they are fantastic. Thank you for the suggestion!
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Armature mistake withstanding, this is still a great figure, and certainly one I'd be proud to have in my Catachan army, if I had one. 
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Aha, the good ol' slightly nonsensical GW weapon design sense.
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No they are not.
Which is why I make my own stuff up.
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I suppose it only really matters to a gun geek like me. 
Making stuff up!
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I LOVE MAKING STUFF UP, I'VE BEEN DOING IT LOADS RECENTLY.
By the way, thanks for all the help with the Krox, he's getting there slowly but your sketches have been a huge help. On the other hand, I've somehow ended up with THREE other Lizardman sculpts in my sculpting queue, I blame you entirely for this...*
*Ok so maybe Oxayotl doesn't count as I always intended on sculpting him.
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YEY!
No problem, it was an interesting learning curve. And I'm interested as to how you've managed to end up with so many lizards to sculpt.
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Wellllllll.....
Avatars of war = increase in ego
Oxayotl because why the heck not, especially as I managed to ruin the last one with a green ink. ¬¬
Third one because awesome artwork is awesome. [link]
Fourth one because GW are very very very bad at sculpting dinos and dino proxys. So sculpting a Salamander variant.
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Those are all good reasons, so get sculpting! 
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Ah well, their fault and something I can take advantage of.
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Oh jezz. He looks like he would make Arnold blush. lol
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