SOF's WiP - Berserker, Horse Sculpt, Videos, Harad (06/05)

Paboook · **Joined:** Sun Feb 05, 2012 8:41 pm **Posts:** 172

Some really nice sculpts you have there, Son of Fundin!

Also thanks for the link on Der Skirmisher. It is certainly worth looking even for non-German speakers

Son of Fundin · **Joined:** Thu Sep 26, 2013 7:04 pm **Posts:** 258

*I know, there was something, wasn't it? Ah, yes, my WiP Thread... :-D

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Thank you for your nice comment Pabook! We are actually working on a bilangual blog, but there is still much to do.

Here ist the miniature I used for the next article of the Skirmisher, more pictures will follow, when issue 2 is published!

In issue 2 there will also be an interview with Bob from eBob miniatures and much more cool stuff. As it's only in German we are still looking for a translator! Help would be awesome!

It is viking berserker, inspired by the german translation of SAGA. (I'll probably enter him in the S&C challenge.) When I finished him, I thought, he looked like GW's description of Thrydan, so here is my version of him:

C&C as always very welcome!

Best wishes,
Bennet

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Sat May 10, 2014 1:17 pm

An exceptional sculpt, full of life and character, very very well done.
If I had a slight critique it would be the right thigh. I appreciate the figure will be wearing some trousers but I would like to see a little detail around the knee.
You have to make a mold of this, I want one and I'm happy to pay.

garmenhord · **Posted:** Sat May 10, 2014 4:45 pm

nice sculpture! i like it

Hodush · **Posted:** Sun May 11, 2014 3:32 am

Nice stuff, show us more!

Crucium Giger · **Posted:** Mon May 12, 2014 11:08 am

Lovely sculpt

Son of Fundin · **Joined:** Thu Sep 26, 2013 7:04 pm **Posts:** 258

Hi guys,

thank you so much for all the lovely comments!

@Gandlaf: I will definetely cast it, I just need much more miniatures to fill the mould... And your critique was very good, I made a whole in the tigh and are much happier with him now. Thank you!

Issue 2 of the Skirmisher was published yesterday so here are the promised (bad) pictures:

I know it is just one picture, but more can be found on the website of the Skirmisher!

We are still looking for some translators, is there nobody? We have already planned to do the website in English and German, but we can't manage to translate our articles as well. We would be very happy about any help! Thanks!

C&C again welcome!

Best wishes,
Bennet

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Tue May 13, 2014 6:16 pm

Perfect

abcdefg · **Joined:** Mon May 28, 2012 3:52 pm **Posts:** 273

This is some of the best sculpting and converting I have ever seen. Those Skirmisher magazines are great too.

I was wondering, what are you using to cast your miniatures? The results are very crisp and I was wondering if the product you were using was easily available somewhere?

I look forward to seeing more!

Son of Fundin · **Joined:** Thu Sep 26, 2013 7:04 pm **Posts:** 258

Thank you both very much!

@abcdefg: I am sorry for the misunderstanding, you're not the first one, but the grey looking miniatures are no casts. I just thought I'd make the pictures black and white to better see the details.

Right now I am in touch with two casters, one for white metal miniatures and one for resin miniatures (not "Fine"cast resin, more like Forgeworld's).
For the white metal miniatures I would have to sculpt much more miniatures (in total about 16) to fill a mould or make master casts which will then go into a production mould.
The resin caster is able to do single miniature moulds, so I could start directly. There are no moulding costs when I take more than 25 casts. The problem is that the price per cast is as high as the one I would to sell white metal miniatures for...

So what do you guys think? Which option would you take? I'd be very happy to hear some opinions...

Cheers,
Bennet

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Fri Jun 06, 2014 11:41 am

The resin cast sounds fine to me as to get enough figures for the metal seems a long way away.

Dorthonion · **Posted:** Fri Jun 06, 2014 12:19 pm

Fabulous sculpt - very appropriate for Middle-earth and also as the TV series Vikings would be home to guys like this

Son of Fundin · **Joined:** Thu Sep 26, 2013 7:04 pm **Posts:** 258

Thank you very much for your opinions!

@Gandlaf: The problem is, that the resin casts cost 2 pounds per piece. My aim was to sell my metal miniatures for about 1,5-2 pounds each...

I could make about 5 berserkers in total, cast these in a master mould and use these masters for a production mould. This way the spinning costs would be lower and the mould would be good filled. I only needed enough buyers to pay the moulding costs...

@Dorthonion: Thank you very much!

I think my next berserker will look like Rognarr's brother (forgot the name right now...) in the fight at the beginning of season two. I don't watch TV but watched some clips of the series, quite interesting IMO.

Other opinions on the casting material would be very nice!

Rognarr · **Posted:** Fri Jun 06, 2014 1:19 pm

Son of Fundin wrote:

@Dorthonion: Thank you very much!

I think my next berserker will look like Rognarr's brother

MY BROTHER?? I didn't even know I had one! :O

Haha, I guess you mean Ragnar Loðbrók ^^ his brother's name is Rollo

Vikings really is a great show!

Son of Fundin · **Joined:** Thu Sep 26, 2013 7:04 pm **Posts:** 258

Oh sh*t, of corse... :-D

I looked in your thread just before I wrote the post... :rofl:

(<-- this is Rollo...)

Rognarr · **Posted:** Fri Jun 06, 2014 2:03 pm

I thought so, no problem. But it was funny nevertheless :-D

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Fri Jun 06, 2014 2:06 pm

Son of Fundin wrote:

Thank you very much for your opinions!

@Gandlaf: The problem is, that the resin casts cost 2 pounds per piece. My aim was to sell my metal miniatures for about 1,5-2 pounds each...

I could make about 5 berserkers in total, cast these in a master mould and use these masters for a production mould. This way the spinning costs would be lower and the mould would be good filled. I only needed enough buyers to pay the moulding costs...

@Dorthonion: Thank you very much!

I think my next berserker will look like Rognarr's brother (forgot the name right now...) in the fight at the beginning of season two. I don't watch TV but watched some clips of the series, quite interesting IMO.

Other opinions on the casting material would be very nice!

The final choice is obviously yours but at only £2 ish for this figure then I'm a definite.

Son of Fundin · **Joined:** Thu Sep 26, 2013 7:04 pm **Posts:** 258

Hello,

here's the first WiP picture of my boar rider of the iron hills. I hope you like it and am happy about every comment!

Cheers,
Bennet

JamesR · **Posted:** Tue Jul 15, 2014 12:29 pm

That boar looks great! But that poor rider! No arms and legs and all lol

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Tue Jul 15, 2014 12:56 pm

Looking very goos Bennett, your sculpts are becoming some of my favourite.

SOF's WiP - Berserker, Horse Sculpt, Videos, Harad (06/05)

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