Three Legged Skipping Races - Japanese School Sports Day
It's the time of year when schools around the land are holding their annual sports days. Around the country parents are encouraging their children as they compete in a dull selection of games deemed not-too-competitive and unlikely to result in an injury swiftly followed by a law-suit. So it's Egg& Spoon with fake eggs (no Salmonella!), sack race and skipping. It's certainly not the far too
Moddler
I just noticed that John over at Moddler is using the Dictator model I made for Khurasan on his splash page.
I let myself get a little tickled over this because John has some real talent from other artist, ala-Zbrush, in his portfolio pictures and I'm pleased I made the cut. Jon over at Khurasan should have this monster available soon, so keep your eyes on his web page.
Just a bit about, the man who makes my 3D models into real world objects:
John Vegher does all my 3D prints, he offers great service at a great price.... I know because I have shopped around. In John's last career, he ran a Emmy winning visual effects house and was a founding member of Giant Killer Robots and Pixel Liberation Front.
If you ever need a 3d model made into a real world object, I recommend you put Moddler on your short list of service providers.
I let myself get a little tickled over this because John has some real talent from other artist, ala-Zbrush, in his portfolio pictures and I'm pleased I made the cut. Jon over at Khurasan should have this monster available soon, so keep your eyes on his web page.
Just a bit about, the man who makes my 3D models into real world objects:
John Vegher does all my 3D prints, he offers great service at a great price.... I know because I have shopped around. In John's last career, he ran a Emmy winning visual effects house and was a founding member of Giant Killer Robots and Pixel Liberation Front.
If you ever need a 3d model made into a real world object, I recommend you put Moddler on your short list of service providers.
Leviathan Crusader Head
I never got a chance to post pics of the Crusader head, so here you go...
Here are a couple of shots of the Vulkan Cannon with ammo belt and accessories.
And here is a shot of the torso. The hydraulics are not in place but it should give a good feel of scale.
Here is a shot of the arm components. Note the key design so you can remove the arms and change out the weapons.
Blow Up Doll White Water Rafting
If you are a man and have ever wanted to take up a new sport that is dangerous, involves water and improves your chances of meeting women then you would probably head for the beach and try your hand at surfing... but if you live in Russia there is an alternative, Blow Up Doll White Water Rafting. This marvellous sport doesn't really need a description as the name says it all. Buy a blow up doll,
Mein Gott
Nintendo wins, forever.
I will get back to work on the eighth dungeon after I change my pants.
I will get back to work on the eighth dungeon after I change my pants.
Egg Throwing World Championships - 27th June
An eggy e-missive from Andy Dunlop to Strange Games reminds us that the 5th World Egg Throwing Championships is almost upon us. "Egg Throwing first commenced in Swaton circa 1322, but since the 2005 World Championships inception the sport of egg throwing has grown dramatically and is now being practiced all over the world. The event is hosted by the 16th Swaton Vintage Day." All forms of
Leviathan WIP
I just had to send out a little tease....
Here are some rather blurry shots of the model. I really need to get a new camera. I have taken better pictures with a phone :)
These shots have the Reaper head in the chassis. everything is just dry fit so please excuse the gaps between components but you can get an idea of the scale of the torso compared to the wonderfully sculpted but poorly shot MERCS mini.
When I get a chance and a better camera, I'll throw up more pics.
When I get a chance and a better camera, I'll throw up more pics.
MERCS minis
The gents over at MERCS were kind enough to comp me a set of figures. I did the cad work on the weapons for these bad boys.
All I have to say is AMAZING! the pictures just don't give them the props they deserve. The dynamic poses, the level of detail are just mind blowing. I have seen ForgeWorld minis up close and they are quite nice, but they are also resin, and resin is more capable of capturing the fine details. These minis are all metal and so detailed that I doubt my painting skills are up to the task.
I must thank JBR for having the opportunity to work with this client... I know it must have pained him to pass on the job.
Thanks
I want to thank every one for your kind support, with out it I doubt I would have gotten as far as I did, seriously, thank you all.
Right now I plan on finishing up the 8th dungeon in one mega post, followed by a short update with the egg, and download for all the model files, and a small thank you gift for every one who has been following this little adventure.
After that I'm going to take a break for a month or so. Fix up some issues with my social life, get some sorely needed exercise in, and do a lot of planning. Got a game idea that I think I can actually pull off, so I'll be saving up some funds so I can hire people to help me out with that, I might put up a donation button to help fund the thing but I would rather pay out of my own pocket ; ).
See you guys in a bit.
Right now I plan on finishing up the 8th dungeon in one mega post, followed by a short update with the egg, and download for all the model files, and a small thank you gift for every one who has been following this little adventure.
After that I'm going to take a break for a month or so. Fix up some issues with my social life, get some sorely needed exercise in, and do a lot of planning. Got a game idea that I think I can actually pull off, so I'll be saving up some funds so I can hire people to help me out with that, I might put up a donation button to help fund the thing but I would rather pay out of my own pocket ; ).
See you guys in a bit.
Khurasan Tribal Class Spacecraft
Jon just posted up some great shots of a 15mm craft I did for him a few months back. Link.
Stressed to Hell
Due to a variety of factors, including a borked social life, I'm going to be dropping off the internet for a bit. How long? No idea. What does this mean for LA3D? I might work on it here and there, but for the most part you may as well call it "on hold".
I am going to be honest, working on this thing all by my self for almost two years has left me drained, Dan is busy with college and doesn't have time to spend on a fan game, same with everyone who has attempted to program for me, more important things come up, and I honestly can't afford to hire some programmers full time to get this thing done. Do I want to quit? No, but at this point I think I would rather focus on things I can actually finish, Link's Awakening was a huge, complex game that had a full dev team working on it, not just one guy.
Again, lack of programmer support isn't the main reason why I'm going away for a bit, blame the BS that is my social life for that. For now, I'll probably finish up the eighth dungeon and maybe the egg, then release a pack of all the models I've completed, maybe someone who knows programming will be able to make use of it.
tl;dr: I'm stressed as Hell, putting LA3D on hold once I finish the last dungeon, will release a model pack, then I'm dropping off the internet for a bit.
I am going to be honest, working on this thing all by my self for almost two years has left me drained, Dan is busy with college and doesn't have time to spend on a fan game, same with everyone who has attempted to program for me, more important things come up, and I honestly can't afford to hire some programmers full time to get this thing done. Do I want to quit? No, but at this point I think I would rather focus on things I can actually finish, Link's Awakening was a huge, complex game that had a full dev team working on it, not just one guy.
Again, lack of programmer support isn't the main reason why I'm going away for a bit, blame the BS that is my social life for that. For now, I'll probably finish up the eighth dungeon and maybe the egg, then release a pack of all the models I've completed, maybe someone who knows programming will be able to make use of it.
tl;dr: I'm stressed as Hell, putting LA3D on hold once I finish the last dungeon, will release a model pack, then I'm dropping off the internet for a bit.
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