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The Ordos Majoris - Hobby, Painting and Modelling => Painting and Modelling => Topic started by: steveb on August 03, 2009, 11:44:43 AM

Title: Eolith 54mm Dracula
Post by: steveb on August 03, 2009, 11:44:43 AM
Hi guys

Good to have you back, I was worried there for a second.

Anyhoo, thought you might like to see my latest 54mm creation. After last month's Frankenstein Monster I thought I'd tackle my idea of Dracula. And here he is...

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v480/grasientus/EO54-005.jpg)

He's 58mm to the top of his head and a single piece casting with a separate base. The head would probably remove very easily as he has a defined collar and resin cuts pretty easy.

He's £18 but I have an offer on to buy both Drac and Frankie for £32 should you so wish.

www.eolithminiatures.com
Title: Re: Eolith 54mm Dracula
Post by: RobSkib on August 03, 2009, 03:55:34 PM
Brilliant work as usual Steve. I think I'm going to have to get me one of these bad boys as well. A cigar chomped between his teeth, an Imperial Aquila on his chest and a stubber or some kind of power sword in his left hand, and he's the Lord Noble that I've been looking for!
Title: Re: Eolith 54mm Dracula
Post by: Kaled on August 03, 2009, 05:39:19 PM
You've done Frankenstein's monster and Dracula - so are there more famous monsters to come Steve?  The Mummy?  The Wolf Man?  A Steve Buddle version of the Hunchback of Notre Dame or, better yet, the Phantom of the Opera could be very cool...
Title: Re: Eolith 54mm Dracula
Post by: steveb on August 03, 2009, 06:28:22 PM
Well, I'm not sure yet. There are a lot of figures I'd like to do. A Wolfman, Bride of Frankenstein, Van Helsing etc...

The big thing is how well Frankie and Drac sell. The next figure sculpted will be a female Vampire Hunter which is a nice crossover between regular fantasy and the gothic horror range. By the time that's out I'll know better if the horror stuff is going to sell or not.

Steve B
Title: Re: Eolith 54mm Dracula
Post by: 1337inquisitor on August 04, 2009, 03:47:15 AM
A very nicely done model. A sword in the opening between the leg and the cloak though would have been very nice but that's just me though.
Title: Re: Eolith 54mm Dracula
Post by: Gideon Sterne on August 04, 2009, 07:34:51 AM
I think this is a brilliant base for conversions, and even as a standalone model has a certain look to it which appeals to me.
Title: Re: Eolith 54mm Dracula
Post by: steveb on August 04, 2009, 07:58:07 AM
The sword idea is certainly something I thought about. In the end I felt that Dracula wouldn't be wandering around with a sword but it wouldn't be too much problem to add one. Besides, the fact that the area is blank gives space for a gun holster if you are so enclined.
Title: Re: Eolith 54mm Dracula
Post by: Hadriel Caine on August 04, 2009, 10:21:26 AM
Quote from: steveb on August 03, 2009, 06:28:22 PMThe next figure sculpted will be a female Vampire Hunter which is a nice crossover between regular fantasy and the gothic horror range.

I for one will buy this. hmm... new warband time. I don't think I've ever done Ordo Hereticus, or non radicals for that matter!

Drac looks amazing. I particularly like the head which is incredibly characterful, full of smug malice. Dracula and Frankenstein were my two novels for my coursework at Alevel English Literature, I think you've done a great job on them!

Adam
Title: Re: Eolith 54mm Dracula
Post by: MarcoSkoll on August 04, 2009, 11:13:10 AM
Quote from: steveb on August 03, 2009, 06:28:22 PMThe next figure sculpted will be a female Vampire Hunter which is a nice crossover between regular fantasy and the gothic horror range.
I'm looking forward to seeing that.
Title: Re: Eolith 54mm Dracula
Post by: Ancelyn on August 07, 2009, 07:05:50 PM
Please, please, please create some zombies in 54mm :-*. Ideally with lots of options, but perhaps that is a tad unrealistic. Even one zombie would be groovy 8).
Title: Re: Eolith 54mm Dracula
Post by: steveb on August 07, 2009, 09:46:42 PM
I'd like to do a zombie if the Gothic Horror stuff does well. Will be watching sales of Drac and Frankie closely.
Title: Re: Eolith 54mm Dracula
Post by: RobSkib on August 07, 2009, 10:51:18 PM
Well I for one will be putting in a Dracula order tomorrow, and for what it's worth, a 54mm zombie (with several options?) would be top of my 'want' list :D
Title: Re: Eolith 54mm Dracula
Post by: Aidan on August 07, 2009, 11:09:52 PM
Right, yeah, I think I'll buy this. Brilliant work, as usual, and very adaptable for Inquisitor.

-EDIT- I've put in an order for this guy and a few more; Anyone have any idea how long it would take to ship to New Zealand?

-Aidan.
Title: Re: Eolith 54mm Dracula
Post by: steveb on August 08, 2009, 07:47:14 AM
Well, it'll ship today and I'd expect you to have it around the end of next week. Possibly a little into the week after depending on how the mail services are feeling...
Title: Re: Eolith 54mm Dracula
Post by: Ancelyn on August 08, 2009, 11:18:39 AM
We have a few postal strikes occuring in the UK at the moment. Most of the fine employees (:-X) of Royal Mail are working as normal, but...well, it is Royal Mail, so there could be some delays.
Title: Re: Eolith 54mm Dracula
Post by: Hadriel Caine on August 08, 2009, 11:32:00 AM
I don't suppose there's a chance of us lovely people at the conclave being granted a sneaky peak of your female vampire hunter is there? :P ...
Title: Re: Eolith 54mm Dracula
Post by: steveb on August 08, 2009, 10:27:51 PM
Not for the moment. The fig looks a total mess due to being a mix of resin, old procreate, new procreate and greenstuff. I doubt I'll show it until I have  resin cast to photograph. Just to let you know how under wraps it is, the figure is based on a friend of mine and I haven't even shown her a WIP.

Steve B
Title: Re: Eolith 54mm Dracula
Post by: Hadriel Caine on August 08, 2009, 11:51:43 PM
:D fair enough man, am just excited!
Title: Re: Eolith 54mm Dracula
Post by: Ynek on August 09, 2009, 05:16:55 PM
Very nice work, Steve. The expression on his face is very nicely executed, and I really like the flowing texture that you've worked into his cloak.

I'm sorely tempted to buy one for a few conversions that I've got planned, but unfortunately, until my broken wrist heals, there isn't a whole lot of a point.
Title: Re: Eolith 54mm Dracula
Post by: Aidan on August 15, 2009, 10:21:35 PM
Great, the models arrived on time and intact. This'll be the start of a whole new warband...

Thanks,

-Aidan.
Title: Re: Eolith 54mm Dracula
Post by: steveb on August 16, 2009, 11:08:09 AM
Glad he's arrived safely. I didn't think it'd take more than about a week to get to you but I don't like to quote times too much on the off chance it's the anomaly that takes longer for no adequately explored reason...