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Title: BloodBone Totem (ghamak is coming :)
Post by: Francesco on August 02, 2012, 03:21:37 AM
Hi to all my friend,
here some picture of the last work in progress, I will finish it this week
(http://www.ghamak.com/rt_nebulae_j15-rocketlauncher/images/TOTEM_WIP1)
(http://www.ghamak.com/rt_nebulae_j15-rocketlauncher/images/TOTEM_WIP2)
(http://www.ghamak.com/rt_nebulae_j15-rocketlauncher/images/TOTEM_WIP3)

I must add details over body and armour plate, more fur and blade/razor on its arms.

Also, finally seems I resolve the issue in production, so the site will be open as soon as possible, with the new blood totem preoder :)

As usual C&C are really welcome.
Title: Re: BloodBone Totem (ghamak is coming :)
Post by: Horned God on August 02, 2012, 10:06:58 PM
 ;D Great work. Can't wait to see the finish green and then finally the metal and painted version. When you do pictures please do a size comparison, perhaps with another chronopia miniature (like a dwarf) or us another totem, like the Tusked or Horned. That way we can see.
Title: Re: BloodBone Totem (ghamak is coming :)
Post by: kvaerne on August 03, 2012, 07:08:00 AM
Really nice. ;)
Title: Re: BloodBone Totem (ghamak is coming :)
Post by: Janshi on August 03, 2012, 08:05:02 AM
Great work! Like every time.
Can't wait to order one of them.  ;D
Which material do you expect to use when it's finish? Metal or resin?

regards M
Title: Re: BloodBone Totem (ghamak is coming :)
Post by: joshuaslater on August 03, 2012, 09:21:30 AM
Looks great!
Title: Re: BloodBone Totem (ghamak is coming :)
Post by: Francesco on August 03, 2012, 09:46:42 AM
Thanks to all my friend.

Sorry for the bad and big pictures, tomorrow will resize it.

About comparative dimension picture, this week the totem will be finished, so I will post the finished pictures with another miniature side by side. The totem is hight about like my death seeker troll, a bit  short but more wide (either are size 4)

The material will be resin, I don't think chronopia fans user base can justify a large production (hope I was wrong about that). In any case, when site will open you will find a nice offer ;)

Next week another dwarvish  WIP (Can you image what is?

 
Title: Re: BloodBone Totem (ghamak is coming :)
Post by: Francesco on August 05, 2012, 10:56:36 AM
Ok, here the finished Totem (not sure about the razor/blade)
(http://www.ghamak.com/imaggini/fronte.jpg)
(http://www.ghamak.com/imaggini/Comparativa.jpg)
(http://www.ghamak.com/imaggini/Lato_destro.jpg)
(http://www.ghamak.com/imaggini/lato_sx.jpg)
(http://www.ghamak.com/imaggini/retro.jpg)

I need only refine some shape here and there
As usual C&C are welcome

Next week another dwarshis preview :)
Title: Re: BloodBone Totem (ghamak is coming :)
Post by: Cirith on August 06, 2012, 12:31:18 AM
Looking good!

I prefer the 1 claw on the right hand over the 3 claws on both hands look. Although, 3 claws on the right hand may look okay.

Otherwise, keep the left hand free.
Title: Re: BloodBone Totem (ghamak is coming :)
Post by: Francesco on August 06, 2012, 12:37:28 AM
Looking good!

I prefer the 1 claw on the right hand over the 3 claws on both hands look. Although, 3 claws on the right hand may look okay.

Otherwise, keep the left hand free.

Hi,
thanks for your comment.
The claw are removable, so if you want can mount three, two, one or nothing per hand.
Title: Re: BloodBone Totem (ghamak is coming :)
Post by: luckyone on August 06, 2012, 08:20:04 AM
Looks awesome! Great work!
Title: Re: BloodBone Totem (ghamak is coming :)
Post by: Francesco on August 10, 2012, 09:03:46 AM
Thanks lukyone, here a picture of the totem before the dangerous cutting process:

(http://i772.photobucket.com/albums/yy4/Arcadia-store/100_2700.jpg)

with a base under has a different look, true?
Title: Re: BloodBone Totem (ghamak is coming :)
Post by: Janshi on August 11, 2012, 09:58:11 AM
Hi again, that's really fine artwork!
Title: Re: BloodBone Totem (ghamak is coming :)
Post by: kvaerne on August 19, 2012, 12:51:31 PM
Good good very good, this is the most beautiful. Complimenti .
Title: Re: BloodBone Totem (ghamak is coming :)
Post by: Francesco on August 30, 2012, 05:17:36 AM
Thanks :) I look forward to receiving the production model from foundry
Title: Re: BloodBone Totem (ghamak is coming :)
Post by: Buzzu on August 31, 2012, 04:59:35 PM
Ne voglio uno. ORA. Prendi pre-ordini?
Title: Re: BloodBone Totem (ghamak is coming :)
Post by: Francesco on September 02, 2012, 02:07:36 PM
A breve sul sito (questa settimana spero di finire tutto) trovi l'offerta per il preodine anticipato sull'uscita.

Soon on our site (online in a few days) you will found a special pre-release offer
Title: Re: BloodBone Totem (ghamak is coming :)
Post by: Horned Owl on September 03, 2012, 04:18:47 AM
Gesundheit.
Title: Re: BloodBone Totem (ghamak is coming :)
Post by: micmellon on September 03, 2012, 08:40:07 AM
Ja, ein bißchen Schnacken in der jeweiligen Landessprache ist ja nett, aber schön wäre es schon wenn man für alle verständlich schreiben würde ;-)

Please continue in English please!
Title: Re: BloodBone Totem (ghamak is coming :)
Post by: FCM on September 03, 2012, 09:08:37 AM
Ja, ein bißchen Schnacken in der jeweiligen Landessprache ist ja nett, aber schön wäre es schon wenn man für alle verständlich schreiben würde ;-)

Please continue in English please!

 ;D LoL
Title: Re: BloodBone Totem (ghamak is coming :)
Post by: Francesco on September 03, 2012, 10:59:29 PM
Ops... sorry

edited my previous message
Title: Re: BloodBone Totem (ghamak is coming :)
Post by: micmellon on September 04, 2012, 01:22:47 AM
The bing-(pre-yahoo)-babelfish works somehow but the results are pretty poor.  :D
 
Thanks!
Title: Re: BloodBone Totem (ghamak is coming :)
Post by: Horned God on April 10, 2013, 06:43:31 PM
Did anyone get this model yet and seen it up close? I ordered it. Anyone else? I haven't gotten mine yet.

Did anyone else get any of the models offered on the Ghamak site.

How about the large deathseeker troll?
Title: Re: BloodBone Totem (ghamak is coming :)
Post by: Jase on April 11, 2013, 12:57:27 AM
That looks fantastic.
Title: Re: BloodBone Totem (ghamak is coming :)
Post by: Francesco on April 11, 2013, 09:59:11 AM
Did anyone get this model yet and seen it up close? I ordered it. Anyone else? I haven't gotten mine yet.

Did anyone else get any of the models offered on the Ghamak site.

How about the large deathseeker troll?

I sent to you another package, seems the first one was missed. Sorry for these delay

Thanks Jase :)
Title: Re: BloodBone Totem (ghamak is coming :)
Post by: Horned God on April 14, 2013, 02:06:05 PM
I'm on the look out. I just hope it has the right address. I just got my package from Dell.

What carrier did you use: US postal? UPS or Fed Ex or some other? Did you get any tracking number.

I have gotten stuff from over seas and sent it, and when you send by slow mail (ship) it takes much longer but will arrive. Hopefully that is what you did, but if it comes I'll post here that it arrived.

Title: Re: BloodBone Totem (ghamak is coming :)
Post by: Janshi on April 15, 2013, 12:08:59 PM
Did anyone get this model yet and seen it up close? I ordered it. Anyone else? I haven't gotten mine yet.

Did anyone else get any of the models offered on the Ghamak site.

How about the large deathseeker troll?

Hi horned god,
I bought both deathseekers trolls (the metal and the resin one). Also the  deathseeker ogre, the ogre elite guard, the jackal crossbowmen, the Lotus guard, the obsidian guard and the dragonskull warriors including their leader.
All the models are really fine designed and very well sculpted!

Now I'd like to order the war thorka, the forgotten and the Big bear totem, too... But as all the time italian shipping services is a long time project and Francesco seems very busy atm, too... :)

Francesco asked me a priority for his next project.
What do you guys think would be the best choice?

The links are without my personal priority:

Devout Blood hunters: http://www.chronopiaworld.com/artikel.php?id=115
Devout Dusk realm warriors: http://www.chronopiaworld.com/artikel.php?id=119
Devout summoned creature "shadow demon": https://www.google.de/search?hl=de&client=safari&biw=320&bih=504&tbm=isch&sa=1&ei=Mu5rUeybD8qptAblmYDADg&q=chronopia+devout+shadow+demon&oq=chronopia+devout+shadow+demon&gs_l=mobile-gws-serp.3...10246.11744.0.12690.8.8.0.0.0.0.449.1221.4j2j1j0j1.8.0...0.0...1c.1.9.mobile-gws-serp.TQ4zILhGQeU#i=45

Dwarven vulture Clan impaler: http://www.chronopiaworld.com/artikel.php?id=255
Dwarven Clan Wolf blood totem: http://www.chronopiaworld.com/artikel.php?id=248
Dwarven dragon clan singer: http://www.chronopiaworld.com/artikel.php?id=244
Dwarven dragon Clan warriors: http://www.chronopiaworld.com/artikel.php?id=245

Elven jade clan ascendet: http://www.chronopiaworld.com/artikel.php?id=220
Elven Jade clan embraced: http://www.chronopiaworld.com/artikel.php?id=219
Elven red lotus summened creature "daughter of Phoenix": http://www.chronopia-deutschland.de/2/elfen/elf_032.php
Elven red lotus summened creature "Fire demon"
https://www.google.de/search?q=chronopia+elven+fire+demon&hl=de&client=safari&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=be1rUezyIcm0tAbEm4CYCg&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAQ&biw=320&bih=504#i=0
Elven jade clan Thorn of Lotus: http://www.chronopiaworld.com/artikel.php?id=218

Stygian tenebrous crawler: http://www.chronopiaworld.com/artikel.php?id=186

Swamp goblin swamp fiend: http://www.chronopiaworld.com/artikel.php?id=176
Swamp goblin summoned creature "guard spirit": https://www.google.de/search?q=chronopia+summon+guard+spirit&hl=de&client=safari&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=Fe9rUcfdIsGMtQb_0oGwCg&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAQ&biw=320&bih=504#i=4
Swamp goblin summoned creature "nature's fury": http://www.chronopia-deutschland.de/1/galerie/images/konzeptarts/ACF3C54.jpg

I'd prefer the swamp goblin "swamp fiend" or devout "dusk realm warriors"!
Title: Re: BloodBone Totem (ghamak is coming :)
Post by: Delthos on April 19, 2013, 06:49:18 AM
Of all of that I'm a big Devout fan.

I'd say Devout Blood Hunters first, then the Devout Shadow Demon, then the Devout Dusk Realm Warriors.
Title: Re: BloodBone Totem (ghamak is coming :)
Post by: Horned God on June 13, 2014, 09:01:04 PM
I put together my two deathseeker trolls and they are awesome. Right size too.

I found the elves (lotus guard) were small, more the size of many of the newer sized models you get for games like Infinity, but the sculpts were good. Perhaps we can say there were just midget elves, or goblins that decided to join the elven army. (jokes!!!!) I do like that models but choose not to paint them, as they have a good use but not in my army.

I think I'll buy the dream warriors for that purpose (the purpose I wish to use them for I mean). I just bought a dream warrior leader and he fills the purpose I want nicely.

I found the bloodbone totem was nice, works great for a totem, and is large enough, but he is not as large as the Tusked or Horned Totems. He is like a slightly smaller version. He would still qualify as Size 4 model (as he is larger than the Troll model for example). In the end I wish he was a bit larger.

That means if you finish the War Tokhra. Please make it at least the size of the Goblin myrmidon or Bull Myrmidon, but really should be slightly larger as he will have one or more dwarves ontop.
Perhaps a mix of metal and resin would work.

For the deathseeker troll after much consideration I used the arm blades from the bloodtotem for the arm scythes rather than the curved blades you get (and yes you get two types). Why? even though they do match that curved main blade, I didn't care for their design. The very curvy one I did not like much, and the more single curve one curves downward and could have been sculpted so that it reached over the fist. In the end it didn't look right. I liked that second blade choice (the one without so many curves to it) but it didn't fit right on the arm and didn't extend over the hand. Then I tried the blades from the bloodbone and it looked great so I used that. If you made another arm bit like the one on the totem but made the slant of it not so tilted so it was more parallel to the arm itself and it extended out over the arm and hand and had a more curved black, like a smaller version of the big two handed blade, that would be the PERFECT BLADE.

I am happy with my models. I decided not to put the bloodtotem together since I already have the horned and tusked totems, and the model isn't as 'bear' like. It think its a great model for someone who doesn't own the horneed totem and thus would use it. The bloodbone totem should have claws but not ones like the horned totem. A bear has a neat wide like 6 finger claw (research bear claws) and I can see that totem with those, and the fact it has a Hug attack so if it looked like it was going to give a huge, or about to swipe someone with a claw that would be good. So it is a great sculpt, but I don't think it fit exactly.

That is my honest opinion. I will paint up my deathseeker trolls.

I went with the head choice that does not have the helmet and mask. I felt the normal head was better to my taste but I did like having that choice. Also when I put together one of the trolls arm the two handed falchion bit gave me some trouble but the other troll did not. I did not care for how long the hair piece was for the top of the head. I felt it was too long. I cut it down a bit and afterward realized it was the beard piece. So I just left the beard piece off and it looks really good like that. It is like the head hair piece but shorter. I liked this a lot and just did the same for the other. I know I could have used the other head piece and perhaps a longer hair piece for that one but it really looked good so I used it for both.

Thus perhaps you should have another hair piece for the top that is shorter, but then I suppose someone could just do what I did.

Just wanted to post my experience putting these models together. Overall, they look good when done. I might decide to do something with the bloodbone totem eventually. Since I used two of their claw bits for the troll my will simply have 2 blades per arm. It should still look good since 2 claws I think actually matches one of the pics I've seen for that model.

If you ever do a arm blade piece for the troll like I suggested I will replace my pieces on my troll yet I am happy with how they turned out.

@Delthos If I had to vote for another model I'd say Swamp Fiend. Keep in mind it is a sizable model, but not massive. I personally own one. I used an old Grendel spider and some blowpipers and it turns out perfect. I saw a 60 dollar giant reaper spider that would also work. So if you do it, I'd assume the final product would at least by a 60+ dollar model. People who want one would pay that if it were the right size. Size of the model is very important. The trolls turned out perfect. They are impressive looking.

I personally would want the War Tokhra and totem warriors with that mounted crossbow. Out of everything else, that is it. An impaler would be nice but the guy who did the vulture marksman I think would be a good person to do a model like the impaler. IMO.
Title: Re: BloodBone Totem (ghamak is coming :)
Post by: Cirith on June 14, 2014, 01:30:20 PM
Thanks for the review.

I have had a BlackBlood itch these last couple of months, and I have had Ghamak on my mind regarding this.

It's a shame Prince August is running so low...
Title: Re: BloodBone Totem (ghamak is coming :)
Post by: Gubs on June 19, 2014, 11:28:39 AM
I'll have some Devout-compatible figures available later this year that will probably be able to fill in some holes in the line.
Title: Re: BloodBone Totem (ghamak is coming :)
Post by: Manic _Miner on June 22, 2014, 12:04:35 AM
I'll have some Devout-compatible figures available later this year that will probably be able to fill in some holes in the line.

 Are you starting your own range then Matt?
Title: Re: BloodBone Totem (ghamak is coming :)
Post by: Gubs on June 23, 2014, 12:25:54 AM
I don't know.  Only initial plan is a couple kickstarters for stuff I have sitting around. We'll see.
Title: Re: BloodBone Totem (ghamak is coming :)
Post by: Francesco on July 20, 2014, 09:28:50 AM
Sorry for my absence here, I'm busy with commission sculpts and personal projects. In last years I sculpted for many companies (mantic, Dust studio, megalith, infamy etc.), so my personal projects was delayed a lot.

Unfortunately chronopia like miniatures don't going so well, so I stopped some wip I did. At the moment I planning a limited and small series of miniatures, will preview it first week next months. After this small  release (five models) I will look some possible work  for chronopia line miniatures. Also I must refresh Ghamak site and I have ready some preview for Koncordia (Impetus sci-fi).

I'll read tomorrow the review done by you and I'll answer your questions.
Title: Re: BloodBone Totem (ghamak is coming :)
Post by: Manic _Miner on July 21, 2014, 01:25:00 PM
 Great to hear you are still sculpting Francesco.

 Looking forward to seeing what you release next.

 Trying to release any new miniature is hard work.It takes a lot of dedication to try to make a living from it.I am just glad i have a full time job to rely on for a regular wage.Any sales are a bonus ;).
Title: Re: BloodBone Totem (ghamak is coming :)
Post by: Francesco on August 02, 2014, 06:59:43 AM
Ok, I read the thread. For any missing parts contact me with a pm, I send it again without any additional cost.

About big mode... considering big model are... ehm... big :) more wight, more cost for print and shipping. IMO the actual chronopia like market cannot absorb any really big model as you wish.  Considering, howerver, the big bear model is
is folded on itself, almost crouched.

Shipping in America was a big (expensive) issue, now I know american custom simply put intrash every not trusty package. So now I contacted american custom before shipping, adding all the certificate needing.
Actually I negotiating with a young new distribution company for europe and USA. Probably shipping issue will remain only a bad memory...

Now I have finally a reliable new casting company, they doing a great job. I wait only some spincast resin test before choice definitely between metal and resin.

New in September/October, hope to impressing you.
Title: Re: BloodBone Totem (ghamak is coming :)
Post by: arqueek on January 18, 2015, 10:00:01 AM
Hello

AS I can see, the website is gone. Are you Stilo sculpting? Is there a place, where I can buy, for example, deathseeker?
Title: Re: BloodBone Totem (ghamak is coming :)
Post by: Francesco on February 05, 2015, 10:18:20 AM
Hi,
the site is under work, you can contact me directly using facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/GHAMAK.TV