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YESSSSSSS ... and great size too

- Salvage

SNAILS!

They are amazing, I want some.

Thank you all, more bugs to come!

The texture on those snails is just awesome.

Brilliant work.

 NAVARRO wrote:
Snails are on the move.

THis year I'm sculpting loads of bugs and started with some snails.
Here are some concept shells I made. Currently sculpting a couple of these.

I really like the sculpts for the most part, but had one point of constructive criticism. Been trying to get time to make a pic highlighting it, but been so crazy here just wanted to go ahead and give the feedback and can elaborate later if needed!

The two shells on the lower left have these nice spikes breaking up the profile of the curve. I think the top one of the two is what you sculpted, and they are smaller, but still they help break up the profile and make it look dangerous.

Is there any way you could add that to the first snail shell you sculpted? I absolutely love that snail, but its shell needs something, I think, especially to break up its profile.

What do you think? Otherwise, absolutely brilliant sculpts, imo!

Ever heard of Flail-Snails of Fear and Flame?

Also, the bone snail could be something interesting- maybe some sort of dessicated, undead snail with a spinal shell. I still think you should do one with a drill tongue projecting out- you got the 'maw-tooth-grinder' going on the 'crazy' snail, which is sweet- but you could push it just that little bit more, I think.

Those snails are amazing. I'd run away from them if they were slowly heading towards me.

EDC

insaniak wrote:The texture on those snails is just awesome.

Brilliant work.

Thanks! I got a bit carried away with the texture work to the point that I did sculpt texture on the underside of the snails too, so the part that your going to glue to the base and never see again is actually textured too

RiTides wrote:
The two shells on the lower left have these nice spikes breaking up the profile of the curve. I think the top one of the two is what you sculpted, and they are smaller, but still they help break up the profile and make it look dangerous.

Is there any way you could add that to the first snail shell you sculpted? I absolutely love that snail, but its shell needs something, I think, especially to break up its profile.

What do you think? Otherwise, absolutely brilliant sculpts, imo!

I think its a good idea mate unfortunately these have been sold and sent to the company that will produce them ( I believe they have sent them to the caster already too)... so I cannot change them now. On the plus side its something easier to convert once I have some copies for myself.

Anvildude wrote:Ever heard of Flail-Snails of Fear and Flame?

Also, the bone snail could be something interesting- maybe some sort of dessicated, undead snail with a spinal shell. I still think you should do one with a drill tongue projecting out- you got the 'maw-tooth-grinder' going on the 'crazy' snail, which is sweet- but you could push it just that little bit more, I think.

I tried to avoid fragile things since these will be heavy duty big monsters and a thin drill would snap very often and easy. Love the idea though. Snails are like a rich canvas for cool concepts but I believe 4 variants its plenty for me for now I really need to explore different bugs.

evildrcheese wrote:Those snails are amazing. I'd run away from them if they were slowly heading towards me.

EDC

When I sculpted these I was thinking about the speed thing and:

The stone one when retracted can be mistaken with a normal rock until you get to close and... its to late for you.
The normal one can be inside a dark cave hanging on the ceiling shadows only to drop itself on who dares to enter the cave
My mind drifted so much with these that I was imagining a huge rock Snail mum blocking the cave exit once you enter it only to have thousands of her little snailings to slowly feast on you.
These fellas can be scary.

Thanks all for the wonderful ideas and critiques, love it! and as you may have noticed I'm quite passionate with ideas of deadly critters.

Love those snails, especially number 1

Thanks Ruglud

Otherworld miniatures just posted some official paintjobs of the Rock Giant.



Love what they did with the colours.

So when's that on sale? :p
Been waiting to buy one haha.

Just checked other worlds site and nothing on there :(

It went for the caster a couple weeks ago so I assume they will have it for sale very very soon. I'm going to pick some copies for myself at salute but not sure if its already on general sale by then. I will keep you posted as soon as I know something.

Thank you very much
Running a primitive shooting and goblin army so this makes a perfect stone thrower for me

Also matches my FW rogue idol nicely too!

 Jackal wrote:
Thank you very much
Running a primitive shooting and goblin army so this makes a perfect stone thrower for me

Also matches my FW rogue idol nicely too!

Yes its going to be my Savage gobbo stone thrower too

The snails are off to be cast already, that's awesome!! If you have their ear, if possible please request that they let folks select snail body and snail shell as I'd like to get several of Snail 1 with Shell 2

Awesome work Navarro, let us know when they're for sale!

 Jackal wrote:
So when's that on sale? :p
Been waiting to buy one haha.

Just checked other worlds site and nothing on there :(

Just a heads up the Rock giant is up for sale now!


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 RiTides wrote:
The snails are off to be cast already, that's awesome!! If you have their ear, if possible please request that they let folks select snail body and snail shell as I'd like to get several of Snail 1 with Shell 2

Awesome work Navarro, let us know when they're for sale!

Same my fav is normal snail with rock shell. Thanks mate.

Love the snail, superb sculpts! The Savage Orc conversions are really cool as well, great dynamic poses.

Can't wait for the snails I will have to buy some.

So what's up next sir?

Thanks guys.
Next on the table is a new commission I got at Salute and finish up another nasty insect from the deserts to another client.

Btw this is my Salute loot.

Navarro, they turned out beautiful! I am going to rush to order one now for my orcs (orruks?). The clear ice golem looks like it has so much potential! I cant wait to see what is next

Glad you liked them Lorax Im going to use them for my Orruks too.

I have another unit of Savage Orruks done for my AoS, this time with spears & shields and converted big Stabba.

Really feral and dynamic. Their great.

The orcs with the giant spear remind me of the bean pole baddies in dark souls 3

Man those Savage orks look ace.

EDC

Love the look of the greenskins. Nice work.

Brilliant work on the savage orcs!! And that "ice giant" cast of your rock giant is genius! Are they selling it that way, too?

Thank you all very much, to be honest plastic is really easy to work with and a bit of work here and there you can turn GW Orruks into something more dynamic. I think I will struggle more when I do the savages with Bow and arrows since reposing into shooting arrows etc is more demanding.

@RiTides Otherworld will soon have a clear resin version too.

Slowly getting closer of my objective of converting all my WFB army to AoS.

Arachnarok just got a facelift with a new circular base and I also gave it a Shaman.

Skull Pile For One > Howdah of Sticks and Screeching Gobbo Underlings

Excellent base as well, impressive as ever!

- Salvage

Sweet base work, and shaman looking excellent on his little throne!

Awesome work on the base for the giant spider. It looks brilliant.

EDC