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Haviland Tuf | Created by Nakatan |
| Paintjob Rating: 9.97 | Number of Views: 11292 |
| Coolness Rating: 9.83 | Number of Votes: 350 |
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Image Description:
Today everyone know George Martin as an author of `Game of thrones` series. But, actually, he is also wrote outstanding sci-fi novels in the mid-1970. Personally, i think this is the best sci-fi ever written. So here is the character from one of those novels, Haviland Tuf. This novel is a collection of related short fiction works, originally published over several years, beginning with 1976's "A Beast for Norn". So, who is mr. Tuf? He is exeptionally tall, he is fat, he is bald, he is smart, he is fond of cats, he likes the taste of a good ale, and he is the only owner and crewmember of 30-km long warship Ark, nearly-derelict `seedship` of the long-defunct Federal Empire's Ecological Engineering Corps. Tuf travels the galaxy, offering his services to worlds with environmental problems, and sometimes imposing solutions of his own. Well, those solutions are quite unexpected and original, oftenly...
Now, about the mini. It`s done from the scratch. I used Reaper cat models and the tea tray with cups and bottle from Kinder Surprise, and fb ogre hand. Everything other than those are sculpted by me or cut from cardboard and plasticard. The Tuf`s figure is 9 sm long from legs to the top of his bald head. No airbrushing again - i was just too afraid to start my aerography practice with a single-copy mini. Yes, the space holograms are brush-painted too and this took a lot of time. And, btw, hope you`ll be interested enough to read Tuf`s Voyaging!
BTW, this is commission work. Yes, this means you can hire me to paint something, or by one of my showcase\tabletop minis. PM me for detail
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Kid_Kyoto
Painting 10/10, Coolness 10/10 @ 2014-07-01 16:05:12
Stunning, stunning, stunning! great stuff! major kudos! |
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Kid_Kyoto
Painting 10/10, Coolness 10/10 @ 2014-07-01 16:13:44
I'll have to check out the book too. I loved Martin's Wild Cards books back in the day. |
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Desubot
Painting 10/10, Coolness 10/10 @ 2014-07-01 20:43:44
Man it almost looks like a 2d painting at first. 10 out of 10 would 10 again |
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Fishboy
Painting 10/10, Coolness 10/10 @ 2014-07-03 13:25:04
Paint 10 Coolness 10. This is absolutely stunning!!! This is by far one of the best paint jobs I have seen on a 3D model ever. It makes me want to stop painting knowing I can never invest in the time required to paint something to this level. Incredible dude!! |
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mr.psyker@icloud.com
2014-07-03 13:46:09
There be Gods among us. Were not worthy you are a god among ants. It doesn't look real but I am scared to say that cuz if it is you shall surly strike me down. Have mercy great master. |
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Bonegrinder
Painting 10/10, Coolness 10/10 @ 2014-07-03 15:43:04
Holy smokes, I thought it was a painting till I saw the side shot. Best paint job I've ever seen hands down. |
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hk1x1
2014-07-03 17:23:31
An amazing piece of work. |
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prestonthedm
2014-07-03 18:55:22
Great sculpting, and great paint job! |
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Klaus, not Santa
Painting 10/10, Coolness 10/10 @ 2014-07-03 20:25:42
Wow Mate! This is a great mini and superb painting - especially without airbrush. I'm very thankfull for the description - new food for the Kindle :) Simply AMAZING work! |
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Knockagh
Painting 10/10, Coolness 10/10 @ 2014-07-04 06:34:35
That's amazing, struggling to get my eyes round it, like a previous poster I thought it was a painting at first. Well done first rate job. |
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Kid_Kyoto
Painting 10/10, Coolness 10/10 @ 2014-07-10 20:25:50
Just finished the book as well... great stuff. thanks for the recommendation. |
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Shandara
Painting 10/10, Coolness 10/10 @ 2014-08-20 19:46:08
Speechless |
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Kid_Kyoto
Painting 10/10, Coolness 10/10 @ 2014-08-21 01:27:35
Wow, 83 votes and still 10/10. |
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Nakatan
2014-08-23 17:56:49
actually, i`m surprised with that too |
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Reaper Man 2020
Painting 10/10, Coolness 10/10 @ 2014-09-08 20:21:12
Fabulous work! What scale is this? |
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Nakatan
2014-09-10 11:04:06
he`s 9 cm long |
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Reaper Man 2020
Painting 10/10, Coolness 10/10 @ 2014-09-10 12:56:48
A bit bigger than I thought, still fabulous work! |
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revealation
2014-10-04 20:01:56
Totally outside the box!!! Fantastic. How long did this piece take to create?
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Nakatan
2014-10-07 18:14:44
around 4 months including the sculpt |
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Kid_Kyoto
Painting 10/10, Coolness 10/10 @ 2014-12-25 04:10:51
This is the second highest rated model on Dakka for all of 2014. Congratulations! |
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Orkzwuzmade4rokkn
Painting 10/10, Coolness 10/10 @ 2014-12-30 00:35:08
Simply amazing. |
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Mr. Burning
Painting 8/10, Coolness 10/10 @ 2015-03-25 17:22:14
So, so cool. The cats add something extra for me. That gold frogging and the shoulder pads/epaulets is fantastic. |
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Zach
Painting 10/10, Coolness 10/10 @ 2015-06-21 21:58:12
Fantastic work man, cant hype it enough. |
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triplegrim
Painting 10/10, Coolness 10/10 @ 2015-07-26 23:08:16
This model made me start read Tufs novels. |
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Tosiv
Painting 10/10, Coolness 10/10 @ 2016-01-25 04:37:04
Amazing work Sir. I especially love the small details such as that adorable little kitten |
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BigWaaagh
Painting 10/10, Coolness 10/10 @ 2017-12-04 13:57:59
Cats on keyboards, that's how it always starts! On a serious note, beautiful work. The realism is amazing. |
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Kid_Kyoto
Painting 10/10, Coolness 10/10 @ 2020-06-07 14:14:25
I ended up reading the Tuf series too thanks to this model! |
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Don Qui Hotep
Painting 10/10, Coolness 10/10 @ 2021-02-10 23:56:10
After seeing this amazing model I had to check out Tuf Voyaging. Just finished Plague Star, absolutely loving it. Thanks for introducing me to a great novel through your own excellent work. |
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| Resolution: | 800x5524 |
| Uploaded: | 2014-06-27 14:58:52 |
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