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Post by sgtslag on Oct 27, 2016 20:18:20 GMT
Here is the image of my latest incarnation of a Beholder, as per the artwork found in the 1977 AD&D Monster Manual: I used a foam craft ball, 2-inches in diameter, for the main body; I drilled a hole for the wooden dowel to insert into, and then I made a mound of Hot Glue for the dowel to sit in, on the base -- when it cooled, it was solidly attached to the base. I applied Hot Glue to form the chitinous plates on the body. I used E6000 Glue to attach the large, googly eye, purchased from Michael's Hobby Store, for the Central Eye (it came in a pack of multi-colored eyes). The 10 smaller eyes, on the stalks, also came from Michael's, though these are 4mm eyes. I struggled with what to use for the 10 eye stalks, but finally, I decided to use brown pipe cleaners: I put a dab of E6000 Glue on the end, then I applied the 4mm googly eye; I used the smallest drill bit I had to drill a hole in the globe body, applied a small dab of E6000 Glue to the surface of the hole, and then I pushed the end of the pipe cleaner in, and let it dry. I painted the globe orange, and the Hot Glue ridges, black. I used a bit of Hot Glue to form the raised ridge for the mouth, but the mouth is still a work-in-progress... Overall, I like how it turned out. It is definitely 'old-school', for sure. Hopefully someone will find some part of this model useful in their own crafting. Cheers!
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Post by jennifer on Oct 27, 2016 20:28:18 GMT
I love the old school black & white DnD artwork. Cute beholder
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Post by curufin on Oct 27, 2016 21:15:56 GMT
I don't have any words for this besides: PERFECT! There isn't a single thing that I don't love about this craft!
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Post by sgtslag on Oct 27, 2016 21:46:08 GMT
Thank you, both, for the comments. What is really cute, is when you pick it up, all, and I do mean, all, of the eyes move... It is, "cute", but that is part of its charm, I think. Not great, artistically, not fear-inspiring, but it is fun -- and easy to make. Cheers!
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Post by drwillsdc on Oct 27, 2016 21:55:25 GMT
Fun is right! I love the old school designs. There is a company that actually makes miniatures which mimic the art in the old monster manual almost exactly.
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Post by SpielMeisterKev! on Oct 27, 2016 23:49:01 GMT
Hmm... can't see a thing in chrome... firefox... or IE?
Bummer, Kev!
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Post by sgtslag on Oct 28, 2016 14:52:03 GMT
Here are the image addresses: Old AD&D MM image of the Beholder -- Link; Image of my simple Beholder project -- Link. Let me know if these links do not work. Cheers!
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Post by voodoo on Oct 28, 2016 15:25:16 GMT
yeah I can't see any images and the links you posted don't seem to work for me either.
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Post by Draklith on Oct 28, 2016 15:29:15 GMT
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, I see nothing too, come on sgt
People here really need to see this stuff, lol
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Post by voodoo on Oct 28, 2016 15:35:29 GMT
Is anyone having problems with photobucket?
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Post by sgtslag on Oct 28, 2016 17:02:54 GMT
Sorry, Folks. I will have to get back to you with updated links -- no time, at present to work on it. I will have new links posted by 8:00 PM CST, tonight. Best I can do as Life is interfering with my leisure, yet again!... Cheers!
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Post by drwillsdc on Oct 28, 2016 17:25:03 GMT
It's really cool and worth the wait. Just google the original dms manual beholder and you'll have a good idea. When I think about it, that original one is, for some reason, creepier than the ones which came after.
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Post by sgtslag on Oct 28, 2016 18:08:29 GMT
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Post by drwillsdc on Oct 28, 2016 18:15:03 GMT
The company that models their miniatures after the original DMs guide is "otherworld" miniatures.
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Post by voodoo on Oct 29, 2016 15:08:59 GMT
Yup can see with the new link. Awesome! Really does have that old school feel. Aaaaah Memories! Thanks for reposting.
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Post by DnDPaladin on Oct 30, 2016 17:19:56 GMT
all companies models after the current monster manual, thats normal as well.
as for that first edition beholder... i always felt the author didn't know how to reduce the size of his leather texture and thus placed huge patch of flesh with giant crevasses in them. never really liked those images. and by the way i have an old AD&D 2nd edition book and that is still the image in it. images started to change once the third edition came around.
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Post by sgtslag on Sept 29, 2023 15:57:51 GMT
Thread necromancy: raising this thread, and this project, from the dead! I finally finished my Styrofoam ball- Beholder Prototype -- after seven years... Photo1 Face on. Photo2 From slightly below, an upshot, showing a bit of the mouth carved into it. Photo3 Comparison photo showing a 28mm D&D pre-painted miniature, to give an idea of its size and scale. I took fuzzy brown, pipe cleaners, glued googly eyes from Michaels Craft Stores to the ends, stuck them into the ball's surface, to create 10 eye stalks. I found colored pupil, googly eyes, at Michaels, as well -- I used these for the central, large eye. I applied Hot Glue to the surface, to create the raised, divisions segmenting the body into different portions. I painted the Hot Glue portions black, the body surface an orangish-color. I applied Royal Walnut Minwax Polyshades urethane stain over the whole body, to seal, stain, and wash it. I Hot Glued a wooden dowel to a 50mm MDF square base, using the same Hot Glue to attach the ball to the top of the dowel. I used a Hot Wire Wand to cut out a mouth into the surface of the ball. I painted the inside of the mouth red. I skipped the teeth, as to me, these are often overdone, and distracting from the rest of the model. If I do add teeth to the models (I have around 10 of them, in process), I will use the sharpened ends of toothpicks, but I will keep them very short, to keep them subtle. the base is textured by painting Wood Glue onto its surface, then swirling it in a mixture of 2-3 green colors of sand, with model RR ballast mixed in, as rocks. Will it win any contests? No... Was it fun to make? YES!
To be honest, it reminds me of a Sesame Street Muppet. "Kermit, the frog , here... AAAaaaggghhh--" ZAP!
" Mmm... Frog legs!" It makes me laugh, frequently. I suspect it will make others laugh, as well. It is decidedly based on 1e AD&D, and that is by design. I love the 1e version the most. The 1e Monster Manual drawing is comical, to me, and I think I captured at least some of that humor in my models. Cheers!
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Post by erho on Oct 24, 2023 16:45:23 GMT
Love it, the rust color is perfect
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