Littleworlds Posted March 23, 2017 Recently, after some redecorating of my display shelf, I realized how much the Dewback from the Star Wars Cantina set fits to the typical sword & sorcery imagery in the style of Frank Frazetta (think Conan the Barbarian). So I grabbed my Barbarian Minifig, the two Clancees from the Raid Zeppelin as Snake-People, built a patch of desert, grabbed the whale bones from the Deep Sea Submarine and set up a couple of scenes. Some Orcs joined in as well. I hope you enjoy the pictures. I certainly enjoyed taking them: It didn't took long and our Barbarian got some assistance: After the Snake-People were defeated, A group of Orc tried to capture her! An idea which turned out as a bad one It was quite a challenge to pose the Minifigs in a way you can see their faces without making it look too staged and unrealistic. To create the proper pulp-cover feel I also put a slight sepia-effect on the pictures. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marishka Posted March 24, 2017 Oh, what a wonderful theme! Wizards and barbarians,nude beauties and simple plot :) You succeed to reach that feeling! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BrickJagger Posted March 24, 2017 I love MOCs with a simple storyline and eye-catching detail. Good work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Littleworlds Posted March 24, 2017 22 minutes ago, Marishka said: Oh, what a wonderful theme! Wizards and barbarians,nude beauties and simple plot :) You succeed to reach that feeling! 20 minutes ago, BrickJagger said: I love MOCs with a simple storyline and eye-catching detail. Good work. Thank you both very much! The pictures weren't actually planned as a story. Just a variation of action scenes, but I guess that actually qualifies as a pulp-story line Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
allstyles Posted March 24, 2017 reminds me of Conan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Littleworlds Posted March 24, 2017 2 hours ago, allstyles said: reminds me of Conan Yes, thats the idea Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Orange Leader Posted March 25, 2017 Awesome! Definitely great use of the Dewback and Hobbit orcs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Littleworlds Posted March 26, 2017 16 hours ago, Orange Leader said: Awesome! Definitely great use of the Dewback and Hobbit orcs. Thank you very much! I'm glad I came out of my dark ages just in time to grab a couple of those. They look good in a desert context Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Orange Leader Posted March 26, 2017 8 hours ago, Littleworlds said: Thank you very much! I'm glad I came out of my dark ages just in time to grab a couple of those. They look good in a desert context I only have two of those orcs, wish I got some more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Murrig Icehammer Posted May 28, 2017 Very nice scene! I really like the simplicity of it, which is very effective. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Littleworlds Posted May 28, 2017 5 hours ago, Murrig Icehammer said: Very nice scene! I really like the simplicity of it, which is very effective. Thank you! The simplicity is from a good part because I didn't had more tan pieces. I think its really about making the best of what you got and some minimalism really helps with focussing the eye on the important stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Murrig Icehammer Posted May 28, 2017 4 hours ago, Littleworlds said: Thank you! The simplicity is from a good part because I didn't had more tan pieces. I think its really about making the best of what you got and some minimalism really helps with focussing the eye on the important stuff. Absolutely. I've seen lots of really amazing looking MOCs which had so many things in it, it becomes distracting to the eye and you can't really see what's going on. Even a simple wall can become distracting if there are too many greebles (?) and color variations on it, so you can't really recognize the structure itself. I understand the idea behind it, but instead of having a boring looking flat wall, builders sometimes go to the other end of the spectrum and do way too much (in some cases). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Littleworlds Posted May 28, 2017 37 minutes ago, Murrig Icehammer said: Absolutely. I've seen lots of really amazing looking MOCs which had so many things in it, it becomes distracting to the eye and you can't really see what's going on. Even a simple wall can become distracting if there are too many greebles (?) and color variations on it, so you can't really recognize the structure itself. I understand the idea behind it, but instead of having a boring looking flat wall, builders sometimes go to the other end of the spectrum and do way too much (in some cases). Yes, when everything is equally "important", nothing becomes important Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Northernstorm Posted May 31, 2017 I have Conan music in my head now. Excellent use of parts to really capture the pulp fantasy feeling, and great posing of the figures. Any plans for more little sword and sorcery scenes like this? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Killian Posted June 6, 2017 Would be a great set! Love the idea! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
