Concept Art preview of upcoming releases ...

[Nathan Caroland]

We've got some new releases coming up in the next week or so and we've decided to preview a bit of the artwork on which the sculpts were based. For these releases we've brought on the talented Paul Muller and Gael Goumon who have done fantastic work and of whom you'll be seeing quite a bit more of their work in the near future.

For February releases we have; Nicodem - The Undertaker, Mortimer - The Gravedigger, three Samurai-Punk Zombies, Rasputina - The Ice Witch and her small but rather mean familiar.

Look on further into this thread for the concept art!



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/southernphuk/concept%20art/whatcha.gif

[Nathan Caroland]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/southernphuk/concept%20art/Nicodem-the-undertaker.gif

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/southernphuk/concept%20art/Mortimer-the-grave-digger.gif

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/southernphuk/concept%20art/Zombies.gif

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/southernphuk/concept%20art/Rasputinia--Ice-Witch.gif

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/southernphuk/concept%20art/ice-witch-familiar.gif

[gi6ers]

Excellent, when will you reveal the greens Nathan?

[Hinton]

:top:

I'm really looking forward to some of these. If they're anything like the artwork, they'll be outstanding.

[Nathan Caroland]

Oh, sometimes this week I expect, though they'll be rough green pictures, not the usual snazzied up ones we try to put together.

[gi6ers]

I'm guessing the top 3 will be Mr Muller's work. Great!

[Ritual]

You'll have photos of assembled and primed minis, though not painted. Those will come during the following weeks. I'm going to put Nicodem and Mortimer together and prime them tonight!

[green stuff]

Plus, masters of the minis (and others) will be shown at the Lugdunum Open this week-end (expect a photo-coverage ;)).

[Stupidcow]

These looks like something I wanna have, especially the undertaker.

[Ritual]

These looks like something I wanna have, especially the undertaker.
You do, believe me!! :D

[gi6ers]

Is the vulture seperate?

[Coneman]

These looks like something I wanna have, especially the undertaker.
:ditto:
and the Grave Digger
and the Zombies
and the Ice Queen

And I just agreed, under much protest, with the other half not to buy anymore minis until I finish painting some of the ones I already had to have.
She just doesn't understand my affliction, although I tried to tell her it was like her and her shoes and clothes. That was a stupid thing to say :angryfire

so any delivery may need to be to the dog house c/o my address

[Malebolgia]

AWESOME! Fantastic artwork!

[lauth81]

Oooh, the Ice Witch is my favourite among a nice bunch of minis. Not too keen on the zombies, but I´m not a zombie person.

[callumrice]

I prefer the grave digger to any of the others, as you probably know by now I like my minis to have character and he screams off the page! Good work again Wyrd.

[Steph-E]

... but I´m not a zombie person.
:vb_cheershumm... nobody are zombie person... Zombies do not really exist:laugh:

[Kyle]

I really like the armed zombies. The Ice Witch should be fun to paint.

[Jester]

I'll take one of each... Oh yah!!!

(And yep, I survived the surgery...)

[green stuff]

(And yep, I survived the surgery...)
:bounce:

[Eastern Front Studios]

cool stuff,I like Steph's cartoony style..the grave digger and undertaker remind me of steampunk meets Firefly old west sci-fi? not sure what I would use them for but would be fun to paint for sure..

good to see youre back to health jester :)

[Ritual]

(And yep, I survived the surgery...)

Glad to hear that! :fest06:

[supervike]

The concepts look great! I love your artist.

@jester....good deal! Now allow yourself some time to recouperate....Get well.

[Duende]

They look great, but why doesn't Rasputina's familiar have a name? Everybody names their pets even if they are weird-looking little dogs (I mean, geez, look how many people have those!)

OK, studio painters, get to work! *cracks whip* Concepts are good, greens are great, but seeing completeted paintjobs of cool new minis are the best! *nudge, nudge, NUDGE!*

@ jester - Glad to hear you survuved your surgery and your well enough now to be surfing the forums again. :D

[Ritual]

Hey, who's nudging me!!! :motz:

Oh, hi Michelle! :)

[Duende]

Yes, stop licking all the paint off your brushes and get some on the minis! ;)


*wearing my anti-brush-lickers badge* Brush-licking causes dain bramage!

[EricJ]

Well, the ice witch is painted ;) Just need to finish up her familiar tonight, and yes, she was fun to paint! I did her in 2 days, which is record time for me nowdays

Jester, good to see you up and about, hope you have a speedy recovery

[Nathan Caroland]

Welcome back from surgery Jester.

[vincegamer]

when did you hire an illustrator from Disney?

[Sephiroth]

Cool Undertaker

[Nathan Caroland]

Just cause I'm a sucker and want to show these off but I'll do it one at a time here over the next day or so. We'll start with the Gravedigger.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/southernphuk/greens/P1010023.jpg

[gi6ers]

Love it but the shovel is huuuuge.

[thewartoad]

Fantastic Nathan...Can't wait to get my hands on them...as soon as they post... they are mine...all mine...my pretty!!

[EricJ]

the shovel doesn't seem particularly large to me, I've seen some big shovels!

[Nathan Caroland]

Undertaker Green. Not the absolute finished product here obviously but close. Additional chain on the other side of his hip and the gun is now optional so that you can include it or not to give it the right feel for whatever you may wish to use it for. Five pieces, body and both arms separate at the shoulders, vultures head (to accomodate casting) and optional holstered pistol.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/southernphuk/greens/undertakerxxx005.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/southernphuk/greens/undertakerxxx004.jpg

[DrEvilmonki]

He looks like hes cold

[Thryth]

WOW!

Those are really cool and full of character. They look like great fun to paint!

[Coneman]

FAN-BLOODY-TASTIC
just pimped them on Frothers, hope thats OK

[Nathan Caroland]

Pimp away folks, never a worry there believe me.

[Patrick]

Very spiffy! Can't wait to see what these will look like in green.

[mirlo]

These look great!

There's now a growing number of Wyrd miniatures on my list!

Will you be at Gen-con indy Nathan? I should be there and may do a little shopping!!

[gi6ers]

outstanding!

[Malebolgia]

FDCYDF^%@$E*%R@RS*A%WRD*^%* @TRE&^&@E(*E

That's about the only thing I could say after seeing those pictures. They are just amazing and stunning!!! Some of the best paul muller sculpts I have seen! Must have these, that's for sure!

[demonherald]

going by the usual comparison of concept to model these should be real belters..
I was gonna order the ratcatcher and the mad hatter dude this week but will wait until these are available now. so hurry up already..

[Jester]

Ok, when I said these were going to be "must haves" I was basing that opinion off of the concept art...

Now that I've seen some greens, that opinion has increased 100-fold. It's going to be a long, hard wait until I can get my hands on these... and then until I can paint again.

*grumbles about back surgery*

But @#$%^&* those are some fine looking sculpts!

[Nathan Caroland]

:D

Yup, we'll be at GenCon Indy. I had hoped to make a few other shows this year but finances being what they are we won't but maybe next year if things go a bit smoother.

[vincegamer]

the shovel doesn't seem particularly large to me, I've seen some big shovels!
I think he's referring to the length of the shovel. If the digger were to put his foot on the footstop of the blade he would have to reach up to grab the handle, which makes for very difficult hole digging.

[Duende]

vince - Well that's not his hole-diggin' shovel, that's his undead-smakin' shovel... ;)

"Git back in yer hole, ye varmit!!" *whack!!*

[thewartoad]

WOW...I can't wait until these come out...I will be first in line for them...The Undertaker and the Gravedigger are Fantastic...can't wait to see the Ice Witch & her mascot! Cheers!

[Nathan Caroland]

And one from Gael. Rasputina and her familiar.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/southernphuk/greens/icewich1-1.jpg

[Coneman]

Very Very Nice

[Wren]

Wyrder and wyrder and better and better, great stuff FF, and kudos to the artist and sculptors!

[Zeke]

I love Rasputina! When is that mini going to be released??????

[Nathan Caroland]

Before the end of the month if everything falls into place alright. Rasputina is already cast and painted up by studio painter EricJ (who is itching to show her off) and the other five are currently being put together and given some TLC by Anders at the moment.

[Nathan Caroland]

One of the Samurai-Punk Zombies ...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/southernphuk/greens/SPZombie1.gif

[supervike]

These latest greens and concepts are among the best Wyrd has put out....I'm dying to see how the entire mini community reacts to them.

[Zeke]

Before the end of the month if everything falls into place alright. Rasputina is already cast and painted up by studio painter EricJ (who is itching to show her off) and the other five are currently being put together and given some TLC by Anders at the moment.

Listen, Father, I have only been here 2 days and can't be teased! Let's see her painted!!! I like her better than the Mad Hatter, which is, as I have stated before, the best mini I have seen in years!!

Paul

[demi_morgana]

great models - I'd love to see the grave digger as boss or my "combi-manufacturers" scaavy gang :D

[EricJ]

Before the end of the month if everything falls into place alright. Rasputina is already cast and painted up by studio painter EricJ (who is itching to show her off) and the other five are currently being put together and given some TLC by Anders at the moment.

It's true, I'm hating nathan more each day :(

[Ritual]

I'm not going to keep you waiting for too long, Eric! Just a little while... :p:

[Duende]

... and the other five are currently being put together and given some TLC by Anders at the moment.

Anders, the "L" in TLC doesn't stand for "Lingering" as in "taking your good sweet ole time". C'mon, Eric's all ready (for once) you'd think you could keep up.

:motz:

[Ritual]

Hey!! Eric get's his minis much faster since they don't need to cross an ocean to get to him!! No fair!! :motz:

[Nathan Caroland]

Second of the undead minions of the Undertaker ... (gasp .. did I say minions .. why yes I did ...)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/southernphuk/greens/P1010008.gif

[Malebolgia]

Very, very cool and original. These will rock in any cyberpunk setting! Zombie street samurais!

[Coneman]

That is wickedly cool.

[Nathan Caroland]

Paul has a sense of humor.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v518/southernphuk/greens/split-002.jpg

[Malebolgia]

:D Awesome. Love the mohawk!
Any idea when these fellas will be available?

[Nathan Caroland]

This weekend, mid next week .. somewhere in there. Trying to give the painters time to play with them as well as do some primered photo pictures (actually, lets just give credit where it is due, Anders is bearing this load).

I've also got a ton of stuff to go through before putting them up in the store anyhow so its not the painters but myself who is slowing them down before releasing them. Going through casts, doing some write ups on stuff behind the scenes, etc.

[Maestro]

There goes my money again...

Lovely stuff! Now to find time to paint them... :s

[Ritual]

This weekend, mid next week .. somewhere in there. Trying to give the painters time to play with them as well as do some primered photo pictures (actually, lets just give credit where it is due, Anders is bearing this load).

I've also got a ton of stuff to go through before putting them up in the store anyhow so its not the painters but myself who is slowing them down before releasing them. Going through casts, doing some write ups on stuff behind the scenes, etc.

I've sent you (primed) photos of one, as you know, and I've got the Gravedigger primed and photographed (and I even started painting him... :)) and I'll fix up the photos of him soon. The zombies will be cleaned and assembled ASAP so after the weekend for sure you will have everything you need from me, and perhaps even a fully painted Mortimer (can't promise that for sure, though...).

[Nathan Caroland]

Happy to wait, though these good folks might have a coronary.

:D

[EricJ]

now if only they'd go to my damn livejournal, they could get a painted teaser ;)

[Jester]

Happy to wait, though these good folks might have a coronary.

:D

Hey, the back surgeries were bad enough... I don't need a coronary on top of that!

So hurry it up!

Oh, and Eric, thanks for the teaser... GRRR...

[cdukino]

Love the zombie minions. I really really like them... which is very rare for me for zombies. I wouldn't know which one is my favorite... they are all 3 great. And you get bonuspoints for not adding severed bodypart assesories or intestines spilling all over the place. Means i don't have to convert and have thes 3 guys on my wishlist.

[poupee canope]

WOW very nice bunch of releases, one of the best so far... my personal favorites are the gravdigger and rasputina :inlove:

do anyone know what is the grey stuff of which are done the zombies ???

p.s.: sorry for my english :thinking:

[Ritual]

I would assume Paul has used ProCreate on these, but ask Paul if you want to make sure. His user name here is "Baron M" so you can PM him and ask.

Welcome to the forums, BTW! Hopefully we'll see some of these releases painted up by you in the future, right? :)

[poupee canope]

Hi Ritual, thanks for the reply... I want to try this ProCreate then... well, usually I want to try everything that is new :laugh:

on the painting side I'm a bit rusty at the moment but who knows... ;)

[Ritual]

ProCreate is supposed to be a bit like green stuff but more easy to work with. I've got some here, but have yet to try it out.

If you're rusty, then perhaps you only paint twice as well as I! :)

[EricJ]

I've played a little with pro-create, and while my opinion isn't as valid as someone who can actually sculpt, I like the stuff, easier to use than greenstuff I think!

And Welcome! I've always loved your painting, it'd be great to see you try some wyrd minis :)

[Dancecommander]

cant wait for these, my money is burning a hole in my pocket, so I hope they go up to order soon, please

[thewartoad]

I'm drooling here...MUST...HAVE...THESE...MINIATURES!!!!!!! Cheers!

[Zeke]

Are we going to see the painted pics soon??? Just curious.

No pressure.

[Nathan Caroland]

Not everything will be painted, but eventually we'll be updating the pictures as we get there. This time around likely the only ones painted on 'release' will be Rasputina and her familiar as well as Mortimer the Gravedigger with the others to follow soon.

This weekend I'll have them released at the very least.

[Ritual]

I have Mortimer about 70 % done. Let's see if I can finish him up by tonight. Tomorrow night at the latest he should be done...

[EricJ]

that reminds me, I need to take photos of her little furry friend :)

[thewartoad]

Anybody know when the new mini's are going to be in the shop? I thought I saw something along the lines of this weekend? Cheers!

[Ritual]

Well... I just finished painting the gravedigger, so it should be anytime. :)

[thewartoad]

Ritual...how does he look? I haven't posted any miniatures yet because I've been trying out new blending methods...plus I don't get alot of time to do so...and I LOVE this hobby to death! Cheers!

[Ritual]

He looks really dodgy! :D Like a crook...

[thewartoad]

Are you going to be at this year's GEN CON? I'm about 2 hrs. from INDY and I think this year is going to be KICK ASS! Cheers!

[thewartoad]

I'm anxiously awaiting the arrival of these miniatures! My finger is ready to push the buy button and have them by this weekend! OH GOD I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!!! Cheers!

[Ritual]

No, I won't be at GenCon since I'm on the other side of the ocean! ;) Sweden to be exact. But, a great deal of my minis will be there!

[Duende]

No, I won't be at GenCon since I'm on the other side of the ocean!

Have you ever heard of this invention called an airplane? Maybe Sweden is out of the loop in modernization or somthing... :D

Of course though, they run on money, so that may be the problem :(

[Ritual]

Of course though, they run on money, so that may be the problem :(

You got it! That's the problem indeed! :)

[Nathan Caroland]

Well, should Wyrd ever actually do well enough to splurge, I'll make certain to fly the bugger over for a show. Hrmmm, maybe next year (fingers crossed).

[thewartoad]

Will the minatures be posted tonight for sale? Cheers! Hey Nathan...I meet you @ GEN CON last year with my wife...I was the one on crutches?

[Nathan Caroland]

Should be - late tonight or early tomorrow. All my fault of course as I've got tons of stuff to do around here but it'll come up. Eric and Anders have done fantastic jobs.

[Nathan Caroland]

Miniatures will be up in .. oh half an hour or so.

[EricJ]

oooh, oooh, fun!

;) :D