WIP Critique Tudor Brawl

[WarhammerAdjacent]

Hi all, I’m trying something new; sculpting (well rigging) figures in blender to 3d print and then adding clothing with putty. I want to try to make something a little more dynamic than my poses etc to date and I’ve been ‘inspired’ by an osprey illustration of a brawl between English archers and German mercenaries in 1513.



I found a base mesh for a man and rigged it in blender, I’ve picked up STLs of some appropriate benches and tables which I’m using as placeholders, I might replace them if I don’t like the way they look when printed. My plan is to replace the heads once I’ve printed the figures so I’m not bothering with any expression. I can also adjust the anatomy as it’s looking pretty odd in places.

 

[Briggsy]

Great idea, it's great seeing new (ish) technology being used in different ways, and this a blend of old and new school. I shall watch with interest.

Cheers Simon

 

[theBaron]

This'll fun to follow! That is a cool subject.

Prost!
Brad

 

[NigelR]

A great project and a really intriguing way of approaching it. Like Simon said, a blend of old and new.....

 

[Malkie]

An intriguing project, nothing like a good old pub brawl. I'm following with interest.

Malkie

 

[Nap]

This'll fun to follow! That is a cool subject.

Prost!
Brad

Totally agree there ...looking forward to seeing more

Have 3D fun

Nap

 

[BRAN]

This is an interesting technology that must be very interesting to learn, but long to master. How much computer power is needed to be able to work with this software?

 

[WarhammerAdjacent]

Cheers chaps.

This is an interesting technology that must be very interesting to learn, but long to master. How much computer power is needed to be able to work with this software?

I think you’re right, although I don’t think one needs to master it to get some very useful stuff. I’ve not done any sculpting here (yet), the base figure was sculpted by someone else, I took a pre-made digital ‘skeleton’ which the program then turns into a rig that I can use to manipulate the figure. That should give me the poses I want, I can then clothe them as I would an armature. The difficult part is getting the poses right but that would be just as difficult using wire etc (arguably harder as I’d need to get the proportions right).

Actually I think the hardest thing from a technical point of view will be printing them in a scale that works with the heads I’ve got.

Re. Computing power, I’ve got a pretty naff laptop that can just handle it, although I’m finding some it struggles with some of the sculpting. It seems to be fine with this though.

I’m happy to share the rigged figure if anyone wants a try.