Real G

Gamera,

I think Japanese horror is like ice water slowly dripping in a dark cave.  American horror is basically a really loud roller coaster ride.

 

Yeah that's basically it. Plus Hollywood's obssesion with the endless remakes and now making live-action versions of animated films has bummed me out on them. 

Even with American and British horror I find the whole creepy atmosphere sense of dread to be much scarier than jump-scares and gore. I watched 'Night of the Demon' last night- good solid British film from '57 that just keeps ratcheting up the sense of fear. 

Gamera,

I think Japanese horror is like ice water slowly dripping in a dark cave.  American horror is basically a really loud roller coaster ride.

ikar01

Minion Zentradei?  It would be fitting.

 

Zentran te Meltran... tal ke da kan!  Yakk, Bananaaaaaaaaa!

John: Yeah, I love Japanese and Korean horror movies since it seems Hollywood just wants to do the same thing over and over. 

G: Whoa! That sounds awesome, I wish I could have went though that attraction! I may yet do the figure. I'll have to look it over when it gets here. I'll have to see if I can get the right look- at least I won't have to do the face! 

Minion Zentradei?  It would be fitting.

ikar01

Can you imagine having a Zentradei in the same scale?  He couild be seen standing next to his pod.  That would be impressive.

 

Oh, I was thinking of micronized Zentradei, so same size as the other figures.  

Can you imagine having a Zentradei in the same scale?  He couild be seen standing next to his pod.  That would be impressive.

ikar01

I don't know where you find these things but I especially like the Judge Minion and Hikaru.

 

Yeah, when I saw the Judge Minion on Retrokit's website, I mashed the "buy this" button immediately!  As Sophia Vergara said "Yes!  Meenions!  Oh I love those leetle yellow guys - you cannot understand anything they say."

I wanted to try the cel-shaded painting method on the Hikaru figure.  If I can pull it off, I also have Misa and Minmay to do.  I hope Plamax does Roy Fokker and at least a Zentradei soldier.

Oh Gamera, you have GOT to do that figure!  And light the TV screen with eerie static.

I went to the Ring attraction in Japan when the movie was screening.  It was like a haunted house walk-thru.  The funny thing was that none of us saw the movie, so we were as clueless as a topless girl in an American slasher flick, standing in an open doorway going "Hello?  Is anyone out there?"

One of the first rooms had a phone, which started to ring.  While we were arguing over who should answer it, the girl quietly emerged from the closet behind us.  I was going to pick up the phone, answer it by cheerfully saying "Hai, moshi-moshi, Izumi desu", and then hand it to her and say "Odenwa desu yo" (telephone call).  But we just started laughing and started arguing over what to do next.  The girl didn't know what to do either, so we all just stood around.  So awkward!  Gaijin are so crue-ress!

But the walk thru was really creepy.  The morgue was especially good, because we could not tell which of the cadavers was a live actor.

Samara says 'seven days'.  Scary movie.  And yes, asian children and water seem to be a scary thing culturally.  The Ring, The Grudge, Dark Water... I love these movies because western horrors typically resolve in the end where these don't necesarily.   Fun  stuff.

Great stuff there guys!!! Love those conversions Real G and I have that Dana Murphy figure around here somewhere Ikar. 

I picked this up tonight- the Japanese horror movie 'Ringu' will scare the living @#@# outta ya- or at least it did me. Seems it started a whole line of creepy Japanese ghost girls with their hair in their face. Yes this is a bit of a spoiler- she climbs out of a guy's TV near the end of the film... 

This figure was so weird I had to have it it when I saw it. Maybe I'll build it for the GB, haven't made up my mind yet- it should be here from the slow boat from China by then. 

Dodgy

They. Look great Mongoose. I've never run across 'rubber composite' figures before.

 

Dodgy

 

this will be my first time working with them. They come with some special instructions on priming and prepping them but it doesn't look like anything out of the ordinary actually. The level of detail on that is unbelievable. They're actually done with those pads and 3-D imaging work like they use in the movies. So they outfit these guys and capture their whole body and then print it. It looks pretty crazy and so exact!

I don't know where you find these things but I especially like the Judge Minion and Hikaru.

..and a few more to inspire.

Here's a few selections:

A Fire Giant, a spartan warrior, and a C.A.V. pilot.

They. Look great Mongoose. I've never run across 'rubber composite' figures before.

Dodgy

I'm not that brave yet RealG! I'm going to start up a notch with these superb figures from Reedoak. They are for a dio with my AH-1Z Viper. Hoping to get some tips here and really put this scene together 

will be interesting to see which direction this pic shows up in...on smugmug it's horizontal in the gallery view and vertical in the picture view haha

Awesome RealG! Looove The Immigrant Song, (anything Viking!!), and Led Zepplin, oh wow........ I'm inspired, can't wait to start my own figure, let alone see what the rest of you are planning.

Dodgy

Here are some really cool figure conversions to whet everyone's appetite:

I was stunned by the audacious concept, creativity and terrific execution.

So let us go forth, brave modelers, and unleash our collective power in the GB!!!  I call on the mighty Mew-Mew!  (Cue Led Zeppelin's "Immigrant Song".)

Dodgy

You're definitely on the right track! Dodgy.

Cheers dodgy by December I'll be able to give it a good crack.

Est.1961

Hi Dodgy, I bought a set with an idea in mind, but didn't want to ruin them. This very timely GB is a great idea and this would be the place to start on them looking forward to it. I posted some figures I've already started on purely to see where I am. I'm on my phone now and the pictures won't load. I'll use my computer at work tomorrow to add them on they are the Bronco Models WW2 British/commonwealth AFV crew set and a British crewman "Tea time".

Thanks 

 

No worries mate. I had a look at your work on the Figures & Misc forum. All good stuff. You're definitely on the right track!

Dodgy.

Hi Dodgy, I bought a set with an idea in mind, but didn't want to ruin them. This very timely GB is a great idea and this would be the place to start on them looking forward to it. I posted some figures I've already started on purely to see where I am. I'm on my phone now and the pictures won't load. I'll use my computer at work tomorrow to add them on they are the Bronco Models WW2 British/commonwealth AFV crew set and a British crewman "Tea time".

Thanks 

Edit:

G'day PhoenixG and welcome! That looks really cool mate, looking forward to seeing it done.

Dodgy

Howdy Dodgy,

Count me in!  Great timing as I've been working on building up figure painting skills and just received this which seems perfect for the GB.

It's from Master Box's Stange Company lineup.

You want in TB, you're in!! But pics will be required, which should be no real challenge for an experienced hand like you. 

Dodgy

Uh Oh!

 Me Gots ta try ta git da pichures up so's I kin Show me figures too! Pleeze. Fer a beginner figurist I tink deys " Bob's yer Uncle!" Pleeze? T.B. 

Hey Mach1, glad to to have you onboard, sounds like you're going to be busy!

ikar01, you can't possibly make more of a mess than I did when I started out. It's going to be lot's of fun, even if you have to grind your teeth when you say it!

Littletimmy it's been a couple of years now since I finished a figure, so you're not alone. I'm sure I can remember how to paint them. I think, I mean I have done them before...... Haven't I???????

Incidentally, if anyone out there has any skills with creating badges for GB's I would appreciate some advice.

Dodgy

lostagain

Ok Ferg, I'll play your silly game. I have some figures I have been meaning to build to go with a Bushmaster I made a few years back for the modern armour GB.

 

And it is a silly game, but what can you expect from someone called Dodgy????? Lost those figures look great. Looking forward to seeing them under paint alongside the bushie, which looks awesome.

Dodgy

I haven't done a figure in ... forever.

( come to think of it ,... I haven't completed much of ANYTHING  for over a year now. )

I have some D&D fantasy figures around here somewhere.  I will get back to you on my choices for victims,  ... ah... I mean, subjects ...

Oh what the heck.  I don't know how to do figures, put me down.  I'll take a look at the boxes in the cabinets.  I know there are some there just screeming for freedom.  I'll let you know.  How bad can I mess this up?