God Jol! Happy Holidays from the World of House of Seasons!

The Holidays are upon us, even in the world of The House of Seasons!  I wanted to get this posted before Christmas, but between a ton of new props, days of shooting, and life in general, it took a little longer to pull together.  Fair warning, this is an absolutely HUGE post, with some ever so slightly NSFW content in the middle.  It may take a bit to load it all.  Best holiday wishes to everyone here at the best online community I've ever been a part of!  See you all in 2021 with a ton of all new projects!

Also, HUGE thanks to Csyeung for the cover scans for Delia's one present. Incredible man, and can't say enough how much I appreciate it.

Also shout out to MojoworldandCompany on Etsy, who has an incredible selection of 1/12 scale printables, but was so accommodating to resize his pizza box files to 1/6 for me to keep the resolution. Can't recommend enough:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/mojoworldandcompany




In the territories of Winter, the Yule festival is an important tradition for the people of the north, who adhere to the old ways of feasts, sacrifices, mead, ale, and blood.  In the capital, the holiday has taken on a more secular meaning, although much of the old symbols still remain.  For Isblomma, this was her first Yule away from her home in the north, and she found herself missing it terribly.  Even Alice discovered the holiday made her feel especially sharply the sting of the loss of her homeland.  Their new sisters at Balefire, however, were excited to introduce them to their own traditions.

Happy holidays! Wonderful poses and props! Particularly like your polaroid camera. Did you sculpt that one? The Alita books turned out great!!

This is amazing! What a wonderful set of pictures. The livingroom is totally awesome with so much details! All the stuff in the cabinets and on the table makes it look so real.


It must have taken a lot of time to do this shoot. The poses you put them into is great, especially when they're dancing. The gift-sharing is great too.

Did the blackhaired one got teleported away when she just left her clothes on the floor? Or did she go upstairs?

Tiny nitpick: You might want to check some of the options on the pizza boxes.

Dude you are a complete psychopath. As you would say, I am 'absolutely floored'. Can only wonder how overwhelmed TravelGuide must feel when seeing your work for the first time, haha.

Funny, emotional, lifelike, cool, sexy, badass, atmospheric, dumb, fashionable...you will get my obligatory detailed analysis and praise list tomorrow. (Spooky and me chatted while I was realtime watching  the pics on PC, haha. Cool experience)
Need time to sleep and process this all, epic legendary job, we are proud to know you sir. Happy holidays to you and your sacred 1/6 cave of perfection.

And yes everyone, watch it on the big screen please.

csyeung wrote:Happy holidays! Wonderful poses and props! Particularly like your polaroid camera. Did you sculpt that one? The Alita books turned out great!!

Thank you Csyeung! So glad you enjoyed. You know, I wanted to put a shout out to you in the main posts, to thank you again for those scans. They were PERFECT. Seriously, so cool of you to do. I'm gonna update. And the Polaroid was a 3D printed charm from shapeways. It was a little while ago, so I had to do a lot of finishing to make it work before painting, and added the slot at the front for the photos to come out from.

TravelGuide wrote:This is amazing! What a wonderful set of pictures. The livingroom is totally awesome with so much details! All the stuff in the cabinets and on the table makes it look so real.


It must have taken a lot of time to do this shoot. The poses you put them into is great, especially when they're dancing. The gift-sharing is great too.

Did the blackhaired one got teleported away when she just left her clothes on the floor? Or did she go upstairs?

Tiny nitpick: You might want to check some of the options on the pizza boxes.

Thanks so much TravelGuide! I wanted to get this done before Christmas but took WAY longer than I planned. I almost gave up!

Lorelie is actually a somewhat vengeful ghost, they rescued from where she was killed, and bound her to the necklace she wears, which lets her maintain a more corporeal form. Check out her backstory in The Haunting of Brightwood Asylum:

https://onesixthfigures.forumotion.com/t2927-the-haunting-of-brightwood-asylum-part-1-from-the-world-of-house-of-seasons

https://onesixthfigures.forumotion.com/t2949-the-haunting-of-brightwood-asylum-part-2-from-the-world-of-house-of-seasons

https://onesixthfigures.forumotion.com/t2998-the-haunting-of-brightwood-asylum-part-3-from-the-world-of-house-of-seasons

Sorry, shameless self promotion.

And I actually thought about checking the pizza options, but I have literally NEVER gotten a pizza where they were actually checked, so i decided not to!

Also meant to add in the original post, the pizza boxes came from the wonderful etsy seller Mojoworldand Company, who does a ton of great printables in 1/12, but was so accommodating to resize the files to 1/6 for me to keep the resolution. Just awesome.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/595447438/instant-download-pizza-box-miniature-diy?ref=shop_home_active_17&bes=1

Ovy wrote:Dude you are a complete psychopath. As you would say, I am 'absolutely floored'. Can only wonder how overwhelmed TravelGuide must feel when seeing your work for the first time, haha.

A bit. But I already knew some people can do amazing work. I've seen pics of a modelrailroad in 1:160 which are really hard to distinguish from reality.

Ovy wrote:Dude you are a complete psychopath. As you would say, I am 'absolutely floored'. Can only wonder how overwhelmed TravelGuide must feel when seeing your work for the first time, haha.

Funny, emotional, lifelike, cool, sexy, badass, atmospheric, dumb, fashionable...you will get my obligatory detailed analysis and praise list tomorrow. (Spooky and me chatted while I was realtime watching  the pics on PC, haha. Cool experience)
Need time to sleep and process this all, epic legendary job, we are proud to know you sir. Happy holidays to you and your sacred 1/6 cave of perfection.

And yes everyone, watch it on the big screen please.

Ah, thank you so much brother!!!! Yeah, it was so fun to get your instant reactions as you went through! I'm telling you, a ways into this I started doubting my own sanity as I this shoot just kept going. But just so happy you enjoyed. Wish you and yours happy holidays as well!

TravelGuide wrote:

Ovy wrote:Dude you are a complete psychopath. As you would say, I am 'absolutely floored'. Can only wonder how overwhelmed TravelGuide must feel when seeing your work for the first time, haha.

A bit. But I already knew some people can do amazing work. I've seen pics of a modelrailroad in 1:160 which are really hard to distinguish from reality.

Oh man, there are so many artist out there that are so good, I want to quit. Whenever I start to think I'm getting good at this, I stumble on something that puts it all in perspective. But glad you enjoyed your 1st trip into the House of Seasons world!

Like everyone else, I'm so impressed I could hardly put it into words. A massive undertaking indeed, and everywhere you look there are more perfectly-scaled details to delight in -- whether it is a curious kitten or a bunch of CDs. I love the realistic feel of the diorama and its somewhat cluttered objects. Your ability to manage these scenes in such depth, with so many different items and characters, always impresses, no matter how often you show them to us. It was a pleasure perusing through such a cornucopia of glorious sixth-scale photography. And thank you for sharing the Etsy link. Those are the best pizza boxes and pizzas in this scale I have seen.

There was one thing that did stick out at me in a few of the photos: I wonder if it was just stuff you overlooked amid all the posing and photographing, but is there a frequent problem with neck to head attachment? I vaguely remember something like this for the female heads from before. I think I speak for all of us that we would love to help with suggestions if we can.

GubernatorFan wrote:Like everyone else, I'm so impressed I could hardly put it into words. A massive undertaking indeed, and everywhere you look there are more perfectly-scaled details to delight in -- whether it is a curious kitten or a bunch of CDs. I love the realistic feel of the diorama and its somewhat cluttered objects. Your ability to manage these scenes in such depth, with so many different items and characters, always impresses, no matter how often you show them to us. It was a pleasure perusing through such a cornucopia of glorious sixth-scale photography. And thank you for sharing the Etsy link. Those are the best pizza boxes and pizzas in this scale I have seen.

There was one thing that did stick out at me in a few of the photos: I wonder if it was just stuff you overlooked amid all the posing and photographing, but is there a frequent problem with neck to head attachment? I vaguely remember something like this for the female heads from before. I think I speak for all of us that we would love to help with suggestions if we can.

Thank you so much Guv!!! Yeah, I think the reposing all characters between each shot is when time just slides away. And man, the amount of times I knocked over something, and had to re-set up... You can probably spot where background elements randomly change. But all worth it when it comes together, especially getting to share with you all!

So, I am actually ridiculously proud of how that pizza came out. I couldn't find anything I liked, so I took a shot at it. Not in my usual wheelhouse of sculpting or painting, but I was completely surprised it came out as good as it did. So happy with it.

And yeah, the necks are a tricky thing... The Original Effect heads are much more shallow. The ball sits right at the bottom of the head, not further inside like most heads on the market. If I drill further up, the head sits too low, and they look like they have no neck. If I do nothing, there's actually a gap between where the neck rubber ends and the head, where you see the metal. So I actually use a bit of rubber from the necks of old bodies to extend the head and fill the gap. It's imperfect, but the best solution I've found, besides moving away from OE heads entirely (hard at this point with HoS). Most of the time I try to stay conscious of it, and cover with angles or hair, but with a shoot this big, I just focused on getting poses right, and kinda ignored unless it was really bugging me (which it did a few times). On the up side, I may actually get more mobility than regular heads.

Oh I didn't really notice discontinuity. With a background/diorama this rich, it is difficult to notice -- just as it would be difficult to keep track of things that got knocked over. It worked out great either way.

As for the heads, I see. Yes, you shouldn't mess up these heads -- they are key to your style and work beautifully -- and I say that as someone who's generally all about realism! I know nothing about this line, but if it is safe to drill more, you could fill up the hole with (a) foamies or (b) sticky putty and then be able to adjust exactly where you want the head to sit either in general or for specific looks/shots. But if you haven't tried already, experiment on something before you mess up any of your beautiful creations.

Indeed like everyone else I'm very impressed! That is one that is one amazing looking diorama with all it cool little details and beautiful tree.

Happy Holidays my friend.

Another stunning dio and photo series from this 'verse! You skillfully captured the festive atmosphere here, everything about the whole set-up felt true to life for a group of young people hanging out at a party.  The ladies all look so cute in their holiday outfits! I'm guessing you made some of those by hand yourself? And the gift-giving was handled so well. Likewise, the body language and interactions, the glances at each other.... all so natural and very well done.

And later, the fact the girls all changed out of their dresses and into more comfy clothing for the sleepover... that felt pretty spot-on as well, lol.

Absolutely ADORED the mistletoe -- you know I always appreciate some romantic moments in storylines, and this certainly delivered in spades. Abel and Isblomma were an espectially charming surprise. ;'D

Was that BAMComix's band opening for Ghosts on the Radio?! Nice little easter egg!

Several unexpected things.... seeing Lorelei turn up was a surprise in and of itself, but then having her change into a party dress, flirt with Corbin, and then disappear into thin air, leaving the party dress behind...lmaooo. That was priceless! Glad to see a ghost girl havin' some fun.

The other unexpected thing was Koda appearing, I'm presuming he only revealed himself to Alice? Loved that! I am rooting for them. 🥰

Overall, this photo story worked so well because you'd already introduced all the characters on their own beforehand, so it felt all the more immersive since we already were familiar with their personalities, backstories, and dynamics. Thanks so much for creating this delightful holiday gift!

Holy cow! That must have been so much work!! And totally worth it, I enjoyed every shot. I also like where the cats show up. ^^

Love your posing. Always very believable.

Wow! Another beyond impressive photo story. So many details, it could take years to digest it all. Everyone else has said it so much better already, I have little else to add. Bravo, my friend. Bravo.

You probably intended one big strip of action, but some Quentin Tarantino style headlines from time to time would also be nice

Epic story and I appreciate all the time to invest into this. That is what makes this hobby so great

Need to watch in a quiet minute..hour again to soak it all in.

When my friends came to my place for some end of year gatherings, they admired my figures. But i told them i am still far behind in this hobby compared to other hobbyists i knew. Then i showed them this page, and they couldn't believe it!!

Merry Xmas!

Absolutely spectacular Adam! I love the individual character styles, they all look so different and genuinely excited to be at the Holiday gathering! All the details really bring the whole shoot together, you can almost hear the excitement of them all opening their presents, laughing and joking with each other and all those selfies! The small band flyer was a great touch, to see the Faithless Angels on the same bill as your band is really special!
I wish I had time to have finished, well in truth started my pub holiday party, but there's always next year!
Your love for these characters really shows through in these pictures, it was one hell of a post too! In fact, this is probably one of, if not the best party gathering shoot I have seen! I hope they all enjoyed their presents!

GubernatorFan wrote:Oh I didn't really notice discontinuity. With a background/diorama this rich, it is difficult to notice -- just as it would be difficult to keep track of things that got knocked over. It worked out great either way.

As for the heads, I see. Yes, you shouldn't mess up these heads -- they are key to your style and work beautifully -- and I say that as someone who's generally all about realism! I know nothing about this line, but if it is safe to drill more, you could fill up the hole with (a) foamies or (b) sticky putty and then be able to adjust exactly where you want the head to sit either in general or for specific looks/shots. But if you haven't tried already, experiment on something before you mess up any of your beautiful creations.

Thanks Guv!  Yeah, unfortunately any deeper and the heads just sit way too low.  I'll have to post some detail shots some day to further illustrate.  But the filler piece may just be the lesser evil, and for now I've made peace with it.  

And yeah, real stuff gets knocked over and rearranged at parties all the time, so not really an issue, but just thought it was funny that here is all this evidence of complete disasters lurking in the background details, and no one would ever know.

BAD WOLF-787 wrote:Indeed like everyone else I'm very impressed! That is one that is one amazing looking diorama with all it cool little details and beautiful tree.

Happy Holidays my friend.

Thanks so much Badwolf!!  I did a lot of searching for just the right tree, and really like this one I ended up with.

skywalkersaga wrote:Another stunning dio and photo series from this 'verse! You skillfully captured the festive atmosphere here, everything about the whole set-up felt true to life for a group of young people hanging out at a party.  The ladies all look so cute in their holiday outfits! I'm guessing you made some of those by hand yourself? And the gift-giving was handled so well. Likewise, the body language and interactions, the glances at each other.... all so natural and very well done.

And later, the fact the girls all changed out of their dresses and into more comfy clothing for the sleepover... that felt pretty spot-on as well, lol.

Absolutely ADORED the mistletoe -- you know I always appreciate some romantic moments in storylines, and this certainly delivered in spades. Abel and Isblomma were an espectially charming surprise. ;'D

Was that BAMComix's band opening for Ghosts on the Radio?! Nice little easter egg!

Several unexpected things.... seeing Lorelei turn up was a surprise in and of itself, but then having her change into a party dress, flirt with Corbin, and then disappear into thin air, leaving the party dress behind...lmaooo. That was priceless! Glad to see a ghost girl havin' some fun.

The other unexpected thing was Koda appearing, I'm presuming he only revealed himself to Alice? Loved that! I am rooting for them. 🥰

Overall, this photo story worked so well because you'd already introduced all the characters on their own beforehand, so it felt all the more immersive since we already were familiar with their personalities, backstories, and dynamics. Thanks so much for creating this delightful holiday gift!

Thank you so much Skywalkersaga!!!!  I so wanted to capture that feel, so I'm ecstatic that it comes across.  And yes, holiday outfits for all (including a complete fail of a flower dress I attempted), and mid scene outfit changes for everyone!  What the hell was I thinking!?   I liked working in some subtle details too, like Alice bringing an overnight bag, while Isblomma not knowing to, and how a spare t-shirt is not an option for someone with horns.

I'm a sucker for romantic moments too, and I couldn't resist introducing a lot of them here.  I really should figure out a way to add some text throughout, although I'm continuously overjoyed by how much comes across just in photos alone.  Since Isblomma has started spending time with Delia and Thornapple, she's been introduced to a ton of music for the 1st time, and has been completely, powerfully taken by it (and why they got her a record player of her own as a present).  So she and Abel REALLY hit it off when they met.  He stayed up all night to make her a mix tape too, is about as good as it gets.

That won't be the last you see of Ghost on the Radio and  Faithless Angels billed together!  Maybe the world of House of Seasons won't be the only place you see them either...

And poor Lorelei has had a hard year, getting killed and all, and probably deserved a nice holiday more than any one.  In life, she was extremely bookish, so this was probably her 1st real party, and she definitely cut loose.  Death has definitely made her a bit more impulsive too.

And I was long overdue to bring Koda back into things!  Yeah, he kinda snuck in just to see Alice, and he's still a ways from joining a party.  He's still technically supposed to kill her, but she really believes he never could, and there is an undeniably intense connection between them.  I'm not sure I got into it in previous posts, but the handles of his knives are all made from his own bones.  His regeneration is so powerful that he can regrow lost limbs, although maintains a connection to any parts of himself that are separated from him.  So when he shows up to see Alice, he warns her of imminent dangers and gives her one of his finger bones, so he can always find her.  He didn't think to gift wrap it though.

I totally had the same thing in mind with wanting to introduce all characters ahead of time, so scenes like this would have the most impact!  I really wanted to introduce Krysa (the only new character here) before this shoot, but there just wasn't enough time to get that done AND get this up while it was still the holiday season.  But she's next up, and lots of fun planned for her as well.  But most of all, just so happy to share this bit of holiday festiveness, and so beyond thrilled you enjoyed.  Thanks so much for all the comments!!!!  Hope you're having a wonderful holiday season.

Diana wrote:Holy cow! That must have been so much work!! And totally worth it, I enjoyed every shot. I also like where the cats show up. ^^

Love your posing. Always very believable.

Thank you Diana!!!  So happy to be able to share, and so glad you enjoyed.  

Valiarde wrote:You probably intended one big strip of action, but some Quentin Tarantino style headlines from time to time would also be nice

Epic story and I appreciate all the time to invest into this. That is what makes this hobby so great

Need to watch in a quiet minute..hour again to soak it all in.

Thank you Valiarde!!!  Take your time, it's a beast of a post! Even as I was putting it together, I was thinking "my god, it this just too much?!" And I agree, I need to figure out a way add some text elements along the way (I mean I technically know how to do it, I just mean aesthetically, and how to best make it serve the flow of the story).  Some details I just can't convey through photos alone, although I've been filling in a bit in the comments here as well.  

brassco wrote:When my friends came to my place for some end of year gatherings, they admired my figures. But i told them i am still far behind in this hobby compared to other hobbyists i knew. Then i showed them this page, and they couldn't believe it!!

Merry Xmas!

Ah, Brassco, that means so much to hear!!!  Thank you so much.  I feel all the time like I still have so much to learn in this hobby too, so I completely hear you.  Merry Xmas to you too!!!

BAMComix wrote:Absolutely spectacular Adam! I love the individual character styles, they all look so different and genuinely excited to be at the Holiday gathering! All the details really bring the whole shoot together, you can almost hear the excitement of them all opening their presents, laughing and joking with each other and all those selfies! The small band flyer was a great touch, to see the Faithless Angels on the same bill as your band is really special!
I wish I had time to have finished, well in truth started my pub holiday party, but there's always next year!
Your love for these characters really shows through in these pictures, it was one hell of a post too! In fact, this is probably one of, if not the best party gathering shoot I have seen! I hope they all enjoyed their presents!

Thanks so much BAMComix!!!  I am completely overjoyed I could get across that excitement, those feelings, and this party atmosphere.  I think we could all use it this year, even if vicariously through 1/6.  This was my way of trying to share a bit of that spirit with everyone here too.  

And that definitely won't be the last we see of these flyers (and it was so fun getting to do them!)  

I completely understand not getting to your photoshoot.  The holidays are so brutal!  If I hadn't already invested so much time in prepping for this shoot, I might have bailed on it myself.  I genuinely considered a couple times.  But getting to share with you all, and the great response has made it completely worth it.  Still looking forward to seeing more of the Ammo Arms in the new year!  There are plenty of other excuses pack the bar and turn up the jukebox!

ReverendSpooky wrote:

BAMComix wrote:Absolutely spectacular Adam! I love the individual character styles, they all look so different and genuinely excited to be at the Holiday gathering! All the details really bring the whole shoot together, you can almost hear the excitement of them all opening their presents, laughing and joking with each other and all those selfies! The small band flyer was a great touch, to see the Faithless Angels on the same bill as your band is really special!
I wish I had time to have finished, well in truth started my pub holiday party, but there's always next year!
Your love for these characters really shows through in these pictures, it was one hell of a post too! In fact, this is probably one of, if not the best party gathering shoot I have seen! I hope they all enjoyed their presents!

Thanks so much BAMComix!!!  I am completely overjoyed I could get across that excitement, those feelings, and this party atmosphere.  I think we could all use it this year, even if vicariously through 1/6.  This was my way of trying to share a bit of that spirit with everyone here too.  

And that definitely won't be the last we see of these flyers (and it was so fun getting to do them!)  

I completely understand not getting to your photoshoot.  The holidays are so brutal!  If I hadn't already invested so much time in prepping for this shoot, I might have bailed on it myself.  I genuinely considered a couple times.  But getting to share with you all, and the great response has made it completely worth it.  Still looking forward to seeing more of the Ammo Arms in the new year!  There are plenty of other excuses pack the bar and turn up the jukebox!

I shall look forward to the follow up holidays shoot, when it happens, be cool too see what they get up to next!
I am sure there will be lots of opportunities soon for another party at the Ammo Arms

Now this is GREAT! The photos are so well done and I gotta say that you put together an incredible dio! And the cast of characters? Very inspiring. I've got a ways to go, no doubt...lol...I'll be checking out more of your stuff!

Seeing Lorelei the Ghost Girl from the asylum appear... literally appear... at the holiday party made me feel so happy I had tears in my eyes! Then to see her actually having fun, and pretty much becoming one of the gang was truly a delightful turn in her story.

Somehow I missed this (probably because I wasn't very active over the holidays here), but it's just another epically intimate (oxymoron?) photostory from you. So much detail there's something new everytime you look. But that's not what makes it great. It's the emotion and the joy you can feel, even knowing these are silicone/steel/plastic inanimate figures, you just have a way of making them live on the screen for us. (I know, I've reacted this way before so I'm a broken record, but it's how I feel) God Jol to you!

Dr. Dahk'nezz wrote:Now this is GREAT! The photos are so well done and I gotta say that you put together an incredible dio! And the cast of characters? Very inspiring. I've got a ways to go, no doubt...lol...I'll be checking out more of your stuff!

Thank you Dr! So glad you enjoyed!

davidd wrote:Seeing Lorelei the Ghost Girl from the asylum appear... literally appear... at the holiday party made me feel so happy I had tears in my eyes! Then to see her actually having fun, and pretty much becoming one of the gang was truly a delightful turn in her story.

So happy you enjoyed! Yeah, she's definitely sticking around, and will be lots more to her story. Delia keeps the necklace she's bound to, although there will be some adjustments sometimes to having a new ghost roomate. After getting killed this year, she really deserved some fun, right? I really felt the same way about making her a part of this group.

tankgirlfuzzy wrote:Somehow I missed this (probably because I wasn't very active over the holidays here), but it's just another epically intimate (oxymoron?) photostory from you. So much detail there's something new everytime you look. But that's not what makes it great. It's the emotion and the joy you can feel, even knowing these are silicone/steel/plastic inanimate figures, you just have a way of making them live on the screen for us. (I know, I've reacted this way before so I'm a broken record, but it's how I feel) God Jol to you!

Thank you!!! I really wanted to capture a lot of their character an interactions on this, so I'm so deeply happy hearing that came through. I think a lot of us were really missing some holiday interactions this past year, so I may have been living a bit vicariously through this party, and channeling a lot of that on this shoot. God Jol!

Absolutely incredible photoshoot... This is probably the best Christmas Special in 1/6 format I have ever seen. I will never tire of seeing your characters interact in this loft diorama, there is so much detail and something different to appreciate with each angle you take shots from. I love all the character designs and tailoring, as well as their alternate outfits - it was almost overwhelming seeing them all together in a single massive post, but such a treat as always. Awe-inspiring work on all accounts, and might I remind you it was when I randomly came across your 1/6 photography through a simple Google search, that I was inspired to take up the hobby seriously myself. And your craftsmanship continues to be an inspiration and magical viewing experience with each new gallery; thank you for sharing your intricate universes with us all here, and keep it coming!!!

I'm revisiting this now that we've been introduced to all the characters in these scenes, and I'm catching all kinds of little things. The first time around I was so overwhelmed I didn't fully take in all the various gifts everyone received...the amount of work that must have gone into creating those gifts alone is incredible! Likewise, I can imagine you must have had fun decorating that mini Yule tree. And Krysa wearing nothing but an apron and her black underwear reminds me of that scene in Empire Records... ;p

One thing that I only just noticed.... is there an in-story reason why Berlin wasn't at the party?