Randam's random pics

great pic!
the new head suits him well

Both the wall and the figure look great, and the photography is flawless as usual.

That stonework is very beautiful, the shots are as always top notch.

@all
Thanks for the nice comments! I happy that you like the small update...

Here are a few new pictures. I recently got the TBleague Elven Archer figure. While the head on this figure is very nicely sculpted, it is so tiny that looked for an replacement...

TBLeague Elven Archer (White) by Randam Hajile, auf Flickr

TBLeague Elven Archer (White) by Randam Hajile, auf Flickr

Here is the original head (with lots of unruly hair) ...

TBLeague Elven Archer (White) by Randam Hajile, auf Flickr

Thanks for looking!

I like the upgraded head (Rey as Archer is much cooler than the original head). Excellent pics.

Nice, really great choice of a head sculpt. And perfect lighting as usual.

I think she would even fit in your witcher collection, maybe a dryad or Elven Terrorist (if you put on some new ears...or conceal them under a bandana or sth.) Maybe even a Milva with some hair dying.

The Rey head for the archer is an inspired choice; excellent. I wonder if the head doesn't sit a little high. Beautiful posing and photography.

Really nice pics RH!

Great Scene ! i don´t like to give a bad valuation on the original Elv Head, but the Rey Head looks much better to me. You choose the new head very well.

Randam Hajile wrote:
Here are a few new pictures. I recently got the TBleague Elven Archer figure. While the head on this figure is very nicely sculpted, it is so tiny that looked for an replacement...


TBLeague Elven Archer (White) by Randam Hajile, auf Flickr

Thanks for looking!

Man, what a huge improvement! If the prototype and production figure had looked like that, I would have bought her.

Love all the doll headsculpts you post in the headsculpts  topic.  It helps alot to see what each sculpt looks like irl you could say.    Good going and keep them coming.  Followed you on Flikr.  Amazing collection!

That archer with the Rey headsculpt looks really good, very beautiful photos too.

@all
Thanks for the nice comments. I really appreciate that you take the time to look at my pictures.

Ovy wrote:Nice, really great choice of a head sculpt. And perfect lighting as usual.

I think she would even fit in your witcher collection, maybe a dryad or Elven Terrorist (if you put on some new ears...or conceal them under a bandana or sth.)  Maybe even a Milva with some hair dying.

That is a great idea, but I would not want to modify the expensive HT Rey head  Maybe I can find another head for the body. It would also be nice to bash Milva.

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Since Valiarde asked me recently whether I have upgraded the MTToys Ciri with a TBleague body and tested the posability, I have played around a little the figure. It turns out that a S17B just fits into the outfit (S25 seems too petite). The pants are quite stretchy, so I could accomplish some interesting fighting poses...

Ciri's fight by Randam Hajile, auf Flickr    

Ciri's fight by Randam Hajile, auf Flickr

Ciri's fight by Randam Hajile, auf Flickr

Ciri's fight by Randam Hajile, auf Flickr

The stiff boots are the main limitation for posing at the moment.

Thanks for looking!

Thanks for upgrading the body and testing it - for the knees alone it seems a worthy upgrade

I really like the look of this character and outfit. Sure some of the parts aren't perfect like the gloves and the boots...but overall pretty nice.

Awesome figures and photography! Miss ridley does a fabulous archer!! And that Ciri is really nice, the posing and photography sell her well!

Great action shots!

The upgraded figure looks excellent and, as always, beautifully shot.

Great shots, the fern is a really good border between screen horizon and ground.
Is it real leather or something artificial?

Randam Hajile wrote:

Ovy wrote:Nice, really great choice of a head sculpt. And perfect lighting as usual.

I think she would even fit in your witcher collection, maybe a dryad or Elven Terrorist (if you put on some new ears...or conceal them under a bandana or sth.)  Maybe even a Milva with some hair dying.

That is a great idea, but I would not want to modify the expensive HT Rey head  Maybe I can find another head for the body. It would also be nice to bash Milva.

Ah I see. May I ask what the price for a modern -original- HT Toys head would be?

Perfect upgrade. The photos are awesome. I’m still not a fan of the one piece gloves, but you managed to make some really cool poses.

@all
Thanks for the kind comments!

Ovy wrote:
Ah I see. May I ask what the price for a modern -original- HT Toys head would be?

Well, they don't come cheap, something in the range of 100-120 Euros on Ebay for parted-out female sculpts that are typically in high demand.

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I also want to share one additional shot of Hellgirl. I recently felt the need to add some digital wheather effects to my pictures. Here is my first try with a rain overlay in Affinity photo. I think it worked out quite nicely considering that I'm a complete novice with the programme...

Hellgirl -- Rain by Randam Hajile, auf Flickr

Thanks for looking!

That actually looks pretty cool. Especially when her right arm has that wet look kind of reflection.

Awesome! Tons of new pictures for me to look at!

Rey as the Archer is one inspired choice. She looks great and makes that TBL figure, which I didn't care too much about, like a million bucks! What an upgrade! Even though I like the original archer head, but Rey breaks the cliche, which immediately makes the figure come to life.

Ciri looks great, too! Beautiful colors in that composition. I got tempted by that figure just yesterday, as it is still available and not that expensive... (But I want to cut down on the purchases.)

And of course Hellgirl. Very nice. The rain works well! And her pout is quite adorable.

As always: perfect pics with perfect use of the screen as  a backdrop.

I also think the rainy Hellgirl photo works beautifully. When I received mine I was a little "meh," but you are showing the figure's potential.

Great shot! How did you do the rain?

Really cool shot, Ralf. Love the rain effect, the pose and the base. Is that one of those corner pieces for that over-sized chess board? Looks cool.

@all

Thanks for the kind comments, folks!

BAMComix wrote:Great shot! How did you do the rain?

The rain was digitally added in "Affinity photo". It comes with some free effect "assets"  for fog, rain and snow. These are basically transparent PNGs with a corresponding pattern, so you can easily overlay them onto your picture. Pretty easy. If you want to have more control you would have to generate brushes to make the pattern yourself.

Stryker2011 wrote:Really cool shot, Ralf. Love the rain effect, the pose and the base. Is that one of those corner pieces for that over-sized chess board? Looks cool.

No, this is actually a fancy diorama stand for Batman figures that can be used as a roof part or a seat like structure.

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So, here is the next arranged shot. I put some cloth on the new S49.

Lara in Dinosaur Valley watching the sunset...
Tomb Raider by Randam Hajile, auf Flickr

Clothes fit comparably well on the S49...

Tomb Raider by Randam Hajile, auf Flickr

Thanks for looking at my stuff!

Nice version of Lara and nice setting. Where did you get the dinosaur skull?
On the promo photos the TBLeague S49 body looks very/too thin. But in your photos it looks rather realistic.

Aww! Beautiful scene! Backdrop, lighting, posing, composition... Nicely done.
Those little critters are adorable.