Gubernator's Various Photos, Kitbashes, and Customs (new update 5 May 2024)

Stryker2011 wrote:Interesting effect. The lighting is great. Not sure about that body to be honest.

We completely agree about the body -- the point was it is not even vampiric, although in this light the mismatch was less. As for the body type, well, why not an emaciated, wasted pale vampire? Don't worry, even though it was just a random head and light experiment, you have now motivated me to redo it. Should I review the light source? Which is an actual sixth-scale campfire.

Randam Hajile wrote:Lost Boys! The lighting looks great ... very fitting for a vampire.

I'm glad you got it (or were you also reading the MAF body review?). Funny what venues one goes on from a couple of variables (skin tone match issues and light).

3: Vampire lit by flames.

A retake, using two different types of fire electrical fire effects. But Ralf has to remind me how to keep the dark skies on the screen from lighting up on the photos.

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What an entrepreneur, a trail blazer that Jabba guy is, always thinking ahead of the curve and making lots of credits along the way.

Theboo-bomb wrote:What an entrepreneur, a trail blazer that Jabba guy is, always thinking ahead of the curve and making lots of credits along the way.

I'm glad you agree! Jabba did not become a major crime lord for nothing! And, as Han said, he's a wonderful human being!

GubernatorFan wrote:3: Vampire lit by flames.

A retake, using two different types of fire electrical fire effects. But Ralf has to remind me how to keep the dark skies on the screen from lighting up on the photos.

This is actually quite difficult. Your best measure against lighting up the screen is to work as far as possible from the screen using a small light source. Depending on the scene you can also try to orient the lamp parallel to the screen, thus minimizing reflections. Still, it is mostly a trial and error process...

Randam Hajile wrote:

GubernatorFan wrote:3: Vampire lit by flames.

A retake, using two different types of fire electrical fire effects. But Ralf has to remind me how to keep the dark skies on the screen from lighting up on the photos.

This is actually quite difficult. Your best measure against lighting up the screen is to work as far as possible from the screen using a small light source. Depending on the scene you can also try to orient the lamp parallel to the screen, thus minimizing reflections. Still, it is mostly a trial and error process...

Thank you for the advice. The lamp parallel to the screen trick I know, although in this case the only sources of light were the screen (albeit displaying an actually dark image) and the little light sources for the fire. With the lamp parallel to the screen, there is the problem of it possibly lighting up the back of the figure, which can then be reflected on the screen (depending on what is shown on it, it can look quite obvious). The other problem is, of course, that the farther you put the figure from the screen, the less screen background you get to work with.
I think part of the problem here is that, by relying on the "fire" as the sole source of light for the figure, the camera actually allowed the background to look lighter than it did to my eyes. Definitely something that requires more experimentation.

What kind of camera are you using? To compensate for the camera opening up the aperture in response to a dimly illuminated scene, find the "exposure compensation" control and set it, for scenes like this, somewhere between -1 stops and -2 stops. Usually the adjustments are in 1/3 of an f-stop. That doesn't matter. Just select -1 or -2. Then the auto-exposure will be darker than usual.

And here I was thinking you were burning one of those vile vampires on a stake!

Anyway you could give him a scarf to hide the neck.

Btw is it ever too late to wish a happy new year?

davidd wrote:What kind of camera are you using? To compensate for the camera opening up the aperture in response to a dimly illuminated scene, find the "exposure compensation" control and set it, for scenes like this, somewhere between -1 stops and -2 stops. Usually the adjustments are in 1/3 of an f-stop. That doesn't matter. Just select -1 or -2. Then the auto-exposure will be darker than usual.

Thank you for the suggestion. I will see if I can find the appropriate controls. The camera I used (and usually use, out of convenience) is just the phone cam on my Samsung Galaxy. I do have a real electronic camera somewhere, but that would require excavations.

Ovy wrote:And here I was thinking you were burning one of those vile vampires on a stake!

Anyway you could give him a scarf to hide the neck.

Btw is it ever too late to wish a happy new year?

Ooh, I like the way you're thinking. I'll keep it in mind for later on.

Nope, it is never too late (besides, I think I read it is the lunar new year today). Happy New Year to you too!

4: Pretty blonde trying to blend in with her environment.

Someone wanted to know what this head (SDH025-C) looks like on this body (TBL S47B)... so here it is:

Thank you for the pic! That dress was something I had in my basket every now and then I think. Lovel head and i like the dunes backdrop

Valiarde wrote:Thank you for the pic! That dress was something I had in my basket every now and then I think. Lovel head and i like the dunes backdrop

Thank you for the kind words. I love all versions of this head, and can't seem to put them away (I had to make an effort to substitute another head for variation in the comparison to the WB body shot). The dunes I have used mostly for Star Wars (Tatooine) purposes so far, but they came in useful the other day for this and a photo that ended up in the anniversary thread. Unfortunately, at some point sunlight messed up the left end of the backdrop (not visible here).
The dress is nothing too fancy, but easy to use (it is stretchy) and safe to use (on the seamless bodies). I have several of it. With the right accessories, it could conceivably even be used for something non-modern.

The stonework on your last pic looks terrific, Ian!

BAMComix wrote:The stonework on your last pic looks terrific, Ian!

Thank you kindly! But I have to admit that is probably because it's fake (printed)!

GubernatorFan wrote:

Valiarde wrote:Thank you for the pic! That dress was something I had in my basket every now and then I think. Lovel head and i like the dunes backdrop

Thank you for the kind words. I love all versions of this head, and can't seem to put them away (I had to make an effort to substitute another head for variation in the comparison to the WB body shot). The dunes I have used mostly for Star Wars (Tatooine) purposes so far, but they came in useful the other day for this and a photo that ended up in the anniversary thread. Unfortunately, at some point sunlight messed up the left end of the backdrop (not visible here).
The dress is nothing too fancy, but easy to use (it is stretchy) and safe to use (on the seamless bodies). I have several of it. With the right accessories, it could conceivably even be used for something non-modern.

Yeah the sun can be pretty harsh with those backdrops. I only have a few but might get some more soon. They do come in handy for stories.

Yes this dress and some similars can be used for different settings if you restyle them a little but. I like these simple ones.

GubernatorFan wrote:4: Pretty blonde trying to blend in with her environment.

Someone wanted to know what this head (SDH025-C) looks like on this body (TBL S47B)... so here it is:

She looks good on this body, I feel like this 47B is smaller and more compact, compared to my old S17b, the shoulder almost reaches unreasonable 3 heads on a girl's body, which made my girls look so board, so wide ..........

lawlaw91 wrote:She looks good on this body, I feel like this 47B is smaller and more compact, compared to my old S17b, the shoulder almost reaches unreasonable 3 heads on a girl's body, which made my girls look so board, so wide   ..........

Thanks, I think so too. Yes, S47B (and S46A) has narrower shoulders, which is what you are observing. And it is mostly a good thing. It is, unfortunately, a little too tall. In terms of height, my favorite TBLeague / Phicen female bodies are S29B and S25B.

5: May the Fourth be with You, 2023

Inspired by Sky. May we all overcome our adversaries and adversities.

Cool custom, and great-looking group!

Awww, love it, GF! Nice to see the Nelvaan Anakin in action again. :'D

Your Clone Troopers look great altogether!

That is one buff, Anakin. Nice group photo with his backup pals.

Visisonor wrote:Cool custom, and great-looking group!

Thank you very much!

skywalkersaga wrote:Awww, love it, GF! Nice to see the Nelvaan Anakin in action again. :'D

Your Clone Troopers look great altogether!

Thank you, I'm glad you liked them. I didn't know from your message about the lightsabers whether you would manage to post something and I figured I needed to do something in your honor. So thanks for the gentle push.

Stryker2012 wrote:That is one buff, Anakin. Nice group photo with his backup pals.

Yeah, move over Adam Driver lol. I'm glad you like the group shot. I know he's the plainest, but the new white clone trooper is my favorite.

The fact is all stormtroopers have their own unique design and colors, following the great Anakin

Cool group shot!

lawlaw91 wrote:The fact is all stormtroopers have their own unique design and colors, following the great Anakin

Glad you liked them.

BAMComix wrote:Cool group shot!

Thank you very much, Dal!

Nice to see your Anakin again. Also great to see the different Troopers in action with him. Do you have any favourite among those three?

And where was your thread where you were making that artifical hand/arm for him?

Valiarde wrote:Nice to see your Anakin again. Also great to see the different Troopers in action with him. Do you have any favourite among those three?

And where was your thread where you were making that artifical hand/arm for him?

Thank you, Simon. Yes, I think I like the plain original Second Phase trooper best -- most iconic; the others are the same with color additions.

There wasn't a detailed coverage of the artificial arm/hand, but the thread is here:
https://onesixthfigures.forumotion.com/t6294-custom-nelvaan-anakin-updated-part-iv-heads

and the specific response to your question here:
https://onesixthfigures.forumotion.com/t6294-custom-nelvaan-anakin-updated-part-iv-heads#89121
https://onesixthfigures.forumotion.com/t6294-custom-nelvaan-anakin-updated-part-iv-heads#88925

The vambrace part is just printed on paper and self-adhesive label paper, built up a little bit (for "relief"), and painted over with the same acrylic paint as the plastic hand.

6. Some glimpses behind the wall of the Forbidden City















Just did a bit of a kitbash from the i8Toys Yi sets, and decided to see how she looked next to my other Chinese kitbashes and sets -- of which I have very few. Very loosely inspired by Emperor Tang Xuanzong's favorite concubine Yang Guifei's favoritism for the general An Lushan. The male figures are actually mostly Ming Dynasty, but what's a few centuries between dynasties and courtly fashions?

Nice. I had no idea you had gotten parts from some of these figures. Cool collection of figures.