The Castlevania Thread

[HYB]

http://cvcorner.proboards50.com/inde...ead=1195888609

Like this? Show your custom stuff too =)

Yes, like that. Mine are not as detailed and I still need to get some stuff to really get started (also it's better to work on less detailed things at first, I really need to get used to the medium since I'm more of a painter). Mind you,the Amy one that's still in progress is my first one but I plan on making more and I'm curious if anyone would buy these things. Various gaming related things are available, and the more simpler the thing is the less expensive it will be.

Also my models wouldn't be shatter resistant polymer clay over a steel armature wire, like that one in the link. They would be just regular polymer clay, aka sculpey, super sculpey and the gray sculpey for extra fine details. On bigger models I'm going to do a steel armature wire base, with tin foil. I mostly use tin foil at this point and we'll se how my Amy will go. I'll attach a pic of the head. One more spike and I'll move on to the body and eventually fine details.

Oh, and the thing I'm making the head out of now is just regular sculpey which is cheaper and softer. When I move on to details I plan on purchasing some super sculpey.

[Arasoi]

Good details on the preliminary head. Depending on what you want to make, you might drum up some some interest for some CV ones.

These might also interest you, though they are not clay I don't believe:

http://www.geocities.com/kramwartap/MarksArtPage.html

[HYB]

Good details on the preliminary head. Depending on what you want to make, you might drum up some some interest for some CV ones.

These might also interest you, though they are not clay I don't believe:

http://www.geocities.com/kramwartap/MarksArtPage.html

My basis on what I'm making is really what people want to buy. I work on a request basis and most of the time I can tell if a thing is too difficult for me to construct at a certain time. One thing I'd like to construct is a Samus model, might do the zero suit version next when I get my tools and stuff. The Amy head is made completely with my hands, not with dentist tools or anything because I haven't gotten a chance to "steal" them from school yet.

And I've seen those videogame figures ages ago. They're really cool based on the material they're made of, that takes some skill. I saw them at DA a while back.

[Arasoi]

I will say that a painted Kid Dracula model of the picture in my avatar would be pretty awesome. I'd pay out for it if the details were close.

(with the proper color scheme taken from other Kid Drac art of course, since the Boku Dracula Kun manual this was taken from isnt "fully" color)

[HYB]

I will say that a painted Kid Dracula model of the picture in my avatar would be pretty awesome. I'd pay out for it if the details were close.

(with the proper color scheme taken from other Kid Drac art of course, since the Boku Dracula Kun manual this was taken from isnt "fully" color)

So you mean like the whole scene with the table and tv and everything? I could do it, the character model isn't too hard, you just need to figure out on how big you want the model to be. You probably have some better references than I have too (as big as you can get). If you could send me some refs via a pm or something I could look into it and actually buy some tools I need and see how much it would cost. It could take up to 2 months before I get everything I need though but the actual model making shouldn't take too long.

All sculpey packages cost 10-20 euros a piece but I can try and get a deal with my art teacher. Of course I wouldn't use a whole package of anything but it's still going to be expensive. I'd say it takes me about 30 euros in total for the materials. I can't say how much the model would cost with the scene but if you count, 30 euros is about 45 dollars. I'd say the model itself would cost about 70 dollars or so and you can get the scene for about 110+sh (depending on the size of course, it can be more expensive or less expensive). I'll still have to see about it though, I might reduce the price depending on how it turns out.

I dunno about the painting but I figure it's going to turn out well since I don't have to worry about shadow colors and such. Besides I'm more of a painter anyway (as Lux saw from my oil painting) so it shouldn't be a problem. I'm a perfectionist though so we'll see, But anyone who knows me knows I love insane detail and will work until somethings perfect, or as close as it can get. So you don't have to worry about lack of detail with me.

I'll attach the oil painting that I'm working on so you'll see my magnificent coloring skills with the brush. Ohoho, this is my first big scale painting too (20x23.5 inches).

I also do oil painting and various digital and traditional media artwork so I'm quite versatible.

EDIT:

I just ordered the dvd I need from massive black and hopefully in 1-2 weeks I can start ordering all the materials.

[retro]

I just stumbled over this site here again:

http://akumajo.free.fr/

I was always wondering who this guy is. Do you guys know?

Some very nice stuff in that collection.

[Arasoi]

That's a nice painting HYB, I'll see about getting some scans together so you can see if you wanted to take a crack at the model/price it out/etc. I actually tweaked the original drawing slightly so that he has a keyboard and mouse just for kicks, but it's a pretty poor photoshop.

retro, I have heard that the guy who owns that site (is it dead? no updates since '06) will come on the Castlevania Dungeon forums now and then, but I can't recall the username. I haven't regularly frequented those forums in a while anyway, only when I have some content I want to share with the community or if there is a collection thread.

He does have some nice stuff, guides mostly. I've been after those Akumajo Densetsu Guides/doujins for a while to no avail.

[mills]

merry Castlevaniamas!

[img] http://castlevania.classicgaming.gam...PoR/pic_27.jpg [/img]

[HYB]

Ohoho, indeed!

May the fat old man bring you lots of CV things.

[Arasoi]

I got a Dracula X Remix LP in it's original sleeve from Luxie, and a NECA Dracula figure from the folks this year. (we opened a little early this year)

Anybody else get/getting CV goods for Christmas?

[HYB]

I got my sealed HoD, and AoS and CV 4 cib.

You all know what happened to the figure I was going to get. At least the neg I got on ebay got pulled.

Btw Arasoi, did you get my last pm or was the stupid thing not working again?

[RadiantSvgun]

How much did a sealed one run you? I've trying to find them complete with no luck.

[HYB]

How much did a sealed one run you? I've trying to find them complete with no luck.

56 dollars and that's including shipping :B. There's a few on ebay express for around 90 dollars or so.

[Arasoi]

HYB, yes I got your PM, the one from the 18th anyway. I haven't been on the net in a while because of holiday obligations. Your ideas sounded good.

The last few posts reminded me I also need to get a US HOD for my collection. Another one that slipped through the cracks.

[RadiantSvgun]

Are there any Castlevania keychains? I really want one badly.

[HYB]

The only CV keychain/cell phone strap that I know of is the one from the DXC konamistyle pak.

There might have been some a while back at Hot Topic since they had CV shirts and stuff but I'm not so sure since it's been a year or so. Yes, they were official. Yes, I shop at Hot Topic since it has such cool items despite being an 13 year old "goth" store .

Get me back on track about the figure stuff whenever you can Arasoi . Go sketch some thumbnails buahaha.

[mills]

Hey bathead. I was playing Gokyujo Parodius for the SFC the other day. In this port Dracula is a playable character. (The character is named Dracula, his sprite is Kid Dracula)

Just thought I'd let you know, so you could add that game to your search

[Arasoi]

There was a CV1 Simon cell phone strap a while back similar to the Richter one (depicting a whipping frame sprite) available via Konamistyle, I don't see it around much anymore.

Mills, I do have that Parodious game on SFC, as well as the PSX and Saturn ports of Jikkyo Oshaberi Parodius where he is also playable. I was on a "cameo game" hunt a year or two ago and was amassing all kinds of odd cameo games like these and Snatcher Sega CD, Hai No Majutsushi, Wai Wai World 1/2 etc.

I think I still need to get Ganbare Goemon 2, and Battle Tryst is always the expensive, elusive item to seek.

[RadiantSvgun]

I didn't know that about snatcher. Thats an elusive game to track down.

[mills]

Snatcher is wonderful. Not only do Simon and Dracula appear. If you talk to them they have a conversation about video games, and mention something like "I remember this one game Castlevania! Everyone hated it because you couldn't jump off the stairs. The teenage suicide rate went up that year."

[RadiantSvgun]

Snatcher is wonderful. Not only do Simon and Dracula appear. If you talk to them they have a conversation about video games, and mention something like "I remember this one game Castlevania! Everyone hated it because you couldn't jump off the stairs. The teenage suicide rate went up that year."

Now I must own that game!

[mills]

Now I must own that game!

do you have a psp? If so, get the pico drive emulator and the snatcher rom.

[Arasoi]

Well since he said he wanted to own the game, this might help:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Snatcher-Sega-CD...QQcmdZViewItem

Yep, it's pricey. =)

The Sega/Mega CD version is the only version with Simon/Drac in the club scene, the others have terminator/guyver/sci-fi etc characters. They changed those for localization due to fear of copyright issues I believe.

I got the Mega CD version myself, around the same price and it comes in a normal size CD jewel case (those tallboys are more prone to cracking)

[G-Boobie]

Has anyone else played the new Castlevania: Order of Shadows on...God help us... The Mobile platform?

It sucks.

That is all.

[HYB]

Has anyone else played the new Castlevania: Order of Shadows on...God help us... The Mobile platform?

It sucks.

That is all.

I'd love to. I really like sucky cell games, believe it or not.

Too bad it's not available in the finn and the land.

Oh well,once I get to the states.

Oh btw, it seems that fate has again decided to fuck with me.

The CV whip is up for grabs on evilbay and of course there's NO INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING.

It's one of those items i'd give my leg for.