Techno

[fsn]

Found these - the wise words of Techno

http://www.redkobold.com/sculpting-modelling/sculpting-the-prequel-by-phil-lewis/
http://www.redkobold.com/sculpting-modelling/sculpting-101-by-phil-lewis/

Not stalking 

[d_Guy]

Thanks for sharing this. Only had a vauge idea about the process and it was well worth going through it (btw - well written, Phil).

Enjoyed the emphasis on safety in the prequel article - we laugh about it but lots of exciting ways to damage ourselves that we don't always think about, particular doing certain things on an occasional bases. As one who is currently making  a bunch of brass wire pikes, eye protection is particularly important during the cutting phase! (Phil notes the high velocity projectile that can result).

Incidently, fsn, adding a disclaimer only emphasizes what you're about! 

[Fenton]

Disappointed there wasnt a link so you could buy them as  illuminated  manuscripts

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Increasing the size of Phil's head is going to make him look even MORE grotesque



IanS

[d_Guy]

Disappointed there wasnt a link so you could buy them as  illuminated  manuscripts

 

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Look, it's Techno!

[Techno]

Nobby.

You're a complete and utter OIK.

I think I was working for Heartbreaker when I wrote those.....Stroll on.....Must have been over twenty years ago. 

Increasing the size of my head, Ian ?
I go and hide under the desk with embarrassment when someone finds something like this...there's probably a fair bit more.

And you're not to go looking for it, Nobby.

Cheers - Phil 

[Fenton]

Did you really sculpt Battletech stuff for Ral Parthal

[petercooman]

Why hide under the desk? Our path is wat made us the man (or woman) we are today.

[Techno]

Did you really sculpt Battletech stuff for Ral Parthal

Certainly did, Steve !

Lots of Mechs.......A few 'tanks' (which I hated) and a few stands of teeny weeny little men.

In those days (before the advent of low temp/low pressure moulds) everything was made out of blocks/slabs of Milliput..(and sanded down....YUK !! Milliput dust everywhere)..and it was so TEDIOUS, because you never seemed to finish a 'figure'....This is basically why I hate doing 'straight line' work so much.
My limit on straight line work now stops at guns for 30mm figures. Beyond that, I start losing the will to live.

When I made quite a few of the 'clicky' Mechs for WizKidz (?) at least we were able to use plasticard, which made life an awful lot easier.

Still got dozens of the metal Mechs, and the complete first two 'sets' of the clicky Mechs, somewhere in a box in one of the sheds or barns.

Cheers - Phil

[fsn]

http://www.miniatures-workshop.com/lostminiswiki/index.php?title=Heartbreaker_Fantasy_Sculptors
What amuses me is that the caption to the piece is "Heartbreaker - Phil Lewis: Evil Wizard". Well, we've all thought it.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Oik alert!

[Orcs]

They were an interesting couple of articles, Nothing to be embarrassed about Phil

I still have a couple of boxes of the "clicky" mechs and the big drop ship.  They gave a really good game - must get them out again

[fsn]

What I'm coming round to is the realisation that our Techno, the shambling, bewildered, but much loved warning to us all has been knocking around for a long, long time. He pops up everywhere (which may be something to do with his new medication) and his legacy runs through the hobby like a thin vein of Techno goodness in a ... no lost that metaphor ...

Anyway, I just think we should treat the mumbling ancient with a bit of respect. I mean there's an e-bay account that is titled "Fantasy 28mm figures ex GW sculptors Phil Lewis Kevin Adams Chaz Elliot etc".

Actually, I'd be interested in a bit of a bio, Techno. Who you worked for, what you've done. People you've met. You keep dropping in these little anecdotes  - "Yeah, well, so Prince Andrew asked me to make a kobold archer, and I thought 'well this isn't the guy who made 'Purple Rain'", "the Chief Druid was actually quite pleased to model for the figure ...", "so after we sobered her up, Doris Day spent a week sleeping on our sofa" -  that kind of thing.

So, a mini bio  ... unless you want me to write it?   

I'd include your music career 

[Fenton]

His interview for Chaos Realms Blog starts something like " I was feeling ill and the wife gave me Lord of the Rings to read......."

I would like to know what came before this...Coal mining?...Water Divining?, Stone Circle designer?...