The
divers are Foundry that I picked up from Col Bills at the Durham show.
The stones from my garden except the flat one which is a piece of
crinoidal limestone (Crinoids are tulip like corals from the permian
(250 million years ago but are still around today as Sea Lillies.). The
sand from the local beach, just to keep the marine them going. The sand
is not glues in place, I tried this but it looked wrong.
The
Octopus was found at Tynemouth market after a couple of months of
searching. It is soft plastic and was tricky to repaint. It's a little
shiny but I'm pleased with the effect. To be honest the whole scene
looks like I've just photographed an aquarium
That's very good Martin!
ReplyDeleteTa
DeleteAh, Mr Cthulhu, we've been expecting you...!
ReplyDeleteLovely bit of work there, Martin - very atmospheric (despite being set in a location without an atmosphere!).
Thanks, I have a little secret. I know 2 things about Cthulhu. It involves tentacles and I can pronounce it
DeleteI think those two could be in a spot of bother! Great job Martin.
ReplyDeleteTa, the phrase "As welcome as a fart in a diving suit" springs to mind
DeleteGreat work Martin. When u first read this I thought that you caught the octopus in the North Sea at Tynemouth. Glad to hear that no molluscs were injured in this project.
ReplyDeleteTa, calamari....Mmmmm
Delete"Hello sirs, have you accepted the Lord Cthulhu into your lives?"
ReplyDeleteNice work Martin :)
Ta, who is this Lord Cthulhu chap?
DeleteVery nice Martin and very creative. I do love what you did with the Octopus!
ReplyDeleteThanks
DeleteI love the Octopus! - the setting is fantastic - like a 1950's sic-fi movie
ReplyDeleteTa, I was thinking Harryhausen when it came to mind
DeleteVery nice, Martin! Good work on the divers and Mr Cthulu.... er Octopus should look shiny...er slimy! ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks
Deletelove the color scheme on that octopus!
ReplyDeleteThanks, based on a real one (ish)
Delete'In his house at R'lyeh, dead Cthulhu waits dreaming'
ReplyDeleteBrilliant work Martin.
Thanks, i need to go and read about Cthulhu
DeleteVery cool! Good work on including the crinoids!
ReplyDeleteTa, love crinoids
DeleteCaptain Nemo, I think we have a problem.
ReplyDeleteForget C'thulhu this is real! Love it! Makes me want to do some Victorian underwater games!
My thoughts exactly. I did think about giving the divers aqualungs made from seashells but couldn't find any the right size. Give me Verne and Wells over Lovecraft any day
Deletewhat a brilliant little vignette, the Octopus is truly menacing and I really like the scenery you've done for the scene.
ReplyDeleteThanks. Took me ages to find the octopus. So many toy shops so few octopodes
DeleteImpressive work Martin, that Octopus is first rate.
ReplyDeleteCheers mate. He'll be after your pirates next
DeleteThat's a very cool scene. The whole thing is very old school adventure, great stuff.
ReplyDeleteCheers, it was the look I was going for
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