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  • SylvanSylvan Posts: 2,719

    Aw. I piled up my cart this morning but wanted to take the time to sort it out. All ad-ons were 100% free. Now their prices have risen and the cart went from $46 to $119. The prices of the add-ons got upped, so you now get less free items.

  • RAMWolffRAMWolff Posts: 10,343
    Llynara said:

    What I learned from the Edward Pro sale earlier this year: if you see a major character launched that you want, grab it the first day when the deals are the best. You never know when they are going to change. 

    Yup, after all these years as a buyer I'm learning... get it on the first day when it's really affordable.  You never know what even 12 or 24 hours is going to do to the prices!  

  • L'AdairL'Adair Posts: 9,479
    edited September 2018
    RAMWolff said:
    Llynara said:

    What I learned from the Edward Pro sale earlier this year: if you see a major character launched that you want, grab it the first day when the deals are the best. You never know when they are going to change. 

    Yup, after all these years as a buyer I'm learning... get it on the first day when it's really affordable.  You never know what even 12 or 24 hours is going to do to the prices!  

    Especially in the middle of an "event" sale!

     

    Daikatana said:

    Here is something I was playing around with before I left for work today.  Its Brute 8 with about 20% of a Kimo 7 morph I transferred into G8 along with about 20% of the HD morph and some vasularity added in.  Its not "Done " yet but its looking interesting so far.

    Did you convert Kimo 7 to G8 using Singular Blue's script? I think all of my G3 males have been converted, but I was under the impression the HD morphs for G3 wouldn't work with G8…

    Regardless, your character is definitely drool-worthy!
    yes yes

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  • DaikatanaDaikatana Posts: 830
    edited September 2018
    L'Adair said:

     

    Daikatana said:

    Here is something I was playing around with before I left for work today.  Its Brute 8 with about 20% of a Kimo 7 morph I transferred into G8 along with about 20% of the HD morph and some vasularity added in.  Its not "Done " yet but its looking interesting so far.

    Did you convert Kimo 7 to G8 using Singular Blue's script? I think all of my G3 males have been converted, but I was under the impression the HD morphs for G3 wouldn't work with G8…

    Regardless, your character is definitely drool-worhy!
    yes yes

    Thank you! :) Actually I used Redz tutorial for this one.  I have Singular Blue’s scripts but they are stored on my backup drive.  I just built a new pc and not everything is ported over yet.

    Oh and the HD morphs were the ones for Brute. I picked them up this morning after remembering that the new pc handles them so much better than the old one.

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  • y3kmany3kman Posts: 825

    I just cleared my cart after seeing all the prices jump up. I should've just bought the pro bundle yesterday. sad

  • wsterdanwsterdan Posts: 3,058
    nonesuch00 said:

    It is not the Brute 8 here but Mr Rubbleman changed just a little to look like the Thing from Marvel Comics, the character that made me curious and interested enough to start buying comics. I found an empty slurpee cup with the Thing's picture on the sidewalk outside of a 7-11 when I was a boy and was fascinated! 4 years later I had a heavy box of about 1000 comics I had wondered the streets of Jacksonville Florida for looking for empty pop bottles to return for deposit refunds to fund my comic book buying. laugh

    The Thing

    I really like how this came out, very nice! I love the style, it would be awesome to have a range of characters in a similar style to build a toon universe.

    -- Walt Sterdan

  • brimstoneomegabrimstoneomega Posts: 343
    edited September 2018

    This guy is awesome! He's pretty much exactly what I wanted from a male character. Can't wait to play around with him some more.

     

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  • LlynaraLlynara Posts: 4,772
    nonesuch00 said:

    It is not the Brute 8 here but Mr Rubbleman changed just a little to look like the Thing from Marvel Comics, the character that made me curious and interested enough to start buying comics. I found an empty slurpee cup with the Thing's picture on the sidewalk outside of a 7-11 when I was a boy and was fascinated! 4 years later I had a heavy box of about 1000 comics I had wondered the streets of Jacksonville Florida for looking for empty pop bottles to return for deposit refunds to fund my comic book buying. laugh

    The Thing

    That is stunning, nonesuch! Great work! 

    I have a character in my Black Kat series who is a "stone singer"- he can move mountains with his voice. I've been wanting to make him craggier looking. I'm not sure if I can dial in Mr. Rubble part way, but if I can, that would certainly help. I need to find time to play with him. 

  • nonesuch00nonesuch00 Posts: 18,723

    Thanks @wsterdan & @Lynara I was very happly to see Joe Quick's Mr Rubbleman as I has working that day on a render involing Submariner & the Human Torch. I was thinking how on earth am I going to ever model a working Thing let alone model flames for the Human Torch, invisible for the Invisible Girl & stretch Mr Fantastic. I'm trying out some shader materials to see if they'll do a good Human Torch right now. The scene only involves the Human Torch & the Submariner but there was recently a 'Ghostly Spectre' product in the DAZ store I can buy & look at the techniques for Invisible Girl. That leaves Mr Fantastic who will have to be faked on a case by case basis I guess according to the comic book panel I'm looking at as I don't think even with limits off the G8M model will stretch so much.

  • nonesuch00nonesuch00 Posts: 18,723
    Llynara said:
    nonesuch00 said:

    It is not the Brute 8 here but Mr Rubbleman changed just a little to look like the Thing from Marvel Comics, the character that made me curious and interested enough to start buying comics. I found an empty slurpee cup with the Thing's picture on the sidewalk outside of a 7-11 when I was a boy and was fascinated! 4 years later I had a heavy box of about 1000 comics I had wondered the streets of Jacksonville Florida for looking for empty pop bottles to return for deposit refunds to fund my comic book buying. laugh

    The Thing

    That is stunning, nonesuch! Great work! 

    I have a character in my Black Kat series who is a "stone singer"- he can move mountains with his voice. I've been wanting to make him craggier looking. I'm not sure if I can dial in Mr. Rubble part way, but if I can, that would certainly help. I need to find time to play with him. 

    Is that in your Gallery? The stone singer sound like Black Bolt from the Inhumans, one of my favorite characters (well the 70s comic book version of him is).

  • L'AdairL'Adair Posts: 9,479
    Daikatana said:
    L'Adair said:

     

    Daikatana said:

    Here is something I was playing around with before I left for work today.  Its Brute 8 with about 20% of a Kimo 7 morph I transferred into G8 along with about 20% of the HD morph and some vasularity added in.  Its not "Done " yet but its looking interesting so far.

    Did you convert Kimo 7 to G8 using Singular Blue's script? I think all of my G3 males have been converted, but I was under the impression the HD morphs for G3 wouldn't work with G8…

    Regardless, your character is definitely drool-worhy!
    yes yes

    Thank you! :) Actually I used Redz tutorial for this one.  I have Singular Blue’s scripts but they are stored on my backup drive.  I just built a new pc and not everything is ported over yet.

    Oh and the HD morphs were the ones for Brute. I picked them up this morning after remembering that the new pc handles them so much better than the old one.

    Oh. Of course. I just read that wrong. blush

    I did quite a lot using Red's tutorial long before SB gave us the scripts. (I've even created G3M head morphs for G3F!) The script may be easier, but I learned a ton of stuff about DS following Red's tutorials, and from SY's clothing conversion tutorial, as well. None of that would have happened without the release of G8, even though I had hoped—fervently—that Daz wouldn't come out with a new generation on their two year schedule!

  • CybersoxCybersox Posts: 9,277

    First spin with the new guy.  !00% Brute 8, plus some Floyd and and a little George.  I really like what this base brings to the G8M figure.

     

     

     

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  • LlynaraLlynara Posts: 4,772
    edited September 2018
    nonesuch00 said:
    Llynara said:
    nonesuch00 said:

    It is not the Brute 8 here but Mr Rubbleman changed just a little to look like the Thing from Marvel Comics, the character that made me curious and interested enough to start buying comics. I found an empty slurpee cup with the Thing's picture on the sidewalk outside of a 7-11 when I was a boy and was fascinated! 4 years later I had a heavy box of about 1000 comics I had wondered the streets of Jacksonville Florida for looking for empty pop bottles to return for deposit refunds to fund my comic book buying. laugh

    The Thing

    That is stunning, nonesuch! Great work! 

    I have a character in my Black Kat series who is a "stone singer"- he can move mountains with his voice. I've been wanting to make him craggier looking. I'm not sure if I can dial in Mr. Rubble part way, but if I can, that would certainly help. I need to find time to play with him. 

    Is that in your Gallery? The stone singer sound like Black Bolt from the Inhumans, one of my favorite characters (well the 70s comic book version of him is).

    Not yet. I've been working on him, but could never get him right. But I need to, because he's the main character in an upcoming book. His name is Elijah "Stone" Murphy. He's a salty Aussie that loves books when he's not wrecking everything, LOL. He can't live near the other Supers because he's so dangerous, so he hangs out in the Outback. He just helped bust Hugh out of prison in my latest Black Kat book. Made a mess of everything! 

    @Cybersox He looks great! 

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  • LlynaraLlynara Posts: 4,772
    nonesuch00 said:

    Thanks @wsterdan & @Lynara I was very happly to see Joe Quick's Mr Rubbleman as I has working that day on a render involing Submariner & the Human Torch. I was thinking how on earth am I going to ever model a working Thing let alone model flames for the Human Torch, invisible for the Invisible Girl & stretch Mr Fantastic. I'm trying out some shader materials to see if they'll do a good Human Torch right now. The scene only involves the Human Torch & the Submariner but there was recently a 'Ghostly Spectre' product in the DAZ store I can buy & look at the techniques for Invisible Girl. That leaves Mr Fantastic who will have to be faked on a case by case basis I guess according to the comic book panel I'm looking at as I don't think even with limits off the G8M model will stretch so much.

    Let me know how the human torch experiment goes! I also have "fire shifters" in my books, who manipulate fire and burst into flames at odd moments. There's going to be one on an upcoming cover and I haven't figured that out yet. I never expected that my writing would make my art so challenging! LOL

  • AllenArtAllenArt Posts: 7,175
    Cybersox said:

    First spin with the new guy.  !00% Brute 8, plus some Floyd and and a little George.  I really like what this base brings to the G8M figure.

     

     

     

    Love it! :)

    Laurie

  • CybersoxCybersox Posts: 9,277
    Llynara said:
     

    @Cybersox He looks great! 

    Thanks!  What I like best about The Brute 8 is that he manages to convey the idea of being strong and muscular without resorting to the excessive muscle definition that so many "strong" DAZ characters have in the past. That's not to say that I don't still love Ivan 7, but it's nice to have a completely different option for tough guys.  

  • CybersoxCybersox Posts: 9,277
    AllenArt said:
    Cybersox said:
     

    Love it! :)

    Laurie

    Thanks!

  • RKane_1RKane_1 Posts: 3,039
    edited September 2018
    nonesuch00 said:

    Thanks @wsterdan & @Lynara I was very happly to see Joe Quick's Mr Rubbleman as I has working that day on a render involing Submariner & the Human Torch. I was thinking how on earth am I going to ever model a working Thing let alone model flames for the Human Torch, invisible for the Invisible Girl & stretch Mr Fantastic. I'm trying out some shader materials to see if they'll do a good Human Torch right now. The scene only involves the Human Torch & the Submariner but there was recently a 'Ghostly Spectre' product in the DAZ store I can buy & look at the techniques for Invisible Girl. That leaves Mr Fantastic who will have to be faked on a case by case basis I guess according to the comic book panel I'm looking at as I don't think even with limits off the G8M model will stretch so much.

    Yeah... that's like.... impossible, pretty much......

     

     

    :) Okay, I cheated. I have a tentacle figure that I used the same blue shader as his outift on for Mr Fantastic Lower torso. His real body is hiding behind the Thing. All figures are G3 series. Rendo has  product called Firebird for Genesis (I think). I used a fire shader and then another product from here called "Instan Flames" (Again, I think. I am sorry and I am at work so i cannot check at the moment.) The Thing was done with my morphs and the morphs and character work done by the incredible Joe Quick for a stone-type character that came out last series on G3. Invisb;le woman was done in photoshop with gradient knocjk out and two different renders of the same scene. One with her in it and one without. :)

    I bought Brute right off when I saw MrRubble. Haven't played with him yet as time has not permitted but.... can't wait to dig in later when I have some more free time.... like in a decade or so. :)

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  • N-RArtsN-RArts Posts: 1,603
    edited September 2018

    Wanted to buy him on release, but the lack of funds was a problem. The next day, I have funds, but everything included in the $90 bit as "rocketed" in price. It's put me off buying The Brute 8. I know I'm one of those that bangs on about male content, but I feel punished for not being able to purchase on day one.

    It also set the tone for me that if you are going to buy content, you must buy it on the day of release. I wish I had a pool of money (instead of a puddle) which could make that possible, but I don't, so I can't. 

    sad

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  • zombietaggerungzombietaggerung Posts: 3,845
    N_R Arts said:

    Wanted to buy him on release, but lack of funds was a problem. The next day, I have funds, but everything included in the $90 bit as "rocketed" in price. It's put me off buying The Brute 8. I know I'm one of those that bangs on about male content, but I feel punished for not being able to purchase on day one.

    It also set the tone for me that if your are going to buy content, you must buy it on the day of release. I wish I had a pool of money (instead of a puddle) which could make that possible, but I don't, so I can't. 

    sad

    I feel your pain. I could only scrape together enough pennies to get the base figure. It would have been nice to get the pro bundle and some discounted stuff.

  • wizwiz Posts: 1,100

    Is it wrong that

    A) I haven't tried most of the Brute pro pack because I've been doing scenes with Mr. Rubble?

    B) I keep hearing him doing one-liners in Taika Waititi's voice?

  • nonesuch00nonesuch00 Posts: 18,723
    RKane_1 said:
    nonesuch00 said:

    Thanks @wsterdan & @Lynara I was very happly to see Joe Quick's Mr Rubbleman as I has working that day on a render involing Submariner & the Human Torch. I was thinking how on earth am I going to ever model a working Thing let alone model flames for the Human Torch, invisible for the Invisible Girl & stretch Mr Fantastic. I'm trying out some shader materials to see if they'll do a good Human Torch right now. The scene only involves the Human Torch & the Submariner but there was recently a 'Ghostly Spectre' product in the DAZ store I can buy & look at the techniques for Invisible Girl. That leaves Mr Fantastic who will have to be faked on a case by case basis I guess according to the comic book panel I'm looking at as I don't think even with limits off the G8M model will stretch so much.

    Yeah... that's like.... impossible, pretty much......

     

     

    :) Okay, I cheated. I have a tentacle figure that I used the same blue shader as his outift on for Mr Fantastic Lower torso. His real body is hiding behind the Thing. All figures are G3 series. Rendo has  product called Firebird for Genesis (I think). I used a fire shader and then another product from here called "Instan Flames" (Again, I think. I am sorry and I am at work so i cannot check at the moment.) The Thing was done with my morphs and the morphs and character work done by the incredible Joe Quick for a stone-type character that came out last series on G3. Invisb;le woman was done in photoshop with gradient knocjk out and two different renders of the same scene. One with her in it and one without. :)

    I bought Brute right off when I saw MrRubble. Haven't played with him yet as time has not permitted but.... can't wait to dig in later when I have some more free time.... like in a decade or so. :)

    Thanks that looks really good & Iyours looks like the comic book version not the movies version! That looks really good.

    I forgot about that tentacle character in the DAZ Store for Mr Fantastic so that will work. What is it's name, the tentacle creature?  

    I'm afraid for the Torch DAZ has started crashing on me so I will have to delete some of the flame effects in my render I was trying to do. frown I'm trying to do without postwork or using 3DL and my 7 year old laptop with integrated GPU aren't cooperating, although if I could have more than 16GB RAM it would probably render or had a large that 222GB SSD system drive to optimize for memory. I may have to giveup & use 3DL/pwToon or Visual Style/Manga Style shader instead.

     

  • nekyonekyo Posts: 57
    edited September 2018

    Ugh, I'm in the same boat - was all ready to buy the Brute 8 Pro bundle, added everything I wanted to my cart, needed to wait one day for the purchase. Next day price jumped...

    Even though I want the character I just can't pull the trigger on it now -_-

    EDIT - I just realized it was because the mid-month catchup sale ended (I think?) At least that makes sense.

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  • barbultbarbult Posts: 26,223

    A real lumberjack won't wear a women's blouse!

    (in my gallery)

  • LlynaraLlynara Posts: 4,772

    LMAO @barbult !

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 26,223
    Llynara said:

    LMAO @barbult !

    laugh

    I submitted a help request about this "buttons on the wrong side" issue. I included a link to this image in my gallery. I encourage everyone who is unhappy with this shirt to let customer service know. We can't even return the product, because it is part of the bundle. We are stuck with it. We need to let Daz and PAs know that we expect a shirt marketed for a male to button correctly.

  • Phoenix1966Phoenix1966 Posts: 1,838
    barbult said:

    A real lumberjack won't wear a women's blouse!

    (in my gallery)

    Love it!

  • Serene NightSerene Night Posts: 17,704

    Love that image Barbult! Hilarious.

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 26,223

    smiley Thanks for the comments! I had fun making it.

  • tsaristtsarist Posts: 1,635
    Great figure. I wouldn't get much use out of him, but it would have been an instant buy IF it had the option to get 3 older bundles free with purchase. I have been out of the loop for awhile and those promotions help me get back in the game. Still really good work on the part of all involved.
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