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  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 107,867

    barbult said:

    memcneil70 said:

    barbult said:

    Richard Haseltine said:

    any time you need to illustrate or allude to the phrase "the cat's pyjamas" - surely a frequent occurence in scenes set in certain places or eras.

    Perhaps after wearing this snazzy outfit, you won't want to go around with just your fur coat anymore. Or maybe you find these clothes too constraining.  My husband thinks you won't be able to get it off when nature calls. He was quite concerned for you. laugh

    Maybe a little flap door in the pertinent area below the tail?

    These type of onsie outfits for adult/teen females always make me wonder what they do in public toilets where there are gaps on both sides of the door and no real privacy.

    Mary

    @memcneil70 Oh, Mary, you made me think! This is supposed to be a baby onesie. There must be snaps on the entire length of the inner legs. We just can't see them. Problem solved! What a relief. I hope Richard can deal with snaps. Is he an excellent snapist??

    After all this time on the forum I am pretty sure I could snap at any moment

  • MelanieLMelanieL Posts: 7,711

    barbult, I'm loving your latest creations - the posse story is great! And that cat onesie is amazing too.

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 26,156

    Richard Haseltine said:

    barbult said:

    memcneil70 said:

    barbult said:

    Richard Haseltine said:

    any time you need to illustrate or allude to the phrase "the cat's pyjamas" - surely a frequent occurence in scenes set in certain places or eras.

    Perhaps after wearing this snazzy outfit, you won't want to go around with just your fur coat anymore. Or maybe you find these clothes too constraining.  My husband thinks you won't be able to get it off when nature calls. He was quite concerned for you. laugh

    Maybe a little flap door in the pertinent area below the tail?

    These type of onsie outfits for adult/teen females always make me wonder what they do in public toilets where there are gaps on both sides of the door and no real privacy.

    Mary

    @memcneil70 Oh, Mary, you made me think! This is supposed to be a baby onesie. There must be snaps on the entire length of the inner legs. We just can't see them. Problem solved! What a relief. I hope Richard can deal with snaps. Is he an excellent snapist??

    After all this time on the forum I am pretty sure I could snap at any moment

    laugh Snap, that's clever! I love your responses. 

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 26,156

    MelanieL said:

    barbult, I'm loving your latest creations - the posse story is great! And that cat onesie is amazing too.Thanks, 

    Thanks @MelanieL. I was finding this story a little long on words and short on action. I do like the game of telephone, though. I'm glad people are still enjoying it. I have great fun making these images and telling the story of Richard's adventures. Usually Jack is involved. He may still appear later - or not. 

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 26,156
    edited July 31

    You're in!

    Posse Man 1 (Boss's Right Hand Man): OK, little guy, the Boss says you can ride with us this afternoon. If you can keep up, you're in. 
    Richard: Great, but I don't have a gun with me.
    Posse Man 1: You don't really need one. We never load these guns. We just wave them around to intimidate people, You can just wave around that rope in your back pocket. We never even try to catch people. We just chase them out of town and let them think they escaped. The guns scare most of them into not coming back. Don't tell anyone. It's our posse secret. 
    Richard: Oh... (Thinking back to his great escape across the Dead Man's Arroyo.)
    Posse Man 1: Achoo! Gosh, what has got me sneezing. The only thing I'm allergic to is cats. 
    Richard: (Uh oh, I might be an allergen.)

    As the afternoon sun begins to sink low in the sky, the posse heads out in a cloud of western dust. Even Richard's little horse has caught the excitement and looks less skeptical now. Let's Go! Let's Go!

    Let's Go

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  • memcneil70memcneil70 Posts: 5,237

    Yeah! And away they go! All Buzzards Take Flight!

  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 107,867

    And now, who will be pursured by the posse? Is it possible it will be someone we know? At least Posse Man 1 is out in the fresh air, which should help with his ... new allergy.

  • GreybroGreybro Posts: 2,599

    Impressive!

    barbult said:

    Greybro said:

    These are so good. How many hours would say you spend putting one of these larger scenes together?

    barbult said:

    A Runaway?

    Posse Man 1: Hey, Boss, there's a dude outside who wants to join the posse. He has a horse and says he's good with a gun, but left it home. I seen the horse and it seems not skittish at all. The guy is terrible short and the horse is puny, too - maybe a pony. You know I ain't got good eyesight, but I could swear he was wearing jammies. 
    Boss: Did he look young? 
    Posse Man 1: His hat was tipped down. Couldn't see his face good.
    Boss: Probably a runaway kid hiding a bad case of acne. All our guys are getting on in years. Half can't see and the other half can't hear. Some young blood could be good. We might give him a chance, but we have to be sure of his motives. Tell the guys to be on the alert. We can't accept an infiltrator who'll find out our secrets.

    @Greybro I'm so glad you like the images. According to the times on intermediate scenes versions that I saved along the way, I spent 8 hours on this particular scene. I'd say half of that was setting up the scene, and the other half was tweaking things after the basic scene was setup. Lighting was a challenge and getting it to fit in my GPU was a challenge. I kept deleting unseen parts of the Inn props and removing other props not important to the story. The woman coming down the stairs is a LowPi. The three characters at the bar a set to base resolution and parts under clothes are hidden. I often try many changes and camera angles before settling on a final image to post. I'm retired. I have the time to play.

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 26,156
    Richard Haseltine said:

    And now, who will be pursured by the posse? Is it possible it will be someone we know? At least Posse Man 1 is out in the fresh air, which should help with his ... new allergy.

    I wasn't thinking in that direction, but now I may have to switch it up!
  • Llola LaneLlola Lane Posts: 9,620

    Hi Barb.. just found this thread (sighs... Ahhhh the memoriezzzzzzzz)... I don't remember the cowboy ones... but then again I've been mia most of this year.  Thanks for sharing in one thread... I look forward to seeing more of your adventures in art!  Stay well.. hugzzzzzzzzzzzz

  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 107,867

    Llola Lane said:

    Hi Barb.. just found this thread (sighs... Ahhhh the memoriezzzzzzzz)... I don't remember the cowboy ones... but then again I've been mia most of this year.  Thanks for sharing in one thread... I look forward to seeing more of your adventures in art!  Stay well.. hugzzzzzzzzzzzz

    The posse is new.

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 26,156

    Llola Lane said:

    Hi Barb.. just found this thread (sighs... Ahhhh the memoriezzzzzzzz)... I don't remember the cowboy ones... but then again I've been mia most of this year.  Thanks for sharing in one thread... I look forward to seeing more of your adventures in art!  Stay well.. hugzzzzzzzzzzzz

    Welcome aboard, Llola Lane! As Richard said. the posse story is new (and still underway). It all started because I rendered some LowPi cowboys on horses, unrelated to Richard stories, and then they needed someone to chase. So... and here we are.  I still have other old stories to gather up and add here, but as I create new ones, this is now the consolidated place for them to live. Most old stories were responses to Daz+ contests or events of some sort. If I drop Daz+ someday, even I wouldn't be able to access them in that exclusive forum anymore. Other non-Daz+ people can't see them there, either. This is an equal opportunity thread, unless Daz kills the whole forum or it dies of too many gateway errors.

  • Llola LaneLlola Lane Posts: 9,620

    Richard Haseltine said:

    Llola Lane said:

    Hi Barb.. just found this thread (sighs... Ahhhh the memoriezzzzzzzz)... I don't remember the cowboy ones... but then again I've been mia most of this year.  Thanks for sharing in one thread... I look forward to seeing more of your adventures in art!  Stay well.. hugzzzzzzzzzzzz

    The posse is new.

    Ah... thanks.. I thought I'd missed some stories. :)  Stay out of trouble!  not???  lol 

  • Llola LaneLlola Lane Posts: 9,620

    barbult said:

    Llola Lane said:

    Hi Barb.. just found this thread (sighs... Ahhhh the memoriezzzzzzzz)... I don't remember the cowboy ones... but then again I've been mia most of this year.  Thanks for sharing in one thread... I look forward to seeing more of your adventures in art!  Stay well.. hugzzzzzzzzzzzz

    Welcome aboard, Llola Lane! As Richard said. the posse story is new (and still underway). It all started because I rendered some LowPi cowboys on horses, unrelated to Richard stories, and then they needed someone to chase. So... and here we are.  I still have other old stories to gather up and add here, but as I create new ones, this is now the consolidated place for them to live. Most old stories were responses to Daz+ contests or events of some sort. If I drop Daz+ someday, even I wouldn't be able to access them in that exclusive forum anymore. Other non-Daz+ people can't see them there, either. This is an equal opportunity thread, unless Daz kills the whole forum or it dies of too many gateway errors.

    Good idea... I guess I have too many to post in a thread... No stories... just plain renders... so no need.  I have them on my hard drives anyway... but yes.. good to have a PLAN B spot.  :)  I DO remember your original postings.  I've been a bit lax this year with artwork... Lots going on and I guess I needed a little break from Daz (although that's not stopped me from BUYING!  lol)  Keep'em posting... (crosses fingers for gateway errors)  ;)   Stay well.  hugzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 107,867

    Llola Lane said:

    Richard Haseltine said:

    Llola Lane said:

    Hi Barb.. just found this thread (sighs... Ahhhh the memoriezzzzzzzz)... I don't remember the cowboy ones... but then again I've been mia most of this year.  Thanks for sharing in one thread... I look forward to seeing more of your adventures in art!  Stay well.. hugzzzzzzzzzzzz

    The posse is new.

    Ah... thanks.. I thought I'd missed some stories. :)  Stay out of trouble!  not???  lol 

    I always aim to stay out of trouble myself...

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 26,156

    Although you are an excellent marksman, you once shot your own horse. I think your aim may be off. wink

  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 107,867

    I had blotted that from me memory forgotten that.

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 26,156
    edited August 4

    Help!

    Richard: Jack, can you hear me? I need your help! Can you come and pick me up?...

    To Be Continued...

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  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 107,867

    Hmmm

  • memcneil70memcneil70 Posts: 5,237

    He didn't call for Lola? Did I miss something?

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 26,156

    memcneil70 said:

    He didn't call for Lola? Did I miss something?

    She's probably still at work, and maybe he doesn't want her to know how about this whole posse thing, anyway. What was he thinking?
    Jack is Richard's go to guy - there to help get into or out of trouble.

  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 107,867

    memcneil70 said:

    He didn't call for Lola? Did I miss something?

    Hence my Hmmmmm

  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 107,867

    barbult said:

    memcneil70 said:

    He didn't call for Lola? Did I miss something?

    She's probably still at work, and maybe he doesn't want her to know how about this whole posse thing, anyway. What was he thinking?
    Jack is Richard's go to guy - there to help get into or out of trouble.

    Ah, right

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 26,156
    edited August 4

    What Did You Get Into Now?

    Jack: So, what happened?
    Richard:  I walked to Dodge City to see Miss Kitty, my fourth cousin twice removed. I wanted to ask her advice about a possible consultancy for Lola, in case Lola's tech job at the ranch is replaced with AI. It is a concern these days, you know. Miss Kitty has new babies. They are all boys and absolutely the cutest things in the world. Every one looks exactly like me!
    Jack: So, are you the father?
    Richard: No! But that is how all the trouble started. 
    Jack: Just cut to the chase, Richard. What do you need?
    Richard: OK, the chase. Well, everyone made the same assumption as you, and a big posse - a huge posse - chased me down.
    Jack (getting frustrated): I don't need the play by play. What is the problem NOW?

    Middle Kitten: Mama, I can't reach the milk spigot.

    To Be Continued...
     

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  • barbultbarbult Posts: 26,156
    edited August 4

    Tumbleweed Tumble

    Richard: OK, OK, but I have to tell you. I escaped and disguised myself cleverly as a cowboy. I even wore my Roy Rogers vest and and cowboy hat. I rode my horse back to town and infiltrated the posse. I'm an excellent infiltrator, you know. We were riding out. My horse lagged behind, because he was tired from the ride into town. Then he tripped over a tumbleweed and threw me off. I landed on my feet, of course. I'm not injured, just dusty.
    Jack: So I still haven't heard what the problem is!

     

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  • barbultbarbult Posts: 26,156
    edited August 4

    Bound for the Glue Factory?

    Richard: So the problem is that my horse broke his leg and his neck when he fell. I could walk home, but I can't abandon my horse! Miss Kitty let me use her phone to call you. We need to take my horse to the glue factory right away, so they can glue him back together!!
    Jack: Oh, Richard. That is not what they do to horses at the glue factory. And don't ask. You don't want to know!
    Richard: Oh no! What can I do?
    Jack: I'll come pick you up. We'll throw the horse in the back. I'll take him home and fix him up. I still have a little glue left over from the hat fiasco, even though you spilled most of it.
    Richard: Thanks, Jack! You are an excellent pal in a pinch.

    Did anyone notice the little broken horse outside the window when Richard was on the phone to Jack?

    To Be Continued...

     

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  • barbultbarbult Posts: 26,156
    edited August 4

    I've spent Most of the last week taking single mesh objects and breaking them into individual components so I could tell this story. I split the Santa's Toy Workshop rocking horse into body, "legs", head and reins. I added dForce to the reins so they could lie plausibly on the ground. I split the Mysterious Office phone into base and handset and replaced the cord with one that had bones (albeit inconveniently placed bones as a G9 accessory) so I could pose the cord. Then I had to turn Cat Zeus (with Richard morphs) into kittens, the best I could. Oh, yes, I also had to give the little horse some modified eye poses.

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  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 107,867

    Cute kittens (about whom I know absolutely nothing!) but poor horse. I am sure Jack's modelling skills will save the day.

  • SimonJMSimonJM Posts: 6,067

    barbult said:

    Bound for the Glue Factory?

    Richard: So the problem is that my horse broke his leg and his neck when he fell. I could walk home, but I can't abandon my horse! Miss Kitty let me use her phone to call you. We need to take my horse to the glue factory right away, so they can glue him back together!!
    Jack: Oh, Richard. That is not what they do to horses at the glue factory. And don't ask. You don't want to know!
    Richard: Oh no! What can I do?
    Jack: I'll come pick you up. We'll throw the horse in the back. I'll take him home and fix him up. I still have a little glue left over from the hat fiasco, even though you spilled most of it.
    Richard: Thanks, Jack! You are an excellent pal in a pinch.

    Did anyone notice the little broken horse outside the window when Richard was on the phone to Jack?

    To Be Continued...

     

    The irony of taking a horse to a glue factory to be made better ... ;) 

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 26,156

    SimonJM said:

    The irony of taking a horse to a glue factory to be made better ... ;) 

    I love it when people comment on these little things! Thanks! smiley 

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