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« Reply #30 on: July 04, 2007, 08:15:00 AM » |
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This concept is outstanding!!! I will buy this bad boy when it is released. Hey how about a steam Cthulhu? No one has anything like it, and I believe that Cthulhu is public domain. (If he isn't you can call him something else. You can't copyright a fat tentacled squid)
I don't think it is...remember the flak that TSR had in the '80s when they printed the Cthulul mythos in the original Fiend Folio?... B... |
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« Reply #31 on: July 04, 2007, 07:14:33 PM » |
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Cthulhu is definitely *not* public domain--Chaosium has the rights to all of the HPL characters pretty much locked up IIRC. I know that there have been some Cthulhu mini's put out in the recent past, but I couldn't say with any authority if they licensed the rights from Chaosium or not.
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« Reply #32 on: July 05, 2007, 08:14:44 AM » |
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That's fine. A "fat mechanical steam-powered biped squid" is in no way Cthulhu. The beauty of HP Lovecraft's stories is that is no artwork. All the images of Cthulhu are based on his very loose discriptions of him. The very notion of a mechanical creature is in itself different from Lovecraft. Call the new creation "Cephalon" or "Lavathoid".
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« Reply #33 on: July 05, 2007, 09:06:46 AM » |
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"fat mechanical steam-powered biped squid" I can't really say why, but that phrase makes me giggle. You're spot on--what made HPL and his ilk memorable is the use of just enough description to inspire fear. Rather than spelling it out, they gave enough hints to let your imagination run off with it's own ideas. Classic stuff. I think you'd be ok going the mechanical route. To be honest, I can't really see Chaosium or anyone else really pushing the issue even if the mechanical likeness was quite similar to the commonly accepted appearance of Cthulhu. I also doubt Chaosium has lawyers trolling the 'net looking for "potential IP infringement" like some other companies..... *cough* GW *cough* My only request: make it big. Really big. I want my other 28mm figs to appropriately cower when I unveil the evil that is Mecha-Bipedal-Squid-Guy.  |
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« Reply #34 on: July 05, 2007, 02:14:14 PM » |
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Well if you're going the mechanical squid route, how bout making his squid like apendages be all those Alien Autopsy type instruments...
y'know, probes, saws, pointy things galore...
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« Reply #35 on: July 11, 2007, 06:12:31 PM » |
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Shawn says the Steam Buddha is about 99% done! |
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« Reply #36 on: July 12, 2007, 06:21:26 PM » |
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« Reply #37 on: July 13, 2007, 12:25:00 AM » |
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The noodle bar is at about 25%
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« Reply #38 on: July 19, 2007, 09:49:33 PM » |
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However the Steam Buddha is at 100% and in our hot little hands. We hope to have him ready for you guys buy the end of the month.
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« Reply #39 on: July 20, 2007, 08:35:59 AM » |
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NIIICCCEEE!!! any idea on what that peice will retail for? approximately?
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« Reply #40 on: July 25, 2007, 10:34:47 AM » |
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However the Steam Buddha is at 100% and in our hot little hands. We hope to have him ready for you guys buy the end of the month. I got to see him in person last week and I can tell you all that he is awesome. I can't wait to get my hands on this guy. All hail the steam budda! -Mike |
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« Reply #41 on: July 25, 2007, 02:47:01 PM » |
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so long as you don't play a rousing game of "rub the Buddha"... B... |
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« Reply #42 on: July 25, 2007, 08:30:02 PM » |
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so long as you don't play a rousing game of "rub the Buddha"... B... I thought it was Rub the lamp, Pat the Buddha? |
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« Reply #43 on: July 27, 2007, 02:24:24 PM » |
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Ahhhhhhhhhhh but can you rub the Budda AND pat the lamp at the same time??
Now you are truly enlightened!
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Woo Hoo! Armorcast is back! Of course I can afford all this stuff dear.....I just need to work a few more hours....
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« Reply #44 on: July 28, 2007, 10:52:01 PM » |
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Ahhhhhhhhhhh but can you rub the Budda AND pat the lamp at the same time??
Now you are truly enlightened!
I, got to rub, pat, carve, drill, emboss, glue, sand, file, cut, add putty to and take away from the enlightened one!!!!!!! OOOHHMMMM  |
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