The Warforged Barbarian by a landslide! 32 votes, with Goliath Barbarian in a close second and the Otterfolk barbarian running in third place (You guys are loving your barbarians this month!)
I'd not been considering Warforged at all until this poll, and its been an interesting design to try to work out. Anyway, reading up about Warforged, they are essentially living machines with artificial muscles made from plant like sinews and then covered in armour plates made fro...
2019-10-14 13:57:34 +0000 UTC
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After a massive issue on this model with the ever present threat of Zbrush crashes, I've managed to get the variants of this figure done. I'm just exporting them now ready to run fixed and get the folder populated.
There are 4 head variants and 3 weapon variants so hopefully there's something there for everyone. I know at least one of you will be VERY pleased having been asking for this for months now! Hope you like it!
There will now be 12 variant version...
2019-10-07 23:07:57 +0000 UTC
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The topic of goblins has come up this month a couple of times in the suggestions for the poll. Its got me thinking - in terms of style, how would you like to see goblins represented?
A few images here to help illustrate the poll:
A quick disclaimer - all of these pictures are courtesy of a quick google search! none of them are my own or anything to do with me, provided here purely for a bit of inspiration
Straight out of Moria
2019-10-07 11:41:02 +0000 UTC
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Hi all! I'm planning another competition to run to the end of the year to give away at least one more Mars or Photon printer, but in the meantime I'd like to run a little Print and Paint competition.
- Pick a model of mine that you own the files for and print it - whichever is your favourite (modifications are allowed!)
(If you don't have a 3D printer, I have a limited selection of my Resin miniatures available still - I'll sell them to Patrons for £3 a pie...
2019-10-04 11:57:58 +0000 UTC
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Hi all
I've checked my Patron exit surveys, and quite a few people seem to have jumped ship because they "didn't receive the benefits/rewards promised", or " It was too hard to find or access my benefits/rewards"
I'd just like to clarify where everything is to avoid this issue in future.
STL files for the miniatures:
Each month I set up a link which has a tag of STL. The previous link will be removed on the last day of the mo...
2019-10-01 12:15:06 +0000 UTC
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for any of you that use MyMiniFactory, you may have seen their announcement today about their affiliation with Elegoo and their link to purchase an Elegoo Mars. you may also have noticed they've featured me and my sculpts to promote the printer and showcase its capabilities!
if you'd like to pick up a Mars whilst they've got stock you can pick it up here:
2019-09-16 21:36:57 +0000 UTC
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I've been working on the witch hunter sculpt and hes coming along quite nicely.
need a bit more work on his arms and then a few accessories and i think hes done. will obviously have to do a version with the typical witch hunter hat too! then its working on his pet wolf!
drop your feedback and suggestions in the comments below
cheers!
Dan
2019-09-16 21:30:34 +0000 UTC
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OK, so its the month after now but the cat familiar is done and will be added to the starter chest. A quick and dirty render as I'm not on my PC but wanted to give you an update.
I did 2 versions - the Fat Cat in a Hat, and the Fat Cat Without his Hat!
I've also recorded this sculpt and will turn it into another tutorial shortly.
let me know what you think! now on with our witch hunter!
2019-09-12 22:03:34 +0000 UTC
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Hi all! Whilst the poll runs its course, I've been busy making a few variations on the Male paladin model. Going forward, I'll give this same treatment to as many of the minis as i can get through in a month. Female Paladin will be the next to get the treatment.
The files just need to be fixed in Netfabb and then they'll be uploaded in the file and accessible before the end of the day (UK time!)
Human bare head:
With massive Mace
2019-09-09 10:07:27 +0000 UTC
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Hi all!
I just wanted to put a note out about the community groups for you to chat to each other, get printing advice, exchange tips, showcase your prints and painted models etc.
We've got the Lion Tower Miniatures Community Group on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/198887967277124/
Its nice to see some of you starting to use this to talk shop and show off your...
2019-09-03 00:20:38 +0000 UTC
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Hi all, the first of my "proper" tutorial files! I recorded the sculpt of the female battle mage and have isolated the section where I made the breast plate. A lot of it is obscured in the finial miniature but its good practice to do it all anyway.
Apologies up front that there is a bit of an audio issue with the volume dropping off around the 6 minute mark and 16 minutes for a little bit. I'm not familiar enough with the editing software to know how to fi...
2019-08-31 23:04:36 +0000 UTC
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Hi all!
August is nearly at an end and September looms! The Magi will be retiring to the halls of the Guild for a well deserved rest, and the Warriors of the cloth will be stepping up to the mark to take their place amongst the Guild, bringing light to the heathens and smiting their foes with Holy Wrath!
The starting content for September can be seen below. Files will be available from the 1st of September. There are just 2 days left to get your hands on the Magi...
2019-08-29 21:34:32 +0000 UTC
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Hi all,
Apologies its taken a while to get this lot up for you. Home life has been hectic, kids have been ill and I've been knocking down a world war 2 air raid shelter to make way for a new home office/studio (which will be my new work place/printing studio) - but those things were meant to withstand bombs and this one is doing a bloody good job standing up to my sledgehammer!!
This is all that remains....
2019-08-28 23:53:22 +0000 UTC
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Hi all!
A little more progress on the battle mage. She is mostly complete now but still a few little details to sort out. I've also done 3 of the avian Familiars and over the rest of the month I'll be adding a spell book carrying familiar, a cat and another little dragon.
To keep you ticking over though, here's a few renders whilst I prepare the STL and obj files to be added to the folders.
Cheers!
Dan
2019-08-20 22:25:26 +0000 UTC
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Hi all, a quick post to show you all WIP image of the battle mage so far. still got to add a staff and familiars (as per the post from earlier).
let me know what you think!
Cheers!
Dan
2019-08-15 21:47:47 +0000 UTC
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Now that we're at the 75 patron mark, I'll be publishing a tutorial showing how I sculpted the armour for the Battle Mage for this month's extra miniature. The video is recorded but I need to record a talk over for it to explain what's going on. Bear with me a little bit on this as its my first voice over attempt so it might take a bit of editing to get right!
I'll put up WIP images of her later so you can see progress so far. In the meantime, here's a little sketch I ...
2019-08-15 14:38:05 +0000 UTC
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Hi all, July is over and the Bard files have been circulated around all of the eligible Patrons.
Just for posterity and a lasting record, here is the contents of July's Patreon:
If you have arrived here after July 19 and were hoping to get your hands on some bards, all of these miniatures have now been uploaded onto 2019-08-01 22:15:42 +0000 UTC
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Ok, so its not pretty or elegant, but I recorded about 90% of the sculpting process for the Dwarf "bardzerker". The whole thing is condensed from around 2.5 hours to 11.5 minutes or thereabouts.
The beginning part that is missing is basically me taking a zsphere mannequin (essentially a pre-proportioned and posable dolly) and then posing it, creating an adaptive skin (making it into a usable mesh). Once I'd got the adaptive skin, I dynamesh the whole thing (I do that a...
2019-07-31 00:15:38 +0000 UTC
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Evening all! a little late night update from e, but I've got the female halfling singer for the bard band all finished off! What do you think? She'll be included with July's STL files! If you could share the post with your groups to help me build more awareness of my Patreon it would be hugely appreciated, and as I've said before, the more people that join, the better value for money you all get! And I really want to be treating you all to absolutely the best val...
2019-07-22 23:27:11 +0000 UTC
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Hi all! We're now at 30 Patrons and creeping closer by the day to the 50 mark for the next goal where the regular additions to the starter pack become a commitment. Obviously were already voting on the unique sculpt for the month of the Magi, but I thought now would be a good time to share the base sculpts that will form the initial offering (before any additional minis are produced).
If you'd like to get your hands on the STL files for these along with the additional ...
2019-07-19 23:33:00 +0000 UTC
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Hi all! so in a pleasantly surprising turn of events, we have blitzed past the first goal and are now about half way to the second already! A huge thank you to all of my existing patrons for having faith in me at this early stage! Hopefully you wont be disappointed!
I mentioned in a post earlier today that I'd been inspired by a chat with a Patron to go and add a dwarf bagpiper to the Patreon to make the bards more of a band....Well here he is! A crazed looking d...
2019-07-12 23:40:04 +0000 UTC
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So far, all of the female sculpts I've produced have been "sensible". They are carrying normal weapons, wearing normal armour, have flat boots and no unnecessary cleavage etc on display. My question to all Patrons and would be patrons - Would you prefer to see more of this "Sensible" style of female, more of the over sexualised pinup type style, or a mixture of the 2?
Above - a snea...
2019-07-12 15:37:48 +0000 UTC
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So after a few discussions with people and a trigger conversation with one of the Patrons last night, I've started sculpting an addition to the Bard group - they clearly need to be fleshed out to be more of a band after all!
The next sculpt which is well under way as far as anatomy goes is a Dwarven bagpiper, and hopefully following that will be a Halfling singer (female) and a half orc drummer!
These 3 will be Patreon Exlcusive sculpts that I'll add to the sta...
2019-07-12 15:22:10 +0000 UTC
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This 32mm scale Metal Bard sculpt is available to all Guild Champion Patrons throughout July 2019. If you like him, be sure to sign up now!
2019-07-02 00:22:01 +0000 UTC
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This is an example of the kind of work to expect form me. This miniature and others like it are currently available at https://www.myminifactory.com/users/Dan_Lion_Tower
I will be adapting the head of this dragon to create a Linnormr (or Lind Wurm) sculpt shortly. It is a type of Nordic elemental dragon and all being well I'll look to create a number of elemental variants.
2019-07-02 00:16:37 +0000 UTC
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After running a business part time selling actual physical resin and metal miniatures, the pressures of family life, day job and the business combined have now made that an unsustainable thing for me to do, so I am now no longer directly producing any physical products.
Instead my focus will be on producing digital content - miniatures for you to print at home and use in your games or just for the joy of printing and/or painting
I am currently in the process of making my ba...
2019-06-28 13:38:02 +0000 UTC
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To give an indication of the kind of figures I'lI be producing recording I am the sculpting of a female spear master miniature. This shows my process and I'lI be talking through the steps I use to achieve my desired results.
Hope you enjoy it and come join me on this jorney!
2017-01-30 21:15:06 +0000 UTC
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