Gnoll size?
Hey folks! Just wanna make sure I don't mess things up ^^
From what I could read here and there, Gnolls are supposed to be pretty big creatures (6 - 7.5 feet tall)
Taller than a human, but slightly shorter than a Loxodon (7 - 8 feet tall. Some sources even say they're often taller than that)
That Gnoll is hunching over, but if he were standing straight, he'd be a bit shorter than the Loxodon prophet. The way I see it, that Gnoll mini should be roughly 42mm tall, what do you think?
Also, I made sure you can glue that guy on a 25mm base. Both feet would be half outside its boundaries, but it would still work ^^
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that sound all good dude. I think at the end of the day i think that the minis don't need to be strictly true to their in game/lore heights its more important that they look right on the table and fit on the right sized bases helps. Just for comparison I've posted a picture in the community section of a couple of wizkids Gnoll minis against as couple of human sized minis and a wizkids kobold. Your gnolls look like they would actually be a little shorter that the official minis, but with a more stooped and hunched posture, which tbf i think looks better.
Yeah, I guess you're right. The thing is getting the scale right from the get go helps a lot determine how sharp and thick my details should be, etc. so it's more a sculpting issue than a lore-friendliness one ;)
Sounds right to me! Speaking of Loxodons, when can we get more or those sweet, sweet elephant men (and women!).
Well, I don't know XD! I'll probably make some more next Fall, though ;)
I think the size is right on.
Well, everybody seems to agree on that size :) That's perfect! Thank you ^^
I think you're right on the mark. Really appreciate not having to resize the models you make!
Thanks :) Making sure sizes are accurate is super important. Not only does it make life easier for those who print the models, but it's the only way to have crisp surface details. If that Loxo was supposed to be 25mm tall, all of its details would be lost or muddy... The smaller the creature, the thicker the details need to be ;) Can't overlook that ^^'
In D&D, gnolls are on the high end of Medium size. They can be as tall as 9 feet or 3 meters. In my own WIP, I have Size Ratings; gnolls are 4 while that Loxodon would be 5. So yeah, it looks exactly right.
Well that's perfect then :D
I think this month i will enjoy with your gnolls seeing that attached photo
Thanks :) I'll try my best ^^
I think about height on figures you must say what height to eyes mesures each file then someone print about likeness or interests...There are some apps to convert to scale each file....
Yeah, I know, you can rescale them and such, but the point of getting the original scale right and being consistent throughout all my sculpts is that I know what details will show on the prints, how big and deep they should be, etc. So, yeah, put simply, making sure my scale is right as early as possible is super important to find the right balance between details readability and realism ;)
Everything looks perfect to me
Cool :) Just wanted to make sure we're all on the same page ^^
Sounds about right.
Perfect then ^^