|
Hi 
my name is Kaleb Lechowski from Germany, and I am building a Huge Statue of a Zerg Hydralisk from Starcraft 2. It´s quite a project, so yet I am not even finished with the head. But if you´re interested you can see a short video on youtube:
youtube Hydralisk video
or just visit my blog to see the whole process and to follow my updates:
My Blog
I´d like to hear from you all So just comment and rate, etc.
|
amazing work so far, when it's done submit pics to blizzard and they'll likely feature it all over... Be sure to throw the more major updates in this thread and it'll get more and more attention as the statue takes shape.
|
Holy crap, from the video I can already see a lot of detail going into it Looks amazing! I'll definitely be following to check out the finished product
|
Wow, looks sick, will definitely be an awesome statue when it's done!!!
|
hope you dont get sued by blizzard (: edit:question: are you planning to paint it? or maybe even sell it?
|
wow! good luck on the project. I will definately keep myself posted
|
thanks 
Yes, I will recast it with resin and paint it. You can buy parts or the whole statue in the end, if you can afford it
|
adam savage in the making!
i wish you luck, the finished product will look amazing!
|
|
Pretty sweet haha :D, keep up the good work how long did that take to make by the way? o.o? and i'll definately keep myself active in here as well :D
|
This makes me want to switch to zerg. O.o >>>>
|
|
|
If blizzard finds out about this there gonna come to your house with a sludge hammer didn't somone making models of hydras get shut down by blizz?
looks cool though!
|
Sick dude. What made you start this project?
|
I can just tell from what you posted in the video that you are very good at this kind of thing and its very detailed and cool looking .... basically 100% awesome and gl on the rest
|
Make sure to keep it away from any colossus! Looks great so far though
|
Wow this looks great. You should update this post as time goes on so we can have a montage from start to finish.
|
haha I love the intro on your video!
|
Wow, just have to say... it's looking really great so far, and the way u layed out the video was nice aha
|
haha looks awesome, can't wait to see the end result!
|
wow.... it´s just unbelievable how fast you comment  thanks a lot.
@Bio0rMech: This is my third attempt actually, as you can read in the blog. so it took quite a while to that point... but i´m getting better at it and work a lot faster now 
@Termit: I built a Protoss zealot costume for a new years party and then decided that I could at least make the head of my ever beloved Hydralisk. And soon I wondered what such a creature would look like in reality... have you ever figured out how HUGE it is?? So I went for it
|
That video scared me. But holy shit your project is gonna be so badass when you finish! Hope you can get all the materials you need!
|
Yeah they are quite expensive I will look for a sponsor sometime.
|
On April 14 2011 08:38 Boblhead wrote:If blizzard finds out about this there gonna come to your house with a sludge hammer  didn't somone making models of hydras get shut down by blizz? looks cool though! Why would Blizzard hammer em?
|
Holy fuck this already looks impressive. Keep us updated, especially when it's done. I predict something amazing :D
|
This is fkn amazing! I saw a zergling and a Protoss there. WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS
|
Wow! very impressive, please keep it up and post the finished results I can't wait to see it 100% done.
|
|
Keep us up to date on your progress!
I saw on your blog that the hydralisk is going to be 4m high and almost 6m long, that will be pretty sick!
|
This is quite cool man good work
|
Yeah, you'd better keep us up to steam about this, it's looking just incredible thus far.
|
|
blizzard will probably give you airplane tickets to come to blizzcon 2011 and pay for that hydra to get to their convention center (if it finishes in time )
|
On April 14 2011 09:25 nitdkim wrote:blizzard will probably give you airplane tickets to come to blizzcon 2011 and pay for that hydra to get to their convention center (if it finishes in time  )
that would be so cool 
|
How big are you planning on making it?
You say "real-life" so I'm guessing pretty big, don't most hydras stand a few feet taller than humans? (judging by the cinematics in SC)
|
|
Looks so cool and the video was actually quite well done 
|
On April 14 2011 09:27 NrG.NeverExpo wrote:How big are you planning on making it? You say "real-life" so I'm guessing pretty big, don't most hydras stand a few feet taller than humans? (judging by the cinematics in SC) 
Just like that it´s standing quite taller than a protoss (like in the fight between Zeratul and Kerrigan) and even taller compared to a marine. And just even taller compared to a man (raynor here)
|
Amazing project. I am looking forward to following your progress !
|
thats crazy good, kudos to you sir, i expect updates now ive bookmarked your blog
|
that looks sick, hopefully you can do it faster than it will move off creep T_T
|
I watched the vid, it looks totally amazing, keep working, i can't wait to see it completed :D!
|
I think I fell in love <3_<3
|
Wow. I can not wait...
I think Blizzard should replace their WoW themed Orc statue outside with a Starcraft one. A Marine riding a Hydralisk sounds good to me...
|
How do you figure out the proportions? By the way, it looks utterly amazing!
|
Great project i would love to be able to do something like this. keeps up the amazing work can't wait to see what the finished product looks like
|
This looks fantastic! Its going to be HUGE! What are you going to do with it and how much did you budget for it?
|
wow, those insect sculptures are incredible. I actually thought they were specimens you were using for reference before I read the text O.O
|
Holy crap dude thats insane! That's gona look soo sick when it's done.
|
On April 14 2011 10:28 Torte de Lini wrote: How do you figure out the proportions? By the way, it looks utterly amazing!
Did you look at the site? There's a picture there taken from Blizzard with the proportion of a hydralisk compared with a human.
|
On April 14 2011 11:10 Cajun2k1 wrote:Show nested quote +On April 14 2011 10:28 Torte de Lini wrote: How do you figure out the proportions? By the way, it looks utterly amazing! Did you look at the site? There's a picture there taken from Blizzard with the proportion of a hydralisk compared with a human.
I only checked out the youtube video, thanks. I'll go check out the site!
|
nice work, looks really sick!! keep going!!
|
|
Wow, that's really cool.
...It's also going to be really big. I hope you can fit it out the door!
|
hehe. i guess the second part will be built outside my house.
thank you guys 
@ bean183: I´ll try to get it exhibited on a blizzcon e.g. well... that´s going to be expensive for me to build it. but do you mean how much it will cost to buy one?
|
why does youtube only show about 8 more views since yesterday? doesn´t it accept the views from this forum?
|
wow it looks awesome man, keep it up!
|
You should totally put that in a haunted house :D
|
Just to put the size in perspective (got it off of his blog)
|
woot, i just hope to see a finished one oneday
|
Netherlands19129 Posts
|
awesome stuff! keep at it! :D
|
On April 14 2011 08:31 Giwoon wrote: hope you dont get sued by blizzard (: edit:question: are you planning to paint it? or maybe even sell it? If he does plan on selling it, he will probably be asked by Blizzard to not do that. There's nothing wrong with making statues, I can even imagine Blizzard wanting to show off their awesome artwork. However, you are not allowed to sell those things, rights belong to Blizzard.
Seem to remember another artist showing of some awesome work, offering to sell some pieces and then being asked by Blizzard to stop.
On November 21 2010 21:21 cnotbusch wrote:Sorry guys blizzard shut me down temporarly Hope fully they will give me a license to keep going other than that looks like i have to move on for the time  (((
He's making them again but not selling apparently.
Reference: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=170730 and http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=187960
|
You have to write a real letter to them. That´s what I am going to do. I actually want that license.
|
That's seriously impressive. I've followed your tumblr, please follow me back since I'm weird about having uneven following/followers count. lmao
http://goatfisting.tumblr.com/ (Safe for work, just ignore the name)
|
that is absolutely awesome man, great work
|
On April 15 2011 05:38 Krohm wrote:That's seriously impressive. I've followed your tumblr, please follow me back since I'm weird about having uneven following/followers count. lmao http://goatfisting.tumblr.com/ (Safe for work, just ignore the name)
Paint :D I used it when i was little and didn´t know any graphical programms but thats cool
|
![[image loading]](http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/3016/hydraliskhead.png)
makes me shiver^^''
|
|
Looks awesome. Your insect and lobster models look real... O_O
|
Holy crap! That's amazing!
|
You are so talented. Honestly your house for Halloween would be so badass (if you celebrate that at all in Germany). Imagine the horrified children. But really, where are you planning to showcase this amazing work?
|
Simply incredible, man!
I can't wait to see it finished!
|
On April 15 2011 15:46 j0k3r wrote: But really, where are you planning to showcase this amazing work?
i guess when it´s finished :/
|
On April 15 2011 21:27 Kaleb aka. Mngzkhuel wrote:Show nested quote +On April 15 2011 15:46 j0k3r wrote: But really, where are you planning to showcase this amazing work? i guess when it´s finished :/
Oh I meant where are you going to put it since it's basically the size of a dinosaur. Blizz should comission you and have it shipped piecewise to their headquarters for display
|
Oh I meant where are you going to put it since it's basically the size of a dinosaur. Blizz should comission you and have it shipped piecewise to their headquarters for display
I just noticed it  I hope blizzard is interested in putting it at their Blizzcons.
|
I ve learned a lot making the head. Now I am almost finished. A lot of details are still missing, but most of the head is done. 
I don´t like to build the plates on top of it. It´s difficult, and I don´t know if it looks very realistic not to have space in between each of them.
Do you people want to see new pictures or do you want to wait till it´s finished?
|
Progress pics for sure ^^
|
|
![[image loading]](http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/XD2gCbztsQ8/default.jpg)
youtube video
This a Zealot costume, the one that can be seen at the beginning of my Hydralisk video. I´ll record it with a better camera sometime.
|
is this a hobby or do you have some kind of training??? this is some awesome stuff
|
so far it´s a hobby. thanks
|
|
![[image loading]](http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/225646_223741904309578_100000213117535_1023657_8087661_n.jpg)
Mold Making
kaleblechowski.tumblr.com
|
woaaaaa i cant wait to see the finished thing... Blizz will surely buy it off you for events! :D
|
I hope it but the head (and all other pieces as well) will be available for everyone 
I´ll tell you then on my blog.
|
Your stuff is pretty awesome. Would love to see Blizzard support the project. How epic would it be to have it at a blizzcon and everyone can take a picture with a real size hydralisk right behind them :D.
|
Just donated. Awesome stuff
|
thanks
|
the Dagon Knight4002 Posts
I just want to say I've been following your Tumblr and loving the updates, it's a fantastic project and I hope someone has the good sense to employ you as a modeler/sculptor at some stage
|
wow thats so encouraging thanks a lot!
|
Dude, that is amazing!
Gonna read your blog now :p
|
Sick project, I'll be keeping up with the whole thing
|
You can comment on my blog now if everything works
|
the mold is ready for casting
|
![[image loading]](http://s1.directupload.net/images/110531/wkp5y4db.jpg)
First cast  kaleblechowski.tumblr.com
|
Hong Kong20321 Posts
that's amazing, can't wait to see the finished product :D
|
I kind of want to buy the head to hang on the wall like a deer.
|
@PassiveAce: thats what i had in mind when i started
|
this thread needs a bump. Why? I think it is obviously, or?
This project needs the suport of the community. Lets help him to finish that Hydra to see it at the next mlg :D
|
Thanks a lot for the enthusiasm 
I moved to Berlin to study digital film design, so this project is on ice somehow, until I got more money and more time, but I definately want to keep working on it, because this creature has an awesome design! All credits to Blizzard 
If you want to stay tuned on future projects, watch my blog or my youtube channel. I´ll post some animation work soon 
This is the latest state: Youtube - Hydralisk part II
![[image loading]](http://i3.ytimg.com/vi/rnywXzxvUzs/default.jpg)
Stay tuned and spread all of this, if you please  kaleblechowski.tumblr.com kaleblechowski.deviantart.com
|
|
This is really amazing stuff.
|
That hydralisk head looks really neat! Amazing job!
|
It looks amazing, really incredible job sir.
|
|
|
|