It's just a matter of finding people who are in to that kind of thing.
yep, that's why I started with "personally".
As long as you find others interested in the minis it'll be good.
If there are any other pointers like details on the outfit or how to make the poses seem more natural I would appreciate that.
outfit: nothing here, looks like you were going with the modern look (jeans mostly, with a jogging on the centaur like one)
poses:
I messed with 3d models around and found out, that even with proper bones reposing is a pain, so no idea if you want to do it even if you like the idea (maybe it's better for a 2nd KS for a 2nd batch of figures)
- most are just standing with the hands on their hips, so some ideas:
-- blue: keep as a reference, maybe a bit more X-legs than they already are
-- red: not sure if the model has 2 tails or 2 wings (look like tail, but 2 simmetrical suggest wings), could be reposed as sitting/squatting, maybe even holding one of the tails in the hands before the torso 'hiding behind it'. It could even do it on a low wall/branch/stone/etc..
-- yellow: keeping the "2 hands on the hips" pose,
https://www.ebay.de/itm/75mm-Resin-...180200?hash=item3dabbb3e68:g:dcIAAOSwyIRfal1A
this is a slight repose by moving the head, shoulders, hip, legs to flow a bit more.
-- brown: to be honest here I'd move the arms, so all 4 wrap around the body/arms going for a very introvert pose (introvert people (me among them) ofter close their arms when speaking with someone making a defensive barrier)/hugging itself. Also while it'd need more material for printing and would make painting harder the character could lean against a wall.
-- aqua: I'd lift the left fore leg (stepping on a stone/rubble/treasure) and slightly bend the right fore leg. Right now both are VERY straight, while the back legs suggest some movement.
-- purple: here the shown emotion (expressed with the top 2 arms) I find funny enough, that I'd keep it.
-- magenta: to be honest for some reason (most likely because of the legs) I have a disco vibe here, so I'd just straigthen the left arm out as if she was pointing at something.
-- white: I liked this pose, so would keep it
-- green: no idea, would probably keep it as is (to be honest it reminds me a bit like the alien from the American Dad cartoon)
Also I forgot:
- did you make test prints of them? I ask because quite often details that look good on screen come out shallow when 3d printed, you might have to adjust the 3d for that before production.
- even though I like metal minis in general, but I'd probably ditch that option for resins. Getting the materials and working with 2 different casting methods will take much more resources than you think. Also STL is an interesting option. As a creator up to today I don't know how could I protect my IP/designs while making them available (copies, ease of piracy).
