Wednesday, 25 April 2012

REVENGE OF THE CYBERMEN!

Ever since watching the video of Revenge of the Cybermen before a UKCAC convention in the 1990's I've had a soft spot for these versions of the Cybermen. I'm not exactly sure why - they aren't the scariest but they did inovate the black headed leader idea , seen most recently in the latest series. The story itself is set inside Voga , the planet of gold  , though in reality it was actually Wookey Hole in the Mendips in Somerset. Of course it's the only time Tom Baker's Doctor met the Cyber race , which might hold the key to my affection.

I wanted to give them a stoic quality , feet firmly planted in the limestone dust , sorry gold dust , as the Vogans are attacking.




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5 comments:

  1. Paul Cooke25 April 2012 at 07:10

    You've given them a weight and a bulk that wasn't possible with the production techniques of the time. These are 'metal' cybermen, not just actors in wetsuits

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  2. Ade Salmon25 April 2012 at 12:23

    Thanks Paul. I've always struggled with this version before but finally nailed how I'd like them to look this time !

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  3. Wiggz25 April 2012 at 12:40

    These are sooo cool.
    The new designs are not a patch on these or the earthshock versions!

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  4. Ade Salmon25 April 2012 at 12:55

    Hi Wiggz! - gotta agree mate. The Earthshock cybermen suits are bitch to draw - all tubes and circuitry. The new ones I've just drawn for next months Timeteam.:)

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  5. Wiggz2 May 2012 at 13:14

    Hey Ade
    Bank holiday weekend coming up and some extra "downtime" - after seeing these again - I'm in the mood for some Tom baker era Who now -I'm going to have to watch Revenge again now...

    I just found these Cybermen so much more scary...

    thanx for showing Ade!

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