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Post by Admin on Jan 20, 2015 0:37:49 GMT
I had the idea that it might be a gargoyle that has been transformed into some sort of demon, or, a demon that has been punished to spent eternity as part gargoyle so I painted the flesh gray with a red drybrush. It's turned out ok, not as good as I hoped but meh. Gargoyle/Demon
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Post by bloodchoke on Jan 22, 2015 0:39:52 GMT
Looks good from here!
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Post by Admin on Jan 22, 2015 0:57:58 GMT
Thanks.
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Post by DnDPaladin on Jan 22, 2015 8:14:19 GMT
its not so bad. definitely do not look like a gargoyle though. but thats mainly cause we are used to gargoyles made out of stones. i say its the armor that makes it look much less like a gargoyle.
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Post by muadmouse on Jan 23, 2015 1:40:11 GMT
Ah, HeroQuest! The reason I started crafting 2.5D, as it happens - I wanted more of a sense of adventure to the game by going the Advanced HeroQuest route of separate room and corridor tiles instead of the fixed board (as much as I love the garish thing), and here I am puttering around with cardboard and a glue gun, splattering spackle and paint! I'm well on my way to having a full set ready for Maracon (a local gaming event of three solid days of gaming, day and night) next week. I painted most of the miniatures a couple of years back, and, being happy with the results, can't wait to give them the surroundings they deserve! I haven't painted the Gargoyle yet, though - my painting spree had waned before I found the poor thing's head - but I plan to paint it demonic, too. It is, after all, just Games Workshop's Bloodthirster, Greater Daemon of Khorne, re-skinned for kids. Have you thought about colour coding the individual figures? What I did was I gave each miniature a colour scheme that allowed me to refer to "the zombie in the red vest" or "the mummy with the purple skin" (that exposed spot on the shoulder is really nifty) instead of trying to poke my finger around a cramped melee hemmed in by cardboard bookshelves. When painting the figures I marveled at the artistry that went into them. Considering the techniques and technology of the time, they are masterful! I especially like the zombies, as they were a pleasure to paint, as they came out looking great with minimal effort. EDIT: To illustrate, a zombie trio. I love the contours on the models, they practically shaded themselves!
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Post by muadmouse on Jan 23, 2015 2:10:38 GMT
I love the colours on the gargoyle, by the way! Especially the armour - I'd never have thought of using green on armour, but now that I see it, I like it! Is that metallic paint, or is the gleam just a trick of the light?
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Post by johnp on Feb 3, 2015 17:41:10 GMT
Ahh, HeroQuest...some fond childhood memories there. Nice to see them painted:-). Just visited my brother the other day, I gave him all my miniature stuff back in the day. He surprised me by pulling a bunch of boxes out from his closet with all his Warhammer 40K miniatures, because...amongst them was some HeroQuest miniatures, and also my entire paintcollection from Humbrol. 25 years back in time in an instant. That was amazing. Thought all that stuff was gone. He actually kept all my old stuff, so now I also got my Warhammer 40K miniatures back. And I just came to get some flocking. Which I wasn't that interested in. My Gargoyle is missing one wing and is currently pretending to be a BeastMaster in my own boardgame. Which is actually kind HeroQuest-like with some extras:-) His whip is also broken off. Have that lying around in a box somewhere.
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Post by Admin on Feb 4, 2015 19:52:43 GMT
The gargoyles armor is metal coloured and not green, it's the flash from the camera making it look green.
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Post by muadmouse on Feb 5, 2015 14:13:27 GMT
The gargoyles armor is metal coloured and not green, it's the flash from the camera making it look green. Looks cool either way. I'm now considering bronze armour for my gargoyle, with patina and blood spatters.
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Post by clanoneillguy on Feb 14, 2015 17:40:37 GMT
I used Hero Quest to get a whole group of my friends into D&D way back in the late 80's/early 90's. Once they were interested we graduated to the more complicated D&D. A few years later I was working retail and they were clearing space. They had HeroQuest on sale for $5.00. Yes, five dollars. I bought a few as gifts but didn't really have a need for a second set. I wasn't into miniatures back then and was making minimum wage so I really couldn't even afford the five bucks for something I didn't have a need for. Now, many years later, I'm kicking myself. I don't know what ever became of my HeroQuest set. I only have 5 or 6 of the minis left. Every time I buy new stuff for my games I think of that shelf full of $5.00 box sets...
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