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Post by riverrat7 on Nov 25, 2017 1:35:41 GMT
Long time lurker, 1st time poster. just putting up some of my minis. hope this works... Ettin from Reaper
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Post by margaret on Nov 25, 2017 10:47:18 GMT
Lovely! The paint job, that is...
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Post by tauster on Nov 25, 2017 11:00:20 GMT
Welcome on board!
Thats a gorgrous paint job.
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Post by deafnala on Nov 27, 2017 2:41:17 GMT
OUTSTANDING! Your brushwork & color choices are SPLENDID. Your flesh tones are particularly striking & the red hair is perfect for the subject(s). The base finishes the piece off perfectly. VERY WELL DONE!
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Post by sgtslag on Nov 27, 2017 18:46:38 GMT
While I am a hack, army-painter, who is in love with simple block painting + The Dip/Magic Wash, I do appreciate finely painted mini's. That is superb work. Congratulations! I hope it sees plenty of action on the table. Cheers!
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Post by riverrat7 on Dec 2, 2017 9:00:29 GMT
Thank you all for your kind comments. Second batch of pictures. But the quality is poorer this time round. Human Fighter (Valeros) - Reaper minisA nice generic fighter class mini from the Reaper Pathfinder range. Red Mage - Reaper MinisReaper has this mini as an elf mage, but I have always felt it is more suited as a human than elf. Painted him in "Raistlin" colors. One thing I don't like about bones is the bendy material. I have used the boiling water, cool water technique, and it worked. But after painting, a few months later it seems to have bent back. Oh well, my red mage has a bendy staff. Maybe next time I will add runes on his purple trim.
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Post by tauster on Dec 2, 2017 11:10:55 GMT
Great job on both minis. I like that you didn't use screamingly bold colors but a rather muted palette.
I wouldn't mind the bent staff. Heck, the staff Gandalf had wasn't straight either, and that didn't stop it being one of the movies coolest looking signature items. Bendy swords are another thing, those usually really look bad.
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Post by riverrat7 on Dec 2, 2017 13:25:50 GMT
tauster: i suppose the bent staff gives a certain character to the mini also. Town Cryer - GW Mini from the old OOP GW Mordheim range. The range had a lot quirky miniatures, quite fun to paint. Too bad most of them costs a lot on ebay nowadays. Halfling Hole - Scratch builtI had some pieces of waste Styrofoam lying around and I used them to built the core mass of the hillock. Built up the outer layers will "das pronto" air dry clay. Ended up a little too big, as I didn't account for adding the lower half with the stairs leading down.
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Post by riverrat7 on Aug 25, 2019 9:01:43 GMT
Haven't posted for a long time... hopefully will be more frequent Orcs : GW
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Post by margaret on Aug 25, 2019 16:02:02 GMT
Great paint job! I especially like the bow details
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Post by sgtslag on Aug 25, 2019 19:44:25 GMT
Re-visited this thread because of your Orcs post. Should have shared this two years ago, regarding the Ettin...
In my game world, Goblins worship a god whose Holy Symbol is the severed, rotting limb, of a slain enemy... This forces them to very aggressively attack their enemies. When the limb falls off, they need a new one. The green hands around the Ettin's neck, are a perfect illustration of the decaying Holy Symbols... This particular god is worshipped by more than just the Goblins. Your Ettin would make a perfect cleric for his race, or even the puny Goblins he rules. Cheers!
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