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Miniatures Adventure => Age of Myths, Gods and Empires => Topic started by: opponenttheory on March 27, 2017, 11:16:32 AM

Title: The Odyssey collection
Post by: opponenttheory on March 27, 2017, 11:16:32 AM
The Odyssey is a rather nice range of incredibly detailed models from JoeK. This first model is the argonaut which I'm painting for Joe's competition.

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2942/33539235591_730dbde6dd_z.jpg)
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2940/33284416190_dfe14968bd_z.jpg)
Title: Re: An odyssey into The Odyssey
Post by: Inkpaduta on March 27, 2017, 05:07:33 PM
Nice figure and great paint job.
Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: An odyssey into The Odyssey
Post by: Hobby Services on March 27, 2017, 07:39:05 PM
Bah, the online store is inactive.  Blasted tease.
Title: Re: An odyssey into The Odyssey
Post by: Andym on March 27, 2017, 09:37:24 PM
Stunning paintwork!! :o :o :o

I'm trying to learn from the master.......so I take it you airbrush on the basic blues and whites, then shade down to black and highlight up to pure white to get the reflections?

Again.....wow!
Title: Re: An odyssey into The Odyssey
Post by: opponenttheory on March 27, 2017, 11:56:40 PM
Stunning paintwork!! :o :o :o

I'm trying to learn from the master.......so I take it you airbrush on the basic blues and whites, then shade down to black and highlight up to pure white to get the reflections?

Again.....wow!

That was the idea. The airbrushing didn't work out too well so served more as guide for the light placement and most of the work was done with glazing.
Title: Re: An odyssey into The Odyssey
Post by: ZeroTwentythree on March 28, 2017, 02:28:08 AM
The mini isn't really my cup o' tea, but the paint...   :o  :-*  ;D  (Amazing!)
Title: Re: An odyssey into The Odyssey
Post by: Andym on March 28, 2017, 06:46:40 AM
The mini isn't really my cup o' tea, but the paint...   :o  :-*  ;D  (Amazing!)

Yeah, that's what I thought too....

I really can't stop looking at your paint jobs! I think your my favourite ever painter just now!
Title: Re: An odyssey into The Odyssey
Post by: opponenttheory on March 29, 2017, 02:46:22 AM
Yeah, that's what I thought too....

I really can't stop looking at your paint jobs! I think your my favourite ever painter just now!

Have you seen the crystal brush winner? Makes my stuff look like a child's finger painting :'(

Well, I can't give up the day job.

More progress on the argonaut.

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3804/33582238821_c1de62d8fb_z.jpg)
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2895/33582243121_df55998c9a_z.jpg)
Title: Re: An odyssey into The Odyssey
Post by: Andym on March 29, 2017, 06:48:43 AM
I just went and had a look at what you were talking about. Don't shoot yourself down! Have you tried to enter? I will admit, that Wizard of Oz entry is amazing and the Nagash diorama has a brilliant narrative to it!

Is the Argonaut going to be fully NMM? What's happening with the black areas and the sword?
Title: Re: An odyssey into The Odyssey
Post by: opponenttheory on March 29, 2017, 10:08:22 AM
Is the Argonaut going to be fully NMM? What's happening with the black areas and the sword?


Not sure. The deadline for the competition is the end of the month so I may end up painting the rest black and basing with texture paint and grass flock.
Title: Re: An odyssey into The Odyssey
Post by: opponenttheory on March 29, 2017, 11:02:19 PM
Almost done. Only sword blade, base and final detailing left.

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3945/32914175313_339e7be657_z.jpg)
Title: Re: An odyssey into The Odyssey
Post by: Giger on March 30, 2017, 07:31:10 AM
As usual your painting just blows my socks off, superb.
Title: Re: An odyssey into The Odyssey
Post by: Andym on March 30, 2017, 07:57:00 AM
I'm not quite sure of the background on this range, but if the argonauts are supposed to spacefarers, what about doing a simple set of metal stairs leading up to where the big chap stands, with a metallic sci fi version of a Greek column behind him to the back fight-hand corner? Maybe paint them NMM gold/brass to go against the NMM silver of the Argonaut?
Title: Re: An odyssey into The Odyssey
Post by: opponenttheory on March 31, 2017, 10:21:57 AM
I'm not quite sure of the background on this range, but if the argonauts are supposed to spacefarers, what about doing a simple set of metal stairs leading up to where the big chap stands, with a metallic sci fi version of a Greek column behind him to the back fight-hand corner? Maybe paint them NMM gold/brass to go against the NMM silver of the Argonaut?

My basing skills aren't the best so I played safe and went with a simple design.


The finished Argonaut

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2889/33706056386_8d4775cca4_c.jpg)
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2897/32903626734_9e61701757_c.jpg)
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3754/33706045896_b51bdf292e_c.jpg)
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3856/33746651225_435d891a93_c.jpg)
Title: Re: An odyssey into The Odyssey
Post by: LordOdo on April 01, 2017, 12:21:29 AM
Unbelievable,  that may be the best painted mini I've ever seen!  :o
Title: Re: An odyssey into The Odyssey
Post by: Andym on April 01, 2017, 06:41:55 AM
Stunning! :o
Title: Re: An odyssey into The Odyssey
Post by: Dentatus on April 01, 2017, 01:51:43 PM
Well, I'm gonna go burn my paint brushes now...

Remarkable work. I'd be afraid to game with it.
Title: Re: An odyssey into The Odyssey
Post by: Dr. The Viking on April 01, 2017, 02:04:03 PM
Exquisite painting. Completely ace. Stunning even! :-*


However.. I think the base is shit. Why is he standing on a slab like that. It looks weird. And the lack of attention to the base compared with the immaculate painting makes it jump right in my eyes.  :)

And when I say shit it is meant to be "shit on a scale where 1 is still light years above average joe and 10 is the painting on the argonaut" lol
Title: Re: An odyssey into The Odyssey
Post by: opponenttheory on April 01, 2017, 10:23:36 PM
Exquisite painting. Completely ace. Stunning even! :-*


However.. I think the base is shit. Why is he standing on a slab like that. It looks weird. And the lack of attention to the base compared with the immaculate painting makes it jump right in my eyes.  :)

And when I say shit it is meant to be "shit on a scale where 1 is still light years above average joe and 10 is the painting on the argonaut" lol

The first attempt was even worse and had taken a lot of time so I had to go for something simple to meet the deadline. But yeah my basing skills need a lot of work.
Title: Re: An odyssey into The Odyssey
Post by: Dr. The Viking on April 02, 2017, 02:58:55 PM
The first attempt was even worse and had taken a lot of time so I had to go for something simple to meet the deadline. But yeah my basing skills need a lot of work.

Looking at the miniature I am absolutely sure you can manage!!!
Title: Re: An odyssey into The Odyssey
Post by: Steam Flunky on April 02, 2017, 06:53:23 PM
 :o
This is seriously depressing! I need a new hobby what i am good at,...... like watching TV or something.
Title: Re: The Odyssey collection
Post by: opponenttheory on April 16, 2018, 09:17:17 PM
So Joe's will soon be sending out more models from the odyssey range which means I need to get a move on and finish the other one I had previously bought.

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/936/41463502602_273a1f3b02_c.jpg)
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/800/27633401488_8d249c0e91_c.jpg)
Title: Re: The Odyssey collection
Post by: opponenttheory on May 19, 2018, 09:21:17 PM
Would it be possible to move this to the age of myths bit of the forum?

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/957/40410596800_ecf123a5c2_c.jpg)
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/906/40410611100_53d3083981_c.jpg)
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/972/27346637557_fab7269784_c.jpg)
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/960/27346650857_12fc43017d_c.jpg)
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/961/27346663317_313779371a_c.jpg)

Title: Re: An odyssey into The Odyssey
Post by: Schrumpfkopf on May 19, 2018, 11:04:53 PM
Almost done. Only sword blade, base and final detailing left.

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3945/32914175313_339e7be657_z.jpg)

Holy mother.

Title: Re: The Odyssey collection
Post by: fred on May 20, 2018, 07:49:43 AM
Unbelievable,  that may be the best painted mini I've ever seen!  :o

I'd go with that. Amazon work.

Title: Re: The Odyssey collection
Post by: white knight on May 21, 2018, 12:01:39 PM
Would it be possible to move this to the age of myths bit of the forum?

't is done.