Author Topic: Elbows' new Fantasy Thread (Read 61152 times)

Elbows · « **Reply #120 on:** September 15, 2019, 08:09:13 PM »

Some extra stuff: A sorceress, a silly (ugly sculpt!) six-legged Pack rat, and I chopped/repainted a pair of terrain pieces to make floating stones/portals.

jhonpog · « **Reply #121 on:** September 16, 2019, 03:17:07 AM »

hey elbows where did you get that bookcase piece from a few posts back?

Elbows · « **Reply #122 on:** September 16, 2019, 05:07:39 PM »

Most of the larger (tall) book cases and weapon racks, etc. are from Thomarillion, sold by Ziterdes in Germany (though available from a variety of retailers on eBay). If you just eBay "Dwarven Forge" you'll actually find a ton of Thomarillion stuff listed.

Dark choda · « **Reply #123 on:** September 16, 2019, 09:49:14 PM »

Great work!

Also, thanks for the thorough response to my previous question.

jhonpog · « **Reply #124 on:** September 17, 2019, 05:12:22 AM »

Quote from: Elbows on September 16, 2019, 05:07:39 PM

Most of the larger (tall) book cases and weapon racks, etc. are from Thomarillion, sold by Ziterdes in Germany (though available from a variety of retailers on eBay). If you just eBay "Dwarven Forge" you'll actually find a ton of Thomarillion stuff listed.

thanks man

hubbabubba · « **Reply #125 on:** September 18, 2019, 03:58:32 PM »

Eeek, the mould line on the female elf's shoulder. Pet hate knee jerk reaction, but you need to be especially careful to do proper clean up if you're dipping.
Otherwise, good stuff.

Swordisdrawn · « **Reply #126 on:** September 18, 2019, 07:33:21 PM »

Brilliant painting!

Knight-Captain Tyr · « **Reply #127 on:** September 19, 2019, 12:05:26 PM »

Quote from: Elbows on September 02, 2019, 02:47:28 AM

Another playtest today...sadly we all survived.

Love this! Going to have to source the tiles myself...

Elbows · « **Reply #128 on:** September 19, 2019, 04:50:29 PM »

The tiles were/are a superb quick and easy travel dungeon - sadly they look to have disappeared from production many years ago...replaced with nothing of an equivalent value/quality. There are quite a few MDF tile/dungeon sets you can buy but you'd have to paint them.

Biggest news...my first test print of the initial 215 cars has been made, so...time to break the game and ruin it for six months to see what works/doesn't.

Elbows · « **Reply #129 on:** September 23, 2019, 07:33:12 PM »

Some updates...

A not particularly attractive little lady Dwarf...

A wraith/spectre/thing...not stoked, but it looks okay on the tabletop...

A lovely figure who'll be the "Lost Squire" Ally for most games.

The test decks have shown up...time to start spotting errors, typos, bad colours/shapes/sizes.

Elbows · « **Reply #130 on:** September 23, 2019, 08:10:20 PM »

Aaaaand I totally forgot these three:

AWu · « **Reply #131 on:** September 23, 2019, 08:22:57 PM »

You are quite critical about quite nice miniatures

I like that spectre.

Wo is making this beautiful Plague doctor ?

Elbows · « **Reply #132 on:** September 23, 2019, 08:25:10 PM »

The plague doctor (there is a male and female version) are from the superb Dungeon Dwellers line from Reaper. Having handled and painted several of them, they're extremely CAD designed, in a good way (I'd be shocked if they're hand sculpted). really crisp and simple details. Lovely to paint.

Reaper is pretty hit or miss depending on sculptors, but the Dungeon Dweller stuff has been absolutely excellent. The lady plague doctor is my option for the female version of the Thief.

AWu · « **Reply #133 on:** September 24, 2019, 12:29:45 AM »

I bought some reaper models years ago but the were dreadful to paint so I passed on them,,

Lately bought some bones and I ma very happy with them but they are budget line and have some issues.
But those looks good (them being pair make them more attractive as I am thinking about them being wizard for Frostgrave)

Elbows · « **Reply #134 on:** September 24, 2019, 01:28:15 AM »

Yeah, Reaper has...a TON of sculptors doing work for them. I've had a couple of turds, and a couple of gorgeous sculpts. Tre Manor's stuff for Reaper is excellent, and the Bobby Jackson stuff I've had is excellent.

My main issue is that I'm a dipper...so if the finish on the model is kinda rough (occasionally on some hand-sculpted metals), or the detail is very light, the dip doesn't take/work. You can see this on some of the lady figures up above. The details are super thin/fine...and the dip doesn't show or hold/pool. I can't always tell this when I'm ordering minis. It's why some of the old Wargames Foundry miniatures are so excellent. Some sculptors really sculpt so that painting is easier. Large overhangs, crisp cuts, slightly exaggerated details, etc.

You just have to poke around and figure out who sculpts for the way you like to paint.

https://www.reapermini.com/miniatures/dungeondwellers/latest/07024

^The Brother plague doctor...would have preferred him with a bit different equipment, but a great lookin' mini as well.

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