Crocodile Games Olympus Athenians - UPDATE 27.5.20 - Honour Guard

[guitarheroandy]

Here is the first model in my Mythic Greek force which I'll use with Dragon Rampant and maybe OGAM. This model is the Kickstarter exclusive Helen of Troy model from Crocodile Games, for their Wargods of Olympus range. My whole force will be built from their Athenians that I bought in the Kickstarter.
This model will be part of a Heavy Foot unit with one of the magic-user options. I'm currently painting the Oracle model to go with Helen and have 6 Hoplites undercoated ready to join her.
This model was a real test of my technique (mid-tone base coats over a light undercoat, Army painter Strong Tone dip, Dullcote, highlight with original mid-tone and light tones) as it's difficult getting female flesh right without extensive blending, which I don't do. Still, I'm pleased with how she turned out... The close-ups don't really do her face justice - she looks far more beautiful when the camera isn't on macro setting!! 











Hope you like her! Next up: The Oracle

[guitarheroandy]

I've just finished the Oracle model from Crocodile Games Wargods Of Olympus Kickstarter for my Mythical Greek warband for Dragon rampant.
I love this model and I really enjoyed painting it! She will join Helen of Troy in my magic user unit along with 6 hoplites that have just been undercoated. One thing I've noticed with these 'supposed to be beautiful' female figures is that they don't photograph well with close-ups as my paint job makes them look anything but beautiful!! They look far better at normal gaming distance... Anyway, here are some pics of the oracle and a couple of her with Helen.
Also, those of a certain age will recall the little mechanical owl from the original Clash of the Titans movie that I've added to the oracle's base and that also came with my Kickstarter...

[Dr Mathias]

Those are some neat figures, well done. I love the owl

[LeadAsbestos]

Well done! I've got both in the pile for the stalled Trojan War project, not sure if I can do them justice.

[Hu Rhu]

Nice painting.

[Mason]

Great brushwork on some lovely sculpts.
 

[guitarheroandy]

Well done! I've got both in the pile for the stalled Trojan War project, not sure if I can do them justice.

Thank you. Yeah, I've had these nearly 5 years (I think the Kickstarter was late 2015) and had just the same worry about painting them. In the end I just decided to have a go to paint something different (and to get another Dragon Rampant warband up to speed). I'm not sure I've really done them justice - they need the sort of 'wet-blend and NMM' approach that the master painters do to really make them pop, but I'm pretty pleased with the results I got using my 'base coat, AP dip, dullcote and highlights' approach. To be fair, I did more highlights than usual on everything but the flesh, but that's how they were done... I've got Theseus and his Honour Guard ready for highlighting at the moment - I'm excited to get them done as they are gonna be much easier than these ladies!

[seldon]

such awesome work !!!

thanks for sharing !

[guitarheroandy]

More progress on my Mythic Greek Dragon Rampant warband, or as I'm re-christening it, my 'Sword and Sandals' war band (I loved all those old Sword & Sandal movies when I was a kid...)
Here is the Crocodile Games Theseus miniature from their 2015 Athenian Kickstarter. Absolutely superb model! Loads of detail but not overwhelming when trying to paint him. In theory, the fur on his cloak should be brown as it's supposed to be bull-skin, but I did it grey because I thought it would fit better with the colour of his cloak.
I've also posted a couple of pictures of him with Ariadne (Helen of Troy) and the Oracle just so you can see them together as a group, although in my war band he'll be accompanied by his Honour Guard and Herald (all of whom are nearing completion on my painting table as I type this...)
I hope you like him. I really enjoyed painting him. Truth to tell, the photos don't quite do him justice...I should probably resize them...

[Hu Rhu]

Lovely painting on thos minis. 

[Burnin Coal]

  lovely brushwork on some great looking figures

[Mason]

He is a cracker, and looks great alongside the others.
 

What size base have you put him on, as he looks like a big fella and may well work as a God for my OGAM Greeks?
 

[Michi]

These make a beautiful looking trio, I really like the colours and shading!

[guitarheroandy]

He is a cracker, and looks great alongside the others.
 

What size base have you put him on, as he looks like a big fella and may well work as a God for my OGAM Greeks?
 

Cheers! He is a lovely model. He's on a 40mm base and is about 32mm foot to eye. He's not available to buy as Crocodile Games haven't released the Athenians to their store despite it being nearly 5 years since their Kickstarter. However, they do have some lovely models of god and goddesses available as well as various heroes for their Spartans, Mycenaeans, Amazons and Trojans ranges. They really are superb models... Bit costly, but that reflects the quality.

[Mason]

Thanks for the information, I have a couple of their figures already but shall now have another look and see what is available at present.

Cheers!