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Offline marrony

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A bit of help please....
« on: September 28, 2009, 02:21:38 PM »
Hello LAF's. Just finished my Heresy Vampire and had a blast painting him. But do you think that his base is a bit over the top?



Any help of views would be greatly appreciated.
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Offline Svennn

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Re: A bit of help please....
« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2009, 02:28:46 PM »
Very nice. I think the base is good - no chance of the wings catching.
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Offline Lowtardog

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Re: A bit of help please....
« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2009, 02:31:06 PM »
Looks the dogs danglies to me mate

Offline JollyBob

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Re: A bit of help please....
« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2009, 02:32:37 PM »
Looks great, perfect fit for the subject but not overly busy. Well done.  :)

Offline fairoaks024

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Re: A bit of help please....
« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2009, 02:42:06 PM »
If he was just man (or vampire) sized without the wings i would think the base was way over the top,

the broad sweep of his wings balances it out perfectly,

i'd keep it as is,

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Offline Malamute

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Re: A bit of help please....
« Reply #5 on: September 28, 2009, 02:42:33 PM »
Very nice. I like the leaf scatter stuff. It just seems to me to be most appropriate for horror stuff. I don't know why :)
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Offline marrony

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Re: A bit of help please....
« Reply #6 on: September 28, 2009, 02:48:37 PM »
Thanks for all the positive comments. The base is definitely growing on me the more I stare at it across the table. 

Offline Super_Gibbon

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Re: A bit of help please....
« Reply #7 on: September 28, 2009, 03:05:38 PM »
Its not like you but it on a CMON Matterhorn base. Seems just right to me. His wingspan and general awesomeness of the figure makes the base work. Great job!

Offline manic _miner

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Re: A bit of help please....
« Reply #8 on: September 28, 2009, 03:12:30 PM »
 Looks amazing to me.Not too busy either.

Offline Alcide Nikopol

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Re: A bit of help please....
« Reply #9 on: September 28, 2009, 04:04:41 PM »
No, I do not see the base as being too busy. I like the shading and variations in color across the wings. Well done.
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Offline itchy

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Re: A bit of help please....
« Reply #10 on: September 28, 2009, 04:37:20 PM »
figure and base excellent ,very inspiring

Offline Uncle Mike

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Re: A bit of help please....
« Reply #11 on: September 28, 2009, 05:04:34 PM »
I wouldn't change a thing. It's a nice bit of basing and I agree it looks great with the wings. plus, bigger base=meaner monster.

Offline DFlynSqrl

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Re: A bit of help please....
« Reply #12 on: September 28, 2009, 05:35:52 PM »
Looks perfect as-is to me.

Offline Funghy-Fipps

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Re: A bit of help please....
« Reply #13 on: September 28, 2009, 07:29:44 PM »
I've got mine on a 60mm base, although he hasn't been painted yet (I won't even admit to how long I've had him  :?) and it seems to look okay.  Echoing other Leadsters, the bloodsucker's impressive wingspan and dynamic pose allows for a nice, big scenery-laden base, which in your instance is absolutely fantastic by the way and makes me green with envy as I know my attempt will fall far short  :'(!  May I ask in what context you are using him?

Offline Funghy-Fipps

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Re: A bit of help please....
« Reply #14 on: September 28, 2009, 07:34:11 PM »
I've got mine on a 60mm base

Oops; make that a 40mm base, but you get the idea...