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Author Topic: Best hound of the Baskevilles mini?  (Read 4695 times)

Offline achab

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Best hound of the Baskevilles mini?
« on: January 15, 2011, 08:52:36 AM »
I'm thinking of a Hound of the Baskervilles scene for my next diorama. Any suggestions for the hound? So far, I have a large dog from a Ral Partha Ravenloft set (If I remember correctly):



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but I'd like to hear from the miniature scholars of this board about alternate choices.

A.

Offline Dolmot

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Re: Best hound of the Baskevilles mini?
« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2011, 01:23:42 PM »
Well, I think Reaper's "Moor Hound" may hint of something. I painted one for LPL last year.



But there are more. Put "hound" in their search box and you'll find various hellish canines. Heresy, Gamezone and others make demonic-looking beasts. Something like Ral Partha's war beasts could work if you're looking for more natural look. Depends on how you envision that creature.

Offline Comsquare

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Re: Best hound of the Baskevilles mini?
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2011, 01:58:58 PM »
What about him from Enigma modells?



Very nice mini

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Re: Best hound of the Baskevilles mini?
« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2011, 02:00:00 PM »
Dolmot's advices are sound if you are going for the more fantastic breed of dog. If you want a little more realism I suggest  Vendels mastiffs or the early Citadel warhounds (not GWs horrible chaos hounds).

Offline achab

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Re: Best hound of the Baskevilles mini?
« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2011, 09:18:40 AM »
Thanks for all the suggestions. Vendel mastiffs look great, and the leaping one would suit what I have in mind. Any european stockist, perchance?

A.

Offline Smokeyrone

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Re: Best hound of the Baskevilles mini?
« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2011, 11:10:25 AM »
Those do look great.

Reminds me of that power forward for georgetown University in the 80's, "Baskerville Homes".  What a great name.
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Re: Best hound of the Baskevilles mini?
« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2011, 01:27:33 PM »
Forgive me if I 'm confused by the film/video versions, as it's been quite some time since I've read the original story, but wasn't the hound a large canine, 'made up' to look like a beast of hell? Wouldn't a fantasy fig, with the distorted features made to look like mask and 'paint' be apropos?

Edit: And, as I think he was supposed to have been driven mad with hunger, somewhat emaciated?

Doug
« Last Edit: January 16, 2011, 01:56:33 PM by The_Beast »

Offline achab

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Re: Best hound of the Baskevilles mini?
« Reply #7 on: January 16, 2011, 02:39:55 PM »
If I remember correctly, the hound's head was coated with some phosphorus-like substance to make it glow in the dark. I'd like to recreate the look of Sidney Paget's drawing. Here is one of his renderings of the hound:


A.

 

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