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Offline audrey

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Scooby Doo where are you?
« on: February 06, 2008, 03:24:35 PM »
Hammershield's dog thread brought this to mind.

I am sure most everyone has seen Hasslefree's group of meddling miniatures that just came out. I got mine in the mail the other day.



But I am looking for a Great Dane dog miniature, or something close. I want it to look like a real dog though, not like Scooby. Plus a standing pose is preferred over a running or attacking pose. Any suggestions? Odd it seems like hunting down dog miniatures has been a bit of a quest for me lately. Thanks for the help.

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Re: Scooby Doo where are you?
« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2008, 03:43:04 PM »
Quote from: "audrey"
Hammershield's dog thread brought this to mind.

I am sure most everyone has seen Hasslefree's group of meddling miniatures that just came out. I got mine in the mail the other day.



But I am looking for a Great Dane dog miniature, or something close. I want it to look like a real dog though, not like Scooby. Plus a standing pose is preferred over a running or attacking pose. Any suggestions? Odd it seems like hunting down dog miniatures has been a bit of a quest for me lately. Thanks for the help.

-Audrey


Frothers made a Great Dane which is not entirely cartoonish but not, on the other hand, not entirely convincing either if I am to be honest. Take a gander at Mr. Spaulding and his mutt here:

Offline Le matou rouge

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« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2008, 05:02:52 PM »
Norville & Buster (hammershield's dane) :

http://www.frothersunite.com/files/wk/contest/2006/norvillegal.htm

was available from beaumontminiatures.com but the site seems down ; maybe a frothers could help : White Knight ?

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« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2008, 12:14:49 AM »
I know they're not Great Danes, but the old Dark Elf rottweilers might work.
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Scooby Doo where are you?
« Reply #4 on: February 07, 2008, 05:59:20 PM »
If I remember correctly, I think I read on hasslefree's forum that their is a great dane in the works.....If you wanted something that matched the sculpting style.

Offline white knight

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« Reply #5 on: February 07, 2008, 09:16:28 PM »
Quote from: "Le matou rouge"
was available from beaumontminiatures.com but the site seems down ; maybe a frothers could help : White Knight ?


See this thread about it:
http://frothersunite.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=12067&start=10
Don't know more about it really.

Offline Le matou rouge

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« Reply #6 on: February 07, 2008, 09:27:32 PM »
Thanks for the link : I was sure we could stand by le Chevalier blanc.
but the call was more a wink than an real invocation  :)  

The set seems available here :

http://armorcast.com/store/index.php?manufacturers_id=11&osCsid=d622534d76810583fee722a2d566b5f9

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Offline audrey

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« Reply #7 on: February 07, 2008, 09:51:16 PM »
Thanks for everyone's input. I am still so-so about the dog from the asylum set. But something is better than nothing. I did post this same questions on the Forum of Doom and Kev White mentioned the same dog above. If he was working on one I would think he would have said something.

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« Reply #8 on: February 07, 2008, 09:59:13 PM »
Quote from: "audrey"
Thanks for everyone's input. I am still so-so about the dog from the asylum set. But something is better than nothing. I did post this same questions on the Forum of Doom and Kev White mentioned the same dog above. If he was working on one I would think he would have said something.

-A


I don't blame you. I have a lot of 28mm dog minis and that Great Dane is not among the most convincing sculpts. I got it because it is the only one I can find.

If you want a real good looking large dog but not necesarily a GD (Scooby-Doo dog) then I would go for the mastiffs from Vendel's Border Reiver range, which are lovely sculpts. They simply have the right canine postery and power:


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« Reply #9 on: February 07, 2008, 10:09:15 PM »
Quote from: "hammershield"
If you want a real good looking large dog but not necesarily a GD (Scooby-Doo dog) then I would go for the mastiffs from Vendel's Border Reiver range, which are lovely sculpts.


That's the one I was trying to remember yesterday. I knew there was a historical manufacturer that had made some nice large sized dog figures. Thanks HS!

-Audrey

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« Reply #10 on: February 07, 2008, 10:12:12 PM »
By all means.

Offline Lordblackwing

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Another thought...
« Reply #11 on: February 08, 2008, 05:43:51 PM »
Along with finding a good Scooby...has anyone got any ideas for finding a scale Mystery Machine? those "meddling kids and thier dog" need a cool ride. :wink:
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Re: Another thought...
« Reply #12 on: February 08, 2008, 06:17:55 PM »
Quote from: "Lordblackwing"
Along with finding a good Scooby...has anyone got any ideas for finding a scale Mystery Machine? those "meddling kids and thier dog" need a cool ride. :wink:


The "Fillmore" VW van from the Pixar Cars line - just paint over the eyeballs on the windshield. It's a bit smallish, but that's somewhat more desirable than fullsize, and it's ubiquitous at the big box stores. Otherwise it'll be trawling the local Dollar Trees or odd toy shops for an appropriate vehicle.

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Re: Another thought...
« Reply #13 on: February 08, 2008, 06:31:29 PM »
Quote from: "Lordblackwing"
Along with finding a good Scooby...has anyone got any ideas for finding a scale Mystery Machine? those "meddling kids and thier dog" need a cool ride. :wink:


We (the other "we") had a thread about that too. :)

Offline Lordblackwing

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« Reply #14 on: February 08, 2008, 09:44:51 PM »
I could swear I saw a 1/43 "model"kit of the Mystery Machine at (dare I say it) WalMart about a year ago. it was prepainted and decaled, you just put the seats in and wheels on. Can't seem to find any reference to it now...shoulda put that in the "do something with it later file".

 

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