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Valkeeri Vixens (DrMathias) vs.  Protect the Younglings (Thargor)

Valkeeri Vixens (DrMathias)
485 (94.2%)
Protect the Younglings (Thargor)
30 (5.8%)

Total Members Voted: 512

Voting closed: April 13, 2014, 10:46:39 AM

Author Topic: Round 3 - Valkeeri Vixens vs. Protect the Younglings  (Read 9972 times)

Offline Prof.Witchheimer

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Round 3 - Valkeeri Vixens vs. Protect the Younglings
« on: April 06, 2014, 10:46:39 AM »



Offline Thargor

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Re: Round 3 - Valkeeri Vixens vs. Protect the Younglings
« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2014, 12:12:20 PM »
Wow.  Stunning stuff Dr M.  Well and truly outclassed on this one.

Offline Strutter

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Re: Round 3 - Valkeeri Vixens vs. Protect the Younglings
« Reply #2 on: April 06, 2014, 12:16:14 PM »
Wow! I love both of these. Who makes those minis? The Vixen Valkeries and the young Jedi?

Offline Bahir

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Re: Round 3 - Valkeeri Vixens vs. Protect the Younglings
« Reply #3 on: April 06, 2014, 12:18:21 PM »
Hasslefree makes the "Mystic Warriors".

Offline Thargor

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Re: Round 3 - Valkeeri Vixens vs. Protect the Younglings
« Reply #4 on: April 06, 2014, 12:20:17 PM »
^^ What Bahir said.  There is another child with twin lightsabers and a panda with a double-ended lightsaber in the complete set.
« Last Edit: April 06, 2014, 12:23:43 PM by Thargor »

Offline Blue in vt

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Re: Round 3 - Valkeeri Vixens vs. Protect the Younglings
« Reply #5 on: April 06, 2014, 12:23:10 PM »
 :-* I love the purple in your entry Dr. M ....I would live to hear your system for it when you get a chance.

The young Jedi are also quite superb.  Another rough choice!

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Offline Argonor

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Re: Round 3 - Valkeeri Vixens vs. Protect the Younglings
« Reply #6 on: April 06, 2014, 01:37:21 PM »
The retro sci-fi women are from Hydra Miniatures. And I REALLY should get my Robot Legion and Galactic Rangers out for some painting... Thanks for reminding me of yet another drawer project  >:(  ;)
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Offline khartoum2

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Re: Round 3 - Valkeeri Vixens vs. Protect the Younglings
« Reply #7 on: April 06, 2014, 02:29:34 PM »
Adore the look of those vixens = could have been painted by Andy Warhol

Offline thebinmann

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Re: Round 3 - Valkeeri Vixens vs. Protect the Younglings
« Reply #8 on: April 06, 2014, 04:48:24 PM »
Stunning colours, purple is my fav anyway, but eyeshadow on 25mm is rarely so well done!

Offline mikedemana

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Re: Round 3 - Valkeeri Vixens vs. Protect the Younglings
« Reply #9 on: April 06, 2014, 06:22:27 PM »
Doctor, those are some gorgeously painted ladies. Entries like this one make me sit back and sigh. I have to come to terms with the fact that I may become a decent craftsman when it comes to painting mins, but I'll never be an artist like you (and others in this competition)!

Fantastic staging, too...!

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Offline OLeary

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Re: Round 3 - Valkeeri Vixens vs. Protect the Younglings
« Reply #10 on: April 06, 2014, 07:02:33 PM »
I've considered buying those Valkeeri for a loooong time. The way you've painted them has me convinced to head to Hydra and push the "buy" button. Your brushwork is always so smooth. The ship is done so perfectly it looks like you must have airbrushed it. Did you?


Offline valleyboy

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Re: Round 3 - Valkeeri Vixens vs. Protect the Younglings
« Reply #11 on: April 06, 2014, 07:13:02 PM »
wow
stunning painting and composition Matt :o
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Offline Argonor

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Re: Round 3 - Valkeeri Vixens vs. Protect the Younglings
« Reply #12 on: April 06, 2014, 07:57:18 PM »
I've considered buying those Valkeeri for a loooong time. The way you've painted them has me convinced to head to Hydra and push the "buy" button.

If you're this side of the pond, the Wargames Emporium stock them (exclusively).

Offline Dr Mathias

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Re: Round 3 - Valkeeri Vixens vs. Protect the Younglings
« Reply #13 on: April 06, 2014, 08:26:37 PM »
Thanks everyone, the Valkeeri are one of my all time favorite ranges, very crisp sculpts and great character.

Wow.  Stunning stuff Dr M.  Well and truly outclassed on this one.

Thanks Thargor, you're no slouch at painting yourself. It looks like you replaced the sabers too... that couldn't have been easy  o_o

the purple in your entry Dr. M ....I would live to hear your system for it when you get a chance.

Vallejo 'Hexed Lichen' (or its GW equivalent, I think they designed it to match, I think it is called Liche Purple, I have both), followed by Ceramcoat 'Pansy', then  'Pansy' with a little white. If it's looking a little dull or milky I give it a glaze of an old Citadel ink called 'Purple Glaze', which is kind of magenta.

I have to come to terms with the fact that I may become a decent craftsman when it comes to painting mins, but I'll never be an artist like you (and others in this competition)!

With all due respect it's nothing but a lot of practice, no reason you can't do the same from what I've seen of your painting. Any 'artistry' is just using color theory, in this case the odd 'tertiary triad', and being careful about where things are located in the photo.
And yes there's some talent this year, a lot of early battle wounds for almost everyone so far :)

I've considered buying those Valkeeri for a loooong time. The way you've painted them has me convinced to head to Hydra and push the "buy" button. Your brushwork is always so smooth. The ship is done so perfectly it looks like you must have airbrushed it. Did you?

Like I said, the Valkeeri are great :) I bought them not even having a purpose in mind, I don't do that very often.

The purple on the jetsled is indeed airbrushed, to save time if for no other reason. It's smooth but not very well shaded- it looks pretty flat and not quite what I was hoping for. Same purple recipe as above without the glaze. All the other parts of the sled are with a standard 'ole bristle brush. My airbrush technique is not very refined :)

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Offline Argonor

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Re: Round 3 - Valkeeri Vixens vs. Protect the Younglings
« Reply #14 on: April 06, 2014, 09:02:39 PM »
What are the (spherical) alien plants on the bases in the Valkeeri pic, btw? They look organic - seed pod of a kind?

And the crystal 'trees' are a fantastic addition.  8)

 

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