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Author Topic: My pirate project [Updated 24.5.20]  (Read 32813 times)

Offline manatic

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Re: My pirates [Governor's retinue 23.1.]
« Reply #60 on: January 30, 2017, 10:07:05 PM »
Lovely  :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
The eyes on the servant are amazing

I got this figure a couple of years ago and put him on one side because of his massive size but he looks fine here.

Thanks for the comments! It's always a fun moment when things come together, eyes can really make or break a paintjob. Mitchell really is massive, but I figured that I'd just make him massive in the narrative as well. I don't mind mixing sizes and scales somewhat, as once you're looking at things from even a gamer's perspective, most of the size differences tend to disappear.

To keep the ball rolling, I added a pirate from Hasslefree, and I'm really happy with the end result for once!



With a bunch of other pirates also seen on this thread:



As usual, write-up here.

Offline manatic

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Re: My pirates [The Unkillable Frenchman 31.1.]
« Reply #61 on: May 08, 2017, 11:38:13 AM »
Back in business! Here's Big André, the Port George odd job handyman.



With full write-up here.

Offline DintheDin

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Re: My pirate project [Big André 8.5.]
« Reply #62 on: May 08, 2017, 11:53:50 AM »
Hasslefree piarte and Big Andre are both stunning! Very nice bunch of pirates you have! And ooh! The Manservant! Keep up the good job!
Now and then we had a hope that if we lived and were good, God would permit us to be pirates. – Mark Twain, Life on the Mississippi

Offline manatic

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Re: My pirate project [Big André 8.5.]
« Reply #63 on: May 12, 2017, 12:48:15 PM »
Thanks Dino!

Here's my latest, a privateer by Black Scorpion, with write up here.


Offline dinohunterpoa

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Re: My pirate project [The Doctor 12.5.]
« Reply #64 on: May 13, 2017, 05:18:47 AM »

Great brushwork as usual, CONGRATULATIONS!  :-*

And thank you very much for the pirate size comparison on your blog!  ;)
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Offline manatic

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Re: My pirate project [The Doctor 12.5.]
« Reply #65 on: May 13, 2017, 11:09:59 AM »
Thanks dinohunterpoa! When I get home in the summer, I'd be happy to take some more comparison pictures.

Offline manatic

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Re: My pirate project [The Doctor 12.5.]
« Reply #66 on: May 19, 2017, 03:15:07 PM »
Added a night watchman from Blue Moon Manufacturing. Really happy with how this one turned out!



Write up here

Offline dinohunterpoa

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Re: My pirate project [The Doctor 12.5.]
« Reply #67 on: May 19, 2017, 03:26:00 PM »
Added a night watchman from Blue Moon Manufacturing. Really happy with how this one turned out!

Very nice!  :-*

I have this one and his "clone" from Foundry; both work at the beach signaling with their lanterns for the beaching party of smugglers in my pirate setting!  lol

Historical notes here: http://www.smuggling.co.uk/history_landfall.html

Offline archiduque

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Re: My pirate project [Night watchman 19.5.]
« Reply #68 on: May 19, 2017, 03:55:05 PM »
Excellent stuff!! ;)

Offline Malamute

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Re: My pirate project [Night watchman 19.5.]
« Reply #69 on: May 19, 2017, 10:26:20 PM »
Ooh yes I like the watchman. His lantern is spot on. ;D
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Offline folnjir

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Re: My pirate project [Night watchman 19.5.]
« Reply #70 on: May 19, 2017, 11:10:44 PM »
Ooh yes I like the watchman. His lantern is spot on. ;D

Yes the lantern in particular is fantastic

Offline manatic

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Re: My pirate project [Night watchman 19.5.]
« Reply #71 on: May 21, 2017, 02:35:31 PM »
Thanks! I was about to paint it yellow and then started looking at reference photos. A dim lantern apparently goes from white to yellow, orange, red and dark brown at the very edge. Really happy with it myself, too, and gave me the confidence to paint in some lighting effects as well.

Offline DintheDin

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Re: My pirate project [Night watchman 19.5.]
« Reply #72 on: May 21, 2017, 03:20:23 PM »
Your lantern painting effect was unbelievably successful! The first time I saw it, I thought you used some kind of glass... and the little light seems to be flickering! Congratulations!

Offline manatic

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Re: My pirate project [Night watchman 19.5.]
« Reply #73 on: June 18, 2017, 01:25:12 PM »
Two maroons from Foundry. They'll eventually be their own faction, but for now they're a part of my pirates. Blog post here.


Offline Malamute

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Re: My pirate project [Maroons 18.6.]
« Reply #74 on: June 18, 2017, 02:45:15 PM »
Excellent again, very subtle brushwork

 

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