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Offline ork56

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Re: Bye, comfort zone! - Super Dungeon Explorin'
« Reply #45 on: May 09, 2018, 12:17:38 PM »
Stunning quality, excellent!
I find it very hard to paint 'bright' minis like Infinity compared to WW2 stuff, these would stump me, I'm sure.

Offline Ajax

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Re: Bye, comfort zone! - Super Dungeon Explorin'
« Reply #46 on: May 09, 2018, 12:34:56 PM »
Absolutly fantastic !

Offline ink the troll

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Re: Bye, comfort zone! - Super Dungeon Explorin'
« Reply #47 on: May 09, 2018, 12:39:16 PM »



That is such a lovely toxic green! I'm usually not a fan of green zombies, but in this case that almost glowing radioactive skin tone seems to be the best fitting colour choice.
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Offline Battle Brush Sigur

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Re: Bye, comfort zone! - Super Dungeon Explorin'
« Reply #48 on: May 10, 2018, 11:49:19 PM »
@ork56: Thanks very much! It's just a completely different thing and with each batch I do I have to get back into that kind of painting again. Usually gives me a mild whiplash for the first two days or so, then it goes smoothly. :D

@Ajax: Thank you!

@ink the troll: Cheers! I wasn't sure about the green at first, but after all these figures are supposed to be colourful, and actually they're quite a bit creepy looking, so the gaudy colours defuse that a little. :D


Offline mellis1644

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Re: Bye, comfort zone! - Super Dungeon Explorin'
« Reply #49 on: May 12, 2018, 01:12:59 AM »
Those look so cool. I cannily hope to get my painting was as good.

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Offline Schrumpfkopf

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Re: Bye, comfort zone! - Super Dungeon Explorin'
« Reply #50 on: May 12, 2018, 01:53:13 AM »
I think your painting is spot on for the subject, and it's really nice on top of that.
I can't find love for the design, but it's a joy to behold.
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Offline The Voivod

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Re: Bye, comfort zone! - Super Dungeon Explorin'
« Reply #51 on: May 13, 2018, 09:53:40 PM »
Bloody marvelous as usual.
God, those mini's are charming. They really do get that old computergame vibe right and you found the perfect colours to match the design
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Offline Battle Brush Sigur

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Re: Bye, comfort zone! - Super Dungeon Explorin'
« Reply #52 on: May 14, 2018, 03:02:35 PM »
@mellis1644: Thank you! The good thing is that it doesn't have to, just send me your minis, I'll get them painted at reasonable rates!* (*I'm contractually obliged to the above statement; as a human I feel very embarrassed about it. :p ). On a more serious note: thanks very much indeed. It's all just practice and experimentation and figuring out what works for one. However, painting these chibi minis of course always means a bit of a change in painting style. So much so that it sometimes gives me a bit of a whiplash when I go straight from painting 1980s 25mm Napoleonic minifigs to Super Dungeon Explore figures. :)

@Schumpfkopf: All the more - thanks for dropping by and commenting! Getting positive feedback from people who are generally not a big fan of the subject is always extra nice.

@The Voivd: :) Cheers! Yeah, they're a joy to paint as well.


Okay, this batch of SDE figures is done with the following:

Shambling Priest and 2x Shallow Grave:


Dust Mages and 2x Grabby House:





Gruesome George and Crypt Necromancer:


...and here's the whole batch of minis all together:


Hope you like them!





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Offline Brummie Thug

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Re: Bye, comfort zone! - Super Dungeon Explorin'
« Reply #53 on: May 14, 2018, 06:02:27 PM »
Fab collection! Great work Sigur!

Offline DivisMal

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Re: Bye, comfort zone! - Super Dungeon Explorin'
« Reply #54 on: May 15, 2018, 05:49:37 PM »
Stunning...even though they are very far outside my personal comfort zone, too. I'm amazed how good they look in bright colors.

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Re: Bye, comfort zone! - Super Dungeon Explorin'
« Reply #55 on: May 15, 2018, 07:37:03 PM »
You have reached new heights with your Deadites. They really are WONDERFULLY whimsical Little Creations. It is fun wandering through your thread. VERY WELL DONE as aways!
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Offline Battle Brush Sigur

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Re: Bye, comfort zone! - Super Dungeon Explorin'
« Reply #56 on: May 03, 2019, 10:30:01 AM »
@Brummie Thug: Thanks very much! :)

@DivisMal: Cheers! That's the cool thing - you get to use all those really funky colours over white basecoats and all on these. And tons of smooth surfaces too. Quite different, but kinda fun once you get into it.

@DeafNala: Thanks very much for your comment, as always. :)


Righto, here's a WIP of part of a Project I've been working on for a few weeks now; another batch of Super Dungeon Explore.

From left to right - King Sprout, Kasaro To, and King Starfire:


There's a lot more which is already done, and a tiny little more I still gotta do, but things are well on their way. Kasaro To is more or less done, the kings need a bit work done. Hope you like them!

Offline Bloggard

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Re: Bye, comfort zone! - Super Dungeon Explorin'
« Reply #57 on: May 09, 2019, 09:06:27 AM »
don't know how I missed this thread first time/s round ... absolutely fabulous painting  :-*

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Re: Bye, comfort zone! - Super Dungeon Explorin'
« Reply #58 on: May 09, 2019, 09:54:36 AM »
Yes; the painting is absolutely gorgeous!  :-*

I have the game, and bought it years ago with the intention of eventually playing it with my daughter. But after a few test plays with some grown ups, I found that the mechanics were a bit too complex for playing it with a 5 year old.

However; she has spotted the box on several occasions now, and each time was completely mesmerized by the chibby/manga huge eyes on the miniatures. She's very familiar with that look because of the inevitable exposure to toys and cartoons featuring the same.

Also, each time she has expressed her desire to play it once she's old enough (I explained that it was still a bit too difficult for her). Obviously based solely on the looks of the minis, so I could possibly use them with a game like Hero Quest, which we have played many times already.

So, even though I had been planning to sell the game off, I will probably not, and, time willing, will eventually paint all of the miniatures up too. I can only hope mine will even remotely stand comparison to your excellent work though...  ::)
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Offline Battle Brush Sigur

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Re: Bye, comfort zone! - Super Dungeon Explorin'
« Reply #59 on: May 10, 2019, 10:56:14 AM »
@Bloggard: Thanks very much! :)

@Daeothar: Much obliged! My niece (she's 15 months old now) really, really digs them as well. I never played the game myself, but I hear very good things about it. I'm in this weird position that I paint miniatures for all kinds of boardgames for other people, so even if I'm interested in the games I won't get them, simply becuse I know that I'd have all the stuff again, and this time 'just for myself'. When it comes to boardgames to play with the kids I hear that Mice&Mystics is really good too. Let me know if you need help painting the SDE figures! ;)


So here are the finished SDE figures:













































Hope you like them! :) Oh, and do have a nice weekend.

 

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