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Miniatures Adventure => Pulp => Topic started by: pacarat on 05 January 2018, 04:39:27 AM

Title: Feathers and Scales
Post by: pacarat on 05 January 2018, 04:39:27 AM
Here's a few pics of my current stock of painted dinosaurs and big birds...

First up the bigger and faster guys.

(http://i.imgur.com/K4hxdAA.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/jwhhOeB.jpg)


(http://i.imgur.com/QakftV9.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/U011txb.jpg)


(http://i.imgur.com/0hvhidn.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/Pa4xaqs.jpg)


(http://i.imgur.com/ZuBlbTa.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/AVfjWDg.jpg)



Three packs of raptors with rocks, shale or logs to differentiate.

(http://i.imgur.com/bvYkx4L.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/J9APK3Q.jpg)

Just the front view on these guys...
(http://i.imgur.com/4rK8QXt.jpg)


(http://i.imgur.com/5U0pLb3.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/zHHyv5Q.jpg)

And now the birds...

(http://i.imgur.com/mh48xw1.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/EmbGPA9.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/nYbKKEw.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/o8Bm65W.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/NTIpCsA.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/LwBaUoo.jpg)
Title: Re: Feathers and Scales
Post by: Captain Blood on 05 January 2018, 05:07:12 AM
Absolutely gorgeous  :-*

What makes are the various terror bird type creatures? I need some!
Title: Re: Feathers and Scales
Post by: Andym on 05 January 2018, 07:23:06 AM
Love it! :-* Even in this day an age when we know more than ever about dinos, hardly anyone paints them with nice display colours like yours! Everyone else’s always seem to be dull browns or greys!

Great basing too! 8)
Title: Re: Feathers and Scales
Post by: Freelancer on 05 January 2018, 07:29:25 AM
Beautiful work. My favourite is the patterning of the Allosaurs
Title: Re: Feathers and Scales
Post by: d phipps on 05 January 2018, 05:29:44 PM
Excellent work! THANKS for sharing the photos.
Title: Re: Feathers and Scales
Post by: Vagabond on 06 January 2018, 12:33:25 AM
Pacarat these are yet again excellent, sorry but I 2nd the request for the manufacturers.

I came across your blog today following something else and you only have one post for cavemen, I expected more.
Cheers
Title: Re: Feathers and Scales
Post by: Irregular Wars Nic on 06 January 2018, 01:46:20 PM
They are great! Well done!  :o
Title: Re: Feathers and Scales
Post by: pacarat on 06 January 2018, 02:29:29 PM
Thanks for all the positive responses, folks.

I have to admit they turned out better than I expected. I used alot of thin washes and filters, (more than I typically do) and some light dry brushing. These figs have a lot of very fine scales and feathering that would be easy to lose with a heavy handed paint job. I spent a lot of time contemplating color schemes - that's one of my weaknesses. I usually just grab random colors for clothing and equipment, but for these guys I wanted the schemes to "make sense" so to speak. Did a lot of googlin' for inspiration.

Basing was fun to do, part of my ~400 figure backlog that I worked through over this past holiday season.

Figures are all old Ral Partha (now Iron Wind Metals), purchased at several
Historicons from huge plastic bins filled with loose figs, and paid for by the ounce. I haven't been to the con in a couple years so don't know if the vendor is still doing that. Bought a bunch of these plus african animals and dungeon bits and bobs from the bins as well.


And yep, my blog needs some updates...  :?
Title: Re: Feathers and Scales
Post by: dinohunterpoa on 06 January 2018, 04:28:59 PM

AWESOME brushwork and choice of colors - very like the real deal, CONGRATULATIONS  !  :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Feathers and Scales
Post by: Mick_in_Switzerland on 06 January 2018, 04:41:09 PM
These are wonderful - well done :-*
Title: Re: Feathers and Scales
Post by: Traveler Man on 06 January 2018, 06:07:12 PM
Nicely done!  :-* I really like the colour schemes.
Title: Feathers and Scales (new additions)
Post by: pacarat on 13 March 2019, 11:22:44 PM
More additions to the menagerie. Need to add a bit of flock and static grass.

(http://i.imgur.com/JSUYnq9.jpg)

Some hairy guys.

(http://i.imgur.com/2xpOyla.jpg)

And some semi-hairy guys. Need to add a few primitive spears to three of them.

(http://i.imgur.com/UxpmrAI.jpg)
Title: Re: Feathers and Scales
Post by: von Lucky on 14 March 2019, 10:10:48 AM
Damn, they're all a bit nice.
Title: Re: Feathers and Scales
Post by: MalcyBogaten on 14 March 2019, 03:50:12 PM
Luvverly lot of minis! Painted to a most excellent standard.

Blows my socks off!
Title: Re: Feathers and Scales
Post by: Elk101 on 15 March 2019, 07:04:43 PM
Lovely painting.
Title: Re: Feathers and Scales
Post by: pacarat on 16 March 2019, 03:07:32 AM
Thanks guys.

A few more scaly ones.

(http://i.imgur.com/MjewsKT.jpg)
Title: Re: Feathers and Scales
Post by: cdm on 16 March 2019, 04:32:49 AM
Beautiful work with a great eye for patterns
Title: Re: Feathers and Scales
Post by: d phipps on 16 March 2019, 03:26:34 PM
Excellent work!  :-*
Title: Re: Feathers and Scales
Post by: Supercollider on 17 April 2019, 07:56:09 AM
Excellent stuff in this thread!  :-*

Where is the large sandy coloured snake on the right from?
Title: Re: Feathers and Scales
Post by: pacarat on 17 April 2019, 01:10:39 PM
Thanks guys...

Snake is a plastic mini from one of the collectible/clix lines. I can’t remember brand, but I do remember removing the original base off of it.

I’ve had it for several years, think I picked it up from a bargain bin at a con. My search-fu not working this morning- couldn’t find it on google.
Title: Re: Feathers and Scales
Post by: Hobby Services on 17 April 2019, 08:36:39 PM
Pretty sure it's a D&D Miniatures Fiendish Snake from the Wrath of Ashardalon set.

EDIT:  Or maybe Blood War.  Maybe both.  Hard to tell from the images online.  Might be the same sculpt in each set.  If the base on yours is about 1" diameter it's more likely Wrath.
Title: Re: Feathers and Scales
Post by: pacarat on 17 April 2019, 09:50:48 PM
Pretty sure it's a D&D Miniatures Fiendish Snake from the Wrath of Ashardalon set.

EDIT:  Or maybe Blood War.  Maybe both.  Hard to tell from the images online.  Might be the same sculpt in each set.  If the base on yours is about 1" diameter it's more likely Wrath.

Definitely D&D fiendish snake - good call.
Title: Re: Feathers and Scales
Post by: Hobby Services on 18 April 2019, 05:55:53 PM
Definitely D&D fiendish snake - good call.

What can I say, I really like repainting the prepaint stuff.  Loads of junk that's not worth it (Sturgeon's Law holds true again) but also so many hidden gems that tend to get overlooked.  :)
Title: Re: Feathers and Scales
Post by: Ironhead on 18 April 2019, 06:13:21 PM
Figures are all old Ral Partha (now Iron Wind Metals), purchased at several
Historicons from huge plastic bins filled with loose figs, and paid for by the ounce. I haven't been to the con in a couple years so don't know if the vendor is still doing that. Bought a bunch of these plus african animals and dungeon bits and bobs from the bins as well.

Yes, he still does that at all three cons (Cold Wars, Fall-In, and Historicon).
Title: Re: Feathers and Scales
Post by: pacarat on 18 April 2019, 06:41:29 PM
What can I say, I really like repainting the prepaint stuff.  Loads of junk that's not worth it (Sturgeon's Law holds true again) but also so many hidden gems that tend to get overlooked.  :)

Plus a conversion here and there...guy in the center has a head swap...

(http://i.imgur.com/h5O8dFv.jpg)
Title: Re: Feathers and Scales
Post by: pacarat on 18 April 2019, 06:44:25 PM
Yes, he still does that at all three cons (Cold Wars, Fall-In, and Historicon).

They have done some direct mail order too, for bits. I was either missing stuff, had incorrect parts or needed more.  Plan to do some more digging at the con this July.
Title: Re: Feathers and Scales
Post by: Hobby Services on 18 April 2019, 11:10:32 PM
Plus a conversion here and there...guy in the center has a head swap...

(http://i.imgur.com/h5O8dFv.jpg)

Conversions are always easier with plastics, agreed.  Speaking of head swaps:

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IIq4HR76jNE/W6a6Y5BaeMI/AAAAAAAACNI/_UMakQ4PkWIIO_TbGUqnBEI3qJF3_6K0ACLcBGAs/s320/101_5139.jpg)

(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_ys3wbAlM9M/WmzNMBordeI/AAAAAAAABws/rfurQ3LL8_o18hhOMH-xtV50BhOaPi0DwCLcBGAs/s320/101_5303.jpg)

(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ffGN6iQeq7E/XK95ONGZAbI/AAAAAAAADrU/qswtQ5XW8p8Y5bdzGm1jjO4MDWWLe1KsACLcBGAs/s320/101_7425.jpg)
Title: Re: Feathers and Scales
Post by: pacarat on 18 April 2019, 11:35:48 PM
Very cool. Those first two are just... creepy.   ;)