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Title: ROUND 2 The General’s Gang vs Rebel Yell
Post by: Captain Blood on 27 April 2009, 12:07:12 AM
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Title: Re: ROUND 2 The General?s Gang vs Rebel Yell
Post by: Calimero on 27 April 2009, 12:58:07 AM
Someone?s fast! Those Crusader ACW figures just came out!  lol
Title: Re: ROUND 2 The General?s Gang vs Rebel Yell
Post by: Malebolgia on 27 April 2009, 09:10:22 AM
Wow, cool stuff! Both have great colors and were painted very well. In the end I voted for the second entry because the colors are so natural and great, there are seven miniatures and two painted banners and the background looks so fantastic. And although I like the colors on entry number one, I totally dislike the Dallimore style of painting. It's just not my thing at all and for me detracts from a model. But that's just me.
Title: Re: ROUND 2 The General?s Gang vs Rebel Yell
Post by: Vingthor on 27 April 2009, 09:33:38 AM
Someone?s fast! Those Crusader ACW figures just came out!  lol

i painted them for their website thats why i got them so early



Wow, cool stuff! Both have great colors and were painted very well. In the end I voted for the second entry because the colors are so natural and great, there are seven miniatures and two painted banners and the background looks so fantastic.

thank you for your comment! ohh and actually there are 8 figures look if you can spot the last one :-D
Title: Re: ROUND 2 The General?s Gang vs Rebel Yell
Post by: Raz on 27 April 2009, 10:31:55 AM
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thank you for your comment! ohh and actually there are 8 figures look if you can spot the last one :-D

Well, that's a well hidden miniature for sure. Especially because everything is painted with such natural (and good looking!) colors. Good job! The flags are very nice. The whole scene is really great. The first entry is nicely painted, but with no background or setting, just can't beat the second entry imo.
Title: Re: ROUND 2 The General?s Gang vs Rebel Yell
Post by: Braxandur on 27 April 2009, 10:50:14 AM
I found him by counting the number of arms per miniature. "Nromal" humans normally don't have three arms...  lol

Title: Re: ROUND 2 The General?s Gang vs Rebel Yell
Post by: Svennn on 27 April 2009, 11:11:13 AM
  I totally dislike the Dallimore style of painting.

Or perhaps the Steve Dean style?
Title: Re: ROUND 2 The General?s Gang vs Rebel Yell
Post by: Jase on 27 April 2009, 11:18:41 AM
Deano...and then the penny dropped. I was surprised how someone could copy Steve Dean's painting style so well  lol I guess it helps when you actually are Steve Dean.
Title: Re: ROUND 2 The General?s Gang vs Rebel Yell
Post by: Malebolgia on 27 April 2009, 11:21:26 AM
@Svenn: That's same thing IIRC, right? Basically, I don't like the way hands and faces look that way and they spoil shades for me. I just don't like the harsh way of painting. I think they must look ace on the gaming table due to the high contrast but purely for photographs I personally think it's not as good as "regular" shades and highlights

**edit**

Oh, AHA! :D Never even saw it was Steve Dean himself. D'oh...slaps forehead  lol
Title: Re: ROUND 2 The General?s Gang vs Rebel Yell
Post by: Calimero on 27 April 2009, 12:56:44 PM
...Basically, I don't like the way hands and faces look that way and they spoil shades for me. I just don't like the harsh way of painting. I think they must look ace on the gaming table due to the high contrast but purely for photographs I personally think it's not as good as "regular" shades and highlights...

I'm with you on that Malebolgia

As for the rest, I love Crusader's figures, I love ACW and I love the Confederate army because of all the shades of greys and browns you can use to paint them (making them less boring to paint than Union troops). I vote for entry number 2. There's a little thing that bugging me and that's the size of the flags? I think that they are too big for ACW especially for Confederate troops. But still the painting on the figures and flags is excellent.
Title: Re: ROUND 2 The General?s Gang vs Rebel Yell
Post by: Pil on 27 April 2009, 01:10:49 PM
I voted for the second entry as well, everything looks just a bit better than in the first entry in my humble opinion. THe flags and setting are very nice too!
Title: Re: ROUND 2 The General?s Gang vs Rebel Yell
Post by: Hitman on 28 April 2009, 02:31:50 AM
Both great entries...too close to call!!
Title: Re: ROUND 2 The General?s Gang vs Rebel Yell
Post by: Le matou rouge on 28 April 2009, 06:35:26 PM
Both great entries...

Yep, more skills and great pop-up colors in the first, but the background in the second makes the difference to me : maybe it's not fair but that's how I learn to love minis here, in context !  ;)

meow,
Matt
Title: Re: ROUND 2 The General’s Gang vs Rebel Yell
Post by: garyapsledene on 14 May 2009, 12:51:41 PM
The Rebels are really nice, the flags are great