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Title: Mean streets of Vienna circa Anno Domini 1666
Post by: abu iskander on July 25, 2023, 04:23:19 PM: I present the bulk of the figures produced for the game AD 1666. Having backed the Kickstarter years ago, I finally had the motivation to paint them up. Experimented with some zenithal priming and quick paints, which a big departure from my usual technique. That said, I feel like it worked well for these sculpts. Cheers!

Intrepid Poles lead by a drunk mastermind.

(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/723216803869753404/1133202999934730260/IMG_0927.jpg)

A sort of Viennese Illuminati crew.

(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/723216803869753404/1133203108533645403/IMG_0928.jpg)

Three Musketeers posse.

(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/723216803869753404/1133203171053928478/IMG_0929.jpg)

Emissaries of the High Porte.

(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/723216803869753404/1133203275324342282/IMG_0930.jpg)

Blood Moon expansion - Hungarian characters, werewolf and villagers.

(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/723216803869753404/1133203341497872425/IMG_0931.jpg)

Denizens of darkest Vienna.

(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/723216803869753404/1133203416580100146/IMG_0932.jpg)

The Night Watch.

(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/723216803869753404/1133203451384438875/IMG_0933.jpg)

Thugs and miscreants.

(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/723216803869753404/1133203514936537168/IMG_0934.jpg)

Monster hunters and mercenaries. (Got a few of these left to do)

(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/723216803869753404/1133203579147137084/IMG_0935.jpg)

Magicians and monsters.

(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/723216803869753404/1133203680699617290/IMG_0936.jpg)
Title: Re: Mean streets of Vienna circa Anno Domini 1666
Post by: Grumpy Gnome on July 25, 2023, 04:38:51 PM: Looking good! Very inspirational.
Title: Re: Mean streets of Vienna circa Anno Domini 1666
Post by: OSHIROmodels on July 25, 2023, 04:39:06 PM: Lovely :)
Title: Re: Mean streets of Vienna circa Anno Domini 1666
Post by: peachey_c on July 25, 2023, 05:41:35 PM: Very nice indeed :D
Title: Re: Mean streets of Vienna circa Anno Domini 1666
Post by: Inkpaduta on July 25, 2023, 06:14:19 PM: If I may ask, what exactly is quick paint. I have heard reference to this a few times but don't know what it is.
Title: Re: Mean streets of Vienna circa Anno Domini 1666
Post by: Mad Lord Snapcase on July 25, 2023, 06:17:40 PM: Lovely painting. :-*
Title: Re: Mean streets of Vienna circa Anno Domini 1666
Post by: abu iskander on July 25, 2023, 09:03:54 PM: Thank you all. It’s been a very enjoyable ‘side project’. If the gameplay is good enough it may even motivate me to paint some Dwarven Forge city/village and similar type stuff in the lead pile to replace the game boards and play on a 3D tabletop.

Inky- by quick paint I’m referring to Contrast Paint or something like it. They basically function like a glaze, so are somewhat-to-very transparent. Army Painter Speedpaints account for most of what I painted here, with some colors, like flesh and white tones having been painted with conventional hobby paints.

Quote from: Inkpaduta on July 25, 2023, 06:14:19 PM
If I may ask, what exactly is quick paint. I have heard reference to this a few times but don't know what it is.
Title: Re: Mean streets of Vienna circa Anno Domini 1666
Post by: fred on July 25, 2023, 09:43:52 PM: Great looking figures, and the paint jobs work really well on them.
Title: Re: Mean streets of Vienna circa Anno Domini 1666
Post by: Sunjester on July 26, 2023, 08:58:03 AM: Wonderful figures and great brushwork. :D
Title: Re: Mean streets of Vienna circa Anno Domini 1666
Post by: Friends of General Haig on July 26, 2023, 12:46:24 PM: Superbly done, Abu 👍.

Wonderful paint work on those - inspirational stuff as already mentioned.

I have a number of these models in my ‘pile of opportunity’ to be used as character models etc. for my TYW armies. They are lovely sculpts.

I may have to pick up more of them after seeing your finished work :D
Title: Re: Mean streets of Vienna circa Anno Domini 1666
Post by: mweaver on July 27, 2023, 04:26:16 AM: Beautifully done!

-Michael
Title: Re: Mean streets of Vienna circa Anno Domini 1666
Post by: blacksoilbill on July 27, 2023, 06:24:04 AM: Excellent work on these! They are interesting figures and you've brought them to life beautifully.
Title: Re: Mean streets of Vienna circa Anno Domini 1666
Post by: 2010sunburst on July 27, 2023, 06:32:07 AM: Great painting on really characterful sculpts. Love it!
Title: Re: Mean streets of Vienna circa Anno Domini 1666
Post by: Paul Richardson on July 27, 2023, 06:37:11 PM: Very nice painting. I've been tempted by the French musketeer figures in the past, but have not yet succumbed.
Title: Re: Mean streets of Vienna circa Anno Domini 1666
Post by: abu iskander on July 27, 2023, 06:58:58 PM: Thanks all. Gaming it for the first time this weekend - hopefully it’s as fun to play as it has been to paint! Some bonus characters for the Saturday debut.

(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/723216803869753404/1134166745825943732/IMG_0939.jpg)
Title: Re: Mean streets of Vienna circa Anno Domini 1666
Post by: **GS** on July 28, 2023, 09:46:34 AM: inspiring! o_o
Title: Re: Mean streets of Vienna circa Anno Domini 1666
Post by: Bloggard on July 30, 2023, 10:01:39 AM: goodness, they've come out a treat! Best paint-jobs I've seen on that range / game.

and zenithal / contrast - just when I've decided to bid that goodbye!

lovely painting.

the army painter range I see from your post. Interesting as I'd pretty much dismissed those due to the problems the v.1 range had, supposedly, but they've come out an absolute treat with what is clearly a very well done zenithal undercoat technique...

interesting that you've done flesh conventionally tho', as I felt that was the thing (citadel) contrast paints generally do particularly well.
Title: Re: Mean streets of Vienna circa Anno Domini 1666
Post by: Marine0846 on July 31, 2023, 05:57:15 PM: Lovely figures.
Shame to say, I purchased the KS and have not painted a single figure.
Too many periods. :( Need to up my game.
Title: Re: Mean streets of Vienna circa Anno Domini 1666
Post by: Silent Invader on July 31, 2023, 07:00:37 PM: Delightful minis 8)
Title: Re: Mean streets of Vienna circa Anno Domini 1666
Post by: Metternich on July 31, 2023, 09:27:31 PM: Just marvelous.
Title: Re: Mean streets of Vienna circa Anno Domini 1666
Post by: Vagabond on August 01, 2023, 11:15:13 AM: The figures and your painting are wonderful, I've been looking for figures in Capotain style hats for a while, I'll have to look further into these.
Cheers