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Miniatures Adventure => Pikes, Muskets and Flouncy Shirts => Topic started by: Axebreaker on 28 April 2010, 09:19:22 PM
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This is a Foundry Eagle Knight that I converted into a Captain/Leader by adding a back banner and some feathers to the shield for a competition.(Fingers crossed) :)
I have plans to extend this into an army that will take some time to do,but will be fun with all the colors involved and trying out less often used paints.
(http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp84/khraid/Aztecs/P1050732-1.jpg)
(http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp84/khraid/Aztecs/P1050734-1.jpg)
(http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp84/khraid/Aztecs/P1050734.jpg)
(http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp84/khraid/Aztecs/P1050737.jpg)
(http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp84/khraid/Aztecs/P1050744.jpg)
Cheers
Christopher
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Oh my, that is a fantastic job!
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Very nice, it's going to be tough to beat ;)
cheers
James
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Great work - good luck.
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Lovely brushwork Chris, well done.
Hey Chris, I'm considering the Steve Barber 42 mm Aztec miniatures as a challenge to painting the colours required to make them look sweet!
The challenge will be in the brushwork for the entire army, good luck.
Helen
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Ty everyone! :D
@James
I'm curious to see what you cooked up for the competition. :)My guess something with a katana. ;)
@Helen
42mm is a bit to big for my tastes(at the moment anyways! lol).I'm hooked on the Wargames Foundry Aztecs which I personally think are the best out there at 25/28mm which is the size I prefer and is in conjunction with my favorite system WAB.
I wish you look in your road down the color highway and please post your results if you try it out. :)
Cheers
Christopher
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@James
I'm curious to see what you cooked up for the competition. :)My guess something with a katana. ;)
Cheers
Christopher
Aha, got you there :D Although I'll have post tomorrow as I'm going to bed now
cheers
James
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Beautiful work Christopher :-* I have no end of problems with the back banners as they weigh so much they become very vulnerable to damage so be careful handling them as it is the first thing someone will touch when picking the figure up ;D
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Lovely brushwork Chris, well done.
Hey Chris, I'm considering the Steve Barber 42 mm Aztec miniatures as a challenge to painting the colours required to make them look sweet!
The challenge will be in the brushwork for the entire army, good luck.
Helen
They are looking lovely at the moment and Steve is very much immersed in the sculpting and painting, so far he has 17 in the range and most are supplied with separate heads, weapons choisces and back banners so you would get quite a nice mix out of those already done and due for release.
Having been interested a few years ago it is nice to chat with Steve on the figures etc as the range develops, I know we have discussed some Conquistadors and other tirbes which should make it a lovely range, I think 42mm is his forte too
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They are looking lovely at the moment and Steve is very much immersed in the sculpting and painting, so far he has 17 in the range and most are supplied with separate heads, weapons choisces and back banners so you would get quite a nice mix out of those already done and due for release.
Having been interested a few years ago it is nice to chat with Steve on the figures etc as the range develops, I know we have discussed some Conquistadors and other tirbes which should make it a lovely range, I think 42mm is his forte too
Thanks Karl, with Chris's beautiful brushwork on the Eagle Knight I'm looking forward in applying some paint to Steve's beautiful miniatures.
I'd like to think if you were going to do the period any justice then this maybe the way to go with painting this scale, albeit, at a much reduce number of miniatures, but enough to make a statement.
I look forward in seeing the range expand in the future.
Thanks again,
Helen
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That’s gorgeous. :)
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Thanks Karl, with Chris's beautiful brushwork on the Eagle Knight I'm looking forward in applying some paint to Steve's beautiful miniatures.
I'd like to think if you were going to do the period any justice then this maybe the way to go with painting this scale, albeit, at a much reduce number of miniatures, but enough to make a statement.
I look forward in seeing the range expand in the future.
Thanks again,
Helen
I will see if I can get more photos etc of his work to date as I game with himj regulalrly
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Thanks Karl, with Chris's beautiful brushwork on the Eagle Knight I'm looking forward in applying some paint to Steve's beautiful miniatures.
I'd like to think if you were going to do the period any justice then this maybe the way to go with painting this scale, albeit, at a much reduce number of miniatures, but enough to make a statement.
I look forward in seeing the range expand in the future.
Thanks again,
Helen
They are indeed lovely sculpts,but 42mm is in my opinion no longer wargame miniature painting and more in the area of modeling and such which I consider a different area.I'm a miniature wargames player/painter and as of yet I haven't moved into the modeling area just yet.Someday I might as Steve sculpts really are nice,but I think it will take me long enough to just get the miniatures I want to wargame with done! lol
Cheers
Christopher
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Beautiful work! :-*
Is that the new Foundry Native American flesh triad you've used for the skin...?
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They are indeed lovely sculpts,but 42mm is in my opinion no longer wargame miniature painting and more in the area of modeling and such which I consider a different area.I'm a miniature wargames player/painter and as of yet I haven't moved into the modeling area just yet.Someday I might as Steve sculpts really are nice,but I think it will take me long enough to just get the miniatures I want to wargame with done! lol
Cheers
Christopher
Must say I wouldnt fancy doing a WAB army with them but you could have a nice bash with a skirmish game
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Beautiful work! :-*
Is that the new Foundry Native American flesh triad you've used for the skin...?
Ty :) and yes it's the new Foundry South American flesh triad,but I did take it a bit further and added some white to the C bottle giving another highlight layer.
Must say I wouldnt fancy doing a WAB army with them but you could have a nice bash with a skirmish game
That's understood,but 42mm increases everything in size to do it.Like I said 42mm just seems like a model and not a miniature.I understand the desire as it's easier to paint in this size for detail work,but then at that size it's better suited for dioramas then playing. ;)
Cheers
Christopher
P.S.Even though I'm not doing it,I'm interested in seeing yours and Helen's efforts. :)
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Ty :) and yes it's the new Foundry South American flesh triad,but I did take it a bit further and added some white to the C bottle giving another highlight layer.
That's understood,but 42mm increases everything in size to do it.Like I said 42mm just seems like a model and not a miniature.I understand the desire as it's easier to paint in this size for detail work,but then at that size it's better suited for dioramas then playing. ;)
Cheers
Christopher
P.S.Even though I'm not doing it,I'm interested in seeing yours and Helen's efforts. :)
My aztecs are photographed somewhere here as Atlanteans ;D I still have quite a few to do and lots of others but it has seriously stalled. My only painting recently for Meso America has been Tupi etc which is for a large skirmish game in the works :D
and my painting is nowhere near as good as yours or Helens so I dont want to embarass myself :D
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My aztecs are photographed somewhere here as Atlanteans ;D I still have quite a few to do and lots of others but it has seriously stalled. My only painting recently for Meso America has been Tupi etc which is for a large skirmish game in the works :D
and my painting is nowhere near as good as yours or Helens so I dont want to embarass myself :D
My meaning was at 42mm.Also,don't worry about how good they are as we are all here to support each other in our hobby. ;) :)
Cheers
Christopher
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Lovely, thanks for sharing.
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They are indeed lovely sculpts,but 42mm is in my opinion no longer wargame miniature painting and more in the area of modeling and such which I consider a different area.I'm a miniature wargames player/painter and as of yet I haven't moved into the modeling area just yet.Someday I might as Steve sculpts really are nice,but I think it will take me long enough to just get the miniatures I want to wargame with done! lol
Cheers
Christopher
Yes Chris in what you are saying would be correct. It would be more modelling than anything an it's a scale I wish to explore for other genre in the future and maybe as part of my business.
I'm still building up the portfolio of periods, but I for one love the Mesoamericans period whether they are from Wargames Foundry, Eureka or Outpost the colours are just brillant.
Helen
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Yes Chris in what you are saying would be correct. It would be more modelling than anything an it's a scale I wish to explore for other genre in the future and maybe as part of my business.
I'm still building up the portfolio of periods, but I for one love the Mesoamericans period whether they are from Wargames Foundry, Eureka or Outpost the colours are just brillant.
Helen
I looking forward to seeing your efforts and I agree the Meso American period offers some real opportunities to explore color and detail work not normally encountered. :)
Cheers
Christopher
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That's a really nice, colourful figures. Great work! 8)
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Thank you and I have more in plans to do.I'm pretty pumped about exploring the colors. :)
Cheers
Christopher