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Title: Summoning of the Great Cthonian, the Shudde M'ell
Post by: Hammers on 25 January 2008, 01:43:45 PM
...or something like it. She is probably a great honking bit bigger. But you know what these cultist are like: always thinking they are such hot shits and able to summon the worst of the worst...

Anyway, this was going to be my LPL Chtulu entry. But by now some of you know my motto: "One day I'll show them all..."

(http://www.adventuregaming.tsome.com/Showcase/TheGreatChtonianRising.jpg)
Title: Summoning of the Great Cthonian, the Shudde M'ell
Post by: JollyBob on 25 January 2008, 01:51:11 PM
Oh that's excellent!  :love:

Very atmospheric. Is the temple made of Hirst Arts blocks, or is it a bought piece? It's very cool whichever it is.
Title: Summoning of the Great Cthonian, the Shudde M'ell
Post by: TadPortly on 25 January 2008, 01:51:18 PM
Arrrgh! More great stuff.  How do you do it!!!!!  :wink:
Title: Summoning of the Great Cthonian, the Shudde M'ell
Post by: Col.Stone on 25 January 2008, 01:54:30 PM
That's fantastic  :D
Title: Summoning of the Great Cthonian, the Shudde M'ell
Post by: Hammers on 25 January 2008, 01:56:00 PM
Quote from: "JollyBob"
Is the temple made of Hirst Arts blocks, or is it a bought piece?


It's a HirstArts ruin kit.
Title: Summoning of the Great Cthonian, the Shudde M'ell
Post by: Malamute on 25 January 2008, 01:56:44 PM
WOW, today is turning out to be a day full of positively awesome eye candy :love:  :D  :o
Title: Summoning of the Great Cthonian, the Shudde M'ell
Post by: Ironworker on 25 January 2008, 02:07:38 PM
That's Nice!  Makes me want to get my molds back out.
Title: Summoning of the Great Cthonian, the Shudde M'ell
Post by: Operator5 on 25 January 2008, 02:16:41 PM
Very nice! What did you use for the fallen leaves? (I know, all this cool stuff going on in the image and I focus on the detrius).  :lol:
Title: Summoning of the Great Cthonian, the Shudde M'ell
Post by: Plynkes on 25 January 2008, 02:24:22 PM
Ooh-er. Have they pulled his winky off?
Well, it's certainly an interesting way to go: Bobbitted to death by a bunch of naked women...


(Which is the emoticon for OWWWWWWW!?)
Title: Summoning of the Great Cthonian, the Shudde M'ell
Post by: Hammers on 25 January 2008, 02:54:05 PM
Quote from: "Operator5"
Very nice! What did you use for the fallen leaves? (I know, all this cool stuff going on in the image and I focus on the detrius).  :lol:


I scraped out the pipe so it is basically burnt pices of Hamiltons Blandning (Hamilton's Mixture).

I am of sourse shitting you: its a mixture of verious commersial coloured saw dust with a blend of birch seed. I am guessing your thinking of the birch seeds, they sort of look like miniature maple leaves. I think they are commercially available from Hudson&Allen. I scoop mine up from the gutter (much like my wife did with me) because there's a plethora of it every spring.
Title: Summoning of the Great Cthonian, the Shudde M'ell
Post by: ketoeloeh on 25 January 2008, 03:28:49 PM
Wowza! Very cool stuff.
Could you please give a rundown of the models that are showed(companies?)? Especially the critters look familiar, but I can't remember who made these.

Very nice eyecandy!

k.
Title: Summoning of the Great Cthonian, the Shudde M'ell
Post by: Hammers on 25 January 2008, 03:37:45 PM
Quote from: "ketoeloeh"
Wowza! Very cool stuff.
Could you please give a rundown of the models that are showed(companies?)? Especially the critters look familiar, but I can't remember who made these.

Very nice eyecandy!

k.


Left to right,

Top row:
Servitor of the Outer Gods from RAFM
Sacrificial Altar from Croc
Mom Cultist from Hasslefree White Metal
Junior Cultist from dito
Servitor as above

Middle:
Chtonian from RAFM

Bottom row:
Dark Elf Assassin from Black Tree, slightly modified
Pop Cultist from  Hasslefree White Metal
Heavily modified male maniquin from Hasslefree
Dark Elf Assassin from Black Tree
Sourceress from Thunderbolt mountain, a bit modified and a challange but absolute joy to paint.
Dark Elf Assassin from Black Tree
Title: Summoning of the Great Cthonian, the Shudde M'ell
Post by: Grimm on 25 January 2008, 03:56:56 PM
Ok Ok that is too good to be true !!
I have to ask some questions

What do you use or the moss n the trees ?

and where do you get the Great Cthonian ??

very nice stuff  :love:
Title: Summoning of the Great Cthonian, the Shudde M'ell
Post by: ketoeloeh on 25 January 2008, 03:58:24 PM
Thanks Hammershield! Very helpful. Guess I need to plunder the RAFM stuff then...
Title: Summoning of the Great Cthonian, the Shudde M'ell
Post by: Hammers on 25 January 2008, 04:01:59 PM
Quote from: "Grimm"
Ok Ok that is too good to be true !!
I have to ask some questions

What do you use or the moss n the trees ?

and where do you get the Great Cthonian ??

very nice stuff  :love:


The moss is fine grain Woodland Sceneics flock, dark gren and mid green I think.

The Great Cthonian is RAFM orderd from Battlefield Berlin.
Title: Summoning of the Great Cthonian, the Shudde M'ell
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on 25 January 2008, 04:02:31 PM
Diary entry - January, 25.

Dear diary, today's the day we all should remember. Hammershield has showed us all that there is not only teutonic but also nordic efficiency. Dear diary, I'm speechless, this guy has a very great talent for painting, modelling and putting together some things to a beautiful scene.

Yes, that's what I wanted to say. Thanks for listening, dear diary. Yours. Prof.
Title: Summoning of the Great Cthonian, the Shudde M'ell
Post by: vikotnik on 25 January 2008, 04:06:57 PM
:o Stunning indeed!

I know it seems a bit like heresy around here, but I was not very fond of Rafm miniatures.

...until now! :D  

But what I like most about this is that You used a Thunderbolt Mountain figure!
Title: Summoning of the Great Cthonian, the Shudde M'ell
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on 25 January 2008, 04:13:30 PM
Quote from: "vikotnik"
I know it seems a bit like heresy around here, but I was not very fond of Rafm miniatures.


just read it and was going to excommunicate you from the LAF  :twisted:

Quote from: "vikotnik"
...until now! :D  


then read that and thought..OK...everyone deserves a second chance  :lol:
Title: Summoning of the Great Cthonian, the Shudde M'ell
Post by: audrey on 25 January 2008, 05:16:18 PM
Wow, Hammershield this is great. Nice use of various manufacturers and the GW trees look the best I have seen. Seeing this makes me want to play a Cthulhu game.

-Audrey
Title: Summoning of the Great Cthonian, the Shudde M'ell
Post by: Ricco on 25 January 2008, 05:45:15 PM
That is a truly staggering piece(s) of miniature art work.  I am in awe. Makes me want to go a-hunting for cultists.
Title: Summoning of the Great Cthonian, the Shudde M'ell
Post by: Hammers on 25 January 2008, 06:02:20 PM
Quote from: "vikotnik"
:o Stunning indeed!

I know it seems a bit like heresy around here, but I was not very fond of Rafm miniatures.

...until now! :D  

But what I like most about this is that You used a Thunderbolt Mountain figure!


I am not overly fond of Bob Murch's hman sculpts (he's done a lot for RAFM and everything for Pulp) but I really like his spooky stuff.
Title: Summoning of the Great Cthonian, the Shudde M'ell
Post by: vikotnik on 25 January 2008, 06:33:46 PM
Quote from: "hammershield"


I am not overly fond of Bob Murch's hman sculpts (he's done a lot for RAFM and everything for Pulp) but I really like his spooky stuff.


Same with me. I still have some of Grenadier's Cthulhu range and I simply like those more; their creatures were extremely nice, too!



Quote from: "Prof.Witchheimer"
then read that and thought..OK...everyone deserves a second chance :lol:


Please do not ever ask me about some of the WWII stuff then... :roll:
Title: Summoning of the Great Cthonian, the Shudde M'ell
Post by: Vanvlak on 25 January 2008, 06:37:59 PM
Grand work Hammershield  8)  8)  8)
Title: Summoning of the Great Cthonian, the Shudde M'ell
Post by: Auton on 25 January 2008, 06:40:10 PM
Very impressive!

Makes me want to game Cthulhu games even more!  (sanity loss :D )
Title: Summoning of the Great Cthonian, the Shudde M'ell
Post by: assi on 25 January 2008, 07:23:28 PM
hfs! (http://ballettalk.invisionzone.com/style_emoticons/default/jawdrop.gif)[/img]
Title: Summoning of the Great Cthonian, the Shudde M'ell
Post by: twrchtrwyth on 25 January 2008, 07:26:45 PM
Thats excellent.
Title: Summoning of the Great Cthonian, the Shudde M'ell
Post by: Super_Gibbon on 25 January 2008, 07:41:01 PM
That piece is the cat's pajamas. Are they all RAFM figs?
Title: Summoning of the Great Cthonian, the Shudde M'ell
Post by: Hammers on 25 January 2008, 07:48:54 PM
Thank you, thank you!

Some spearate pictures for those who are interested:


Greater Chtonian

(http://www.adventuregaming.tsome.com/Showcase/GreaterCthonian_left.jpg)

(http://www.adventuregaming.tsome.com/Showcase/GreaterCthonian_right.jpg)

(http://www.adventuregaming.tsome.com/Showcase/cultists.jpg)

Overexposed to the point where it is difficult to compensate in Photoshop. Bah!

The base of the Chtonian is made to match the floor pattern of my Asylum game, mentioned in other posts. So are in fact the bases of the cultists which have shards of black and white tiles on them.
Title: Summoning of the Great Cthonian, the Shudde M'ell
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on 25 January 2008, 08:04:50 PM
excellent choice of miniatures and very atmospheric painting, makes me want to make a similar setting.

Bloody creative, mate, I'm in awe  :love:
Title: Summoning of the Great Cthonian, the Shudde M'ell
Post by: revford on 26 January 2008, 02:11:44 AM
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Fantastic stuff man, just great.  :)
Title: Summoning of the Great Cthonian, the Shudde M'ell
Post by: Wallyocerous on 26 January 2008, 03:05:27 AM
I thought we wouldn't see more of the asylum range!   :cry:

I was very happy to see you posting more pictures of them and all painted to a fantastic standard!  Wouldn't have thought of using the Black Tree figs as cultists.  Idea stolen!   :wink:
Title: Summoning of the Great Cthonian, the Shudde M'ell
Post by: Hammers on 26 January 2008, 08:26:39 AM
Quote from: "Wallyocerous"
I thought we wouldn't see more of the asylum range!   :cry:

I was very happy to see you posting more pictures of them and all painted to a fantastic standard!  Wouldn't have thought of using the Black Tree figs as cultists.  Idea stolen!   :wink:


The thing is that those three miniatures are above the standard of most other Black Tree miniatures. I wonder who the sculptor is. Anatomy and poses are great ! It is fun to do nudes because, if I may be so pretentious, it takes you to the core of the art of painting.

This is even more true for Tom Meyer's minatures.
Title: Summoning of the Great Cthonian, the Shudde M'ell
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on 26 January 2008, 09:20:39 AM
Quote from: "hammershield"
The thing is that those three miniatures are above the standard of most other Black Tree miniatures. I wonder who the sculptor is.


Kev White
Title: Summoning of the Great Cthonian, the Shudde M'ell
Post by: Hammers on 26 January 2008, 11:14:49 AM
Really?!
Title: Summoning of the Great Cthonian, the Shudde M'ell
Post by: white knight on 26 January 2008, 11:17:43 AM
Yeah, he did a lot of work for Black Tree Design (or Harlequin or Icon at the time) years  ago.
Title: Summoning of the Great Cthonian, the Shudde M'ell
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on 26 January 2008, 12:52:55 PM
Quote from: "hammershield"
Really?!


he did for HArlequin the dark elves, chaos guys, barbarians, orcs, goblins and lots of other stuff, but not all of them are good, especially his Harlequin orcs are ugly
Title: Summoning of the Great Cthonian, the Shudde M'ell
Post by: white knight on 26 January 2008, 01:26:40 PM
Quote from: "Wallyocerous"
Wouldn't have thought of using the Black Tree figs as cultists.  Idea stolen!   :wink:


Seconded! And order placed too (I was getting some WW2 Russians anyway).
Title: Summoning of the Great Cthonian, the Shudde M'ell
Post by: Rhoderic on 26 January 2008, 05:23:32 PM
Are any of the fantasy Saracens Kev White's too? Some of them look really nice (while the rest don't - I presume they've had two different sculptors work on the range).
Title: Summoning of the Great Cthonian, the Shudde M'ell
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on 26 January 2008, 05:29:15 PM
Quote from: "Rhoderic"
Are any of the fantasy Saracens Kev White's too? Some of them look really nice (while the rest don't - I presume they've had two different sculptors work on the range).


yes, he did Saracens too. The nice looking ones :-)