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Miniatures Adventure => SuperHero Adventures => Topic started by: fergal on June 04, 2012, 03:01:41 AM

Title: Introducing "The Defender" and Friends
Post by: fergal on June 04, 2012, 03:01:41 AM: I'm still looking for a better name. :)

(http://crossoverminiatures.com/figures/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/guardsman-1.jpg)

Anyway, this is the first painted miniature from Crossover Miniatures. I think it's fantastic, but I'm biased. He first was discussed in October of last year and I saw the green of him in November, then he arrived in the mail on Thursday. I spent quite a bit of time getting him done this weekend.

I think the sculptor's, Soapy's, knowledge of anatomy is brilliant. I painted him up in basic orange and white and he looked good. But when I applied the wash, the subtle depressions came alive showing muscle tone and all the little details that just really make him a FANTASTIC model. I only wish my painting could match the quality of the sculpt.

Anyway, comments or criticisms welcome!
Title: Re: Introducing "The Exonerator"
Post by: fergal on June 05, 2012, 12:42:33 PM: I think I've hit a record here, 200+ views and not a single comment. Nice to know my paintwork leaves everyone "speechless". lol
Title: Re: Introducing "The Exonerator"
Post by: Van-Helsing on June 05, 2012, 12:56:31 PM: Newer Member and I've only just noticed this!

LOVE IT!

"Guardian-Tastic"!
Title: Re: Introducing "The Exonerator"
Post by: Hauptgefreiter on June 05, 2012, 07:13:12 PM: Right lol
The mask reminds me of Batman :)
Title: Re: Introducing "The Exonerator"
Post by: Svennn on June 05, 2012, 07:20:36 PM: I hadn't seen this until now but I had seen the green. I like your painting a lot on what I already think is the best generic "super" yet made.

My problem with these is that I like them an awful lot but am trying to resist doing another project, after seeing your work here I am closer to failing.
Title: Re: Introducing "The Exonerator"
Post by: fergal on June 05, 2012, 07:22:25 PM: I hate to root against someone, but you know you want to! Perhaps I can post more soon, my wife is working late tonight and I have the big guy primed and on a painting slab.
Title: Re: Introducing "The Exonerator"
Post by: hendybadger on June 05, 2012, 10:00:17 PM: Love it!
Title: Re: Introducing "The Exonerator" and Friends
Post by: fergal on June 06, 2012, 02:44:37 PM: This guy won't be ready for general viewing for a few days, still a coat of clear, a wash, two coats of matte, and basing to do, wow that's a lot. But with a quick photoshop I have a cool teaser.

I'm just calling him "13"

(http://crossoverminiatures.com/figures/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/13.jpg)
Title: Re: Introducing "The Exonerator" and Friends
Post by: styx on June 06, 2012, 03:06:59 PM: Great work here....

For the first guy what is his powers? Names are based on powers so it is hard for someone to give you an idea without some guidelines.

The second I would call the guy in the mask something like Onslaught or the Brawler.
Title: Re: Introducing "The Exonerator" and Friends
Post by: fourcolorfigs on June 06, 2012, 05:01:17 PM: I would call the big guy "Horror Show" and the other guy looks like a "Paragon" to me.
Title: Re: Introducing "The Exonerator" and Friends
Post by: leadfool on June 07, 2012, 08:17:40 AM: The bird man or orangatraz? (The beak and the orange)

Ahnold Blackegger?.....(Arnold Swarzenegger)

Julius......Orange Julius, which is a very obsurce reference.

Very nice brush work, just no name leaps out.
Title: Re: Introducing "The Exonerator" and Friends
Post by: Commander Vyper on June 07, 2012, 04:17:32 PM: No idea about naming them to be honest but,

Add a cape and you've got Mark Millar's Nemesis. Nasty piece of work..an anti batman.

Add a cape and ears and utlility belt and well.... ;)

The Commander
Title: Re: Introducing "The Exonerator" and Friends
Post by: fergal on June 07, 2012, 04:25:10 PM: Thanks Vyper, I'm looking forward to seeing where people take them once they are released. I'm not converter, but I know lots of folks on here can do some cool stuff with good raw material.

I'm not actually seeking a name from the crowd in this thread, though I can totally see where it's coming from. AND I'm really ENJOYING all the suggestions! I think I'm going to call him Guard Man in the store so as not to step on any IP. I'll have a different name on the table of course. :)
Title: Re: Introducing "The Exonerator" and Friends
Post by: Van-Helsing on June 07, 2012, 06:09:44 PM: Unfortunately the French for Guardian is "Tuteur" which is pants LoL!

Slap "Guardian" in a Thesaurus Engine you get Defender . . . .

The Defender sounds cool!
Title: Re: Introducing "The Exonerator" and Friends
Post by: fergal on June 07, 2012, 07:05:46 PM: Quote from: Van-Helsing on June 07, 2012, 06:09:44 PM
Unfortunately the French for Guardian is "Tuteur" which is pants LoL!

Slap "Guardian" in a Thesaurus Engine you get Defender . . . .

The Defender sounds cool!

LOL! Put vindicate in a thesaurus and you get exonerate as one of the results. Most of the other results are already names of Supers. :) There's most likely a reason why there hasn't been a "The Exonerator" before. lol :'(

I'm thinking The Defender must have been taken, but if not, I'm all for it.

At the end of the day, I want people to make their own Supers or convert them to their own ends. BUT I realize many of the general public need names for inspiration or nice paint jobs to copy. I know that I love the LAM Steampunk minis, I've painted quite a few, but my results would be much worse if I didn't use the paint schemes from the site as inspiration.
Title: Re: Introducing "The Exonerator" and Friends
Post by: Van-Helsing on June 07, 2012, 08:37:04 PM: I'm a bugger for names LoL!

I've searched and searched the Internet - and so far there is no "The Defender" only "The Defenders" - the part-time Marvel Super-Team.

I'm hoping to eventually do "The Black Fox" which my mate Mike Perkins (who draws the X-Men currently) drew for me YEARS ago!

(http://i42.tinypic.com/33tpg15.jpg)

My other desire is to do a Victoriana/Superhero Crossover (I know, I know - I'm fudged in the head LoL)
Title: Re: Introducing "The Exonerator" and Friends
Post by: fergal on June 07, 2012, 09:34:37 PM: Van, I don't think you are fudged at all! This seems just the place to find kindred spirits. I see VSF as super heroes set during the Vicitorian times. Many of the the powers are gadgets, but you still have invisibility, super strength, super intelligence, all the hallmarks of a great super adventure. Flight seems to be one of the missing ingredients that is common in modern supers. But you can't beat Victorian style!

I've even had a sculptor contact me with some interest in working on something similar but two things stopped us. 1) A language barrier, so it was hard to nail down specifics. 2) I have great enthusiasm but I'm still working on getting my first models to the market, so I can't put the cart before the horse. I have to concentrate on doing a good job on my first release and making sure I can make people happy in a sustainable way. I've already got my second release planned, but it all depends on sales of the first release. Fingers crossed.
Title: Re: Introducing "The Defender" and Friends
Post by: Comsquare on June 07, 2012, 09:56:45 PM: Hei Van,

Victorian Supers sound good to me, keep working on that.
For inspiration have a look here
http://www.sillof.com/C-Gaslight.htm

I by myself have some Pulp Supers going on, as one of my many projects ;)
Title: Re: Introducing "The Defender" and Friends
Post by: fergal on June 08, 2012, 01:56:15 PM: I think this guy could fit in a pulp setting pretty well!

Introducing 13

(http://crossoverminiatures.com/figures/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/131.jpg)

Nightmare creature ready to break bones for a super villain near you.
Title: Re: Introducing "The Defender" and Friends
Post by: uti long smile on June 08, 2012, 02:18:30 PM: My friend ran a Victorian Wild Cards RPG campaign for a while.

I also did the layout work on Agents of the Crown rulebook for Chaosium - an RPG covering this kinda thing too.

http://catalog.chaosium.com/product_info.php?products_id=3743
Title: Re: Introducing "The Defender" and Friends
Post by: hendybadger on June 08, 2012, 03:26:22 PM: Quote from: fergal on June 08, 2012, 01:56:15 PM
I think this guy could fit in a pulp setting pretty well!

Introducing 13

(http://crossoverminiatures.com/figures/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/131.jpg)

Nightmare creature ready to break bones for a super villain near you.

Really impressive.
Title: Re: Introducing "The Defender" and Friends
Post by: goon3423 on June 08, 2012, 03:34:23 PM: Would love to see Victorian Supers, a "Gotham by Gaslight" Batman is one of my long dreamed of minis.
Title: Re: Introducing "The Defender" and Friends
Post by: Dr. The Viking on June 08, 2012, 05:14:12 PM: Man I think I'm in love! lol

This is just soooo convincing.. I mean - one week ago I would have sworn that super hero wargaming was a thing I'd not delve into but your stuff just keeps pushing me! Haha! lol
Title: Re: Introducing "The Defender" and Friends
Post by: Van-Helsing on June 08, 2012, 07:36:32 PM: Quote from: fergal on June 08, 2012, 01:56:15 PM
I think this guy could fit in a pulp setting pretty well!

Introducing 13

(http://crossoverminiatures.com/figures/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/131.jpg)

Nightmare creature ready to break bones for a super villain near you.

Jeeze - he's a big lad isn't he - Cracking Stuff
Title: Re: Introducing "The Defender" and Friends
Post by: fergal on June 08, 2012, 08:06:38 PM: Yeah, I've been trying to capture it in a photo, but my photography skills just aren't up to it. He looks bigger, but not as big as he really is. He must mass more than 2 1/2 times a regular 28mm figure. It's great, but unfortunately he'll cost a bit more. (I don't know how much yet)

(http://crossoverminiatures.com/figures/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/13-size.jpg)
Title: Re: Introducing "The Defender" and Friends
Post by: Van-Helsing on June 08, 2012, 09:04:42 PM: I meant in build rather than height - I should have said "beefy" really LoL!
Title: Re: Introducing "The Defender" and Friends
Post by: fergal on June 11, 2012, 02:33:13 PM: The Marquee de Froidcoeur

(http://crossoverminiatures.com/figures/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dr-e.jpg)
Title: Re: Introducing "The Defender" and Friends
Post by: Van-Helsing on June 11, 2012, 02:45:51 PM: Dare I say "Super" :D
Title: Re: Introducing "The Defender" and Friends
Post by: hendybadger on June 11, 2012, 04:48:45 PM: The ultimate villain!
Title: Re: Introducing "The Defender" and Friends
Post by: Dr.Falkenhayn on June 13, 2012, 09:49:15 PM: another must have :-*
Title: Re: Introducing "The Defender" and Friends
Post by: obsidian3d on June 13, 2012, 10:52:16 PM: I like the smaller guy you've got there a lot. The paintjob really makes me think of Guardian from Alpha Flight...my favorite super team!
Title: Re: Introducing "The Defender" and Friends
Post by: fergal on June 24, 2012, 02:15:14 AM: Alpha Flight is also my favorite team, though this was the 80's, I've not read any of the newer stuff.

Here are Blue Bomber and Stinger

(http://crossoverminiatures.com/figures/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/bluebomber-stinger.jpg)
Title: Re: Introducing "The Defender" and Friends
Post by: Van-Helsing on June 24, 2012, 02:40:13 AM: LOVE the Big Dude - AWESOME! :o
Title: Re: Introducing "The Defender" and Friends
Post by: hendybadger on June 24, 2012, 07:36:53 PM: Looks like a great Brawler Super.
Title: Re: Introducing "The Defender" and Friends
Post by: Conquistador on June 24, 2012, 07:45:44 PM: Quote from: Comsquare on June 07, 2012, 09:56:45 PM
Hei Van,

Victorian Supers sound good to me, keep working on that.
For inspiration have a look here
http://www.sillof.com/C-Gaslight.htm

I by myself have some Pulp Supers going on, as one of my many projects ;)

Had lost that link, thanks for the post!

Gracias,

Glenn
Title: Re: Introducing "The Defender" and Friends
Post by: obsidian3d on June 25, 2012, 10:43:29 PM: Great looking models so far. I'm looking forward to your product launch.
Title: Re: Introducing "The Defender" and Friends
Post by: hendybadger on June 26, 2012, 01:55:39 PM: Quote from: obsidian3d on June 25, 2012, 10:43:29 PM
Great looking models so far. I'm looking forward to your product launch.
Same here
Title: Re: Introducing "The Defender" and Friends
Post by: fourcolorfigs on June 26, 2012, 07:58:48 PM: If you want a bit of that 80's feel in a new comic series, John Byrne's Trio from IDW is pretty fun. After 2 issues, I subscribed!

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/03/02/five-page-preview-of-john-byrnes-trio-from-idw/