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Miniatures Adventure => Fantasy Adventures => Topic started by: Hybrid Alpha on 04 July 2012, 06:03:25 PM

Title: Raising the Dead
Post by: Hybrid Alpha on 04 July 2012, 06:03:25 PM: Hi,

I'm new to the forum. Well strictly speaking I've been lurking in the shadows, admiring others work on here for ages. Now I think about it, I've probably lurked here for several years. Hmm, sounds a bit creepy when put like that. Best just stick to 'hey I'm new here' :D

Anyway, I'm currently building an Undead army, using mainly Mantic Miniatures Undead range, and thought that this would be a good time to stop lurking, and start interacting with you fine people. I'm building the army so that it is usable in several systems, though I'll mainly be playing Kings of War and Warhammer 3rd edition with it.

I've got the first couple of unist done, a horde of 40 Skeleton Warriors with spears, and a Balefire Catapult.

Picture below shows the first three bases of the skeleton horde
(http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn331/Hybrid_333/Kings%20of%20War/KoW-Undead-14.jpg)

Picture below shows the Balefire Catapult - using it as a Screaming Skull Catapult in 3rd edition Warhammer
(http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn331/Hybrid_333/Kings%20of%20War/Balefire-1.jpg)

Picture below shows the skeleton horde (still needs a banner making for it).
(http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn331/Hybrid_333/Kings%20of%20War/finished-skelly-horde-1a.jpg)

I'll try and keep this thread updated with my progress.
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Post by: anevilgiraffe on 04 July 2012, 06:06:45 PM: blimey, they are nice... lovely muted colours
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Post by: Johnno on 04 July 2012, 06:39:37 PM: Beautiful work so far!
And welcome!
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Post by: Doomhippie on 04 July 2012, 06:41:09 PM: Welcome to the forum. I can see you will be fun to have around. Your army looks splendid. Great, clean style of painting without looking to playful.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but these look like multibases. Do you have individual models to take away for warhammer games? Or do you use some other markers to show how many skellies are left?
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Post by: Onebigriver on 04 July 2012, 07:21:50 PM: :-* Love them, really impressive. It's amazing how the yellow looks dirty yet bright at the same time.
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Post by: aggro84 on 04 July 2012, 08:32:13 PM: Very slick painting! The shading is amazing. :-*
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Post by: Sterling Moose on 04 July 2012, 08:37:12 PM: Nice paint jobs!! Welcome aboard.
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Post by: Rob_bresnen on 04 July 2012, 09:20:42 PM: Very good use of colours- The green and mustard was inspired- muted and grubby, while neatly pianted and in theme. Well done!
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Post by: Mister Rab on 04 July 2012, 09:28:58 PM: Welcome out of the shadows! Lovely painting, by the way. I've had a go at these as well but that lovely yellow on the shields knocks mine into a cocked hat.
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Post by: Funghy-Fipps on 04 July 2012, 09:49:10 PM: Very nice indeedy!
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Post by: beefcake on 04 July 2012, 09:50:44 PM: Very nice work. I think it beats the stuff on the mantic website!!
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Post by: Admiral Benbow on 04 July 2012, 09:59:54 PM: Very nice painting and an impressing horde!
:-*
Title: Re: Raising the Dead
Post by: Hybrid Alpha on 04 July 2012, 11:22:41 PM: Thank you for the welcome and compliments :)

Quote from: Doomhippie on 04 July 2012, 06:41:09 PM
Correct me if I'm wrong, but these look like multibases. Do you have individual models to take away for warhammer games? Or do you use some other markers to show how many skellies are left?

You're not wrong. They are on 40mm square multibases. I haven't decided what to do for Warhammer 3rd edition yet. I'll have to make some casualty markers for Kings of War, so I might go that route.
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Post by: El Vengador González on 05 July 2012, 01:00:23 AM: Wow what a beautiful painting and cool minis too!! congratulations :-* :-* :-*

...and welcome by the way lol lol
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Post by: magokiron on 05 July 2012, 01:38:07 AM: Welcome to LAF and congrats for such a great introduction with a very nice paint job!

Man, you're soooo talented and I hate you ;)

Quote from: beefcake on 04 July 2012, 09:50:44 PM
Very nice work. I think it beats the stuff on the mantic website!!

Totally agree.

Please, show us more of your work.

Best wishes.
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Post by: **GS** on 05 July 2012, 09:50:30 AM: Hey, absolutely lovely

Cheers
GS
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Post by: verd on 05 July 2012, 10:59:09 AM: Oh man, sweet stuff! :-*
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Post by: Hitman on 05 July 2012, 11:06:37 AM: In a word....Magnificent. Thanks for sharing!!
Regards,
Hitman
8)
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Post by: Andym on 05 July 2012, 11:06:43 AM: That horde is brill! :o 8) You must be very dedicated to paint at that level on soooo many models! How long did it take to paint that unit?

Lovely work!
Title: Re: Raising the Dead
Post by: Hybrid Alpha on 05 July 2012, 02:26:33 PM: Thanks for your comments and welcome :)

Andym - I'm not sure how long they took me. I'll keep track of the painting time with the next horde I do.
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Post by: Mason on 05 July 2012, 03:00:21 PM: :o :o :o
That is one fantastic looking horde of skellies.
I did not realise that the Mantic stuff was so good.

Beautiful paintjobs and great basing combined to wonderful effect.
:-* :-* :-*
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Post by: DeafNala on 05 July 2012, 03:03:56 PM: Those are BEAUTIFULLY DONE...I love the colors you chose & your brushwork & basing are SUPERB. I for one am looking forward to the evolution of the Army.
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Post by: Andrew May on 05 July 2012, 04:35:38 PM: Really nice!
For some reason I can see the RBG wraith knights making good champions.
http://red-box-games.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=25&products_id=153
Title: Re: Raising the Dead
Post by: Hybrid Alpha on 05 July 2012, 10:11:15 PM: Thanks guys :)

Andrew May - I came across those a couple of days ago. They are beautiful and they're on my shopping list.

Mason - Mantic's Undead range is very nice. I also like the aesthetics of Mantic's Elves. I like the fact that they don't have a normal anatomy. It makes them look more otherworldly. The only thing I would like to change is their spears. I wish that they had proper spears, or at least proper spear tips. I bought a box of them and painted one up in darker colours, the way I imagined they should look. Here is how it turned out:

(http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn331/Hybrid_333/Kings%20of%20War/Elf-1a.jpg)

Then I added wings:

(http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn331/Hybrid_333/Kings%20of%20War/Elf-2a.jpg)

(http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn331/Hybrid_333/Kings%20of%20War/Elf-2b.jpg)

Now I have an entire elf army waiting to be assembled and painted. They won't all have wings though. Only a couple of small units will have wings.

Just a quick picture to remind people how small the elves actually are.

(http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn331/Hybrid_333/Kings%20of%20War/Elf-2b-350.jpg)

I can't comment on the Orcs, Dwarves or Goblins, as I don't own any.
Title: Re: Raising the Dead
Post by: Lowtardog on 05 July 2012, 11:38:16 PM: The undead are stunning and your elves are the best example I have seen :-* :-* :-* :-*
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Post by: Doomhippie on 06 July 2012, 12:07:22 AM: Elves with wings??? I shudder, yet cannot deny the fact that they look really great. Did you paint those wings yourself? They look awesome.
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Post by: Andrew May on 06 July 2012, 01:21:50 AM: Interesting. What are the wings made of?
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Post by: Sterling Moose on 06 July 2012, 01:31:22 AM: They look awesome with wings!
Title: Re: Raising the Dead
Post by: Hybrid Alpha on 06 July 2012, 06:14:06 AM: Thanks chaps :)

Doomhippie - lol lol lol at you shuddering, yet still thinking they look good. I made the wings myself.

Andrew May - I've been asked to put a tutorial together showing how I make them. I'll post that here once it's done.
Title: Re: Raising the Dead
Post by: DeafNala on 06 July 2012, 12:40:33 PM: I love the Mantic Elves & what you're doing with them...particularly the butterfly wings. They have a Faerie Kingdom/Sidhe look to them, which is how I generally think of Elves. VERY WELL DONE!
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Post by: redzed on 06 July 2012, 01:57:20 PM: fantastic :-*
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Post by: Mutant Jon on 06 July 2012, 06:18:43 PM: Very nice undead...cracking job :-*
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Post by: Thib-0 on 08 July 2012, 10:32:22 AM: Amazing job, here :-* :o
Title: Re: Raising the Dead
Post by: Doomhippie on 08 July 2012, 10:36:30 AM: Quote from: Hybrid Alpha on 06 July 2012, 06:14:06 AM
Thanks chaps :)

Doomhippie - lol lol lol at you shuddering, yet still thinking they look good. I made the wings myself.

Andrew May - I've been asked to put a tutorial together showing how I make them. I'll post that here once it's done.

Well, I'm a Tolkien addict, so elves aren't really faeries for me.

However, I do see the mythologogical connection. And, what is more important, I do appreciate the craftmanship of your models, both in idea and execution. That's why I like it (despite/because of the wings... Ah, but two hearts are beating in my chest).
Title: Re: Raising the Dead
Post by: FramFramson on 08 July 2012, 01:34:51 PM: Another call for a how-to on the wings here.