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Miniatures Adventure => Fantasy Adventures => Topic started by: TheMightyFlip on 14 September 2012, 01:27:06 PM
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Good day, as the title suggests Im looking for a suitable mini to portray Belit for my small Conan project. Currently Im using Hasslfree's not-Conan and Red Sonja, as well as the Frothers miniature Sasha as Valeria, so she would need to be of a similar size.
The original story she appears in claims shes from Shem, which Im led to believe is Howards version of the Middle-East/Asia, though shes described as ivory white. However as Im using Red Sonja and none of the artwork Belit has ever appeared in takes her race/skin type into account, Im not sure I should.
So anyhow, anyone got any good ideas?
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Shem isn't Asia - at least not the Far East or South East (not IMO) - it's possibly steppes and city states. I don't think the Shemites are like Mongols though. I think a Hollywood Persian look is probably good. Maybe Palmyra (only less desert.) Howard probably described her as "Ivory" to distinguish her from her "Ebony" crew. I mean, he was hardly very particular about the descriptive terms he used and I'm sure if she was actually an adventuress she would surely have a tan.
Many Conan illustrators don't have a problem mixing pantaloons and trews with loincloths and chainmail bikinis. You could take a look at some of the pirate offerings and maybe find one not so 17th century? On one of the Pathfinder figures from Reaper?
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Howard probably described her as "Ivory" to distinguish her from her "Ebony" crew.
Did they live together in per-fect har-mon-y?
How about this from Reaper?
(http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/zz62/SteveFlanaganUK/2012%20-%2009%20-%20Sep/02970_G.jpg)
http://www.reapermini.com/OnlineStore/arabian/sku-down/02970 (http://www.reapermini.com/OnlineStore/arabian/sku-down/02970)
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Steve thats actually quite spot on for what I had in my mind, well done that man!
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Shem covers most of what we now think of as 'Muslim' and 'Arab' lands in Ancient and Medieval times, from Mesopotamia / Assyria (ziggurats, black beards...) to Mauritania through Arabia and Tuareg Sahara (except Egypt which appears as Stygia).
Raven-black hair, but note that some Kabyle have a rather fair skin.
In the comics Belit wears a pleasant but rather unconvincing fur bikini. The suggested Reaper mini looks more 'historically' accurate.
One of Freebooter Amazons (http://www.freebooterminiatures.de/en/catalog/freebooters-fate/amazons) may also fit:
(http://www.freebooterminiatures.de/sites/default/files/pub/shop/AMA003_A_jh_9765.jpg)
while Raging Heroes Blood Vestals (http://www.ragingheroes.com/collections/complete-collection/products/blood-vestals) offer a 'plate armor' alternative to Red Sonja's chainmall bikini (and a suitably exotic hairdress; OK, heavy boots are perhaps not recommended on boat, but...):
(http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0034/6452/files/vestale-teaser-en.jpg)
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Yes on both of them Belit is a hard one as we see her in our own eyes, perhaps a female pirate mini or african queen foundrys jane would work, also the great mini from the greek range or one of the cave girls off copplestone
(http://wargamesfoundry.com/_images/thumbs/DA121_340x223.png)
that is a great female miniature
(http://wargamesfoundry.com/_images/thumbs/DA61_340x223.png)
the female leader would work also
(http://wargamesfoundry.com/_images/thumbs/WG167%20-%20Mythical%20Characters_1331219298_340x223.png)
the girl with the sword i consider one of steve salhas best minis ever
(http://www.copplestonecastings.co.uk/images/c25.jpg)
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Guild of Harmony (http://www.guildofharmony.com/shop_GOH_pg1.php) Vanys is not without suitably exotic charm, her weapon credible for boarding actions and not oversized, her 'Dark Elf' nature not too obvious; and as any good pirate she sports a skull :)
(http://www.allsortsemporium.net/ebaypicturefolder/VanysDarkElfBloodPriestesse.jpg)
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She does however have vampire teeth.
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A fierce battle grin :D
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I know Dark Sword minis (http://www.darkswordminiatures.com/mainwebsite_html/store.html) are of variable size, and the bases don't look at all 'nautical', but 2 of their last releases (http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.406852326034665.102863.166253593427874&type=1) seem to have some Belit potential:
The Female Pirate (http://www.darkswordminiatures.com/mainwebsite_html/gallery/e_1179_FemalePirateGlaive.html), of course
(http://www.darkswordminiatures.com/mainwebsite_html/gallery/images/miniatures/e_1179_f1_p.jpg)
But also the Barbarian Queen (http://www.darkswordminiatures.com/mainwebsite_html/gallery/v_7523_BarbarianQueen.html)
(http://sphotos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/427910_406852499367981_1469879484_n.jpg)
This one reminds me of Raging Heroes Blood Vestals, but also of Saint-Exmin, the 'Space Valkyrie' of 'Battle beyond the stars'. :D
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Barbarian Queen from Copplestone:
(http://www.copplestonecastings.co.uk/images/BQ1col.jpg)
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Barbarian Queen (http://www.darkswordminiatures.com/mainwebsite_html/gallery/v_7523_BarbarianQueen.html)
(http://sphotos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/427910_406852499367981_1469879484_n.jpg)
This one reminds me of Raging Heroes Blood Vestals, but also of Saint-Exmin, the 'Space Valkyrie' of 'Battle beyond the stars'. :D
Yes! Battle Beyond the Stars! One of my favorite movies of all time. Thanks for the tip. I can get her and add some wings to her headress.
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Thanks for the tip. I can get her and add some wings to her headress.
(http://media.screened.com/uploads/0/5125/609576-saint_exmin.jpg)
One of the Raging Heroes *Fantasy* Blood Vestals with embryonic bra would be closer to the mark (no 'skirt', high heel boots)
(http://www.beastsofwar.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Raging-Heroes-Blood-Vestals-Masters.jpg)
(http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0034/6452/files/blood-vestal-master---01-en.jpg)