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Title: Frost Giant's Daughter
Post by: Hecate on January 17, 2013, 12:57:21 AM
Here are a couple of Frost Giants I painted up for the hubby (hoping he will DM a game soon! :))  I hope you like them.

The Giantess we were able to find in the flea market at Historicon last year -- She is an old Grenadier miniature from their "Giant of the Month" series.  The male Giant is from Otherworld Miniatures. 

So in the spirit of Robert E. Howard I need a third Giant!   8)  He needs to be in the same scale and style of these two.  So if you have any suggestions I would love to hear them.

--Debs (aka Hecate)

(http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/Debs13/Miniatures/FrostGiantess_Giant_zpsd0cd4dd6.jpg)
Title: Re: Frost Giant's Daughter
Post by: Ragnar on January 17, 2013, 01:28:37 AM
Oh yes!

I have the male giant and have been hesitating to paint him, but here is my inspiration.
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Post by: beefcake on January 17, 2013, 02:23:40 AM
Awesome work. They fit s o well together
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Post by: Estarriol on January 17, 2013, 07:05:00 AM
Lovely work! What paints did you use for the skin?
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Post by: Blackwolf on January 17, 2013, 07:24:45 AM
Lovely work,they look great :-*
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Post by: Major_Gilbear on January 17, 2013, 09:37:23 AM
Wow, those look fantastic!  :-* The "Daughter" figure is a really nice sculpt too.

As for suggestions, I'd try looking through Reaper's catalogue for something suitable to complete the trio perhaps? Maybe something like this (http://www.reapermini.com/OnlineStore/giant/latest/65060)?
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Post by: Suber on January 17, 2013, 09:44:15 AM
Lovely skin! Lovely concept! Lovely work! Lovely everything!
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Post by: Funghy-Fipps on January 17, 2013, 10:12:27 AM
Amazing work. They seem to step straight out of the pages of the story. Good luck with finding a suitable giant to join them.
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Post by: bruenor odinson on January 17, 2013, 10:13:41 AM
They look awesome!!!!!!
Any chance of the skin recipe please as it's perfect!!
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Post by: pocoloco on January 17, 2013, 10:29:00 AM
Gotta join the chorus, they are both great!

Only thing is that the bases could use more snow and frost  :)
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Post by: janner on January 17, 2013, 10:30:47 AM
Lovely, but +1 on more snow  :)
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Post by: Mister Rab on January 17, 2013, 10:53:40 AM
Those are fabulous!  :-* How can he resist putting on a game with such nice miniatures to use?
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Post by: DeafNala on January 17, 2013, 12:40:31 PM
I've had the pleasure of painting the Giant Babe a few times. She's a joy to paint & your version is a joy to behold. Both she & her Consort benefit from a fine choice of colors & some marvelous brushwork. VERY WELL DONE!
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Post by: tanktastic43 on January 17, 2013, 03:26:12 PM
Great paint!

tt43.
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Post by: blackstone on January 17, 2013, 07:01:19 PM
Lovely stuff.. hubby=lucky :)
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Post by: CyberAlien312 on January 17, 2013, 07:24:02 PM
Great job on those! Is the design on the shield(if that's what it is) freehand?
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Post by: Dr. Kevin Moon III esq. on January 17, 2013, 08:18:51 PM
They are fantastic!
Title: Re: Frost Giant's Daughter
Post by: Hecate on January 17, 2013, 11:01:07 PM
Wow, thanks everyone for your wonderful and encouraging remarks, its much appreciated. 

As for the skin tone, I used a very old bottle of Citadel Blue Grey (which having done a little research it looks like it then became Shadow Grey which in turn would make its most recent incarnation "The Fang") with varying shadows and highlights.  :-*   Looking at the conversion chart for GW Spacewolves Grey would also work.

And yes, the design on the shield is freehand.  :) Old school cool points will be awarded for anyone who recognizes it  8)
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Post by: Andrew May on January 17, 2013, 11:38:58 PM
Hmmm, looks just like a croc games pic...wait a minute! :o
 :D
Title: Re: Frost Giant's Daughter
Post by: Thantsants on January 17, 2013, 11:57:32 PM
Beautiful work and one of my favourite stories (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=48653.0)!

Would any of these Ral Partha Giants  (http://www.sodemons.com/rhrp01gallery/index.htm) do?

Title: Re: Frost Giant's Daughter
Post by: Hecate on January 18, 2013, 12:06:38 AM
Thanks for the links -- the Ral Partha one is pretty good, but its hard to judge the size from the photo - I would need to see if next to either the Grenadier or Otherworld giant to know for sure.  :)
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Post by: Thantsants on January 18, 2013, 12:10:10 AM
True - he might be a bit small. Not sure myself as I haven't seen him in the flesh.
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Post by: LeadAsbestos on January 18, 2013, 04:56:22 AM
The RP one is huge! (well, by RP standards... ;)) Maybe 3ins tall? I sold mine a ways back, but he is a big fellow:
(http://displacedminiatures.com/images/img.1175736974148.jpg)
Title: Re: Frost Giant's Daughter
Post by: HerbyF on January 18, 2013, 05:18:16 AM
Another place to look would be barbarians from a 54mm range. One of these might fit with these two nicely. That is where some of the giants I used came from years ago.
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Post by: m4jumbo on January 18, 2013, 06:08:09 AM
Very nice looking giants.  Looks like a City of Greyhawk shield on his belt. 

Via ebay the Ral Partha 11-436 TSR Frost Giant would scale well.  http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~tpope/sol/ral-partha/images/11-436.jpg (http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~tpope/sol/ral-partha/images/11-436.jpg)

Title: Re: Frost Giant's Daughter
Post by: Hecate on January 18, 2013, 11:39:03 PM
Very nice looking giants.  Looks like a City of Greyhawk shield on his belt. 

Via ebay the Ral Partha 11-436 TSR Frost Giant would scale well.  http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~tpope/sol/ral-partha/images/11-436.jpg (http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~tpope/sol/ral-partha/images/11-436.jpg)



Old School cool points to you!  8) and thanks for the link, I will check him out.  :) 
Title: Re: Frost Giant's Daughter
Post by: Andrew May on January 18, 2013, 11:52:19 PM
Thanks for the links -- the Ral Partha one is pretty good, but its hard to judge the size from the photo - I would need to see if next to either the Grenadier or Otherworld giant to know for sure.  :)

Richard at OW has my RP frost giant, he should be able to tell you how it scales.