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Miniatures Adventure => The Conflicts that came in from the Cold => Topic started by: Super_Gibbon on 28 July 2008, 02:43:54 AM

Title: Mongrel Minis Arabs
Post by: Super_Gibbon on 28 July 2008, 02:43:54 AM: I haven't put anything up in a while so I thought I would post some Mongrel Minis Arabs I painted up a few months ago. They are fantastic figures. I've done a few more I'll photo when I get around to it. I love these figures.

(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a189/nil112073/leb1.jpg)
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Post by: carlos marighela on 28 July 2008, 06:02:05 AM: Wow! Those are really nice. Excellent work.
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Post by: Vanvlak on 28 July 2008, 06:51:52 AM: Those scarfs are terrific - and the lines down the dark tracksuit! And the Brazil football top (correct?)! :-* :-* :-*
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Post by: Overlord on 28 July 2008, 09:18:14 AM: Quote from: Vanvlak on 28 July 2008, 06:51:52 AM
Those scarfs are terrific - and the lines down the dark tracksuit! And the Brazil football top (correct?)! :-* :-* :-*
What he said! Great cammo trousers also. Very subtle painting and excellent basing.

Very nicely done. :-* :-*
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Post by: Col.Stone on 28 July 2008, 11:33:10 AM: They're perfect :-*

i have to redo mine now :D
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Post by: postal on 28 July 2008, 11:46:56 AM: very well done 8)
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Post by: Lowtardog on 28 July 2008, 12:13:32 PM: A smashing paint job on those :-*
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Post by: Captain Blood on 28 July 2008, 01:42:46 PM: Isn't that a young Colonel Gaddafi with the RPG? ;)
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Post by: Super_Gibbon on 28 July 2008, 02:05:56 PM: Thanks for the comments! Vanvlak well spotted! The figure has a real young looking face so I imagined he would want something snazzy and someone once told me that the Brazilian team is really popular, especially in the "third world".

I only have two more done actually. I'll have to shoot them soon. They were alot of fun to paint. I enjoyed figuring out how to do the keffiyah and the woodland camo. Both got easier as I went along. The keffiyah is tricky, I'm still not a 100% satisfied.
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Post by: Aaron on 28 July 2008, 02:31:23 PM: Nice job SG. Very clean and at the same time the blending is nice and subtle.
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Post by: Aesthete on 26 August 2008, 11:27:45 PM: Very well done. What game do you use them for?
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Post by: Malamute on 27 August 2008, 08:39:30 AM: Wow. They look great :o
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Post by: keeper on 27 August 2008, 09:18:56 AM: They look fantastic! :) Top marks, that man!
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Post by: Orctrader on 27 August 2008, 12:15:38 PM: These are great. Very good painting.
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Post by: Super_Gibbon on 27 August 2008, 06:21:46 PM: Thanks for all the positive feedback again.

Aesthete, I really just got them to paint but if I find an opponent and rule set I'd be happy to play. Somebody came out with a ruleset for Lebanon recently. I think it was that double named Coffin for Seven Brothers/Disposable Heroes thing. Its quite a mouthful.
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Post by: oxiana on 28 August 2008, 10:00:07 AM: Sweet painting.

The football shirt is such a great touch. I travel for work in the developing world quite a lot, and you see foreign football shirts everywhere. Anyone doing a modern guerilla army should automatically include at least one mini wearing colours for Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea, Real Madrid... I'm sure there's an Osprey book in there somewhere!
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Post by: Super_Gibbon on 28 August 2008, 03:35:00 PM: Thanks for the info Oxiana. Come to think of it, I was watching a travel show where this Brit went to Iran, of all places. Upon finding out he was English, a couple of guys he was sharing a ride with mentioned Arsenal. He was stunned. The next batch I do I'll have to throw in another jersey if I can.