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Miniatures Adventure => SuperHero Adventures => Topic started by: fatgoblin on July 12, 2006, 07:48:26 AM
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Decided to start painting my heroclix minis again. Here is the first one! Its Cyclops. I changed his yellow bits into a sort of yellowish brown instead so its not quite the official colours. Anyway, have a looks
(http://static.flickr.com/44/187880833_24757a92e1_o.jpg)
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Great one, FG! Good decision on the "not-yellow" colour, also for my taste the yellow is too gaudy. I like those Heroclix sculpts and have lots of them too, my daughter plays always with Heroclix Spiderman and Hulk figs :) Do you know by chance who makes them?
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thanks! I also got a few painted from years ago including spiderman and hulk, but our group's gallery is down at the moment. You can see crappy scans of them up on CMON. They were the first stuff I uploaded there so are in the last 2 pages (3 and 4 at the moment). I'll take better pics when our gallery come back online.
http://www.coolminiornot.com/browse/page/4/submitter/fatgoblin
If you mean who is the manufacturer, they are by Wizkids, but I think you know that?
http://www.wizkidsgames.com/heroclix/
If you meant sculptor, some of the newer sets are listed with their sculptor in their gallery
http://www.wizkidsgames.com/heroclix/marvel/figuregallery.asp
So while this cyclops is from the first set, Infinity Challenge, they rereleased it as Universe, and thankfully there it is credited to Tim Prow, an ace veteran sculptor (who I think have left Wizkids since?)
http://www.wizkidsgames.com/heroclix/marvel/figuregallery.asp?unitid=5377
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thanks! I also got a few painted from years ago including spiderman and hulk, but our group's gallery is down at the moment. You can see crappy scans of them up on CMON. They were the first stuff I uploaded there so are in the last 2 pages (3 and 4 at the moment). I'll take better pics when our gallery come back online.
http://www.coolminiornot.com/browse/page/4/submitter/fatgoblin
yeah, lots of nicely painted heroes there!
If you meant sculptor, some of the newer sets are listed with their sculptor in their gallery
http://www.wizkidsgames.com/heroclix/marvel/figuregallery.asp
So while this cyclops is from the first set, Infinity Challenge, they rereleased it as Universe, and thankfully there it is credited to Tim Prow, an ace veteran sculptor (who I think have left Wizkids since?)
http://www.wizkidsgames.com/heroclix/marvel/figuregallery.asp?unitid=5377
yes, i was meaning the sculptor. Didnt know that Tim Prow has made them, therefore s it any wonder that they're so good :-)
IS there actually a Hellblazer fig?
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Ooooh yes! A John Constantine figure would be nice. I don't know the comics, but I loved the movie :love:
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hellblazer comics are absolutely great, belong to my favourite comics amongst others like Hellboy, Goon, Sandman and so on. The movie isn't bad, a bit different then comics but not bad
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Ooooh yes! A John Constantine figure would be nice. I don't know the comics, but I loved the movie :love:
Knoxville: If you can get a hold of any of the trade paperbacks, DO SO! Hellblazer was one of the best occult style comics.Annd the character is nothing like the movie. In the comiche's a right bastard. He screws over his friends and flips the devil the bird at the same time. The comics Constantine is like an occult grifter, he's always got some scam going.
I have one page of origimnal art from the early run.
Rich
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very nice. I took the time and looked at all your pictures you posted at CMON.
Iam really impressed. I like the Zombie Stuff alot and I like the Super Heroes a lot.
Cheers
Björn
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thanks! :mrgreen:
I'm not 100% familiar with the sets but I don't think any of the vertigo characters got clix-ed (except the swamp thing I think). A bit of a shame as they had some really classy characters. But then I think by design they were niche markets and did not have the broad base appeal of the main DC verse.
And by simply looking at the number and frequency of expansions released, Marvel must outsell DC clix by a fair bit. I think Indy clix did terribly cause I always see them in discounts and no new sets were ever mentioned, which is a shame.
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I think Indy clix did terribly cause I always see them in discounts and no new sets were ever mentioned, which is a shame.
Yeah it is. I would have loved an expanded Hellboy Clix. I've got multiples of the Lobster Johnson and Hellboy figures. I have to get around to adding them to my "paint" pile.
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Vertigo belongs to DC in the meantime but well, unfortunately the comics business is similar to miniature or another business. There is one market leader(Marvel or GW), they make loads of money on their beaten tracks and really interesting and innovative things like Goon are staying beside of Spiderman&Co. I was surprised to see the clix-ed Hellboy, actually a Dark Horse hero. Btw, Goon, FG you have to check out that comic, i'm sure you ill like it, it's about zombies and The Goon is the top zombie hunter, that's really exquisite!
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Here's a good link about Goon:
http://ichibancomics.blogspot.com/2005/11/goon-1-25-cent-issue.html
Another excellent comic Prof.! I'm enjoying your taste in comics/miniatures/movies more and more!
:D
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yah... I'm a huge Hellboy fan, was over the moon when I first saw him in a promo pic of Indy clix before it was released. Loved the Dredd, Kabuki, and danger girl ones too.
Wow! Thanks for pointing out Goon to me. I can't remember who/where brought it to my attention once several months ago, I even downloaded the preview off the website, then promptly forgot all about it. I have to try to get myself a copy.
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I think that was me FG!!
I have been a big fan of the Goon since I discovered that 25 cent issue.
I have all the graphic novels to date. If you like pulp figures a little over the top and some 'lovecraftian' horror mixed in, don't miss it.
Speaking of a John Constatine miniature....
Magnificent Egos has one....actually its the only miniature of theirs I have ever liked...
I saw a green of it..but haven't seen it availible yet.
(http://www.magnificentegos.com/Images_Misc/4-24-06/constantine1.jpg)
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Hi Supervike, welcome aboard! The fig isn't bad, though the hands look a bit odd and the coat flutters too extreme. But I guess, the mini will be pretty big? Probably too big for the usual 28mm?
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The cloak is OK, but WTF is he holding in his (huge) hand? A salami?? :lol:
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The cloak is OK, but WTF is he holding in his (huge) hand? A salami?? :lol:
nothing. that's his finger...
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I think its a cigar. The figure is okay, but probably would have preferred a more non-heroic version. Probably better off looking for a generic guy in a trenchcoat.
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I think its a cigar. The figure is okay, but probably would have preferred a more non-heroic version. Probably better off looking for a generic guy in a trenchcoat.
seconded, non-heroic would be better, without all the cliche equipment
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Thirded.
Constantine was not about over-the-top action. He was a subtle, behind the scenes manipulator. If you have ever read the run where he gets his lung cancer cured by the demons of Hell, it's classic!
Rich
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I know it's supposed to be a cigar, but it looks very strange.
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Managed to get two more done, Magneto and the Beast. Painted pretty quickly, and ended up a bit messy. I tried to make the beast's fur look furry and it ended up looking even more messy.... oh well. Still, its ok enough for me to move on...
bigger pic click here (http://static.flickr.com/61/188715567_eae294370d_o.jpg)
(http://static.flickr.com/61/188715567_eae294370d.jpg)
(http://static.flickr.com/48/188715566_b0f42019e5_o.jpg)
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oohh, that's pretty, FG, love Magneto! Both sculpts are kick-ass 8)
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Have to say FG, your "sloppy" paint jobs are better than mine when I spend a month working on them.
Rich
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The beast could use one more highlight on the belt, despite that, cool figures and cool paint jobs!
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thanks!
I agree I should have added another layer of highlight on the beast. I used the same paints as on cyclop's suit but neglected the last highlight. :? Too late now, as it on the varnishing train now.
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Great job, especially on Magneto.
I see your painted stuff from time to time around the 'net....Always a big fan of it!
So, when you do a Heroclix makeover...do you strip it first? If so, in what?
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thanks Supes!
When I repaint them, I just prime it and paint right over the factory paint. So far I have been choosing those that survived the factory painting more or less with most of the detail intact. These tend to be either mostly mono-chromatic or ones where the sculpting has lots of deep detail that didn't get obscured.
Unfortunately one of the thickest paints they use is the one for flesh, and any bright and light colour, such as yellow. I'm sure its to make it more opaque so as to cover the underlying colour.
At some point I will have to try stripping some of them. The Jean Grey/marvel girl one is terrible, the face is almost smooth. I have heard that accetone works but you have to be careful not to leave it too long or it will attack the plastic. And after you give it a good wash, it will still be a bit soft and you have to air it for a while for the trace bits to evaporate off and for the plastic to harden first. Best test it on one you don't mind losing first....
My favourites are the ones made of clear plastic, no need to paint at all! Such as the Iceman and the new Human Torch. Cools!
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Wow, your super heros are very cool. :o
I think I have to change my mind, buy some indy HeroClix figures and repaint them, to put them on the shelves near my comic book collection. :D
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ok...You did it....I will go to the basement now and search my Heroclix Minis. I want Superheroes !
Björn
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I want Superheroes !
Björn
me too :D Look what I found in my basement!
(http://www.witchhunter.net/blog/images/06_07_15_superheroes.jpg)
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Will you people stop it. You're maing me want to dig out all my old heroclix.
:D
Rich
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Your rules would adapt nicely to superheroes, you know.
I'm sure it's only a matter of time
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On thursday I found some RAFM Cops in Hamburg. I think I will do some Pulp adventures with a Bat Hero and some villains. With Rich rules this will be a KINDERSPIEL ( " very easy" for our english native speakers ) Sooooon.... :)
Björn
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excellent! :mrgreen: