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Title: Lucid Eye - The Red Book of the Elf King
Post by: Cubs on January 13, 2018, 06:51:08 PM
Bit of a rush-job this one was, trying to squeeze it in before Crimbo because a magazine needed the image for publishing deadlines. I would like to have another go at the sword, but otherwise it was a lovely model to work on. He's a big old boy, standing at about 35mm eye-height, so he'll tower regally over his subjects. I like the rather capricious look to him. This one's no nicey-nicey pixie type.

(https://myalbum.com/photo/O7K17np3ftJQ/1k0.jpg)
Title: Re: Lucid Eye - the Elf King
Post by: JollyBob on January 13, 2018, 06:55:27 PM
Nicely done.  :)

He'd make a good Loki for OGAM...
Title: Re: Lucid Eye - the Elf King
Post by: Comsquare on January 13, 2018, 07:04:30 PM
Really nice, great painting on a great mini  :-*
Is he available allready?

Nicely done.  :)

He'd make a good Loki for OGAM...

My first thought was "Loki" as well  ;)
Title: Re: Lucid Eye - the Elf King
Post by: Cubs on January 13, 2018, 09:08:04 PM
Really nice, great painting on a great mini  :-*
Is he available allready?


I don't know to be honest, but I know they've started advertising him.
Title: Re: Lucid Eye - the Elf King
Post by: roma912 on January 13, 2018, 10:47:54 PM
Great paint job and he could be the first piece of lead this year  :)

Cheers, Ross
Title: Re: Lucid Eye - the Elf King
Post by: von Lucky on January 13, 2018, 10:49:54 PM
As a rush job it's impressive. What did you use for the moss on the base?
Title: Re: Lucid Eye - the Elf King
Post by: Mason on January 14, 2018, 12:30:03 AM
Lovely work, as per usual, of course.
 :-* :-*


He'd make a good Loki for OGAM...

I was thinking the same, or even as a Celtic God like Nuada maybe.
Given that Cubs describes him as a 'big old boy' has sold that to me and I have gone and ordered one.
One can never have enough Gods for OGAM.
 :)

He reminds me a little of Sting in Dune as well.
 ;)


Title: Re: Lucid Eye - the Elf King
Post by: Cubs on January 14, 2018, 12:30:43 PM
What did you use for the moss on the base?

It's my own blend of 1mm static grass (green and brown mixed) made into patches with a static electricity wand thingy. I can't really call them tufts, because they're too short for that.
Title: Re: Lucid Eye - the Elf King
Post by: Too Bo Coo on January 14, 2018, 12:48:53 PM
Where is he from?  Great Loki! 😀
Title: Re: Lucid Eye - the Elf King
Post by: Sir_Theo on January 14, 2018, 01:28:26 PM
He looks a bit like the Elf Pickle from the Kids tv show Knightmare

I might need this as a general for my Mark Copplestone Grenadier wood elves
Title: Re: Lucid Eye - the Elf King
Post by: Dentatus on January 14, 2018, 05:19:17 PM
Saw this fig the other day and added it to the 'To Get' list. Very nice brushwork there. You do it justice.
Title: Re: Lucid Eye - the Elf King
Post by: Mason on January 14, 2018, 05:51:32 PM
Where is he from?  Great Loki! 😀

https://arcanesceneryandmodels.co.uk/shop/lucid-eye-red-book-salian-trollblood-of-the-sarland-march-savage-core-28mm-sal/

Only one left at the time of typing this.
 ;)

Title: Re: Lucid Eye - the Elf King
Post by: majorsmith on January 14, 2018, 05:58:35 PM
Love this figure, great painting
Title: Re: Lucid Eye - the Elf King
Post by: Too Bo Coo on January 14, 2018, 08:01:25 PM
https://arcanesceneryandmodels.co.uk/shop/lucid-eye-red-book-salian-trollblood-of-the-sarland-march-savage-core-28mm-sal/

Only one left at the time of typing this.
 ;)



Grabbed it! Thanks Mate!
Title: Re: Lucid Eye - the Elf King
Post by: Hobgoblin on January 14, 2018, 08:57:33 PM
Terrific paint job! Very nice figure too - not the slightest hint of the tweeness that so often dogs elf-kind.
Title: Re: Lucid Eye - the Elf King
Post by: Captain Blood on January 14, 2018, 09:09:47 PM
Fabulous -the figure and the paint.
Title: Re: Lucid Eye - the Elf King
Post by: Cubs on January 15, 2018, 05:13:23 PM
Thanks guys, most kind.

Hopefully they'll restock him soon! I'm not sure they were expecting this level of interest.
Title: Re: Lucid Eye - the Elf King
Post by: Harry von Fleischmann on January 15, 2018, 05:35:43 PM
Lovely paintwork; must admit I’m curious about this range AND the Oathmark elves

Part of me sees these as the more sinister of the two ranges though I’ve little to base that on!
Title: Re: Lucid Eye - the Elf King
Post by: Mason on January 15, 2018, 05:41:27 PM
Hopefully they'll restock him soon! I'm not sure they were expecting this level of interest.

Last time I looked there were a couple of Sting Kings available on ebay UK.
 ;)

Title: Re: Lucid Eye - the Elf King
Post by: Sir_Theo on January 15, 2018, 05:52:52 PM
The Lucid Eye range is probably my favourite range of miniatures I always forget about. Quite a few of like to buy but have absolutely no use for (but why wouldn't I need an Aleister  Crowley?)
Title: Re: Lucid Eye - the Elf King
Post by: ErikB on January 15, 2018, 06:34:29 PM
PERFECT Loki figure!

Excellent paint job, too!
Title: Re: Lucid Eye - The Red Book of the Elf King
Post by: Cubs on March 03, 2018, 01:24:15 PM
Next for this range is Vashel Goldenhand. I wanted to keep his armour nice and dull so it looked archaic and the gold hand would stand out better.

(https://myalbum.com/photo/tW2SlRyIRmmL/1k0.jpg)

(https://myalbum.com/photo/3O14JyKuN1b9/1k0.jpg)

(https://myalbum.com/photo/tUv9esePZcNf/1k0.jpg)

And, given the serendipitous timing, here's the obligatory snowy shot in the back garden.

(https://myalbum.com/photo/JF3wHSqmGdye/1k0.jpg)
Title: Re: Lucid Eye - The Red Book of the Elf King
Post by: Duncan McDane on March 03, 2018, 02:02:15 PM
Gorgeous  :-*.
Didn't know they were still around, as they've disappeared from the Warlord site...
Title: Re: Lucid Eye - The Red Book of the Elf King
Post by: Mason on March 03, 2018, 06:35:03 PM
Lovely brushwork.
The dark armour looks great.
 :-* :-*

That snow looks pretty realistic too!
 ;)

Title: Re: Lucid Eye - The Red Book of the Elf King
Post by: Ethelred the Almost Ready on March 03, 2018, 06:46:18 PM
The dark armour is very clever.  The highlights in the skin and hair really add interest without making the contract between the dark and light too extreme.
Title: Re: Lucid Eye - The Red Book of the Elf King
Post by: Captain Blood on March 03, 2018, 06:48:20 PM
Beautiful. You can buy them from Arcane Scenery and Models.

Great shot in the snow too. Lovely idea  :)
Title: Re: Lucid Eye - The Red Book of the Elf King
Post by: Gallahad on March 04, 2018, 07:09:50 AM
Lucid Eye make some terrific miniatures. I love these elves. I'd love to know more about the background for the nordic style elves. I think their armor design is really fantastic, with enough novelty to feel fresh and rooted enough in history to feel plausible.

Cubs, any chance you could post some scale shots of the elves you've painted for Lucid Eye? I just want to know where they will fit in my collection.
Title: Re: Lucid Eye - The Red Book of the Elf King
Post by: Dave Knight on March 04, 2018, 07:47:37 AM
Very nice figures beautifully painted but not too sure on the horned helmets
Title: Re: Lucid Eye - The Red Book of the Elf King
Post by: Cubs on March 04, 2018, 09:02:50 AM
Cubs, any chance you could post some scale shots of the elves you've painted for Lucid Eye? I just want to know where they will fit in my collection.

I ain't got 'em, sorry! But they're big fellas, designed to be heroes from legend at 35mm to the eye. Next to a 'normal' 28mm model they'd probably look like they were 7-8ft tall.
Title: Re: Lucid Eye - The Red Book of the Elf King
Post by: Diablo Jon on March 04, 2018, 09:10:45 AM
OK that second one is really nice I wasn't sold on the first one (though the paint job was great) but this mini is really nice.
Title: Re: Lucid Eye - The Red Book of the Elf King
Post by: Duncan McDane on March 04, 2018, 01:21:39 PM
You can buy them from Arcane Scenery and Models.

Thanks Captain! Seems like I missed quite a few must-haves of theirs....
Title: Re: Lucid Eye - The Red Book of the Elf King
Post by: Alcidas on August 19, 2018, 11:41:44 PM
Thank you for posting these!

Had been trying to find out whether these elves were closer to the 'heroic' GW type figures or to the 'true' 28mm ones, and not been able to get a straight answer - from what you have said, looks like they would be closer in size to the larger GW type minis?
Title: Re: Lucid Eye - The Red Book of the Elf King
Post by: Cubs on August 23, 2018, 11:56:19 AM
Thank you for posting these!

Had been trying to find out whether these elves were closer to the 'heroic' GW type figures or to the 'true' 28mm ones, and not been able to get a straight answer - from what you have said, looks like they would be closer in size to the larger GW type minis?

They are big, but then the ones I've painted have been mighty inhuman hero types. I don't know if it's a case of them being in a bigger scale, or if these ones are just meant to be very tall individuals.
Title: Re: Lucid Eye - The Red Book of the Elf King
Post by: Chris Abbey on August 23, 2018, 01:14:40 PM
Just a quick update to let you know that you can get any of the 'Red Book of the Elf King' miniatures and rules, plus everything else that Lucid Eye makes from Sally 4th as well. We are Lucid Eye's official show stockists, so we keep plenty of everything in stock all the time. The next shows that we will be at are Fiasco (Leeds), Crisis (Antwerp) and Warfare (Reading).... and of course they are all available on our website too. http://sally4th.co.uk/Lucid-Eye (http://sally4th.co.uk/Lucid-Eye)