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Miniatures Adventure => Fantasy Adventures => Topic started by: abbot_amaury on September 07, 2010, 09:40:04 PM
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Hi there.
More monsters for my dungeon crawl project: a kobold tribe this time (otherworld minis). Tiny little buggers - but a pleasure to paint...
Cheers, Hagen
(http://repository.amazing-tintales.de/fantasy/kobolds_1.jpg)
(http://repository.amazing-tintales.de/fantasy/kobolds_2.jpg)
(http://repository.amazing-tintales.de/fantasy/kobolds_3.jpg)
(http://repository.amazing-tintales.de/fantasy/kobolds_4.jpg)
(http://repository.amazing-tintales.de/fantasy/kobolds_5.jpg)
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Those look great. I always thought Kobolds were under-used based on y early playing of RPGs. Seems like they have had a resurgance of late.
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Beautiful painting! :-*
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They look like a bunch of freaky mutant Scrappy Doos! :) Very nicely painted, especiall on the armoured fella!
Op5: Yeah, not enough kobolds around. I blame GW.
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Beautiful work!
How big are they compared to citadel goblins?
The "civilian" types are a nice touch - love the kids sat on the barrel! 8)
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Simply stunning.
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Thanks guys! :)
How big are they compared to citadel goblins?
Left to right: hasslefree, otherworld, citadel and copplestone (if someone wonders about the copplestone guy here: don't have that many fantasy minis - and copplestone is quite a standard imho ;) ...)
(http://repository.amazing-tintales.de/div/kobold_size.jpg)
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They are so cute- I am tempted to get some, but I know I won't paint them as well as yours. Damn it! :'(
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They're pretty tiny - I'm guessing those aren't flying goggles on your avatar but high prescription glasses?! ;)
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Wonderful wee models. I'm a huge fan of the old school doglike with lizard aspect Kobolds...the ones I've seen in what little modern DnD I've looked at are just small crocodile/lizard men which I think is very boring.
:)
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Top notch work 8)
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Fantastic! :-* I really like those Otherworld Kobolds, and you've done a top notch paint job on them.
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Gorgeous!
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Excellent, lovely paint job. I have the set made up ready to paint but doubt I'll come close to how good these are.
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Fantastic paint job, it really makes them look so old school!
Love the Otherworld stuff but I can't get into a new (or should that be old?) field at the moment.
Much resist!
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Those are superb. I feel inspired and envious in equal measure!
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The metallics are magnificent!
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Lovely models, Hagen. Great choice of colours and very effective shading.
They are very nice models. no idea what Kobolds should look like, but these are spot-in for me.
I could use these as troglodytes in my SciFi universe, as well as the obvious fantasy applications :D
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Fantastic paint job, it really makes them look so old school!
Love the Otherworld stuff but I can't get into a new (or should that be old?) field at the moment.
Much resist!
Resistance is futile! The Otherworld Miniatures (Late) Summer Sale has just started, 20% off everything until the end of September. ;)
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Thanks for the nice comments, guys. Always welcome :)
Love the Otherworld stuff but I can't get into a new (or should that be old?) field at the moment.
I always thought that's what our hobby is all about: starting a new project at least every month.... ;D
The Otherworld Miniatures (Late) Summer Sale has just started, 20% off everything until the end of September. ;)
Arghhhh....
Cheers,
Hagen
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Very nice and inspiring! Thanks for these pictures. :o
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Those are just too cool. I've always been wondering about them, seeing them beautifully painted has helped me to come to an important decision: MUST HAVE!!!!
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Brilliant! Very nice reds!
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Thanks for the nice comments, guys. Always welcome :)
I always thought that's what our hobby is all about: starting a new project at least every month.... ;D
Quote from: otherworld on Today at 12:49:17 PM
The Otherworld Miniatures (Late) Summer Sale has just started, 20% off everything until the end of September. Wink
Arghhhh....
Cheers,
Hagen
Darn - I'm a marketering execs dream! 20% off, roll on next Thursday it's pay day! ;D
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well they're still pretty expensive, for the quality of the minis. i love the poses, but the mini is pretty simple!
i love your painting, that's amazing!
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Wow those are VERY cool models, nice paint job too man!
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And now I'm reminded I have to paint those up soon. I won't do as lovely a job as you did, but thanks for the inspiration! They are very nicely done, and very characterful models, too.
Col. Tubby, it's not a new thing, it's a side branch to your current project!
Sangennaru, after all the extra stuff stuck on so many models, the plainer ones are a refreshing change to me.
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Hi there.
More monsters for my dungeon crawl project: a kobold tribe this time (otherworld minis). Tiny little buggers - but a pleasure to paint...
Cheers, Hagen
(http://repository.amazing-tintales.de/fantasy/kobolds_1.jpg)
(http://repository.amazing-tintales.de/fantasy/kobolds_2.jpg)
(http://repository.amazing-tintales.de/fantasy/kobolds_3.jpg)
(http://repository.amazing-tintales.de/fantasy/kobolds_4.jpg)
(http://repository.amazing-tintales.de/fantasy/kobolds_5.jpg)
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I was wondering color formula you came up with for these kobolds and what paint line you use for your technique. Excellent work!
Mike
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Sir-
I was wondering color formula you came up with for these kobolds and what paint line you use for your technique. Excellent work!
Mike
Ditto! What are your secrets!!!
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Wonderful wee models. I'm a huge fan of the old school doglike with lizard aspect Kobolds...the ones I've seen in what little modern DnD I've looked at are just small crocodile/lizard men which I think is very boring.
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I've partially shifted in my games to using some 15mm feathered "raptors" converted with bits of armor and weapons to make them a bit more unique myself...plus most players don't recognize them instantly
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Those are by far the best Kobold figures I have ever seen; AND your OUTSTANDING abilities with the brush & your FINE eye for colors have made them WONDROUSLY DONE little creations. FANTASTIC WORK!
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Gorgeous paint work. I keep putting off picking up Kobolds...I've never played much D&D but I figure they'd be a nice addition to a generic dungeon crawl.
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I was wondering color formula you came up with for these kobolds and what paint line you use for your technique. Excellent work!
Uh, sorry for the late reply, but I haven't seen your post until you sent me a PM.
First I have to say thanks for the nice comments since your post. Always welcome!
Regarding your question:
This is quite an old thread (4 years now) and with all the years gone by my memory is not getting better... :) but I wrote it down in my 'painting diary' back then:
- the base color for the kobold skin is Terracotta Red from Games Workshop (now OOP - one of the colors I really liked from the GW line...). For the shades I simply toned down the Terracota with black (also from GW, but I think any acrylic black would do). According to my notes the highlights were done by mixing in some Wargames Foundry 7B (Buff Leather) and/or some Foundry 4B (Ochre).
- the NMM: that's just black and white. I'am quite sure that the light/reflection effects I try to 'simulate' with my NMM are completely wrong from a physical point of view. I just try to keep it simple and hope that it looks ok in the end: basically it is simply a colour gradient (light grey <-> dark grey) on each side/surface of a 'metallic' object. The gradients on adjacent surfaces have opposite directions (see the kobolds' spears)
- generally I like to get a high contrast on my minis. You get high contrast by using very dark shades and light highlights. With this wide difference between shade and highlight within a base color it is important to achieve smooth transitions from shade to light: normally I do this by overlaying the darker tone with the lighter tone by light brush strokes. The brush should not get to dry when doing this. Therefore I use bigger brushes (size 2) because smaller ones tend to dry faster
Hope that helps. If you have any further questions feel free to ask...
Cheers
Hagen
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Supreme painting on these cute little critters.
Keep on showing thimgs, I like your style
Cheers
GS
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Wonderful. I am due to paint a bunch of Koblolds for the Frothers game at Salute next year. You have inspired me to action!
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Fantastic brushwork on the vile little barking gits haha
They look great :D
The color/shading/painting tips were much appreciated too. Also gives me inspiration to keep my "painting log" or jumble of papers more up to date :)