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Title: Best hound of the Baskevilles mini?
Post by: achab on January 15, 2011, 08:52:36 AM

I'm thinking of a Hound of the Baskervilles scene for my next diorama. Any suggestions for the hound? So far, I have a large dog from a Ral Partha Ravenloft set (If I remember correctly):

(http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/4594/largehound3.jpg) (http://img824.imageshack.us/i/largehound3.jpg/)

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but I'd like to hear from the miniature scholars of this board about alternate choices.

A.

Title: Re: Best hound of the Baskevilles mini?
Post by: Dolmot on January 15, 2011, 01:23:42 PM

Well, I think Reaper's "Moor Hound" may hint of something. I painted one for LPL last year.

(http://dolmot.net/mini/painted_2010/round6-GH-800.jpg) (http://dolmot.net/mini/painted_2010/round6-GH-2000.jpg)

But there are more. Put "hound" in their search box and you'll find various hellish canines. Heresy, Gamezone and others make demonic-looking beasts. Something like Ral Partha's war beasts (http://www.connectstores.com/ralpartha/images/02-214.jpg) could work if you're looking for more natural look. Depends on how you envision that creature.

Title: Re: Best hound of the Baskevilles mini?
Post by: Comsquare on January 15, 2011, 01:58:58 PM

What about him from Enigma modells?

(http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt196/Comsquare/c53f9be1c7406cfcf45c453ad0603c1f.jpg)

Very nice mini

Title: Re: Best hound of the Baskevilles mini?
Post by: Hammers on January 15, 2011, 02:00:00 PM

Dolmot's advices are sound if you are going for the more fantastic breed of dog. If you want a little more realism I suggest  Vendels mastiffs or the early Citadel warhounds (not GWs horrible chaos hounds).

Title: Re: Best hound of the Baskevilles mini?
Post by: achab on January 16, 2011, 09:18:40 AM

Thanks for all the suggestions. Vendel mastiffs look great, and the leaping one would suit what I have in mind. Any european stockist, perchance?

A.

Title: Re: Best hound of the Baskevilles mini?
Post by: Smokeyrone on January 16, 2011, 11:10:25 AM

Those do look great.

Reminds me of that power forward for georgetown University in the 80's, "Baskerville Homes".  What a great name.

Title: Re: Best hound of the Baskevilles mini?
Post by: The_Beast on January 16, 2011, 01:27:33 PM

Forgive me if I 'm confused by the film/video versions, as it's been quite some time since I've read the original story, but wasn't the hound a large canine, 'made up' to look like a beast of hell? Wouldn't a fantasy fig, with the distorted features made to look like mask and 'paint' be apropos?

Edit: And, as I think he was supposed to have been driven mad with hunger, somewhat emaciated?

Doug

Title: Re: Best hound of the Baskevilles mini?
Post by: achab on January 16, 2011, 02:39:55 PM

If I remember correctly, the hound's head was coated with some phosphorus-like substance to make it glow in the dark. I'd like to recreate the look of Sidney Paget's drawing. Here is one of his renderings of the hound:
(http://ignisart.com/camdenhouse/images/houn-54.jpg)

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