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Miniatures Adventure => Colonial Adventures => Topic started by: Bravo Six on May 05, 2011, 12:22:40 AM

Title: B6's Darkest Africa efforts
Post by: Bravo Six on May 05, 2011, 12:22:40 AM
The following are some of my earliest efforts with my painting style (which I'm very comfortable with... drab color choices and all  ;)). I started these about 4 years back. I got about as far as tribal warriors and then the project stalled. 15mm Nam, 20mm moderns and 28mm Pulp all got in the way, but I fully intent to "return to Africa" one day.

First up, explorer/hunter types
(http://img861.imageshack.us/img861/6752/darkestafrica1.jpg)
(http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/408/darkestafrica6.jpg)
(http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/70/darkestafrica3.jpg)
(http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/3678/darkestafrica5.jpg)
(http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/1257/darkestafrica4.jpg)
(http://img851.imageshack.us/img851/975/darkestafrica2.jpg)

-Todd
Title: Re: B6's Darkest Africa efforts
Post by: Bravo Six on May 05, 2011, 12:24:33 AM
Next batch, guns and guides
(http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/7358/darkestafrica9.jpg)
(http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/3043/darkestafrica8.jpg)
(http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/7053/darkestafrica7.jpg)

-Todd
Title: Re: B6's Darkest Africa efforts
Post by: Heldrak on May 05, 2011, 12:25:01 AM
I for one heartily endorse your color choices. I don't call them drab, I say "naturalistic"  ;)

Very nicely done!
Title: Re: B6's Darkest Africa efforts
Post by: Bravo Six on May 05, 2011, 12:26:44 AM
Next up, some tribal witchdoctors and villagers
(http://img859.imageshack.us/img859/37/darkestafrica10.jpg)
(http://img809.imageshack.us/img809/5245/darkestafrica11.jpg)
(http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/5888/darkestafrica12.jpg)

-Todd
Title: Re: B6's Darkest Africa efforts
Post by: Bravo Six on May 05, 2011, 12:32:17 AM
Some animalia:

This is the Tamiya 1/35 "jumbo croc" with a figure for size.
(http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/9594/africancroc1.jpg)
(http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/1966/africancroc2.jpg)
(http://img862.imageshack.us/img862/6581/pulpapes.jpg)
(http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/7408/africanwildebeests.jpg)

-Todd
Title: Re: B6's Darkest Africa efforts
Post by: Bravo Six on May 05, 2011, 12:33:13 AM
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I for one heartily endorse your color choices. I don't call them drab, I say "naturalistic"  

Very nicely done!

Thanks Heldrak!

-Todd
Title: Re: B6's Darkest Africa efforts
Post by: Bugsda on May 05, 2011, 01:37:56 AM
Excellent! Don't look drab to me either  8)
Title: Re: B6's Darkest Africa efforts
Post by: marianas_gamer on May 05, 2011, 02:51:25 AM
Very nice, my very favorite minis (the Obelisk Tong figures painted by OrcTrader)are painted in more restrained colors.  Restraint has its place in interpreting our little lead dollies at times  :D.
LB
Title: Re: B6's Darkest Africa efforts
Post by: Mr. Peabody on May 05, 2011, 05:36:39 AM
I hope some of you get a chance to see (and even play with!)Todd's minis. They are really quite outstanding.
Title: Re: B6's Darkest Africa efforts
Post by: Bravo Six on May 05, 2011, 07:56:40 AM
You're too kind Peabody. :)

-Todd
Title: Re: B6's Darkest Africa efforts
Post by: Remington on May 05, 2011, 09:02:01 AM
I think your muted palette is also to my liking. Looking good, Todd! :)

Thanks for showing us the croc. Never heard of that figure. That's a good size for a pulpy "man-eater of..." scenario.
Title: Re: B6's Darkest Africa efforts
Post by: Renaud on May 05, 2011, 11:06:55 AM
Most effective! Very nice indeed...
Title: Re: B6's Darkest Africa efforts
Post by: Dr. Kevin Moon III esq. on May 05, 2011, 05:46:11 PM
very nice. The muted palette works well.
Title: Re: B6's Darkest Africa efforts
Post by: Traveler Man on May 05, 2011, 08:20:03 PM
Excellent color choices! The khaki is a great shade.
Title: Re: B6's Darkest Africa efforts
Post by: Bravo Six on May 05, 2011, 09:45:00 PM
Thanks a bunch fellas.

Remington, the croc comes from this Tamiya 1/35 plastic Mesozoic Creatures kit: http://www.ehobbies.com/tam60107.html which has all kinds of goodies for Lost World scenarios.

-Todd
Title: Re: B6's Darkest Africa efforts
Post by: Wirelizard on May 05, 2011, 10:09:41 PM
My local brick-and-mortar hobby shop usually has that Tamiya Mesozoic Creatures set in stock, I think I'll have to pick it up now - I've been waffling as I wasn't sure of the sizes, but that croc looks just fine for a pulp jungle setting... "The Man-Eater of the Ongobongo River!" or similar!

The rest of the figures look great too!
Title: Re: B6's Darkest Africa efforts
Post by: Bravo Six on May 05, 2011, 10:41:29 PM
Thanks Brian!  :D

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"The Man-Eater of the Ongobongo River!" or similar!

Exactly what I was thinking.

-Todd
Title: Re: B6's Darkest Africa efforts
Post by: Mr. Peabody on May 05, 2011, 11:30:21 PM
Ongobongo bongo I don't want to leave the Congo... ;D
Title: Re: B6's Darkest Africa efforts
Post by: Bravo Six on May 06, 2011, 12:23:50 AM
Peabody you crazy Canuck.

What was that movie about that gynormous croc that was killing people? I think it was set in Africa? And no... not Lake Placid.

-Todd
Title: Re: B6's Darkest Africa efforts
Post by: Plynkes on May 06, 2011, 08:33:24 AM
Crocodile Dundee?  lol


There's Primeval (not to be confused with the ITV monsters-from-time TV show thing) which is based on the real-life "croc serial killer" Gustave from Burundi.
Title: Re: B6's Darkest Africa efforts
Post by: Bravo Six on May 06, 2011, 08:47:30 AM
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There's Primeval (not to be confused with the ITV monsters-from-time TV show thing) which is based on the real-life "croc serial killer" Gustave from Burundi.

That's the one! Thanks Plynkes.

-Todd