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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: Admiral Benbow on November 26, 2011, 04:05:01 PM

Title: The Emperor
Post by: Admiral Benbow on November 26, 2011, 04:05:01 PM
Finished this miniature as HQ-vignette for our Leipzig-game. It's a brilliant miniature by the very talented Scibor from Scibor miniatures which was great fun to paint. I gave him a bit more attention than the average wargame figure.

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/9/93_26_11_11_4_55_57_3.jpg)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/9/93_26_11_11_4_55_57_2.jpg)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/9/93_26_11_11_4_55_57_1.jpg)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/9/93_26_11_11_4_55_57_0.jpg)

Title: Re: The Emperor
Post by: Anatoli on November 26, 2011, 04:07:05 PM
Amazing painting even though I'm not too sold on those particular models  :)
Title: Re: The Emperor
Post by: Svennn on November 26, 2011, 04:19:09 PM
Really liked this when I first saw it on SD. The cannonball is a fantastic and imaginative addition.
Title: Re: The Emperor
Post by: dampfpanzerwagon on November 26, 2011, 04:43:09 PM
I have the figure but yours is sooooo much better painted.  I also like the cannon ball and the fact that Olde Shorty is standing on a box!

Tony
http://dampfpanzerwagon.blogspot.com/
Title: Re: The Emperor
Post by: Helen on November 26, 2011, 07:20:02 PM
Very very nice. Love the table.

Cheers,

Helen
Title: Re: The Emperor
Post by: valleyboy on November 26, 2011, 08:31:48 PM
Superbly painted
Title: Re: The Emperor
Post by: Orctrader on November 26, 2011, 08:50:07 PM
Excellent.   :)
Title: Re: The Emperor
Post by: constrict on November 27, 2011, 01:43:31 AM
Nice one!!
Title: Re: The Emperor
Post by: Calimero on November 27, 2011, 01:54:51 AM

Fun little vignette. Nice work 8)
Title: Re: The Emperor
Post by: Blackwolf on November 27, 2011, 01:58:40 AM
Lovely work,voted for it over on S.D. ;)
Title: Re: The Emperor
Post by: joroas on November 27, 2011, 08:00:45 AM
Gorgeous, the ball and box, yes, but the table and bush are reamrkable, too.  The table looks as if it is really made of wood.  :o
Title: Re: The Emperor
Post by: Lt. Hazel on November 27, 2011, 11:54:02 AM
So you did this brilliant paintjob!! I voted for him on SD-forum everytime, my favourite entry in the comp!
Outstanding.
Title: Re: The Emperor
Post by: janner on November 27, 2011, 12:03:29 PM
Lovely work,voted for it over on S.D. ;)

ditto - very nice indeed  :-*
Title: Re: The Emperor
Post by: Marine0846 on November 27, 2011, 05:19:31 PM
A lovely figure.
So well painted, if I only could paint half as well.
Thank you for sharing.
Title: Re: The Emperor
Post by: OSHIROmodels on November 27, 2011, 05:37:41 PM
Wonderful brushwork  :-* :-* The nmm on the scabbard is rather stunning  8)

cheers

James
Title: Re: The Emperor
Post by: thebinmann on November 27, 2011, 06:01:10 PM
Wonderful

Really liked this when I first saw it on SD. The cannonball is a fantastic and imaginative addition.

ON ANOTHER FORUM?
Title: Re: The Emperor
Post by: Sterling Moose on November 27, 2011, 06:16:22 PM
I like the map  ;)
Title: Re: The Emperor
Post by: Arthur on November 27, 2011, 06:19:49 PM
Great painting, not so great sculpt. Scibor should stick to press-moulding GW stuff, which appears to be his true calling.
Title: Re: The Emperor
Post by: Admiral Benbow on November 27, 2011, 08:07:26 PM
Great painting, not so great sculpt. Scibor should stick to press-moulding GW stuff, which appears to be his true calling.

Why is this a "not so great sculpt", Arthur? Could you give us more details?
Title: Re: The Emperor
Post by: rob_alderman on November 28, 2011, 09:14:47 AM
I was gonna say, this is a fantastic sculpt, with a gorgeous paintjob! I like the use of the Dollshouse table and yep, the cannonball is a great and imaginative addition that really gives it a sense of time and place.  ;)
Title: Re: The Emperor
Post by: Argonor on November 28, 2011, 09:48:27 AM
It's a nice mini, and a great paintjob, but what's the deal with those whiskers? If he's supposed to be Napoleon, the whiskers make him look a bit too british in my eyes?
Title: Re: The Emperor
Post by: Andym on November 28, 2011, 10:26:02 AM
Fan-bloody-tastic paint job admiral! ;D

The model must be one of those love/loathe type miniatures. I think its cracking! As previously stated, good use of the dolls house furniture. Dam! I wish mine looked that real!! :'(
Title: Re: The Emperor
Post by: marianas_gamer on November 28, 2011, 10:31:13 AM
Yep, saw this on SD forum too, glad to see it here.  This is the kind of interpretation of a mini that I want to see every day, great job!
LB
Title: Re: The Emperor
Post by: Steve F on November 28, 2011, 12:48:35 PM
It's a nice mini, and a great paintjob, but what's the deal with those whiskers? If he's supposed to be Napoleon, the whiskers make him look a bit too british in my eyes?

I think he's supposed to be an actual-fantasy-dwarf version of Napoleon, rather than a caricature of the real thing.  Scibor makes lots of dwarfs.
Title: Re: The Emperor
Post by: Admiral Benbow on November 28, 2011, 05:24:44 PM
I think he's supposed to be an actual-fantasy-dwarf version of Napoleon, rather than a caricature of the real thing.  Scibor makes lots of dwarfs.

That's exactly the point, Steve. It's the dwarven version of Napoleon.
 :)
Title: Re: The Emperor
Post by: rob_alderman on November 28, 2011, 05:54:04 PM
The best KIND of Napoleon.

Only way it could be better was as a prudish elf (that's a bit short).  lol
Title: Re: The Emperor
Post by: dodge on November 28, 2011, 07:55:49 PM
I like it, what you have done with it is just great.

What's the deal with these press moulding comments regarding scibor, this is the second time I've seen negative stuff about him.
Sorry do not want to derail the thread away from your great work admiral I like his dwarfs and am just curious,

cheers

dodge
Title: Re: The Emperor
Post by: Admiral Benbow on November 29, 2011, 04:29:24 PM
I like it, what you have done with it is just great.
What's the deal with these press moulding comments regarding scibor, this is the second time I've seen negative stuff about him.
Sorry do not want to derail the thread away from your great work admiral I like his dwarfs and am just curious,
cheers
dodge

Well, I don't know enough about Scibor's early GW-conversions and stuff he did years ago, but it seems there is a bunch of people hating him for whatever reasons (concentrating themselves on another forum ...). In my view Scibor is a very talented and creative sculptor NOW with a great output of fantastic miniatures. And that is all what counts for me.
 :D
Title: Re: The Emperor
Post by: dodge on November 29, 2011, 08:38:32 PM
Well, I don't know enough about Scibor's early GW-conversions and stuff he did years ago, but it seems there is a bunch of people hating him for whatever reasons (concentrating themselves on another forum ...). In my view Scibor is a very talented and creative sculptor NOW with a great output of fantastic miniatures. And that is all what counts for me.
 :D


We are totally agreed on the fact that his stuff is great  :D
Title: Re: The Emperor
Post by: Remington on November 29, 2011, 10:34:38 PM
Beautiful work, Admiral! A true beauty!!

How did you make the map? Is this a printed piece of paper?
Title: Re: The Emperor
Post by: Admiral Benbow on November 30, 2011, 04:11:56 PM
Beautiful work, Admiral! A true beauty!!
How did you make the map? Is this a printed piece of paper?

Thanks! The map is indeed printed paper; it's an old map of the Jena battlefield I googled for on the net ...  :D

A very thin glazing with inks for ageing the paper, then folding and re-folding, that's all.