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Title: Round 2 - Anglo-Dutch Troops (1688) vs. The Cult of She
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on March 11, 2012, 11:04:59 AM
(http://leadadventureforum.com/images/lpl/s06/captainblood_02_Anglo-Dutch_Troops_-_1688.jpg)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/images/lpl/s06/Chambers_02_The_Cult_of_She.jpg)
Title: Re: Round 2 - Anglo-Dutch Troops (1688) vs. The Cult of She
Post by: Steve F on March 11, 2012, 11:58:19 AM
A very hard choice, but the sheer difficulty of painting that jet black skin so smoothly swayed it for me.
Title: Re: Round 2 - Anglo-Dutch Troops (1688) vs. The Cult of She
Post by: Driscoles on March 11, 2012, 11:59:55 AM
Oh my Richard... excellent work on those Miniatures but the girls are...tsssss HOT !

I keep on thinking on this ...

great work both
Title: Re: Round 2 - Anglo-Dutch Troops (1688) vs. The Cult of She
Post by: gamer Mac on March 11, 2012, 12:02:28 PM
Closest match this round.
Very hard decision.
Two excellent entries
Title: Re: Round 2 - Anglo-Dutch Troops (1688) vs. The Cult of She
Post by: inkydave on March 11, 2012, 12:06:38 PM
Argh what a tough choice >:(

Sublimely cleanly painted with radiant colours from the good Captain.
And that skin on the girls,,,,wow!!
Title: Re: Round 2 - Anglo-Dutch Troops (1688) vs. The Cult of She
Post by: Elk101 on March 11, 2012, 12:07:03 PM
Both excellent. I'm also very impressed with the skin tones on the ladies.
Title: Re: Round 2 - Anglo-Dutch Troops (1688) vs. The Cult of She
Post by: Northstar on March 11, 2012, 12:07:11 PM
Man, if it's going to be like this every week I'm gonna have a meltdown choosing!!!
Two superb entries, the smooth vibrant colours of the Cap vs. them sweet black 'n' purple contrasts...

Is this the finals already 'cause Clashing of Titans as early as round 2 is unreal.  :o

World class paintjobs gentlemen!!!

Title: Re: Round 2 - Anglo-Dutch Troops (1688) vs. The Cult of She
Post by: Lt. Hazel on March 11, 2012, 12:10:17 PM
Both are absolutely gorgeous !!! But I like th colourful gents a bit more.
Title: Re: Round 2 - Anglo-Dutch Troops (1688) vs. The Cult of She
Post by: Orctrader on March 11, 2012, 12:18:24 PM
Excellent entries both.   :)
Title: Re: Round 2 - Anglo-Dutch Troops (1688) vs. The Cult of She
Post by: Alxbates on March 11, 2012, 01:36:15 PM
I have to echo all the other comments - this is by far the most difficult choice for me this round. 

Wow.

Beautiful work, kudos to both painters.

-Alex in Alaska
Title: Re: Round 2 - Anglo-Dutch Troops (1688) vs. The Cult of She
Post by: .:Gunslinger:. on March 11, 2012, 01:45:40 PM
Boah those grils are crackin'  :o ;D
+1 vote for you ;)

Who makes the buildings shown in the first entry? Please help!
Title: Re: Round 2 - Anglo-Dutch Troops (1688) vs. The Cult of She
Post by: Keith on March 11, 2012, 01:59:19 PM
Jeepers ... deadly round!  :-*
Title: Re: Round 2 - Anglo-Dutch Troops (1688) vs. The Cult of She
Post by: hubbabubba on March 11, 2012, 02:08:47 PM
Yeah that's really difficult.
Painting wise they're both fantastic.
I'm going to have to have to base my choice on the minis themselves.
Top work gents. :-*
Title: Re: Round 2 - Anglo-Dutch Troops (1688) vs. The Cult of She
Post by: Dr Mathias on March 11, 2012, 02:35:52 PM
I don't want to vote on this pairing :(

It seems a shame to pass judgement on either of these fantastic entries. Clearly great work from both painters!
Title: Re: Round 2 - Anglo-Dutch Troops (1688) vs. The Cult of She
Post by: artshiraz on March 11, 2012, 03:14:02 PM
Greetings


oh my. This one would be THE one where I need TWO votes.
The Anglo-Dutch are a colourfull group and I can't stop coming back and look at those reds and blues. And that background is not shabby either.

But those girls ... hmmm .. that limited palette is just cracking. I love it.

Thank you so much
Jo
Title: Re: Round 2 - Anglo-Dutch Troops (1688) vs. The Cult of She
Post by: Finarfin on March 11, 2012, 03:27:06 PM
Puuuh... This one is a tough choice! Both entries are really great!  :-*
Title: Re: Round 2 - Anglo-Dutch Troops (1688) vs. The Cult of She
Post by: Mancha on March 11, 2012, 04:15:39 PM
This was the hardest vote of the round for me.  I eventually went for the Cult of She for their super-smooth black skin.  Very convincing.
Title: Re: Round 2 - Anglo-Dutch Troops (1688) vs. The Cult of She
Post by: Heldrak on March 11, 2012, 04:20:25 PM
Super-tough call...!  :o

Title: Re: Round 2 - Anglo-Dutch Troops (1688) vs. The Cult of She
Post by: aggro84 on March 11, 2012, 04:24:01 PM
Man this is tough.
This is my first year voting and I never thought it would be this hard!  lol
So many lovely entries.  :-*
Title: Re: Round 2 - Anglo-Dutch Troops (1688) vs. The Cult of She
Post by: syrinx0 on March 11, 2012, 04:54:02 PM
Wow. Perfect execution on both entries.
Title: Re: Round 2 - Anglo-Dutch Troops (1688) vs. The Cult of She
Post by: Hawkeye on March 11, 2012, 05:56:03 PM
Stunning - both entries. What a match-up, and it's only Round Two!
Title: Re: Round 2 - Anglo-Dutch Troops (1688) vs. The Cult of She
Post by: valleyboy on March 11, 2012, 06:11:19 PM
absolotely stunning - really crisp entries surely worthy of a final match and I think seperated in quality only by the size of a gnat's foreskin :o

I've voted but I'd like to know where both sets of figures came from please
Title: Re: Round 2 - Anglo-Dutch Troops (1688) vs. The Cult of She
Post by: Bugsda on March 11, 2012, 06:17:16 PM
Top job lads  8)

Love the hair on the h'officer Richard, what did you use?
Title: Re: Round 2 - Anglo-Dutch Troops (1688) vs. The Cult of She
Post by: Laughing Ferret on March 11, 2012, 07:31:53 PM
like Sophie's Choice.  :'(

Both beautiful work. 

Nice take on the Valkeeri squad.  I've been tempted to pick up some of those minis for a long time.
Title: Re: Round 2 - Anglo-Dutch Troops (1688) vs. The Cult of She
Post by: Blackwolf on March 11, 2012, 08:01:45 PM
Another tough one,sheesh; brilliant work chaps,this is turning out to be a great LPL :)
Title: Re: Round 2 - Anglo-Dutch Troops (1688) vs. The Cult of She
Post by: Lt. Hazel on March 11, 2012, 08:11:14 PM
This is a perfect example for the grown quality of the LPL. Last season I thought "wow, this canīt get much better" - but (luckily) I was wrong.
Title: Re: Round 2 - Anglo-Dutch Troops (1688) vs. The Cult of She
Post by: joroas on March 11, 2012, 08:17:39 PM
Tough call, but I had to go for the grey painting on the girls.  :o :o
Title: Re: Round 2 - Anglo-Dutch Troops (1688) vs. The Cult of She
Post by: Raz on March 11, 2012, 08:55:33 PM
Tough choice indeed. The colour scheme of the Cult of the She is very strong and bold, great choice. But on the other hand, all those bold and crisp colours of the Anglo-Dutch Troops... Well done, guys.
Title: Re: Round 2 - Anglo-Dutch Troops (1688) vs. The Cult of She
Post by: magokiron on March 11, 2012, 11:49:46 PM
Aaaargggh!

How can I ONLY vote ONE of these beautiful entries?

This is just no fair game to us... ;D

I REALLY need two votes.
Title: Re: Round 2 - Anglo-Dutch Troops (1688) vs. The Cult of She
Post by: Wirelizard on March 12, 2012, 05:47:13 AM
Holy Dog, where's the "Both" button? I've pulled this one up three times so far, seriously can't make up my mind...
Title: Re: Round 2 - Anglo-Dutch Troops (1688) vs. The Cult of She
Post by: Agis on March 12, 2012, 07:21:41 AM
Pheww that was indeed a hard one!
Both are top notch!!!
Title: Re: Round 2 - Anglo-Dutch Troops (1688) vs. The Cult of She
Post by: Frank on March 12, 2012, 08:03:29 AM
Clash of the Titans!
The Dutch troops are really colorful, with a lot of nice details, as the red inner part of the hat or the brilliant paintjob on the metal part of the weapons. In contrast to that, the Cult of She miniatures are very smooth with outstanding faces. Compliments to both of you!
Title: Re: Round 2 - Anglo-Dutch Troops (1688) vs. The Cult of She
Post by: Drachenklinge on March 12, 2012, 10:25:30 AM
I totally agree! Very hip hips vs brilliant colours ... geeeeee ... maybe I should toss a coin ... or maybe I just go for evolution and vote for curves ^^

Both colour-schemes are great! Black and gay (does this still mean multi-coloured, these days?)

*sigh*

best wishes
Drachenklinge
Title: Re: Round 2 - Anglo-Dutch Troops (1688) vs. The Cult of She
Post by: tsar1701 on March 12, 2012, 11:09:10 AM
Both are amazing .... very diffuclt choice ...
Title: Re: Round 2 - Anglo-Dutch Troops (1688) vs. The Cult of She
Post by: Mahwell skel on March 12, 2012, 02:15:36 PM
This one is impossible. I keep looking at the girls knees and thinking I know and then looking back at the dutch and thinking I don't.
Title: Re: Round 2 - Anglo-Dutch Troops (1688) vs. The Cult of She
Post by: Keith on March 12, 2012, 02:35:19 PM
Has anyone already asked who makes the 'Cult of She' figs? If not then could someone enlighten me?  :)
Title: Re: Round 2 - Anglo-Dutch Troops (1688) vs. The Cult of She
Post by: Heldrak on March 12, 2012, 02:37:17 PM
Has anyone already asked who makes the 'Cult of She' figs? If not then could someone enlighten me?  :)

Hydra Miniatures

http://shop.hydraminiatures.com/index.php?cPath=2_49
Title: Re: Round 2 - Anglo-Dutch Troops (1688) vs. The Cult of She
Post by: Keith on March 12, 2012, 03:36:41 PM
Ooh - thanks for that. Some nice stuff on there too ...
Title: Re: Round 2 - Anglo-Dutch Troops (1688) vs. The Cult of She
Post by: Axebreaker on March 12, 2012, 04:16:51 PM
Hard to choose as both are absolutely superb!! :-* :-*

Christopher

Title: Re: Round 2 - Anglo-Dutch Troops (1688) vs. The Cult of She
Post by: Captain Blood on March 12, 2012, 05:20:56 PM
Blimey. I genuinely thought I'd be losing this one.

Well done Patrick - absolutely superb tones on those alien girls. Nice figures too. I think I'm in love  :-*

Thanks for the kind comments on my entry. These are a few of the recent Front Rank late C17th range. I can highly recommend them, beautiful, big clean sculpts with bags of character. I have some more on the painting window sill right now, so a few more of them may appear later in this LPL  :)

Love the hair on the h'officer Richard, what did you use?

Oh the same old recipe as last week's leather jacket, Chris  ;) Inscribe Burnt Sienna, with Vallejo Bright Orange mixed in for highlights, and finally, a gnat's cock of white in the blend...

I keep telling people (but no-one believes me) I have barely 20 pots of paint - I use the same colours for everything all the time... I just do a lot of mixing!  ;)
Title: Re: Round 2 - Anglo-Dutch Troops (1688) vs. The Cult of She
Post by: Blue in vt on March 12, 2012, 05:46:33 PM
I keep telling people (but no-one believes me) I have barely 20 pots of paint - I use the same colours for everything all the time... I just do a lot of mixing!  ;)

I would need a picture to make me believe that!  Fantastic work...as always.

Cheers,

Blue
Title: Re: Round 2 - Anglo-Dutch Troops (1688) vs. The Cult of She
Post by: Ray Rivers on March 12, 2012, 07:35:44 PM
Match-up of the week!  :o

Two great painters, two fantastic entries... two winners.
Title: Re: Round 2 - Anglo-Dutch Troops (1688) vs. The Cult of She
Post by: Chambersofminiatures on March 12, 2012, 10:53:00 PM
Cap'n Blood, I tip my sword to you!  :D Very vibrant colors.

Great match up...glad to get that out of the way.  lol
Title: Re: Round 2 - Anglo-Dutch Troops (1688) vs. The Cult of She
Post by: Bugsda on March 13, 2012, 12:41:37 AM
Oh the same old recipe as last week's leather jacket, Chris  ;) Inscribe Burnt Sienna, with Vallejo Bright Orange mixed in for highlights, and finally, a gnat's cock of white in the blend...

I'll have to score some of that Vallejo orange, it works even better for red hair. 8)

Yeah, I've got loads of paint pots but I only really use about 10   lol
Title: Re: Round 2 - Anglo-Dutch Troops (1688) vs. The Cult of She
Post by: Galland on March 13, 2012, 12:18:56 PM
Almost impossible to vote here. I love to see the beutiful miniatures, but really, I cant for my life choose!
Title: Re: Round 2 - Anglo-Dutch Troops (1688) vs. The Cult of She
Post by: D@rth J@ymZ on March 13, 2012, 06:18:06 PM
This was my toughest choice of the round.  Great work guys!  There's so much to love in both entries.
Title: Re: Round 2 - Anglo-Dutch Troops (1688) vs. The Cult of She
Post by: Columbarius on March 14, 2012, 04:33:50 PM
As a new voter this season i found this the hardest choice so far, both groups are outstanding. I have a soft spot for the retro sci fi figures but would congratulate the brushwork of both entries.
Title: Re: Round 2 - Anglo-Dutch Troops (1688) vs. The Cult of She
Post by: Elk101 on March 14, 2012, 06:20:38 PM
I looked up the Hydra miniatures site for the 'ladies' figs and the ones here sell the product much more than the ones being used on the shop website. Apologies if you're reading this and you did them for the webshop, but the colours on these ones are inspired (yours are still better than anything I would do!). The Captain's painting has also brought out the best in the Front Rank sculpts (which I'm a fan off anyway). I'm very impressed by both entries here, it's a shame someone has to lose this one (unless it's a draw, which might still happen).
Title: Re: Round 2 - Anglo-Dutch Troops (1688) vs. The Cult of She
Post by: Parriah on March 15, 2012, 04:50:45 PM
I'm just glad I didn't go up against either one!
Outstanding (ask a Misguided Child of Uncle Sam about that!)work both! And the winner tjhis round will truly deserve it! (Not that the second place would have deserved it any less!)
Title: Re: Round 2 - Anglo-Dutch Troops (1688) vs. The Cult of She
Post by: Froggy the Great on March 15, 2012, 05:16:25 PM
I looked up the Hydra miniatures site for the 'ladies' figs and the ones here sell the product much more than the ones being used on the shop website. Apologies if you're reading this and you did them for the webshop, but the colours on these ones are inspired (yours are still better than anything I would do!).
Heh.  No apologies necessary.
Title: Re: Round 2 - Anglo-Dutch Troops (1688) vs. The Cult of She
Post by: Doomhippie on March 15, 2012, 07:01:15 PM
I was almost crying when I voted for one of these. It ssems so unfair to the other one. That said I admit I voted for the ladies - I am a fan of subdued colors and that's what those minis show on an almost perfect level. It's really not any difference in the quality of the painting - it's more the chosen style that in the end let me choose the girls.


Title: Re: Round 2 - Anglo-Dutch Troops (1688) vs. The Cult of She
Post by: Captain Blood on March 15, 2012, 07:18:57 PM
It's alright Lars. I forgive you  ;)
That's an extra beer for me when i come over to Kiel in May!  >:D
Title: Re: Round 2 - Anglo-Dutch Troops (1688) vs. The Cult of She
Post by: Doomhippie on March 15, 2012, 09:08:20 PM
It's alright Lars. I forgive you  ;)
That's an extra beer for me when i come over to Kiel in May!  >:D

And a beer well-earned I have to say...  :D
Title: Re: Round 2 - Anglo-Dutch Troops (1688) vs. The Cult of She
Post by: chickenbane on March 15, 2012, 10:05:30 PM
My first vote in this competition, bloody hell it's very difficult, but I went for the Dutch.
Title: Re: Round 2 - Anglo-Dutch Troops (1688) vs. The Cult of She
Post by: Wirelizard on March 16, 2012, 05:19:21 AM
This one has, four full days after it was first posted, finally come down to an actual coin flip... heads it was the Dutch, tails the Cult...
Title: Re: Round 2 - Anglo-Dutch Troops (1688) vs. The Cult of She
Post by: Parriah on March 17, 2012, 05:53:33 PM
This one has, four full days after it was first posted, finally come down to an actual coin flip... heads it was the Dutch, tails the Cult...

I understand that! But I'm temperamentally more inclined toward Sci fi, so for me the ladies had the edge, sorry.