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Title: Round 4 - You Can Leave Your Head On vs. Hikigaeru
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on April 13, 2014, 01:16:19 PM: (http://leadadventureforum.com/images/lpl/s08/r04/GemGames_You_Can_Leave_Your_Head_On_Rd4.jpg)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/images/lpl/s08/r04/DrMathias_Hikigaeru_Round4.jpg)
Title: Re: Round 4 - You Can Leave Your Head On vs. Hikigaeru
Post by: Steam Flunky on April 13, 2014, 02:13:09 PM: The knocked over chairs are a nice touch, Gemgames and also like the bamboo bushes of yours DrMathias.
Title: Re: Round 4 - You Can Leave Your Head On vs. Hikigaeru
Post by: itchy on April 13, 2014, 02:33:58 PM: Not fair , both so good this is the first one I have had to think about well done both.
Title: Re: Round 4 - You Can Leave Your Head On vs. Hikigaeru
Post by: Orctrader on April 13, 2014, 04:13:44 PM: Not usually a fan of Zombies but in this case...Excellent scene and well painted.

With giant toad and antagonists, love the flags/banners especially. And must know where the toad comes from?
Title: Re: Round 4 - You Can Leave Your Head On vs. Hikigaeru
Post by: D@rth J@ymZ on April 13, 2014, 04:52:59 PM: The lighting in the Zombie Strip Club is a nice touch and really add to the scene (along with those knocked over chairs). I also like the matching bases. The more I look at this entry, the more I like it! Very well done.

It's never easy when you draw against Dr. Mathias though ;) Loads of top quality details packed into that scene. I'm drawn to the ladybird back banner and great colour choices on the Hikigaeru armour.
Title: Re: Round 4 - You Can Leave Your Head On vs. Hikigaeru
Post by: Dr Mathias on April 13, 2014, 05:00:33 PM: Quote from: Orctrader on April 13, 2014, 04:13:44 PM
And must know where the toad comes from?

The toad is from Tengu Models:
http://www.tengumodels.co.uk/userimages/Fantasy%282808751%29.htm

Really nice casting, and fun to paint.

The Eureka Miniatures rabbits are the last of the bunch, I finally finished the warren :)

Quote from: D@rth J@ymZ on April 13, 2014, 04:52:59 PM
The lighting in the Zombie Strip Club is a nice touch and really add to the scene (along with those knocked over chairs). I also like the matching bases. The more I look at this entry, the more I like it! Very well done.

Great bit of storytelling with the chairs, excellent color and really clean linework around the thongs. Very well done!!!
Title: Re: Round 4 - You Can Leave Your Head On vs. Hikigaeru
Post by: Rob_bresnen on April 13, 2014, 06:45:38 PM: Tough call- I love the staging on the zombie strippers, but then I love samurai bunnies...
Title: Re: Round 4 - You Can Leave Your Head On vs. Hikigaeru
Post by: Nord on April 13, 2014, 06:49:35 PM: Gotta say it'sthe first time in my life I have had to decide on the relative merits of zombie pole dancers and samurai rabbits fighting a toad.
Title: Re: Round 4 - You Can Leave Your Head On vs. Hikigaeru
Post by: GemGames on April 13, 2014, 07:34:52 PM: Oh wow. Dr Mathias, your set is beautifully painted and staged (as always). I particularly love the work on the frog and your amazing metalwork on the swords. Congratulations! It's always an honor to lose to you! :D

I was looking into bamboo for an earlier set, but couldn't make it work. What did you use there?

Bill
Title: Re: Round 4 - You Can Leave Your Head On vs. Hikigaeru
Post by: Hammers on April 13, 2014, 07:39:28 PM: Lovely colors, Dr M. A very LPL scene, GG. I love it.
Title: Re: Round 4 - You Can Leave Your Head On vs. Hikigaeru
Post by: Dr Mathias on April 13, 2014, 07:42:33 PM: Quote from: GemGames on April 13, 2014, 07:34:52 PM
I was looking into bamboo for an earlier set, but couldn't make it work. What did you use there?

I have a bamboo tutorial in the 'Arboreal' link in my signature.

Truth told though I bought a bunch of commercial a few months ago, and if it had been on the market a few years ago I wouldn't have spent the time making it:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/100pcs-Bamboo-Trees-Model-Park-Garden-Buildings-Architecture-Scene-Layout-1-75-/380881822995?pt=Model_RR_Trains&hash=item58ae536513

It looks pretty good IMO, I'll mix it in with the stalks I have made that I haven't mounted yet.
Title: Re: Round 4 - You Can Leave Your Head On vs. Hikigaeru
Post by: Andym on April 13, 2014, 07:47:01 PM: Is that not Hypno-toad from Futurama?

Great work on both gents!! :o :o
Title: Re: Round 4 - You Can Leave Your Head On vs. Hikigaeru
Post by: thebinmann on April 13, 2014, 09:20:25 PM: I back thet toad, he has a crazy as sh1t look in his eye...
Title: Re: Round 4 - You Can Leave Your Head On vs. Hikigaeru
Post by: Frank on April 14, 2014, 11:58:58 AM: Two great contributions. Your Rabbits are really something unusual Matt. 8)
Title: Re: Round 4 - You Can Leave Your Head On vs. Hikigaeru
Post by: richarDISNEY on April 14, 2014, 04:01:56 PM: Where did the zombie strippers come from?
Title: Re: Round 4 - You Can Leave Your Head On vs. Hikigaeru
Post by: GemGames on April 15, 2014, 04:12:10 AM: The zombies are all Reaper Miniatures. The two more clothed ones are actually nurse zombies.
Title: Re: Round 4 - You Can Leave Your Head On vs. Hikigaeru
Post by: Papa Spanky on April 15, 2014, 04:23:43 AM: That poor toad, just relaxing by a rock when a bunch of homicidal bunnies jump him...

I love both of these, but the "reflected" stage lights on the bases of the strippers put that one over the edge.
Title: Re: Round 4 - You Can Leave Your Head On vs. Hikigaeru
Post by: GemGames on April 15, 2014, 04:38:39 AM: Oops. That's awkward. Those base reflections were actually light reflections--not painted reflections. :)
Title: Re: Round 4 - You Can Leave Your Head On vs. Hikigaeru
Post by: Papa Spanky on April 16, 2014, 01:14:11 AM: The green and blue reflections are actually from your lightsource? Well kudos still for using colored lights for that strip club feel!
Title: Re: Round 4 - You Can Leave Your Head On vs. Hikigaeru
Post by: Atheling on April 16, 2014, 06:08:41 AM: We had rabbit for lunch on Sunday- never felt so guilty in my life!

Never had hare though.

Fab entries but I think the little critters eventually pipped the post IMHO.

Darrell.
Title: Re: Round 4 - You Can Leave Your Head On vs. Hikigaeru
Post by: Dr Mathias on April 16, 2014, 06:20:28 AM: Quote from: Atheling on April 16, 2014, 06:08:41 AM
We had rabbit for lunch on Sunday- never felt so guilty in my life!

This little group appears to be pretty malicious, if it was related to these guys you can rest easy ;)

Was is hasenpfeffer? I only know it through Bugs Bunny cartoons!
Title: Re: Round 4 - You Can Leave Your Head On vs. Hikigaeru
Post by: XCIV on April 17, 2014, 05:23:47 AM: [q]We had rabbits for lunch on Sunday.[/q]

Really? What did they eat? *rimshot*

Best chicken salad sandwich I ever ate was really rabbit salad. Yummy.

But on the miniatures... I love zombies, and I love samurai. This was hard.

Dr. M: My son has some samurai bunnies that he bought for dear old Dad to paint for him three years ago at Historicon. They are still in their packaging. So, good for you! And well done, too!

GemGames: The story you tell is again, really great.
Title: Re: Round 4 - You Can Leave Your Head On vs. Hikigaeru
Post by: Neldoreth on April 18, 2014, 05:05:12 PM: Quote from: Papa Spanky on April 15, 2014, 04:23:43 AM
That poor toad, just relaxing by a rock when a bunch of homicidal bunnies jump him...

After seeing real bullfrogs in action over here, I imagine those bunnies just tracked that frog down because it ate their entire extended families...

And for this current battle, that frog will get at least three I'm sure. In fact, despite the blades, I'd put my money on the bloody frog!

Thanks
n.