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Title: Painted Scaly Monsters
Post by: antimatter on July 30, 2014, 06:42:37 PM: Hi all,

I've been busy on other projects for a while but am done writing and can do some painting now. I decided to try out the Reaper Bones minis and bought a few scaly guys, the Pathfinder Red Dragon, Snakeman Warrior and Tiik Warrior. I have to say they the bendiness is not something I am used to for miniatures, and I still much prefer metal and resin. The price is very good though, and for gaming figures to sell on ebay, it is really helpful to be able to not worry about spending too much on "raw materials".

Anyhow, here are some pics of the three. I went for speed for the most part, priming in white and applying light base coats, then washes of inks. Highlights were mainly edge-highlights, allowing the washes and glazes to do the blending work. I probably should have done the zenith prime thing for the dragon, but a pure while primer coat made the color more vibrant.

(http://www.antimatter-games.com/ebay/7-24-2014/tiik_1.jpg)

(http://www.antimatter-games.com/ebay/7-24-2014/tiik_2.jpg)

(http://www.antimatter-games.com/ebay/7-24-2014/snakeman_1.jpg)

(http://www.antimatter-games.com/ebay/7-24-2014/snakeman_2.jpg)

(http://www.antimatter-games.com/ebay/7-24-2014/dragon_2.jpg)

(http://www.antimatter-games.com/ebay/7-24-2014/dragon_3.jpg)

(http://www.antimatter-games.com/ebay/7-24-2014/dragon_4.jpg)
Title: Re: Painted Scaly Monsters
Post by: Kyusumu on July 30, 2014, 07:06:27 PM: These look fantastic! I love the colors and vibrancy :)
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Post by: krieghund on July 30, 2014, 07:07:15 PM: Wow, there all good but the reds on that dragon......
Title: Re: Painted Scaly Monsters
Post by: Daeothar on July 30, 2014, 07:11:21 PM: They're all very nice, but the scheme on the dragon takes the cake for sure!

Consider that well and truly filed for future reference... :)
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Post by: Mick_in_Switzerland on July 30, 2014, 07:24:07 PM: Well done :D
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Post by: beefcake on July 30, 2014, 08:49:12 PM: Very nice job on those.
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Post by: maxxev on July 30, 2014, 09:37:00 PM: wow that fishman is just insane, I wish I had a tenth of your ability!
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Post by: Paleskin on July 31, 2014, 12:09:05 AM: Excellent work,colours really pop,great to see!
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Post by: Vermis on July 31, 2014, 12:55:05 AM: Excellent! And the fact you call it 'speed painting' just makes it worse. :D
Title: Re: Painted Scaly Monsters
Post by: LeadAsbestos on July 31, 2014, 02:07:58 AM: Quote from: Vermis on July 31, 2014, 12:55:05 AM
Excellent! And the fact you call it 'speed painting' just makes it worse. :D

This. My "normal" painting looks like a$$ compared to this...
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Post by: bandit86 on July 31, 2014, 04:24:43 AM: Fan dam tastic! I hope my dragon will look as good as that
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Post by: OSHIROmodels on July 31, 2014, 07:03:40 AM: Very nice indeed 8)

And I do like snakes with arms for some reason :D

cheers

James
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Post by: Dr. Kevin Moon III esq. on July 31, 2014, 06:27:39 PM: They look great - the bright colours really stand out.
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Post by: Chuck1372 on August 01, 2014, 04:37:28 AM: Fantastic work all around but the dragon is my favorite.
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Post by: Michka on August 01, 2014, 12:58:00 PM: :o Hot damn that is amazing! And to think you got such good results out of Bones figures. It boggles my mind.
Title: Re: Painted Scaly Monsters
Post by: Vermis on August 01, 2014, 10:11:08 PM: I've wanted to get my hands on that dragon for a while, but I'm hmming and haaing over getting it in metal or bones. I really don't like bendy vinyl, and didn't like it in a couple of bones skellies I once bought, but I wonder if it'll be fine in larger models like that. And the price point is definitely more appealing.

The fishman is a Julie Guthrie sculpt too, isn't it? Must try to pick that up too.

And they're still brilliantly painted. ;)
Title: Re: Painted Scaly Monsters
Post by: Elbows on August 01, 2014, 10:13:00 PM: The Bones material is 10x better for large creatures. It's not bendy at all unless you have really small thin stuff. I also don't buy tiny figures in the Bones material if I can avoid it. The larger stuff is really quite good though, and for the cost...you can try it and if you don't like it, you didn't lose much. :D
Title: Re: Painted Scaly Monsters
Post by: antimatter on August 02, 2014, 04:30:19 AM: Vermis,

The metal version is better, there is no doubt. The wings are really flexible, which is disconcerting as the bendiness means plastic dinosaur from the toy store to my hands. It is not bad though, just a strange feeling. The metal one is in the $30 USD range while the bones is $10 though, so there is that to consider.

The fishman is a Julie Guthrie sculpt, as is the snakeman. They are very clean sculpts and are nice in that material. The fishman is really good for having thin parts. The snakeman swords are really flexible.

When you put them in a display cabinet though, they look almost like metal minis. And for gaming, they are going to be very forgiving to clumsy players. I am still not sold on them completely, but I am rapidly losing my prejudice about the material.
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Post by: Lovejoy on August 02, 2014, 10:03:24 AM: Fantastic work - especially the reds on the dragon, and the eyes on the fishman and snakeman; they look amazing. :-*