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Other Stuff => The Lead Painters' League => Season 9 => Topic started by: Captain Blood on May 23, 2015, 09:34:41 PM
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What a great Idea Admiral!
Just how many areas/periods do you have collections for? The mix is simply staggering!
Oh and who's the daddy? I reckon it's the toad.
Lovely work too capt!
Who will win Capt or Admiral?
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Admiral outranks Captain ;)
Stunning colour and detail Michael, I don't think I can better that and don't deserve to. Simply beautiful. Well done.
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stunning entries guys :o
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Both are brilliant - the muted pallettes of each entry are exemplary.
The greens and browns of the beasties hide them without making them incospicuous, whilst the blue-grey of the Starks is splendid 8) 8) 8)
If we had to vote for any pair of entries jointly in a best competing pair, these two matched off would be a contender.
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Admiral outranks Captain ;)
Maybe you're the young prodigy and this is Crimson Tide, without the racism of course...
I think this could match the 50-50 of a few years back, which was you and Dr M wasn't it?
Great stuff
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Great work both, excellent entries.
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Both awesome entries. The swampy creatures are just more extravagant. If not for that I couldn't have chosen here.
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Both are brilliant - the muted pallettes of each entry are exemplary.
The greens and browns of the beasties hide them without making them incospicuous, whilst the blue-grey of the Starks is splendid 8) 8) 8)
If we had to vote for any pair of entries jointly in a best competing pair, these two matched off would be a contender.
Another excruciatingly difficult, choice! o_o
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Indeed, this choice is hard as Krupp steel.
I am most intrigued by that tortoise dragon creature. Is that still available anywhere?
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Both superb guys - unusual collection of swamp creatures shaded it for me
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Indeed, this choice is hard as Krupp steel.
Love the turn of phrase! Excellent!
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Tough one!!!
Fantastic job on the fur, sigils, and blacks from the Captain. The Admiral always manages to pick out every little slimy warty detail while keeping clarity and color.
Great work both!
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Great work from you both.
Another close call.....
Tony
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Richard, I always admired your constant output of superbly converted and brilliantly painted miniatures, and this set is another highlight! You must have an impressive force of GoT-troops in the meantime, didn't you?
What a great Idea Admiral!
Just how many areas/periods do you have collections for? The mix is simply staggering!
Well, although I sold a lot in the last years, I'm collecting miniatures for nearly 40 years now. I really enjoy looking through the heap and envisage little scenes and groups of figures telling kind of a little story. And I have a "workbook" where I noted those combinations or ideas. It's pretty full of never realised plans and projects, but it contains good information when thinking about sets of miniatures for the LPL, for example ... 8)
Indeed, this choice is hard as Krupp steel.
I am most intrigued by that tortoise dragon creature. Is that still available anywhere?
I think so! Here are the (old and rare) minis from left to right:
Asgard miniatures CC2 Many Armed Skulker (Nick Bibby sculpt)
Asgard miniatures CC7 Four Fang (Nick Bibby sculpt)
Ral Partha 11-442 Giant Toad
Grenadier Dragon Turtle, still available here http://www.mirliton.it/product_info.php?pName=dragon-turtle (http://www.mirliton.it/product_info.php?pName=dragon-turtle)
I'm not sure about the outer right miniature, maybe it's the Asgard miniatures CC3 Hawk Footed Stabber, but maybe it's a Citadel miniature. Perhaps someone out there could bring some light on this?
:)
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...I'm collecting miniatures for nearly 40 years now. I really enjoy looking through the heap and envisage little scenes and groups of figures telling kind of a little story. And I have a "workbook" where I noted those combinations or ideas. It's pretty full of never realised plans and projects, but it contains good information when thinking about sets of miniatures for the LPL, for example ... 8)
Therein lies the answer...... or at least one answer.... :) Like the comment to bits anyway!
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I had some fear, that this match will come. Hard to make a decision. Hope for a tie.
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Michael, your participation in this LPL have been a treat to follow. Solid output of superbly crafted mini scenes! Thanks for all the eye candy! I dare guess you might go (deservedly) undefeated if you keep this up! To overshadow Richards GOT stuff is no mean feat! A most admirable admiral! :D
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Well, although I sold a lot in the last years, I'm collecting miniatures for nearly 40 years now. I really enjoy looking through the heap and envisage little scenes and groups of figures telling kind of a little story. And I have a "workbook" where I noted those combinations or ideas. It's pretty full of never realised plans and projects, but it contains good information when thinking about sets of miniatures for the LPL, for example ... 8)
Oh goodie, plenty more to come then! Just don't loose that book (unless it is your mind palace, but then again don't lose that either!)!
I'm not sure about the outer right miniature, maybe it's the Asgard miniatures CC3 Hawk Footed Stabber, but maybe it's a Citadel miniature. Perhaps someone out there could bring some light on this?
Looks like something from the dark Crystal to me.... :D
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Two most excellent entries indeed. I am glad that I have to compete neither of these. :D
The choice was hard to choose, but I admit that the swamp bases made the race if nothing else. Sorry Richard!
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No need to be sorry. I voted for him too. It's a miniature masterpiece :)
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Are those shields all "different" freehands or did you make some kind of template?
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Both awesome entries!
I am an unconditional fan of swamp-related creatures, so the Swamp Council entry has a special meaning for me. I would love to get my hands on those charismatic models as they are an absolute joy to look at! Shame they are so rare...
Joćo
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Are those shields all "different" freehands or did you make some kind of template?
Freehand :)
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This is getting silly! How am I meant to choose for a winner between these two entries; both are stunning!
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I can't stop looking at the Swamp Council. It's like I can't take in enough of it. Are there more photos of that swamp terrain to be seen anywhere, Admiral Benbow?
The Stark soldiers are brilliant paintjobs too, and well staged with the terrain, but whereas I'm a bit lukewarm to the Game of Thrones theme, the "dark fairytale swamp" theme is right up my alley.
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I can't stop looking at the Swamp Council. It's like I can't take in enough of it. Are there more photos of that swamp terrain to be seen anywhere, Admiral Benbow?
Well, there is no swamp terrain to be seen elsewhere, Rhoderic. :D
After detailing and finishing the bases of the miniatures, I just took a wooden board I had laying around, painted on 5 or 6 different acrylic greens wet in wet from dark to lighter tones, let it dry 2 hours and put two layers of high gloss varnish on top. 15 minutes working time. Just to have a better surface for the photos. Some wood terrain behind the miniatures, a bit lighting and that was it.
On the bases I tried for the first time a new product, Noch laser cut mini reeds. Very nice stuff, a bit fiddly, but very effective. You can get it from Amazon or moddeling suplies, and here's a direct link to the product:
http://www.noch.de/de/produkt-kategorien/figuren-deko-und-ausschmuckungen-fuer-die-modelleisenbahn-von-noch/laser-cut-minis-zubehoer-fuer-den-modell-landschaftsbau-und-die-modelleisenbahn/laser-cut-minis-bausaetze/pflanzen/schilf-14102.html (http://www.noch.de/de/produkt-kategorien/figuren-deko-und-ausschmuckungen-fuer-die-modelleisenbahn-von-noch/laser-cut-minis-zubehoer-fuer-den-modell-landschaftsbau-und-die-modelleisenbahn/laser-cut-minis-bausaetze/pflanzen/schilf-14102.html)
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Well, there is no swamp terrain to be seen elsewhere, Rhoderic. :D
After detailing and finishing the bases of the miniatures, I just took a wooden board I had laying around, painted on 5 or 6 different acrylic greens wet in wet from dark to lighter tones, let it dry 2 hours and put two layers of high gloss varnish on top. 15 minutes working time. Just to have a better surface for the photos. Some wood terrain behind the miniatures, a bit lighting and that was it.
I sort of suspected that to be the case (swamp-themed wargames terrain is a particular interest of mine, and I've done a lot of searching and browsing for photos of such over the years), but it's very convincing. Thanks for the inspiration, in regard to both figures and terrain.
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This is a very hard call, both beautifully painted, excellent composition and scenery and nice clear photo's.
Congratulations to you both on two very fine entries
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Well, although I sold a lot in the last years, I'm collecting miniatures for nearly 40 years now. I really enjoy looking through the heap and envisage little scenes and groups of figures telling kind of a little story. And I have a "workbook" where I noted those combinations or ideas. It's pretty full of never realised plans and projects, but it contains good information when thinking about sets of miniatures for the LPL, for example ... 8)
I think so! Here are the (old and rare) minis from left to right:
Asgard miniatures CC2 Many Armed Skulker (Nick Bibby sculpt)
Asgard miniatures CC7 Four Fang (Nick Bibby sculpt)
Ral Partha 11-442 Giant Toad
Grenadier Dragon Turtle, still available here http://www.mirliton.it/product_info.php?pName=dragon-turtle (http://www.mirliton.it/product_info.php?pName=dragon-turtle)
I'm not sure about the outer right miniature, maybe it's the Asgard miniatures CC3 Hawk Footed Stabber, but maybe it's a Citadel miniature. Perhaps someone out there could bring some light on this?
Found the outer right miniature by coincidence today:
Stalker from Citadel's Runequest box 7b: Demons
:)