Author Topic: Looking for a suitable Belit mini (Read 3482 times)

TheMightyFlip · « **on:** 14 September 2012, 01:27:06 PM »

Good day, as the title suggests Im looking for a suitable mini to portray Belit for my small Conan project. Currently Im using Hasslfree's not-Conan and Red Sonja, as well as the Frothers miniature Sasha as Valeria, so she would need to be of a similar size.

The original story she appears in claims shes from Shem, which Im led to believe is Howards version of the Middle-East/Asia, though shes described as ivory white. However as Im using Red Sonja and none of the artwork Belit has ever appeared in takes her race/skin type into account, Im not sure I should.

So anyhow, anyone got any good ideas?

Sir Barnaby Hammond-Rye · « **Reply #1 on:** 14 September 2012, 01:41:31 PM »

Shem isn't Asia - at least not the Far East or South East (not IMO) - it's possibly steppes and city states. I don't think the Shemites are like Mongols though. I think a Hollywood Persian look is probably good. Maybe Palmyra (only less desert.) Howard probably described her as "Ivory" to distinguish her from her "Ebony" crew. I mean, he was hardly very particular about the descriptive terms he used and I'm sure if she was actually an adventuress she would surely have a tan.

Many Conan illustrators don't have a problem mixing pantaloons and trews with loincloths and chainmail bikinis. You could take a look at some of the pirate offerings and maybe find one not so 17th century? On one of the Pathfinder figures from Reaper?

Steve F · « **Reply #2 on:** 14 September 2012, 01:55:37 PM »

Quote from: Sir Barnaby Hammond-Rye on 14 September 2012, 01:41:31 PM

Howard probably described her as "Ivory" to distinguish her from her "Ebony" crew.

Did they live together in per-fect har-mon-y?

How about this from Reaper?

http://www.reapermini.com/OnlineStore/arabian/sku-down/02970

TheMightyFlip · « **Reply #3 on:** 14 September 2012, 02:09:17 PM »

Steve thats actually quite spot on for what I had in my mind, well done that man!

abdul666lw · « **Reply #4 on:** 14 September 2012, 02:36:25 PM »

Shem covers most of what we now think of as 'Muslim' and 'Arab' lands in Ancient and Medieval times, from Mesopotamia / Assyria (ziggurats, black beards...) to Mauritania through Arabia and Tuareg Sahara (except Egypt which appears as Stygia).
Raven-black hair, but note that some Kabyle have a rather fair skin.
In the comics Belit wears a pleasant but rather unconvincing fur bikini. The suggested Reaper mini looks more 'historically' accurate.
One of Freebooter Amazons may also fit:

while Raging Heroes Blood Vestals offer a 'plate armor' alternative to Red Sonja's chainmall bikini (and a suitably exotic hairdress; OK, heavy boots are perhaps not recommended on boat, but...):

shadowking1957 · « **Reply #5 on:** 14 September 2012, 03:41:31 PM »

Yes on both of them Belit is a hard one as we see her in our own eyes, perhaps a female pirate mini or african queen foundrys jane would work, also the great mini from the greek range or one of the cave girls off copplestone

that is a great female miniature

the female leader would work also

the girl with the sword i consider one of steve salhas best minis ever

abdul666lw · « **Reply #6 on:** 14 September 2012, 08:29:17 PM »

Guild of Harmony Vanys is not without suitably exotic charm, her weapon credible for boarding actions and not oversized, her 'Dark Elf' nature not too obvious; and as any good pirate she sports a skull

FramFramson · « **Reply #7 on:** 14 September 2012, 10:10:52 PM »

She does however have vampire teeth.

abdul666lw · « **Reply #8 on:** 15 September 2012, 11:33:06 AM »

A fierce battle grin

abdul666lw · « **Reply #9 on:** 17 September 2012, 10:38:33 PM »

I know Dark Sword minis are of variable size, and the bases don't look at all 'nautical', but 2 of their last releases seem to have some Belit potential:
The Female Pirate, of course