Author Topic: Dire Bear and Terror bird - some prehistorics (Read 8170 times)

Alxbates · « **on:** November 19, 2009, 04:29:38 AM »

Finally - after a year (maybe a year and a half) of virtually no constructive painting, I've finished a few figures. The major project is this Dire Bear by Reaper:

I'm quite pleased with the detail I was able to achieve on his teeth and eyes.

I also finished the base and touched up a Ral Partha Terror Bird:

I bought the bird off Ebay, already painted by a friend of mine (Clarke Payne). The painting is 95% his work, all I did was the base and a small amount of highlighting.

Next up - some more Wargods stuff and some Cavemen!

-Alex

Ray Rivers · « **Reply #1 on:** November 19, 2009, 12:27:26 PM »

Really like the way you painted the bear's fur. Mixing the brown and black really works.

Lovely animal!

Svennn · « **Reply #2 on:** November 19, 2009, 12:30:23 PM »

Very nice indeed and the bases make them look like a proper pair. I have one of birds fom when they were first released, it is painted green and covered in gloss varnish like everything was in those days

oxiana · « **Reply #3 on:** November 19, 2009, 12:40:53 PM »

Great stuff - a really good job on the bear's fur, with the mix of colours.

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I have one of birds fom when they were first released, it is painted green and covered in gloss varnish like everything was in those days

Ain't that the truth! I used to love that big pot of Humbrol gloss!

Hitman · « **Reply #4 on:** November 19, 2009, 01:55:04 PM »

Alex;
Those figures look great...nice detail to your brush work. It is always a pleasure to see your figures all painted up. Thanks for sharing.
Regards,
Hitman

Bako · « **Reply #5 on:** November 19, 2009, 07:22:04 PM »

Ooo, I love that terror bird. Absolutely perfect for a currently queued project.

RedSkullz · « **Reply #6 on:** November 19, 2009, 07:26:03 PM »

Awesome figures! I really dig the reaper chocobo...i want to find a few of those unpainted now so i can paint them!

DFlynSqrl · « **Reply #7 on:** November 19, 2009, 11:44:29 PM »

I agree, great work on that fur.

Bulldog · « **Reply #8 on:** November 20, 2009, 12:57:01 AM »

Excellent job! Man, that bear looks seriously p!ssed off

Gluteus Maximus · « **Reply #9 on:** November 21, 2009, 06:59:08 PM »

A year off, eh?

Well you've certainly hit the ground running on your return to painting.

Gorgeous minis!

Alxbates · « **Reply #10 on:** November 22, 2009, 12:42:27 AM »

Thanks for the kind words, folks. I didn't have a plan when I started painting the bear, his fur pattern isn't based on any sort of real world animal, I just painted light and dark areas in places that I thought looked believeable.

-Alex

manic _miner · « **Reply #11 on:** November 22, 2009, 12:05:03 PM »

Great painting Alex.That is two more than I have done this year.

Kiltedyaksman · « **Reply #12 on:** February 06, 2014, 01:04:51 PM »

I really like the Terror Bird here. I would like to poach it for my own birds but perhaps switch the colours. Well done.

splinteredlightminis · « **Reply #13 on:** February 06, 2014, 01:08:29 PM »

Very nice work! The bear is particularly fantastic.

DeafNala · « **Reply #14 on:** February 06, 2014, 01:18:19 PM »

WELCOME BACK! You've made a triumphal return. Both pieces painted up WONDERFULLY...proves that fine painting skills remain even after periods of sloth & idleness. I'm looking forward to your future Works of Wonder. In the interim...VERY WELL DONE!

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