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Offline adamsfantasticminiatures

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Triumph of Death and horror related
« on: April 03, 2025, 09:06:31 PM »
I don't know if my dioramas fit here, they are definitely horror, let me know if they don't fit in. Minifigs skeletons hauling the bell of death, with skeleton carts, horsemen, coffins and assorted..... still available even though they were designed nearly 50 years ago. I tried to get them like in Peter Brueghels Triumph of Death painting. More in my gallery along the same lines, and a Vampire thing too.

Offline Digits

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Re: Triumph of Death and horror related
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2025, 09:14:01 PM »
Now THAT’s a horde!

Nice collection matey.

Offline adamsfantasticminiatures

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Re: Triumph of Death and horror related
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2025, 09:23:25 PM »
Thanks Digits! individually they are pretty small and primitive figures, but because they made the bell and the cart and the coffin bearers and all those guys carrying torches and baskets, en masse they can look great.

Offline Tactalvanic

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Re: Triumph of Death and horror related
« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2025, 10:29:01 PM »
Nicely done, and to be fair the primitive sculpts help them work en mass.

So good choice both in miniatures and painting style for the compositions.

works nicely, and animated skeletons and walking dead - classic horror.


Offline Aethelflaeda was framed

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Re: Triumph of Death and horror related
« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2025, 11:19:16 PM »
You will need Ashy Slashy with his boomstick and chainsaw to stop that horde.
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Offline adamsfantasticminiatures

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Re: Triumph of Death and horror related
« Reply #5 on: April 04, 2025, 07:55:04 AM »
Thanks for your comments, much appreciated. I have only done one other horror thing so far, so here is a few from it; Basildon the Essex vampire and his zombies are attacked in their castle by some adventurers....these are mostly Essex miniatures, including the vampire, that looks a bit like Christopher Lee.


These are on my You Tube channel as The Vampire Castle

Offline Malamute

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Re: Triumph of Death and horror related
« Reply #6 on: April 04, 2025, 08:00:15 AM »
Great collection, those Minifigs bring back memories. :)
"These creatures do not die like the bee after the first sting, but go on age after age, feeding on the blood of the living"  - Abraham Van Helsing

Offline JollyBob

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Re: Triumph of Death and horror related
« Reply #7 on: April 04, 2025, 09:43:10 AM »
Fantastic pictures, really atmospheric, thank you for sharing.

Is all that stone texture on the background painted on? How do you have the patience!? :o

Offline Chairface

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Re: Triumph of Death and horror related
« Reply #8 on: April 04, 2025, 02:02:24 PM »
Oh, they look gorgeous en masse. Beautifully done

Offline syrinx0

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Re: Triumph of Death and horror related
« Reply #9 on: April 06, 2025, 03:41:33 AM »
Looks like an undead rave. Great looking diorama.
Painted:  2025:539; 2024: 410; 2023: 37; 2022: 56

Offline Aethelflaeda was framed

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Re: Triumph of Death and horror related
« Reply #10 on: April 07, 2025, 10:56:07 PM »
Not a rave, but the skull and bones opener for Mardi Gras.  Ya gotta wake up early on Fat Tuesday to see these folks…


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Re: Triumph of Death and horror related
« Reply #11 on: April 10, 2025, 01:35:51 AM »
They definitely look ready to make the most of the day.

Offline adamsfantasticminiatures

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Re: Triumph of Death and horror related
« Reply #12 on: April 10, 2025, 11:43:42 AM »
Thanks for your comments, here is a link to one of my early goes at a slideshow, the photography isn't great but hopefully i caught the Gothic atmosphere, and some pictures from it. yes i painted all those grey dots ha ha, though my brain is now mush.
 

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Re: Triumph of Death and horror related
« Reply #13 on: April 10, 2025, 01:23:02 PM »
Not always a fan of painted pupil and iris on white eyes…but the look of fear engendered on one of dwarves…pure genius.  I say he deserves a Bafta!

Offline Vladimir Raukov

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Re: Triumph of Death and horror related
« Reply #14 on: April 12, 2025, 12:57:33 PM »
Blimey, that's a lot of skeletons!  :o Excellent work!

 

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