Author Topic: Round 1 - Orcs vs. Sanada Diamyo and his retainers (Read 5575 times)

cheetor · « **Reply #1 on:** February 22, 2010, 01:55:12 PM »

A rough pairing for the Orcs, which could easily have given some of the other entries a run for their money IMO.

I love the samurai banners

bc99 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 22, 2010, 04:12:47 PM »

A tough pairing indeed! I'm very impressed with the Samurai though, especially the care given to their banners and armor. It's okay to lose against such a nicely painted entry!

Malamute · « **Reply #3 on:** February 22, 2010, 05:27:16 PM »

Splendid stuff Mr Bibbly

Bugsda · « **Reply #4 on:** February 23, 2010, 09:59:31 AM »

Superb Samurai

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #5 on:** February 23, 2010, 06:26:26 PM »

Thanks chaps.

Some of them are a bit old now but are still standing the test of time

cheers

James

Captain Blood · « **Reply #6 on:** February 23, 2010, 06:32:31 PM »

Samurai are rather like medieval heraldic types - colourful and photogenic. They always do well. (Not that I'm saying they aren't very nicely done, James, cos they are!

)

But I feel the poor old orcses are getting a bit of a harsh pasting. They are jolly nice figures, and nicely painted as far as I can see.

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #7 on:** February 23, 2010, 06:39:13 PM »

I quite like the orcs myself but I suppose if there was any choice in who was paired with who it would make it less fair.

cheers

James

Captain Blood · « **Reply #8 on:** February 23, 2010, 06:40:14 PM »

Yep. Luck of the draw.

Alxbates · « **Reply #9 on:** February 23, 2010, 07:11:50 PM »

Quote from: Captain Blood on February 23, 2010, 06:32:31 PM

But I feel the poor old orcses are getting a bit of a harsh pasting. They are jolly nice figures, and nicely painted as far as I can see.

I agree - the orcs look great, just great. But the samurai 'pop' more to my eyes.

-Alex

Plynkes · « **Reply #10 on:** February 23, 2010, 07:15:27 PM »

Okay, I finally have to ask this, after wondering about it for years. About a million times I've read people on forums talking about figures "popping."

Can someone please explain just what the hell that means?

Bugsda · « **Reply #11 on:** February 23, 2010, 07:31:47 PM »

I always assumed it was an older generation equivalent of bling! But I don't know for sure

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #12 on:** February 23, 2010, 09:39:45 PM »

Quote from: Plynkes on February 23, 2010, 07:15:27 PM

Okay, I finally have to ask this, after wondering about it for years. About a million times I've read people on forums talking about figures "popping."

Can someone please explain just what the hell that means?

I've absolutely no idea I'm afraid

I'm hoping it's a good thing

cheers

James

Westfalia Chris · « **Reply #13 on:** February 23, 2010, 09:52:05 PM »

Quote from: Plynkes on February 23, 2010, 07:15:27 PM

Okay, I finally have to ask this, after wondering about it for years. About a million times I've read people on forums talking about figures "popping."

Can someone please explain just what the hell that means?

I always understood it as "popping out of the image", as in "it has that certain je ne sais quoi", or, for the young folks, "wow factor"...

cheetor · « **Reply #14 on:** February 24, 2010, 12:27:49 PM »

Quote from: Westfalia Chris on February 23, 2010, 09:52:05 PM

I always understood it as "popping out of the image", as in "it has that certain je ne sais quoi", or, for the young folks, "wow factor"...

I always thought that "pop" was to do with cleverly contrasting colours and judicious, yet not gaudy highlighting that caused the eye to be drawn to explore the figure.

I have figures that are painted to an inferior technical level to others and yet they "pop" more as far as I am concerned due to the better chosen palette and sometimes highlighting style.

I would see many of Orctraders beautiful miniatures as being ones that "pop", usually due to the high contrast that he uses to highlight.

I could be wrong though, but that how I have defined miniature "pop" to date

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