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Cornered in the Cargo Bay (Froggy the Great)  vs. The 44th in America 1757 (Silent Invader)

Cornered in the Cargo Bay (Froggy the Great)
222 (79.6%)
The 44th in America 1757 (Silent Invader)
57 (20.4%)

Total Members Voted: 275

Voting closed: 22 March 2010, 12:33:30 AM

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Offline Prof.Witchheimer

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Round 4 - Cornered in the Cargo Bay vs. The 44th in America 1757
« on: 15 March 2010, 12:33:30 AM »


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Offline haakon

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Re: Round 4 - Cornered in the Cargo Bay vs. The 44th in America 1757
« Reply #1 on: 15 March 2010, 07:35:49 AM »
Could it be possible to know "cornered in the cargo bay" manufacturer of miniatures please ?

Thank you
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Offline Northstar

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Re: Round 4 - Cornered in the Cargo Bay vs. The 44th in America 1757
« Reply #2 on: 15 March 2010, 12:40:26 PM »
Excellent work from both, Cargo bay wins it on type of figures for me as the rest is equally good!

@Froggy: cool background, I'm so gonna loot your scratchbuilt "crates", great idea!
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Offline stevedaccs

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Re: Round 4 - Cornered in the Cargo Bay vs. The 44th in America 1757
« Reply #3 on: 15 March 2010, 12:43:28 PM »
Great stuff both! - I have always had a weakness for redheads though
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Offline Froggy the Great

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Re: Round 4 - Cornered in the Cargo Bay vs. The 44th in America 1757
« Reply #4 on: 15 March 2010, 12:48:18 PM »
« Last Edit: 15 March 2010, 01:00:00 PM by Froggy the Great »
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Offline argsilverson

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Re: Round 4 - Cornered in the Cargo Bay vs. The 44th in America 1757
« Reply #5 on: 15 March 2010, 02:09:53 PM »
A tough choice again!
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Offline Temudjin00

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Re: Round 4 - Cornered in the Cargo Bay vs. The 44th in America 1757
« Reply #6 on: 15 March 2010, 02:49:02 PM »
This was a tough choice for me. Both are very good.
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Offline BlueWeasel

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Re: Round 4 - Cornered in the Cargo Bay vs. The 44th in America 1757
« Reply #7 on: 15 March 2010, 02:56:10 PM »
I fear I'm about to break board etiquette and protocol here.

I found the voting to be a no brainer.
Froggy's got some fantastic detail showing, highlights, shading and lining.

Kudos for the correct colors of the 44th, but the colors are pretty flat looking.
(Though I'll concede that red, yellow and white aren't easy colors to work with.)
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Offline Calimero

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Re: Round 4 - Cornered in the Cargo Bay vs. The 44th in America 1757
« Reply #8 on: 15 March 2010, 03:20:56 PM »

Quote from: BlueWeasel on 15 March 2010, 02:56:10 PM
... I found the voting to be a no brainer ...

I don’t know… I voted for SI’s entry.

Although the pictures are a little blurry, there’s obviously some shadings and highlights done on the figures… it’s all a matter of personal taste I suppose.
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Offline Silent Invader

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Re: Round 4 - Cornered in the Cargo Bay vs. The 44th in America 1757
« Reply #9 on: 15 March 2010, 05:57:20 PM »
Quote from: BlueWeasel on 15 March 2010, 02:56:10 PM
I found the voting to be a no brainer.

Then I'm happy to have made it easy for you!  lol

I think these are the best figures I've painted so far and as such am very pleased with them but I wouldn't put them to the vote if I was at all precious about others liking them or not. I'm realistic enough to know I'm not a fantastic painter - I'm more a Jack of all Trades than a Master of anything - but I do appreciate constructive criticism as that and practice is what makes us better.   :)

Quote from: BlueWeasel on 15 March 2010, 02:56:10 PM
Kudos for the correct colors of the 44th, but the colors are pretty flat looking.
(Though I'll concede that red, yellow and white aren't easy colors to work with.)

TBH it's not difficult to get the colours right, especially when the regimental museum is only a short drive away.  ;)  It's the first time I've painted red and yellow but I'll certainly bear your comments in mind when I paint the next batch. Cheers.

Thanks for all the votes so far - much appreciated.  And well done to Froggy.  :)
« Last Edit: 15 March 2010, 05:59:38 PM by Silent Invader »
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Offline Froggy the Great

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Re: Round 4 - Cornered in the Cargo Bay vs. The 44th in America 1757
« Reply #10 on: 15 March 2010, 06:14:45 PM »
Thank you.

Are your figures based on pennies?
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Offline Silent Invader

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Re: Round 4 - Cornered in the Cargo Bay vs. The 44th in America 1757
« Reply #11 on: 15 March 2010, 06:27:16 PM »
Quote from: Froggy the Great on 15 March 2010, 06:14:45 PM
Thank you.

Are your figures based on pennies?

Your welcome!  :)  The red heads are particularly nice, though I'm partial to blondes myself. :D

Yep, mine are on pennies.  The minis are from Crusaders's Rank & File range, which come with quite thick bases so I shaved them back a bit so they'd look less like they were standing on hillocks.
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Offline Froggy the Great

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Re: Round 4 - Cornered in the Cargo Bay vs. The 44th in America 1757
« Reply #12 on: 15 March 2010, 06:48:36 PM »
For what it's worth, mine are based on pennies as well.  Actually, most if not all of my figures are.

$0.01 per base, constant size, and I'll never run out - get that sort of deal from GW, I dare you.
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Offline Hrothgar

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Re: Round 4 - Cornered in the Cargo Bay vs. The 44th in America 1757
« Reply #13 on: 15 March 2010, 11:11:47 PM »
Nice work to both of you!

Froggy, I found your work really evocative and inspirational for my own sci fi projects. And I love your storage containers!! I have been trying to come up with a cheap, easy source of futuristic storage units that would cost a fortune because they are high-end resin display pieces. Sooooo, I just informed the wife that we are now collecting any and all beverage bottle tops. I even showed her your entry pic. She's none too happy with either of us at the moment.  :D :D :D
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Offline Froggy the Great

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Re: Round 4 - Cornered in the Cargo Bay vs. The 44th in America 1757
« Reply #14 on: 16 March 2010, 02:57:04 PM »
Glad to be of service.
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