Beasts of War - from the Golden Age ... NOW WITH SCHAEDELBERG!

[Admiral Benbow]

In the mid-eighties I had started to build dioramas with 28 mm figures, and from 1986 on I worked on my "Beasts of War" series for an Orc army, all based on commercial dino models in combination with Citadel, Chronicle and other manufacturer's miniatures and a lot of things I had collected from mother Nature. This was imho THE Golden Age of miniatures, and I was heavily influenced by everything coming from Citadel and early GW, as is clearly shown in the iconography of the models. But also Arthur Rackham, Philippe Druillet and Roger Matthews played their parts. In late 1987 I was invited to the GW studio in Nottingham by John Blanche for a photo-session on my diorama work, and they featured them in White Dwarf 100 and their first Fantasy Miniatures book from 1988.

As I'm in the process of getting digital pics of all my older stuff for my soon to be refurbished website, I thought it might be a good idea to show some pics here in the meantime, for all of you with similar nostalgic feelings for that classic time.

So let's start with the mightiest beast of them all, the Black Sorcerer's Leviathan ...

[former user]

Michael, Your miniatures are classics and have been an inspiration for all of us when we were younger.
Nice to see them again

[phreedh]

A bit too early for me to be involved in Citadel miniatures, but smashing stuff!

[Orctrader]

Epic.   

[Thantsants]

No way!!  

Was just rereading the old White Dwarf that featured said photo-session the other day!

Bit before my time too - but I've been buying old editions to see what went on before I got into the hobby...

Great to see some other angles and close-ups of this old beast - Dinos and orcs - does it get any better!

Just noticed the feathers on the shaman's staff  

Loved the Corythosaurus conversion and ogre rider too!  

[Saya]

   
I have no words. how exciting!

Admiral, thanks for sharing your work with us

[JollyBob]

Issue 100 was the best ever White Dwarf, mainly because of your work.

Relly nice to see some close ups and other angles. Thank you.

[Hammers]

What Hammers was up to at the same time:

http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=18267.0

[Doomhippie]

I remember said White Dwarf as it was the first one I ever bought. It's still around here somewhere. Cool to see this piece here.

And Hammers, even thogh you did steal the thread, your stuff looks really nice, too. Btw. how did you do the stalagmites?

[Hammers]

I remember said White Dwarf as it was the first one I ever bought. It's still around here somewhere. Cool to see this piece here.

And Hammers, even thogh you did steal the thread, your stuff looks really nice, too. Btw. how did you do the stalagmites?

I did, didn't I? I'll move it.

The stalagmites are sculpted plaster, I believe.

[rob_the_robgoblin]

Still stunning. Can't believe you did this. Thankyou for the new photos, always been an inspiration... 

[Admiral Benbow]

Loved the Corythosaurus conversion and ogre rider too!  

Coming soon at this theatre ...

 

[ogryn]

WD 100 was my first issue that came in the mail when I got my first subscription.
Always great. Thanks for the years of inspiration.

[OSHIROmodels]

That was you Great stuff    I pestered my mam and dad for a plastic model of a dinosaur so I could do something like that. They got me Zoids instead 

cheers

James

[Red Orc]

This makes me feel old. I stopped getting WD before issue 100, so I've not seen these things before, but they certainly are gorgeous!

Jim, Zoids are great. I wish I still had mine!