ROUND 8 Anjin-San vs Pulp: Pharoah Ki-Oskh Cigar Afficionado Society

[Frank]

@Dr. Mathias: I use more or less the same method as the Perry's in their tutorial...so, it is done with Photoshop. I use the stamp tool and the whole things is only a matter of 5 minutes.

@Gamer Mac: The miniature of Anjin-San is a head-conversion. I have used the head of the TACTICA 2010 miniature (http://www.hamburger-tactica.de/tactica/pages/tactica2010.html ) and the rest is a Perry mini.

[gamer Mac]

Thanks
He is the spitting image.

[Hammers]

Thanks
He is the spitting image.

Yes, it is very good.

[OSHIROmodels]

That's what swung it for me. I'm a big Tin Tin fan but the Blackthone won it in the end 

cheers

James

[Hammers]

Hammers, just brilliant idea and execution. Could you tell a bit about those mummy conversions?

The sarcophagi are blatant resin recasts of a purchased item. I modelled it with a integrated, beheaded mummy before I made the mould. The heads, which were painted separaterly, are Woodbine (pith helmet), Sloppy Jalopy and one Fezèd head cut from a Brigade mini. Some of them got greenstuff beards and mustachios to add some fin de siecle look to some of the Egyptologists. The wonders of resin casting... Once you get the hang of it, it's but a moments work. I think it took me 6 hrs effective time during two days to get that going, including painting.

Looking at the composition now and comparing with Frank's I realize I would have gotten away with including more of the frescoes. The wall is built around three rather wonderful Monolith ancient Egypt frescoes surrounding the glyph of Pharao Ki'Oskh which I carved myself. Just the lower part of this, feet and oxen, can be seen in the image. I had initial plans of painting and antiquating them rather lavishly but test photography gave me impression I would have to pull away to far to get fit them into the pic. I was (am) also rather happy with the zenith spray painting (AP Tan on a Leather Brown base) of the stone wall. Quick , simple and it looks convincing IRL, the pharao and his mate really pops. So I went for a subtle hint in the photo, thinking it enough.

[Parriah]

 
 

Both are Fantastic,
But I've been a Clavel fan since Shogun was on TV the first time.

[valleyboy]

Congratulations to both as they both deserve a gong
This is why the LPL is such an attraction
Thank you gents

[Galland]

Ouch, another one, two, to say the least, fantastic entries. I find it very hard to vote when it ends up like this!

[AndrewBeasley]

I sit here in awe humbled at the feet of masters 

Wowser seems to sum it up - fantastic work both of you - no shame in loosing this one whoever wins

Now to vote for 

[Hammers]

Congratulations, Frank! It is not hard to loose a winning streak to such an excellent entry. I really thought I came up with a crowd pleaser with this one but when you're up against a master, you're up against a master.

[Frank]

Thank you Hammers! Such a compliment from a LPL veteran means a lot me. I really enjoy your fantastic work and your great ideas.