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Offline Astromini5

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Pythons of Set: Conan cult 4 cheap
« on: 01 February 2012, 04:23:54 AM »
Being a REH reader and Conan movie fan, I was inspired to give my fantasy figures a Hyborian/D&D setting. The Reaper minis seen in photo 2 are the first metals I've painted, having spent my free time last year practicing on plastics (less $ wasted if ruined). The persian-like human warriors are Confrontation "Dirz" swordsmen that Fantasy Flight Games sold during the Xmas season for five dollars a box. I painted over the zombie skin, swapped in some spears, and marked their shields with the famous Thulsa Doom snake emblem. A pair of them lost hands in the process... ;)

The serpent captains include a mottled warrior with jade sword, and a sorcerer from the Pathfinder series. Their pets are D&D plastic minis painted with a more natural python pattern. I haven't finished their queen (Pathfinder Lamia sculpt), but I think she'll have a light yellow/sienna color almost like an albino.

Offline von der Tann

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Re: Pythons of Set: Conan cult 4 cheap
« Reply #1 on: 01 February 2012, 04:28:44 AM »
Quite nice ... I like it.

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Offline Steve F

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Re: Pythons of Set: Conan cult 4 cheap
« Reply #2 on: 01 February 2012, 05:24:40 AM »
Good stuff - I wish my painting had started off so well!
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Offline Mason

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Re: Pythons of Set: Conan cult 4 cheap
« Reply #3 on: 01 February 2012, 03:50:51 PM »
Good stuff - I wish my painting had started off so well!

Ditto!

Excellent start for a first timer.


Offline Astromini5

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Re: Pythons of Set: Conan cult 4 cheap
« Reply #4 on: 06 February 2012, 02:13:54 AM »
update to feature the shape-changing Python Queen, a Lamia mini from Reaper. She carries a Jade pike to match her captain's sword; practices necromancy with her growing skull collection  :)

Offline aggro84

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Re: Pythons of Set: Conan cult 4 cheap
« Reply #5 on: 06 February 2012, 02:23:56 AM »
Very cool.

I now wish I had bought some of those Dirz when I saw them on sale a while ago. You're right they are great for a Conan project.

Your snake scale patterns are a really nice touch. I wouldn't expect to see anything like this from someone that hasn't been painting for a really long time.

Offline DeafNala

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Re: Pythons of Set: Conan cult 4 cheap
« Reply #6 on: 06 February 2012, 02:41:42 PM »
I concur on the VERY COOL commentary. You may not have all that much time in the craft, but your pieces are turning out VERY NICELY. Keep up the GOOD WORK!
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