The faerie on 1981 Toyah Anthem album in 28mm (WIP sculpt painted 5.12.2012)

[DeafNala]

You've got yourself a potentially VERY COOL mini there. Keep up the FINE WORK!

[Limaike]

Yeah, it looks very close to the spirit of the original. Looking forward to the next installment.

[Ensign Madcap]

Excellent work so far, looking forward to seeing it finished. If I remember correctly, didn't Toyah drive about in a chariot made from the front half of a fire engine in one of her videos? Could be a good model.

[Mick_in_Switzerland]

Revised sculpt with paper ribbons from the severed head, new wings and jewellery.



Original picture.

[DeafNala]

She's taking on the persona of the illustration WONDERFULLY. Keep up the GOOD WORK!

[Garanhir]

I think you're hot on the trail there.

[Delaney]

Retrosmashalicious!  Great so far! 

Toyah Wilcox, ahh 80's punk with a lisp!
Shes now turned voice actress on kids show Brum!

Who was the artist on the cover?


To do the wings try this:

Cut blister pack plastic wings.

Give it a light sand to take off shine.

Mix ocre acrylic paint with a little acrylic modelling paste or heavy impasto medium to give it some weight and paint on the thicker veins- you can get needle tip bottles (look like reaper paint bottles) from art stores that act like a cake icing bag.

Then paint the thinner lines in with regular paint.

Matt varnish to seal.

Benefit of being flexible.

[Mick_in_Switzerland]

What should I call her?

How about "Mythstery"?

[DeafNala]

I like "Mythstery". If she came from Fife, you could summon her by saying (prepare to groan): "Oh sweet, Mythstery of Fife!"

[Mick_in_Switzerland]

I started to paint her last night.  Here is a WIP photo.
These are still the 2nd set of prototype wings.



It is amazing what you see in a photograph - I sill have some work to do.
In real life the figure looks better than this photo :-)

[Limaike]

Looking good The color palette is spot on and the composition is excellent (not always easy to translate 2D into 3D).

[Chairface]

I have to say well done!

[Mick_in_Switzerland]

Thank-you for the kind comments.

Photography is very cruel to painted miniatures, so I have done some improvements on the painting since the picture above.

I am still thinking about the wings. 
I have written to Sarissa Precision to see if they can "laser cut" me a set from a sketch.

I will post here if I have a positive result.

Regards

Mick

[DeafNala]

Hey Mick! I can identify with the photography woes. The Fairy Chick did paint up cool, however...nice color choices & brushwork that even the photo can't diminish. WELL DONE!

For wings you might consider Reaper's Fairy Wings:



http://www.reapermini.com/Miniatures/fairy%20wings/latest/03486