Author Topic: Gringo's Mayan bowman (Read 9316 times)

Captain Blood · « **on:** March 24, 2013, 02:00:52 PM »

Ged sent me a couple of his new 28mm Mayans...

A very nice figure to paint. Cleanly sculpted. Lots of character

Bugsda · « **Reply #1 on:** March 24, 2013, 02:16:06 PM »

Ace! I'm well nicking that Jaguar fur quiver

Phil Robinson · « **Reply #2 on:** March 24, 2013, 02:27:40 PM »

Brill, like the designer quiver too

The Dozing Dragon · « **Reply #3 on:** March 24, 2013, 04:46:47 PM »

Very nice. Looking forward to seeing this range fill out and those blasted Conquistadors.......too tempting by half!

Hombre · « **Reply #4 on:** March 24, 2013, 05:11:42 PM »

Thats a cool miniature, but your paintjob is realy not from this planet

Elk101 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 24, 2013, 05:16:30 PM »

These are shaping up to be the nicest Mayans out there. That is also one seriously top notch paintjob.

commissarmoody · « **Reply #6 on:** March 24, 2013, 07:16:29 PM »

Just great! you keep up this quality of art, and you will drag me into another era of gaming

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #7 on:** March 24, 2013, 07:20:37 PM »

Great stuff Richard

cheers

James

Gibby · « **Reply #8 on:** March 24, 2013, 07:31:43 PM »

Very nice! Though I have to say I am never quite sure what people mean by "lots of character"

Svennn · « **Reply #9 on:** March 24, 2013, 07:40:08 PM »

There is only one thing you need to do Richard, a large force of them!! Suits your pallette very well, the skin is super

gringo · « **Reply #10 on:** March 24, 2013, 07:52:46 PM »

stunning Richard .......a real work of Art you have more then done justice

to the figure....vivid blues and lovely flesh...........

regards
Ged

www.gringo40s.com
www.gringo40s.blogspot.com
and 28mm ranges

Elk101 · « **Reply #11 on:** March 24, 2013, 08:07:53 PM »

Quote from: Gibby on March 24, 2013, 07:31:43 PM

Very nice! Though I have to say I am never quite sure what people mean by "lots of character"

That's a pretty good question. I have used it in the past to describe figures that 'come to life' when painted and become 'individuals' as opposed to figures I've painted that still look a touch flat and lifeless (my shit painting aside!). The Captain's superb PJ aside, this looks like a figure that has those qualities.

Malamute · « **Reply #12 on:** March 24, 2013, 08:41:47 PM »

Loving the quiver. Delightful

Doomsdave · « **Reply #13 on:** March 25, 2013, 01:14:58 AM »

Love the colors on the bow and the jaguar pelt. Wonderful work.

Captain Blood · « **Reply #14 on:** March 25, 2013, 09:10:51 AM »

Thanks

Quote from: Gibby on March 24, 2013, 07:31:43 PM

Very nice! Though I have to say I am never quite sure what people mean by "lots of character"

Well I know what I mean by it, although it is hard to define...

Some wargames figures are bland, generic troops - not badly sculpted necessarily, although there are plenty of averagely sculpted figures still out there. But even where some sculptors have obviously tried to imbue a figure with some individual personality, this doesn't always come off. They remain neutral, impassive, uninteresting, however technically well executed (although there's an obvious correlation between lack of sculpting quality and technique, and lack of character in the finished model).

On the other hand, some sculptors - perhaps a majority these days - seem able to invest their models with a real sense of personality: they're like proper little individuals - not just mannequins. Some sculptors are better at creating these characters than others. Copplestone is a past master, so is Mike Owen. Others who shall remain nameless, can't seem to manage it. Their figures always just look like anonymous figures rather than 'characters'.

Give me a figure with character every time.

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