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Offline Jeff965

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15MM Xyston Companions
« on: July 12, 2013, 02:28:11 PM »
Xyston do a lovely 15mm figure, hope you like.

Offline Mad Doc Morris

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Re: 15MM Xyston Companions
« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2013, 02:48:56 PM »
I do. These came out great, very well done. :-*

Offline Paddy649

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Re: 15MM Xyston Companions
« Reply #2 on: July 12, 2013, 06:52:26 PM »
...and these ones are painted rather nicely.

Offline killshot

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Re: 15MM Xyston Companions
« Reply #3 on: July 12, 2013, 07:14:50 PM »
Nice work!!

Offline Prof.Witchheimer

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Re: 15MM Xyston Companions
« Reply #4 on: July 12, 2013, 10:22:48 PM »
well done, Jeff, sometimes seeing stuff like this I start to think about trying to enter the 15mm country :)

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Re: 15MM Xyston Companions
« Reply #5 on: July 13, 2013, 11:02:03 AM »
They look great,well up to your usual standard,any more from that range to share ?


Offline Adler

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Re: 15MM Xyston Companions
« Reply #6 on: July 13, 2013, 12:28:05 PM »
Nice job those are really nice work, nice designs well painted cant be better :)
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Offline von Lucky

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Re: 15MM Xyston Companions
« Reply #7 on: July 13, 2013, 01:27:49 PM »
well done, Jeff, sometimes seeing stuff like this I start to think about trying to enter the 15mm country :)

Going down the Xyston or AB woud be the way to go - a little closer to 18mm they pack a lot of detail and paint up well.
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Offline Jeff965

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Re: 15MM Xyston Companions
« Reply #8 on: July 15, 2013, 09:27:29 PM »
Thanks very much for your comments gents, and just for Romark here are some infantry.

Offline Romark

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Re: 15MM Xyston Companions
« Reply #9 on: July 15, 2013, 10:05:23 PM »
Jeff,those are lovely,great colours,the detail you've included would pass muster on 28's,smashing.

Offline Prof.Witchheimer

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Re: 15MM Xyston Companions
« Reply #10 on: July 16, 2013, 08:00:35 PM »
Lovely work again, Jeff! May I ask how long do you need to paint up a unit like this?

Going down the Xyston or AB woud be the way to go - a little closer to 18mm they pack a lot of detail and paint up well.

Are they actually much bigger than the classical 15mm? Does anyone know some size comparison pics?

Offline Jeff965

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Re: 15MM Xyston Companions
« Reply #11 on: July 16, 2013, 09:16:22 PM »
Hi Prof, glad you like the figures. I can normally paint four of these tacked onto a large lollipop stick in the same time it takes me to paint a 28mm figure. I undercoat in black give the figure a heavy dry brush of bestial brown from GW and then a light dry rush of straight white. This then gives me a good first coat for any flesh areas and also takes care of any belts or straps. From then on in its straight forward three layer on all colours but with 15mm this tends to be a small palette and obviously smaller areas so a lot faster.
As far as comparison shots are concerned I can't help you, maybe someone on here can. I had a quick google but didn't find anything. I only own this range in ancients so I have none to do a photograph myself.
What I can do is send you some samples from my spares box if you like just pm me. What I will say is that they are what I would call large 15s nearer 18mm.

Offline von Lucky

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Re: 15MM Xyston Companions
« Reply #12 on: July 16, 2013, 10:34:40 PM »
This is a good start for comparison between the ranges:
http://www.madaxeman.com/main/15mm_ancients_suppliers.php

Offline Prof.Witchheimer

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Re: 15MM Xyston Companions
« Reply #13 on: July 17, 2013, 07:06:26 AM »

Hi Prof, glad you like the figures. I can normally paint four of these tacked onto a large lollipop stick in the same time it takes me to paint a 28mm figure. I undercoat in black give the figure a heavy dry brush of bestial brown from GW and then a light dry rush of straight white. This then gives me a good first coat for any flesh areas and also takes care of any belts or straps. From then on in its straight forward three layer on all colours but with 15mm this tends to be a small palette and obviously smaller areas so a lot faster.
As far as comparison shots are concerned I can't help you, maybe someone on here can. I had a quick google but didn't find anything. I only own this range in ancients so I have none to do a photograph myself.
What I can do is send you some samples from my spares box if you like just pm me. What I will say is that they are what I would call large 15s nearer 18mm.

thanks, Jeff, PM sent.

This is a good start for comparison between the ranges:
http://www.madaxeman.com/main/15mm_ancients_suppliers.php


This site looks nice but I can't see any pics clicking on thumbnails, it's asking for login.

Offline von Lucky

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Re: 15MM Xyston Companions
« Reply #14 on: July 17, 2013, 08:52:12 AM »
It was working before - seems to be down at the moment.  :?

 

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