neandertal question, lucid eye vs acheson creations.

[axabrax]

Edit: got them home and out of the bags, and I am wrong, some of the Neanderthals are actually shorter than the Cro-Magnon. Very nice figures!

Managed to grab the Lucid Eyes Neanderthals when Nick put them back up again. They are really sweet figures, but HUGE. They tower above the Cro-magnon from the same range. Weren't Neanderthals supposed to be short and stocky?

In any case, hope to see more fro the range and hope they keep Steve S as the sculptor!

[Timbor]

Just thought I would update you folks - the Lucid Eye neanderthals are back in stock at Arcane Scenery, and they have free shipping this month too.  It sounds like they are planning more releases along the same line with more stone-age type stuff and animals from the DeeZee range.  Not sure on any timeframe for that though,

[area23]

Not sure if everybody can see this, it's from the facebook page, but these are new cro-magnons coming up. There's also a pic of a planet of the apes style chimp with a spear

[The Dozing Dragon]

I love this range. Personal issues have stopped most hobby purchases for a while but these are definitely on the to get list....

[axabrax]

They look good, but are remarkedly clean-shaven for cavemen. Is Steve Saleh still the sculptor?

[Timbor]

Yep, he is the sculptor.

[former user]

are remarkedly clean-shaven for cavemen

doesn't fit the bearded caveman cliché ? 
the aztecs reportedely shaved with flint blades.
I would assume that this reconstruction follows the rather aged BBC documentary that portrayed cromagnon a bit "indian style" - I can't find the clip right now

[former user]

we don't even know about their hair growth.
this varies considerably around the world today


said documentary implied the Out of Africa II theory by letting the Cromagnon appear less hairy and also darker skinned

[Ray Rivers]

These guys could take hair off an animal skin so I see no convincing reason why they could not remove it from their own faces...I am not saying they did or did not just they could.

But why would they?

During the winter it helps keep you warm and on the long days hunting if you wanted a snack to tide you over, you just shake it a little bit.

 

[area23]

Ritualised shaving of hair and facepaint by the 'männerbünde' before hunting or warfare, to actually become the (animal-) spirit and accomplish succes or victory. The old shamanistic approach of doing things, y'know.

[3 fingers]

Not sure if everybody can see this, it's from the facebook page, but these are new cro-magnons coming up. There's also a pic of a planet of the apes style chimp with a spear

Quite fancy them as ratskins ,chop the spear ,add a gun,and veteran or hunting party ratskins for necromunda .

[former user]

oh, yes, even with primitive weapons

[The Dozing Dragon]

Just seen on the Warlord newsletter that Steve is now working for them.....that may explain Northstar dropping the range...........

[former user]

seriously? I thought most sculptors worked freelance without competition clause....

[axabrax]

Had no idea that the facial hair thing was so controversial! It seems like Cro-Magnon's versus Neanderthals would have to be in ancient Europe, so it's likely the Magnons had facial hair? That's what I was thinking. Hard to imagine a nomadic hunter would take the time to shave every day. Anyway, I like the figures, so it doesn't really matter.

Although if Steve is working for warlord now, one wonders how much time he'll have to put into this.  Quite a loss for Northstar in my opinion.