ROUND 7 Defenders of Winterfell vs Swamp Council

[Captain Blood]

[thebinmann]

What a great Idea Admiral!

Just how many areas/periods do you have collections for? The mix is simply staggering!

Oh and who's the daddy? I reckon it's the toad.

Lovely work too capt!

Who will win Capt or Admiral?

[Captain Blood]

Admiral outranks Captain
Stunning colour and detail Michael, I don't think I can better that and don't deserve to. Simply beautiful. Well done.

[valleyboy]

stunning entries guys

[Vanvlak]

Both are brilliant - the muted pallettes of each entry are exemplary.
The greens and browns of the beasties hide them without making them incospicuous, whilst the blue-grey of the Starks is splendid 
If we had to vote for any pair of entries jointly in a best competing pair, these two matched off would be a contender.

[thebinmann]

Admiral outranks Captain

Maybe you're the young prodigy and this is Crimson Tide, without the racism of course...

I think this could match the 50-50 of a few years back, which was you and Dr M wasn't it?

Great stuff

[Nord]

Great work both, excellent entries.

[Drachenklinge]

Both awesome entries. The swampy creatures are just more extravagant. If not for that I couldn't have chosen here.

[ahpincis]

Both are brilliant - the muted pallettes of each entry are exemplary.
The greens and browns of the beasties hide them without making them incospicuous, whilst the blue-grey of the Starks is splendid 
If we had to vote for any pair of entries jointly in a best competing pair, these two matched off would be a contender.

Another excruciatingly difficult, choice!   

[Westfalia Chris]

Indeed, this choice is hard as Krupp steel.

I am most intrigued by that tortoise dragon creature. Is that still available anywhere?

[S44lade]

Both superb guys - unusual collection of swamp creatures shaded it for me

[ahpincis]

Indeed, this choice is hard as Krupp steel.

Love the turn of phrase! Excellent!

[Dr Mathias]

Tough one!!!

Fantastic job on the fur, sigils, and blacks from the Captain. The Admiral always manages to pick out every little slimy warty detail while keeping clarity and color.

Great work both!

[dampfpanzerwagon]

Great work from you both.

Another close call.....

Tony

[Admiral Benbow]

Richard, I always admired your constant output of superbly converted and brilliantly painted miniatures, and this set is another highlight! You must have an impressive force of GoT-troops in the meantime, didn't you?

What a great Idea Admiral!
Just how many areas/periods do you have collections for? The mix is simply staggering!

Well, although I sold a lot in the last years, I'm collecting miniatures for nearly 40 years now. I really enjoy looking through the heap and envisage little scenes and groups of figures telling kind of a little story. And I have a "workbook" where I noted those combinations or ideas. It's pretty full of never realised plans and projects, but it contains good information when thinking about sets of miniatures for the LPL, for example ... 

Indeed, this choice is hard as Krupp steel.
I am most intrigued by that tortoise dragon creature. Is that still available anywhere?

I think so! Here are the (old and rare) minis from left to right:

Asgard miniatures CC2 Many Armed Skulker (Nick Bibby sculpt)
Asgard miniatures CC7 Four Fang (Nick Bibby sculpt)
Ral Partha 11-442 Giant Toad
Grenadier Dragon Turtle, still available here http://www.mirliton.it/product_info.php?pName=dragon-turtle
I'm not sure about the outer right miniature, maybe it's the Asgard miniatures CC3 Hawk Footed Stabber, but maybe it's a Citadel miniature. Perhaps someone out there could bring some light on this?