Author Topic: My Burrows & Badgers stuff painted so far... (Read 3894 times)

Lovejoy · « **on:** September 24, 2015, 07:45:24 PM »

7 Done, way too many more to go... (shameless plug: Kickstarter now running!)

cheers
Michael

Steam Flunky · « **Reply #1 on:** September 24, 2015, 08:05:21 PM »

Lovely painting and that is one helluva good picture!

Lovejoy · « **Reply #2 on:** September 25, 2015, 06:51:55 AM »

Thanks! I was happy with it - I can't normally take good photos, but these came out pretty well. I want to paint the rest now, but it's a sculpting day today...

cheers,
Michael

King Arthur · « **Reply #3 on:** September 25, 2015, 08:06:45 AM »

Damn, those are good

I have a nostalgic soft spot for these model types due to reading a book when I was circa 11 about warrior mice, badgers, sparrows etc facing off against Weasels, Crows etc cant remember the book name but it was a great read!

Cheers

Gary

otherworld · « **Reply #4 on:** September 25, 2015, 09:04:13 AM »

I like the sky background. Is it a printed backdrop? I'm looking for something similar myself.

Oh, the figures are great too!

Andym · « **Reply #5 on:** September 25, 2015, 09:09:50 AM »

Wow! That is some puritty painting. The pics worked out great too!

Charlie_ · « **Reply #6 on:** September 25, 2015, 12:47:10 PM »

Quote from: King Arthur on September 25, 2015, 08:06:45 AM

Damn, those are good

I have a nostalgic soft spot for these model types due to reading a book when I was circa 11 about warrior mice, badgers, sparrows etc facing off against Weasels, Crows etc cant remember the book name but it was a great read!

Cheers

Gary

Sounds like the Redwall series of books by Brian Jacques to me!

Those were damn good books, there were a lot in the series, I read most of them as a kid.
I loved the portrayals of the different species. Mice were the 'vanilla' guys, hedgehogs were rustic and drank cider, moles were practical builder-types, otters were lively and cheerful, squirrels were agile, hares were swashbuckling soldier types with british accents, and badgers were huge, honourable, wise warrior types. There were also occasional appearances from owls, snakes, toads and other interesting things. On the 'bad guy' side, rats, ferrets, weasels and stoats were all collectively 'vermin' and generally bad sorts, though only ever really trouble when led by a charismatic leader (who were also sometimes wildcats, pine martins, and other more exotic things). Foxes were sly and cunning, distrusted, lone wanderer types, not necesarilly evil but usually found themselves on the 'vermin' side.

But yes, because of those books I also have a soft spot for this sort of thing! They look great!

DeafNala · « **Reply #7 on:** September 25, 2015, 01:02:10 PM »

The Anthropomorphic Adventures certain have an ample amount of personality; AND they boast BEAUTIFUL paint jobs & a LOVELY setting to pose heroically. VERY WELL DONE!

King Arthur · « **Reply #8 on:** September 25, 2015, 02:13:30 PM »

Quote from: Charlie_ on September 25, 2015, 12:47:10 PM

Sounds like the Redwall series of books by Brian Jacques to me!

YES!! Those are the books, thank you!! Been driving me nuts for a while now!

Cheers

Gary

Blue in vt · « **Reply #9 on:** September 25, 2015, 02:51:11 PM »

Amazing paint jobs and photography.

I'm currently reading the redwall series with my children so its great to see these...a perfect fit for those wonderful stories.

Cheers,

Blue

Arundel · « **Reply #10 on:** September 25, 2015, 03:18:59 PM »

Thank you, Charlie, for the run-down on the Redwall series. I've never read any of them, but now think perhaps I should--they sound great. Regarding the figures, they look absolutely beautiful! I hope they will come out with some villain types (weasels and stoats for starters), and are there any suitable owl figures for this scale? Anyway, superb stuff!

Lovejoy · « **Reply #11 on:** September 25, 2015, 03:56:34 PM »

Ah yes, Redwall! Those books were a big inspiration to me when sculpting these minis... although I'm looking forward to
The Builders by Daniel Polansky getting published in a couple of months; it looks like an adult version of Redwall.

Anyway, thank you everyone for the kind words! Much appreciated!

Quote from: otherworld on September 25, 2015, 09:04:13 AM

I like the sky background. Is it a printed backdrop? I'm looking for something similar myself.

It's a desktop wallpaper I downloaded HERE and had printed out. Best to use an A3 printer if you can get access to one though, otherwise the smaller A4 size really limits your mini's position. Still works, just not as well. I get my kids to print them for me at college...

Quote from: Arundel on September 25, 2015, 03:18:59 PM

Regarding the figures, they look absolutely beautiful! I hope they will come out with some villain types (weasels and stoats for starters), and are there any suitable owl figures for this scale? Anyway, superb stuff!

We've already got lots of villainous types; rats, weasels, wildcats, foxes, toads etc. Check out our current KS HERE and our previous project HERE.

cheers
Michael

Arundel · « **Reply #12 on:** September 25, 2015, 04:31:16 PM »

You're right, Michael. Should have looked at the KS more carefully...I'm not sure KS's are my thing, but I'll be watching your line with real interest and wish you the best of luck: I've always wanted to work on a Wind in the Willows project, but the medieval theme could be just as fun!

Lovejoy · « **Reply #13 on:** September 25, 2015, 06:14:43 PM »

Yeah, I quite fancy a Wind in the Willows set too! Must try not to get distracted...

Vanvlak · « **Reply #14 on:** September 25, 2015, 06:19:02 PM »

Sheer brilliance

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