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The primary Celedras fig. This is Nirodel from Reaper's Warlords line; I doctored the arm a bit to have him holding the bow at a slightly more dynamic angle from the default, and put the rocks on the base. The frosting problem is particularly noticeable on his boots, which were a nice rich red-brown when I painted them. It's less dramatic on his gloves, but still visible.
Celedras riding Hyzenthlay. This is Helm's Deep Legolas (Mounted) from the Games Workshop Lord of the Rings game. I was particularly proud of the base on this one; the rocks and grass are all custom (the figures base is just a plain black circle). I also was fairly pleased with the pseudo-camo effect on his cloak of elvenkind. I tried to do a freehand of the gold embossing on the quiver of the Nirodel figure on this figure's quiver, but it just ended up looking like crap so I said "screw it" and just painted it brown. ;) The frosting problem on this fig is mostly visible on Hyzenthlay's tail, mane, and legs -- you can see the color Celedras' boots are supposed to be here, as opposed to the pic above.
Hyzenthlay solo. This is actually an ancient figure I inherited from![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
satyrblade back in 1990 or so; who knows how long he had it. I was trying to suggest a gravel road with the base on this one -- but those edges were black when I painted 'em, dammit! Again, there's frosting issues on his mane, tail, and legs.
Galla Valentin,lythandra's Maenad psychic warrior in my new side-game. The figure is "Sister Kendra, Cleric of the Sun" from Reaper's Dark Heaven line. Maenads have shining "gem-like" deposits in their skin, sorta like metal freckles, which is why she has that "Lt. Data shiny face" thing going on. The metal distress on her shield is deliberate, to suggest that it's had a few whacks from enemy swords. The frosting is barely noticeable on her, mainly on the boots.
Digglet Pendernipper, a gnomish bard NPC who pops up in my main game from time to time in his vaguely-mech-like walking house. This figure is "Balto Burrowell" from the Reaper Dark Heaven line. This one I painted a while back, and he's always stood in the drawer rather than falling over and making contact with the drawer liner -- so of all the figs in this set, he's the only undamaged one! I was pleased with the salt-and-pepper effect in his hair, but that doesn't come through very well in the photo.
A mind flayer, obviously. The figure is "D'Khul, Bathalian" from the Reaper Dark Heaven series. This is another one I did a while back, so it doesn't have frosting problems. But you see those big gaps in the paint on the back of his cloak? The paint is still in the drawer -- stuck to the drawer-lining foam. Le sigh. This was a pretty nice figure once.
It didn't occur to me until I was already posting that I forgot to take pics of the roper that assaulted the party a little while back; that one is also relatively free of damage. Oh well, I'll post it in the next batch, assuming there is a next batch.
-The Gneech
The primary Celedras fig. This is Nirodel from Reaper's Warlords line; I doctored the arm a bit to have him holding the bow at a slightly more dynamic angle from the default, and put the rocks on the base. The frosting problem is particularly noticeable on his boots, which were a nice rich red-brown when I painted them. It's less dramatic on his gloves, but still visible.
Celedras riding Hyzenthlay. This is Helm's Deep Legolas (Mounted) from the Games Workshop Lord of the Rings game. I was particularly proud of the base on this one; the rocks and grass are all custom (the figures base is just a plain black circle). I also was fairly pleased with the pseudo-camo effect on his cloak of elvenkind. I tried to do a freehand of the gold embossing on the quiver of the Nirodel figure on this figure's quiver, but it just ended up looking like crap so I said "screw it" and just painted it brown. ;) The frosting problem on this fig is mostly visible on Hyzenthlay's tail, mane, and legs -- you can see the color Celedras' boots are supposed to be here, as opposed to the pic above.
Hyzenthlay solo. This is actually an ancient figure I inherited from
satyrblade back in 1990 or so; who knows how long he had it. I was trying to suggest a gravel road with the base on this one -- but those edges were black when I painted 'em, dammit! Again, there's frosting issues on his mane, tail, and legs.Galla Valentin,
lythandra's Maenad psychic warrior in my new side-game. The figure is "Sister Kendra, Cleric of the Sun" from Reaper's Dark Heaven line. Maenads have shining "gem-like" deposits in their skin, sorta like metal freckles, which is why she has that "Lt. Data shiny face" thing going on. The metal distress on her shield is deliberate, to suggest that it's had a few whacks from enemy swords. The frosting is barely noticeable on her, mainly on the boots.Digglet Pendernipper, a gnomish bard NPC who pops up in my main game from time to time in his vaguely-mech-like walking house. This figure is "Balto Burrowell" from the Reaper Dark Heaven line. This one I painted a while back, and he's always stood in the drawer rather than falling over and making contact with the drawer liner -- so of all the figs in this set, he's the only undamaged one! I was pleased with the salt-and-pepper effect in his hair, but that doesn't come through very well in the photo.
A mind flayer, obviously. The figure is "D'Khul, Bathalian" from the Reaper Dark Heaven series. This is another one I did a while back, so it doesn't have frosting problems. But you see those big gaps in the paint on the back of his cloak? The paint is still in the drawer -- stuck to the drawer-lining foam. Le sigh. This was a pretty nice figure once.
It didn't occur to me until I was already posting that I forgot to take pics of the roper that assaulted the party a little while back; that one is also relatively free of damage. Oh well, I'll post it in the next batch, assuming there is a next batch.
-The Gneech
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Date: 2006-05-14 07:42 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-05-14 07:45 pm (UTC)THAT would be cool to auction off.
Lizard Rat out.
Random in Albany NY
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Date: 2006-05-14 10:18 pm (UTC)-TG
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Date: 2006-05-14 07:44 pm (UTC)Why didn't *I* think of that?
Silly gnomes.
Lizard Rat out.
Gnomish-Flavored in Albany NY
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Date: 2006-05-14 07:55 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-05-14 10:18 pm (UTC)-TG
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Date: 2006-05-14 10:32 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-05-15 12:04 am (UTC)When I can get Nirodel to look like this (http://jesterspeed.home.comcast.net/images/minis/nirodel00.jpg), then I'll start offering my services for cash. ;)
-The Gneech
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Date: 2006-05-15 12:25 am (UTC)Also, what is your spraying technique? Continual spray, or little bursts? Little bursts from about 8" away is the best method.
Over time, sometimes the frost effect fades a bit.
Overall though, I think they look good, even with the frost effect, since it seems to be most obvious on the boots, think of the boots as having dust from travel on them. Not like our PC characters move through a pristine world. :)
I also think that your bases look great. Nice rock and greenery effects.
Kyrin
Another Kirin!!??
Date: 2006-05-15 10:17 am (UTC)Re: Another Kirin!!??
Date: 2006-05-15 05:27 pm (UTC)So I've been Kyrin now for about 17 years, that is roughly half my life. *chuckle*
Kyrincat is used for LJ, only because someone else apparently already had chosen it before I got a LJ account. *sigh*
Nice to meet ya.
Kyrin
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Date: 2006-05-16 01:40 pm (UTC)Anyway, my usual technique is short bursts as you describe; in this particular case, tho, there was so much wind that short bursts dissipated before any coat actually got on the figs. -.- So I was doing a little too long, too close, I think.
Thanks, re: the bases. ^.^ It's actually fairly easy with a little practice. :)
-The Gneech
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Date: 2006-05-15 04:29 am (UTC)But still, suxx0rz that they didn't turn out how you wanted :-/
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Date: 2006-05-15 11:52 am (UTC)-TG
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Date: 2006-05-15 04:37 am (UTC)I did a little reading... Since you've sealed it, you could liquid mask off the good areas and redo or blend the ones that bother you and then, using a different clear coat perhaps, seal that. I'm gonna bet you know all that, though, but just in case, here's the site I found.
Hmmm...Suburban Jungle figureines...! I know one of my buddies still has some unpainted Sabrina and Amy the Squirrel figures...
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Date: 2006-05-15 11:52 am (UTC)-TG