Tuesday, April 10, 2012

A tale of three Eldrads

A week or so ago I posted two very different color schemes for the same Asurmen figure.  This week, we have three different versions of the same miniature!

It is always fun to compare these and see how dramatic a change in color here and there makes the same sculpt a whole new miniature!

First we have this version:
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And one with a bleached bone effect:
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Finally, a more traditional color scheme:
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I still like Foundry Miniatures (Gallery #1)

I am not sure if this is what the company is still called... or if it is Cobblestone casting or something similar.

What I do know is that they make a vast variety of historical, fantasy and sci-fi minis that tend to be very economical, and sturdy.  They are almost always one piece, or very little assembly.  The details may not be similar to the newer resin and plastic styles of casting today, but you can't beat the price, and you can find just about anything your heart desires. 

If I had more $$$ right now, I would be inclined to snag some myself!

Here is the first gallery:

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Hi Tech miniature as a Grey Knight Ghost Knight

This is part of a big group of terminators I am painting.  One squad is supposed to be Ghost Knights, and this is going to represent the special character.  It was far more difficult than I thought it was going to be to paint, even though it appears to be pretty straightforward. 

I think it is due to the rather bulky nature of some of the details.  I have gotten used to the more subtle sculpts that are prevalent today :-)

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Primarch Sanguinius

I thought this was a very nice sculpt that not only captured the look of the Blood Angels Primarch, but in terms of scale, it was a bit larger in scale, as a primarch should be!

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