Angor Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 Hey guys, we very recently got into Malifaux and seeing as I have had so much fun browsing the miniatures showcase forum I thought I would add my models to the mix. Usually I like to customise models somewhat but seeing as the Wyrd miniatures are so nice I couldnt really covert any of them. Because of this I wanted to make their bases a little more interesting. Due to one of my lamps breaking all the photos have some shadow on them I briefly cleaned them up in photoshop to help lessen the problem. I also had to borrow my lady's camera so the photos are not perfect I couldnt get the automatic macro to do my bidding, but they still show the models well enough. Complaining and excuses aside I hope you like them. I like the look of an innocent lost kid and wanted him climbing around on clearly pretty dangerous and rusty machinery. This was the first time I tried painting the eyes before the skin on a model and it worked pretty well, unfortunatly the varnish I used really dulled them down. One of the reasons I chose the Dreamer crew was because over the years I have collected tons of different minis, I have zombies, cowboys, all kinds of fantasy and scifi models... I did not have a giant killer Teddy! I am undecided if I should gore him up yet but he is close to being finished. I really like the Daydreams they are cute little guys. I really liked the hat on the blue Daydream and wanted to give them all hats. This guy has a sort of cowboy/detective hat... I think it adds some extra character. The last day dream is my favourite I think he came out really nicely. I like to think he is tipping his hat to some daydream lady. I really love the stiched together, after a few games playing with the crew they stand head and shoulders above everyone else on my favourite list they are just so fun to use. I love the look too, I was a big fan of 'Ooogie Boogie' from the Nightmare Before Christmas and these guys really have capture how sinister he is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlasticBoy Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 those looks awesome. i really like your daydreams and agree on the hats, they all seem more playful now. You can definitely sling some paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K.blas Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 WOW. Paint is good, but the flavor you added is just tops. Kudos to you Angor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iamwyrd Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 I really like the hat idea for the daydreams. Great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_chuffy Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 Great stuff, I really like your idea for The Dreamer basing. I can't wait to see Lord Chompy Bits! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgraz Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 Nice. I like the bases. Cool teeth on Teddy and I really like the spots on the back of the blue daydream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafruk Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 hats are an awesome addition, lovely characterful figs. What was your process for the orange, I never like the way mine comes out but yours is great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoboStele Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 Fantastic! The hats are awesome! I felt like the day dreams needed a little extra as well, so mine have balloons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 What did you use for the bases like the dreamer is standing on? Is that real clock parts or something? Also love your stitched together, and the addition of severed head on the base as if it spilled out and the arm sticking out are awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angor Posted April 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 Thankyou all so much for the kind words, I am really glad you liked the hats! What was your process for the orange, Originally he was going to be red so I could have the primary colour daydreams. He was painted Blood Red (GW paint) first of all and then I just used a mix with Bad Moon Yellow and slowely build up thin layers. I dont really have a more precise technique just lots of thin coats. What did you use for the bases like the dreamer is standing on? Is that real clock parts or something? The dreamers base is made from some old GW tank bits with a part of a Battle fleet gothic ship, the cogs are from a cheap little wind up toy (A ladybird I think...?) and it provided me with maybe six usable cogs that I built a little mechanism with. Okay I aso did a little more work. I really dont like the Alp models I have to say. Of all the Wyrd miniatures they are the only ones that look like the same posed model with different hats and faces. ALso they dont really fit into the Dream vibe for me. I found an old box of toys and found a little marching band and thought they could work for the Alps. I added a key so it looks more like a wind up toy. The idea kind of works I think but the model didnt come out so well. I couldnt get much detail out of it and dont have the skills to free hand it. I did find some stiched puppet soldier models (possibly somewhere on the wyrd forum) that would make better stand ins but I cant for the life of me find them again. Oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxXhayzelXxx Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 Oh my goodness! dude this crew is amazing.you have such talent! i hope we see more from you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePandaDirector Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 @Angor: Were these the ones you were looking for? http://www.torgaming.co.uk/rd/britanan-gallery/ I really like them, but they're probably quite large compared to Malifaux minis though. BTW love your work, simple but effective and nice and smooth. Which version of LCB are you using? I've got the nightmare version still in the box, will probably leave it until I've gotten more comfortable painting big miniatures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedreadedsquid Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 Can I ask what colors you used on your sticked? I have been trying to get that look but it's just not working out the way I wanted it to? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoeRender Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 Awesome idea on the soldiers , I loved the holiday movie march of the wooden soldiers and these remind me of them . very cool ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravager Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 The hats are awesome, nice job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
precinctomega Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 I'm painting some Britnan Dragoons. I'll try to remember to post some comparison pics with Wyrd minis so you can see what they look like. They probably would be too large, though. Incidentally: love the hats on the Day Dreams! The one with the topper is brilliant. Not having seen the minis before, I would've believed the hat was part of the mini, it looks so natural. R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angor Posted April 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 Thanks again for being so sweet everyone. I am a really lazy painter but there is nothing more encouraging than hearing people say nice things about your toys. @Angor: Were these the ones you were looking for? http://www.torgaming.co.uk/rd/britanan-gallery/ Yeah they sure are! Thanks I'm painting some Britnan Dragoons. I'll try to remember to post some comparison pics with Wyrd minis so you can see what they look like. They probably would be too large, though. Hmmm both of you guys have said they might be too large wich is giving me the fear. If you can spare the time I would really like to see some comparison shots. I really thought I was onto a winner with these guys as a stand in for some Alps... Can I ask what colors you used on your sticked? I have been trying to get that look but it's just not working out the way I wanted it to? Thanks I really couldnt give you an exact guide to painting them as for so long I really wasnt happy with mine. I used (GW paints) "Bestial Brown" as a base and then highlighted up with "Snakebite Leather" and a little "Desert Yellow". Although in between almost every coat of paint I used a wash or an ink and lost track of how many layers he got! I am concerned about painting the second as he stands no chance of looking exactly like the first. I was not happy with him until I completed the boring job of painting all his stitches black and then painting them Bleached Bone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Alleycat Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 your models look awesome,the conversions are great. keep up the awesome work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteScete Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 its all looking good man i realy like the teddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aka_hazard Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 I've just had a look at the Britanan Trooper and they quote 'Measuring 17mm floor to eye (~25mm to top of hat)'. I checked one of my Alps (the one without hat or cigar) and I get 17mm from the soles of it's feet to eyes and 23mm from soles of it's feet to top of horn so I think they would probably be ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angor Posted April 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 I ordered myself a pack of the Britanan troopers after your size comparison Hazard hopefully they will work out! Which version of LCB are you using? The standard one. I would love to get one of the nightmare editions if I could track one down for the right price. I have done a little work on him but all that muscle is proving pretty taxing for me. Also the pose of this models makes it impossible to take a good photo of him. I also wanted to put together an insidious madness to work along side the terror and the stiched together in my crew. I decided to convert up an old GW horror as it has a similar look to the Wyrd one so hopefully no one will be confused. I didnt want to paint it pink or blue to help disguise the model, I also wanted to avoid any other colours that were in my gang. This left me pretty much with purple or green, purple seemed to close to pink and blue, if I painted him green then I am sure he would quickly have been dubbed slimer (the failing of a great film). So I painted him every colour I could find! (Guess I could have just gotton to that sooner. He is pretty harsh on the eyes and really clashes with the gang but I guess he is pretty mad which fits the model well. Also when he is laying down his negative flips on will power duels I imagine everyone is just distracted by his garish skin tones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angor Posted April 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 Just about finished my other Stiched. I think I might need to buy some flock for these bases as they are missing something at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theHman Posted June 8, 2011 Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 The way you blended the colors on the horror is simply amazing. Job very well done sir! And the eyeballs, wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoeRender Posted June 8, 2011 Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 the madness looks great . good job on it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassarus Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 Really a well painted crew you got there And I'm so gonna steal that insidious madness idea^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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