DangerousBeans Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 (edited) Received Thursday afternoon, finished Sunday night ready for their first outing tomorrow! Well, ok I have to finish the bases but that's about it. Here's the man himself .... and a close up of the Hungering Darkness (AKA: Nibbles, the Angry Mutant Tadpole). I purposefully painted this very dark so as not to draw attention to it! It's a very, very disappointing model. And the Beckoners. Oddly enough, I found the one with the cane to be one of the best of the plastics, while the other was among the worst. Very odd considering that they're on the same sprue. Overall, I'm still not thrilled with the new medium. However, I trust Wyrd and can accept that it may take a while to get everything up to par. Looking forward to 10T box with more anticipation than trepidation certainly. edit: I can't seem to get rid of that shine. Hopefully matt varnish will sort it. Edited September 24, 2012 by DangerousBeans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerousBeans Posted September 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 Arf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiny Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 wow i love your painting style they turned out great! Can i ask what colour you used for the illuminated on the far right's pants? Also your hungering darkness colour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blog Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 LOVE Nibbles. Fantastic work dude! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMGraham Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 Gorgeous! LOVE the subdued colors, the washed out depleted, and the bursts of colors. And the freehand on the cards? *swoons* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDL1113 Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruglyother Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 [ATTACH=CONFIG]8217[/ATTACH] Arf. This just made my night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMGraham Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 At second look, the color choices strike me as even more inspired. Things look like a sepia-toned photograph, with bursts of color - kind of like a cross between steampunk and the Sin City film. I love it. I really hope you have plans for a display base for these - they'd look even more amazing with an appropriate backdrop. Also, the songs stuck in my head. Thanks for that, you seasick crocodile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerousBeans Posted September 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 Cheers for the kind words guys. Most of the brown were painted either khemri brown or calthan brown, washed with Agrax Earthshade (no more Devlan mud ) and highlighted by adding bleached bone to the base, it's pretty much how I paint everything! It has the benefit of being easy, quick and the 'washed out' effect it gives lends itself to Malifaux well. The Hungering Darkness was a bit of a slop-job as I'm basically using it as a placeholder until I can find a good proxy. He was based Necron Abyss, washed with drakenhof nightshade (stupid names) and then drybrushed with layers of NA with some bleached bone added for each layer. Then he was washed with Druchii Violet and Biel-Tan green. Took all of 20 minutes, excluding drying time. As for a display base.... sounds like a lot of hard work. He'll live in my Malifaux drawer with the rest of my crews. edit: I really wouldn't consider the cards 'freehand', they're just 'dot dot dot, dot dot dot, dot dot BIG DOT'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undisclosed Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 I think the selection of colours is superb, totally sets the tone. Plus a catchy title which i also can't get out of my head always helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinkoman Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 The Hungering Darkness was a bit of a slop-job as I'm basically using it as a placeholder until I can find a good proxy. I'm hoping Wyrd learns from this model, and maybe gives us an alt sculpt. ill be following your lead on finding a proxy, as that is the only model stopping me from playing his crew. I'd like to reiterate JMGs comments about the style of the painting. i really love it! I'm in to keeping things simple as well. that style fits this crew perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pagan Wolfe Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 Nice work, like the style. Still, I don't mind the hungry darkness...my biggest issue was the friggn huge seam that just couldn't be hidden without lots of putty. He suits the current Asian theme well for a salamander style monster. Anyway...great work and let us know how it plays! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerousBeans Posted September 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 I love the concept of the HD, the artwork and even 3D render were awesome. It just really didn't translate into reality too well and felt like I was painting something from a kinder egg. I certainly hope that in the future they have images of the painted minis instead of the renders, as what you see is most certainly not what you get. @ Stinko: I think I know what I'll be using as a proxy, unfortunately it's not released yet. I was also thinking about using something Lovecraftian, like a Shoggoth or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daemonkin Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 Lovely crew. Very cohesive! Great work. D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuro Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 You really set the mood well with your color choices. They look fantastic all together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viruk Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 This pale look seems to suit these minis perfectly, I really like how they turned out. The Illuminated look great with the color contrast between the mutated parts and the rest of their bodies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoeRender Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 These look awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nef Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 My friend plays Lynch and when I show him these pics he is gonna be soooo jealous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbd Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 Nice work! I like the overall color scheme. It works well. I agree on the hungering darkness. I really hope they make an alt for this. Cause otherwise I like this crew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Heel Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 Great colors...I am really digging these. I'd love a closer look at the Illuminated. I agree that the leaning Beckoner is one of the best figure in the plastic line (I got all but the trees), but why do you say the hip-hand Beckoner is the worst? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerousBeans Posted September 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 The detail on her was appalling. Her hair was completely smooth with little to no definition, the detail on her shorts almost blended in with her skin, I had to basically paint them on! Not to mention that the figure is just horribly proportioned, spindly wee arms and quite ridiculous cleavage. Rant over! Thanks for the great responses guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neverborn403 Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 gaaaaaaaah! I have this crew and it doesn't look even remotely this good.... You are very talented and make me jealous....I wish I could paint like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbadger Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 can i ask where you got the bottles from? i've been looking for some in the correct scale without any luck so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerousBeans Posted October 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Bottles are from Black Cat Bases, UK-based maker of weird wee things to stick on your models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbadger Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Bottles are from Black Cat Bases, UK-based maker of weird wee things to stick on your models. thank you, much appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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