Wednesday, 20 May 2015

We don't need another hero...

More Heroes!

In my last post, I showed you my barbarian heroine, based for Hordes of the Things.  Well, I found that I'm quite partial to painting heroes & heroines, so here is another such HotT base:

Once again, these are Hasslefree figures.  They're called Rennie and Tilda by the manufacturer, but I can't help feeling that I've seen their likenesses somewhere else...

The composition is somewhat pedestrian and I feel quite annoyed that I couldn't come up with something a bit more exciting.  Having the 2 people and the menhir (made from a lump of milliput) placed at the points of a triangle on a flat base is...dull.  At least, that's what I think.

As always with my HotT bases, I've stuck a label to the back.  This indicates the affiliation of the model (the double-headed axe is for my barbarian army) as well as the classification (Hero, obviously).

 The hardest parts of these figures to paint were probably the hair colours (something with which I've never had much confidence) and - surprisingly - the wings on the helmet.  Both of these parts are very prominent on the models and therefore will get more attention, or so I suppose.  It certainly made me more anxious about getting the colours right!

The 2 stacked helmets on the ground are spare heads from a box of Gripping Beast Saxon Thegns (I didn't have any Romans!)  Being plastic, it's not impossible to carve out the face and leave just the helmet, though I couldn't face doing many more of these.

Now I find myself listening to Tina Turner - that song just won't leave my head...
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27 comments:

  1. Blaxkleric20 May 2015 at 20:28

    Absolutely wonderful stuff C6, and I for one really like the composition of the base. They look great. I especially like the lovely blue stripes on Obelix-lass :-) You've put some nice touches on this stand and it looks the business as a result. Looking forward to seeing these in action.

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    1. Colgar621 May 2015 at 16:02

      Thanks. The stripes on the big woman were a real pain - partly just keeping them straight and partly getting the colour density & shading to work.

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  2. Lee20 May 2015 at 20:39

    Yes the stripes look great. I need to start thinking about stripes for when I start painting my Celts.

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    1. Colgar621 May 2015 at 16:04

      Actually, I hate painting stripes :-) . One of the most depressing things in model-making is to see an expert's rendition of pinstripes on (for example) a gangster figure - and know that I just cannot achieve that effect!

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  3. Unknown20 May 2015 at 21:17

    Very nice C6. Love the stripes dude!

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    1. Colgar621 May 2015 at 16:05

      Thanks, Bob. I don't do stripes very often, so enjoy it while it lasts :-) !

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  4. Vampifan20 May 2015 at 23:45

    A lovely pair, Hugh. Really nice brush work.

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    1. Colgar621 May 2015 at 16:06

      Thanks, Bryan! Other than the stripes (!), there's nothing particularly complex about the painting on these models, I think.

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  5. DeanM21 May 2015 at 02:28

    Need 'em or not, these are a great addition.

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    1. Colgar621 May 2015 at 16:07

      Thanks, Dean - that's what I thought! A barbarian army is a great excuse to build and paint extra hero figures :-) .

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  6. Clint21 May 2015 at 08:08

    I see this project and want to do the same. I really like it that much. All I will say is roll on the female Getafix!

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  7. cedric21 May 2015 at 08:56

    Well done. I appreciate the girl version of these 2 heroes. The menhir set it right.

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    1. Colgar621 May 2015 at 16:09

      Thanks, Cedric. The menhir isn't all I hoped it might be, especially when displayed alongside such good figures. Still, it seemed appropriate!

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  8. Phil21 May 2015 at 12:51

    Well done sir, nice job...and great base!

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    1. Colgar621 May 2015 at 16:10

      Thanks, Phil. A 60mm-wide base for a HotT hero clearly needs more than just a single 28mm figure on it!

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  9. David Cooke22 May 2015 at 10:13

    Oh nice work!

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  10. Mathyoo23 May 2015 at 09:27

    Ha, they look great!

    I love the menhir and the helmets, great touches and very appropriate!

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    1. Colgar624 May 2015 at 08:37

      Thanks, Mathyoo! The helmets were almost an afterthought - I had the idea just in time to fit them in :-) .

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  11. lrqan23 May 2015 at 13:12

    A fine pair (fnar, fnar).

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    1. Colgar624 May 2015 at 08:38

      Thanks, Irqan. Glad you liked them both :-) !

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  12. Simon Quinton 23 May 2015 at 13:57

    They look great to me Hugh. Like the colour choices as well as the extra base elements.

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    1. Colgar624 May 2015 at 08:39

      Thanks, Simon. There's nothing wrong with the individual items on the base, but the whole composition is a bit unconnected, if you see what I mean. At least, that's my feeling...

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  13. Nervisfr30 May 2015 at 15:08

    Excellent work.

    i hate by now because i don't have the idea before you get it....
    i have done a similar vignette but in 15mm for my celtic army, with only Obelix and the menhir...sniff

    Great paint too.

    Eric

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    1. Colgar631 May 2015 at 09:40

      Thanks, Eric! Your comment is much appreciated :-) .

      Did you find a purpose-built 15mm Obelix figure, or is your model a conversion?

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    2. Nervisfr11 June 2015 at 11:19

      hey C6,
      i get a seated very fat bather from PREISER unpainted set in HO scale.
      I seat it on a roman victim, holding in one hand a homemade menhir.
      i'll drop you a pic as soon as it's possible.

      cheers
      Eric - aka Re-Animator

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  14. Nervisfr30 May 2015 at 15:09

    Excellent work.

    i hate by now because i don't have the idea before you get it....
    i have done a similar vignette but in 15mm for my celtic army, with only Obelix and the menhir...sniff

    Great paint too.

    Eric

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