Temperance
Sergeant
522 Posts
    
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http://www.coolminiornot.com/118316
Okay, I'd be lying if I said that I wasn't intimidated by Zanaroth's version. (here: http://www.maxminis.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=17098 ) This does allow people to see the differences between our two styles; the major difference being the highlight levels. There are parts that I prefer more on each of them.
I did a major resculpt of the wings. They were fully removed and reattached at a more flying angle (no way that's gonna fit in a booster box! ;) ) As a result, I needed to completely redo the back between the wings; you can see that on the otherwise poor top view. (I don't have a tripod to really make those top view shots work out.) | |
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IanB
Commander
3112 Posts
| | 03/31/2006 7:43 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Temperance
http://www.coolminiornot.com/118316
I'm posting this in a hurry; I'm supposed to be somewhere in 10 minutes. I have additional angles that I hope to post tonight with a few more of my thoughts on this model.
OMG THE GOAT HEAD ISN'T WHITE SKIPPED PAINT STEPS!!!!11
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glumag
Warlord
5968 Posts
| | 03/31/2006 8:00 PM |
| | very cool. will be my second favorite re-painted chimera [:D] | |
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5690 Posts
| | 03/31/2006 10:06 PM |
| | Oh, WOW! | |
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Commander
3268 Posts
Gatineau Canada
| | 03/31/2006 11:03 PM |
| | Wow very nicely done!!! Love the paint job! Congrads! | |
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Warlord
5100 Posts
SLC, UT
| | 04/01/2006 1:19 AM |
| Sexy [:D]
I like the darkened muzzle of the goat and the overall color palette. Excellent work as always. | |
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6808 Posts
West Valley City, Utah
| | 04/01/2006 4:29 AM |
| | Fascinating seeing another excellent interpretation of the chimera. I really like what you have done with the wings. | |
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smithmeg
Sergeant
508 Posts
| | 04/01/2006 8:09 AM |
| I really like this Temperance - and thanks for the link to Zanaroth's post to save us all from having to search for it.
I like the brown goat head, and legs - and the transition from the front legs to the back legs is beautiful.
Thank you for sharing - and I'm very envious of the people who have a chance to take this home.
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DireBadger
Warrior
266 Posts
Glasgow, UK
| | 04/01/2006 12:13 PM |
| Wow Pete. It's fabulous. And nice to see another expert interpretation of this beastie. I'll second smithmeg's applause for the link to zanaroth's post too - very thoughtful :)
I actually like the wing position on the original model (for once), but what you've done with it is also excellent (I love the highlights on the wings - I think one of the marks of a great miniature painter is the ability to mimic 'full-scale'lighting naturally - great job). The colour gradients in the fur too are excellent.
Thanks for sharing! | |
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bigbadjon
Sergeant
546 Posts
| | 04/01/2006 12:46 PM |
| | A nice and neat job. Your basing is great as always. | |
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legend
Skirmisher
36 Posts
| | 04/01/2006 3:20 PM |
| | how did you cut the wings off without cracking the wings. i've tried I can't get it to work. | |
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taliesin
Underboss
1113 Posts
| | 04/01/2006 3:59 PM |
| | That is sooo cool. Great Work! | |
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Newtoncain
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2985 Posts
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| | 04/01/2006 4:04 PM |
| | very well done | |
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LargeMarmot
Sergeant
463 Posts
| | 04/01/2006 5:00 PM |
| | The blending of the fur makes the whole thing lok vey natural. Great work! | |
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Temperance
Sergeant
522 Posts
| | 04/01/2006 5:42 PM |
| Thanks, all!
quote:
Originally posted by legend
how did you cut the wings off without cracking the wings. i've tried I can't get it to work.
Well, I just cut them off with an exacto knife. (A sharp one. very sharp. My finger is just about healed for *that* mistake... ;) ) I really didn't put much stress on it to crack it. Maybe I'm confused by what you mean by crack. | |
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| | 04/01/2006 10:31 PM |
| | That is a very, very nice paint job. Great work remodelling those wings. I really like the attention given to the dragon's horns, teeth and tail spikes. Can you get a top/back view shot posted here? I wish I could reach throught the monitor and pick it up to look at it (then keeps it, my preciousssss). | |
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Temperance
Sergeant
522 Posts
| | 04/02/2006 12:42 AM |
| | Nope, no further pictures are really possible. It's out of my hands and on it's way to California. | |
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Commander
2838 Posts
| | 04/02/2006 1:38 AM |
| Excellent work as always.
I wish I had the time to develop my skills to that level... | |
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Runelord151
Underboss
1203 Posts
| | 04/02/2006 8:54 AM |
| | Very nice Pete, very very nice! The blending is outstanding, the color choice is great, that black on the wings is some of the best black that I've ever seen! Wow! | | | |
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zanaroth
Sneak
149 Posts
| | 04/03/2006 3:25 AM |
| Now that I see a very well done chimera with Goat's brown head I can said that I prefer the black version.
Otherwise the black wings are amazing and I prefer those ones instead of my brown version(good repositioning of the wings).
Nice job!!! | |
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Temperance
Sergeant
522 Posts
| | 04/04/2006 3:44 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by zanaroth
Now that I see a very well done chimera with Goat's brown head I can said that I prefer the black version.
Otherwise the black wings are amazing and I prefer those ones instead of my brown version(good repositioning of the wings).
Nice job!!!
Thanks! Seeing your version first definitely influenced me. (I had already done the conversion and primed it when you painted it, but seeing the fur helped.)
I'd agree with the black goat head with any other chromatic dragon, but I really think having two black heads is unbalanced.
I'm using a green/grey color (A German uniform vallejo color; don't remember the exact name) for the highlighting on the black. | |
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Thenameless
Warlord
11722 Posts
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| | 04/04/2006 4:01 PM |
| | Very nice. I like the contrast in styles between the two custom Chimeras. The dark-headed goat, flying version is striking, while the one on the rock with the wings down looks poised to pounce. Wish I had both of them. | |
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CorneilleLoiseau
Sergeant
402 Posts
Qc, Canada
| | 04/05/2006 4:53 PM |
| | Real good work! among the three heads, I prefer the Furious Goat Head! | |
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CorneilleLoiseau
Sergeant
402 Posts
Qc, Canada
| | 04/05/2006 4:54 PM |
| | Real good work! among the three heads, I prefer the Furious Goat Head! | |
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zanaroth
Sneak
149 Posts
| | 04/07/2006 3:15 AM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Temperance
quote:
Originally posted by zanaroth
Now that I see a very well done chimera with Goat's brown head I can said that I prefer the black version.
Otherwise the black wings are amazing and I prefer those ones instead of my brown version(good repositioning of the wings).
Nice job!!!
Thanks! Seeing your version first definitely influenced me. (I had already done the conversion and primed it when you painted it, but seeing the fur helped.)
I'd agree with the black goat head with any other chromatic dragon, but I really think having two black heads is unbalanced.
I'm using a green/grey color (A German uniform vallejo color; don't remember the exact name) for the highlighting on the black.
Thanks for sharing the "secret" of the black!! I'll try it!!
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AesophDarkfable
Warlord
5628 Posts
| | 04/07/2006 9:43 PM |
| Peter I actually prefer this to the other one (thought it was awesome too)
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dariustad
Warlord
6322 Posts
| | 04/09/2006 5:13 AM |
| | Excellent! Keep up the good work! | |
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Janos M.
Underboss
1015 Posts
Hamburg / GErmany
| | 04/10/2006 3:18 AM |
| | It's just ... wow! | |
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Benimoto
Underboss
1125 Posts
| | 04/10/2006 12:48 PM |
| | That's really incredible, Peter. I'm eagerly looking forward to any further trophies you paint. GenCon, perhaps? | |
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Sulaco
Underboss
1605 Posts
| | 04/10/2006 2:39 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Temperance
Well, I just cut them off with an exacto knife. (A sharp one. very sharp. My finger is just about healed for *that* mistake... ;) ) I really didn't put much stress on it to crack it. Maybe I'm confused by what you mean by crack.
No offense, Peter, but I'm glad I'm not the only one who has bled for a DDM conversion. [)] I almost lost the tip of my left thumb cutting a Large Duergar off his base a few weeks ago.
That aside, this is an absolutley awesome job. Both you and Zanaroth's interpretations of this minis are breathtaking. You've been one of my favourite painters fopr several years now.
To me though there is no comparison betweent he two, and I mean that literally. It is the perenaial "apples v. oranges" truism. While your style is more naturalistic, Zanaroth's is more illustrative, and both are friggin' awesome.
Choosing between them is like someone asking you to pick your favourite kid.
Cheers, man, and keep it up! | |
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Temperance
Sergeant
522 Posts
| | 04/10/2006 2:53 PM |
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Originally posted by Sulaco
No offense, Peter, but I'm glad I'm not the only one who has bled for a DDM conversion. [)] I almost lost the tip of my left thumb cutting a Large Duergar off his base a few weeks ago.
The funny thing with this story... I was looking at the knife thinking, "Wow, a dull knife; I better replace the blade before I cut myself" and while I was replacing the blade I slip and nearly fillet my left pointer finger; instead I just plunged it almost a quarter inch into my finger. Could have been much worse...
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To me though there is no comparison betweent he two, and I mean that literally. It is the perenaial "apples v. oranges" truism. While your style is more naturalistic, Zanaroth's is more illustrative, and both are friggin' awesome.
Exactly; it really shows our differences.
quote:
Originally posted by Benimoto
That's really incredible, Peter. I'm eagerly looking forward to any further trophies you paint. GenCon, perhaps?
My plate is pretty full for the next three months. I have four trophies for the May Montreal open, one for Vassal, and I'm expecting a collosal package from WotC any day now... [)] (And a 3D dungeon for Origins. Lots of work...) | |
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DireBadger
Warrior
266 Posts
Glasgow, UK
| | 04/10/2006 3:28 PM |
| A 'collossal' package Pete?
Hmm...I wonder what that could be? [:D][:D][:D][:D][:D][:D][:D][:D]
Can't wait to see what you do with it. | |
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Temperance
Sergeant
522 Posts
| | 04/10/2006 4:00 PM |
| | Yeah, check out Talafenix's first post in this thread: http://www.maxminis.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=17164 | |
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Sulaco
Underboss
1605 Posts
| | 04/10/2006 4:05 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Temperance
Yeah, check out Talafenix's first post in this thread: http://www.maxminis.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=17164
"Oh and I'm thinking the trophies (hand painted uniques) will be either a collossal or gigantic problem for the top two to get home"
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Underboss
1622 Posts
| | 04/14/2006 1:42 AM |
| | Having seen the mini in person, I'd like to say that it's a really excellent poaint job. if they still have it there this saturday, I'll try to get some pictures. | |
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