Ral Partha/Hackmaster Male Druid, not so sure who sculpted him! Just found out it’s Kevin Contos

[72moonglum]

Hello all you Reaperphonics!

 

So today's mini is a Druid, originally sculpted for Kenzer and Company under a miniature line they had for a number of years and afterwards sold to Iron Wind Metals who produces him nowadays.  I have no idea who the sculptor is, maybe somebody else does.  I've always liked this figure.  Like so many of the Hackmaster figures, he's kind of a bit chunky and "raw", but he's got a goodly amount of personality, and was enjoyable to paint.  I did notice that I've been painting a lot of purple pants lately, need to stop doing that.

 

Edited November 30, 2022 by 72moonglum

[Metalchaos]

Awesome work, I like this explosion of colors. This is another great memorabilia model.

Edited November 29, 2022 by Metalchaos

[Poilu_1914]

I agree, great colors on this one!

[Chaoswolf]

I'll third that!

 

Great job on him. 

[72moonglum]

7 hours ago, Metalchaos said:

Awesome work, I like this explosion of colors. This is another great memorabilia model.

Thank you Metalchaos!

sometimes it’s hard to figure out if I want a tame or more out there color palette. I could have just as easily made him just shades of greens and yellows, but didn’t want him to be too boring. 

4 hours ago, Poilu_1914 said:

I agree, great colors on this one!

Thanks Polly, I guess the decision to mix it up again was merited!

1 hour ago, Chaoswolf said:

I'll third that!

 

Great job on him. 

And a third thank you to ye!

[haldir]

Looking at the style of the sculpt, I'd say it was Jim Johnson that did that one.

 

Nice work!

[72moonglum]

9 minutes ago, haldir said:

Looking at the style of the sculpt, I'd say it was Jim Johnson that did that one.

 

Nice work!

I don’t think so, it’s really rough and lacks the geometrical patterns of his face. Johnson’s minis are usually so clean and smooth. 

15 minutes ago, haldir said:

Looking at the style of the sculpt, I'd say it was Jim Johnson that did that one.

 

Nice work!

And just found out who it was, Kevin Contos!

[haldir]

8 minutes ago, 72moonglum said:

 

And just found out who it was, Kevin Contos!

 

I just looked on lost minis wiki & seen that one as well. If you can, might upload that pic to it as it's blank.

[72moonglum]

2 hours ago, haldir said:

 

I just looked on lost minis wiki & seen that one as well. If you can, might upload that pic to it as it's blank.

I’ll try to do it tomorrow when I’m on my larger computer and not iPhone 

[Glitterwolf]

First of all, that's a great paintjob!

I like that you gave him a darker skintone with grey hair, looks great on him.

 

As for needing to stop painting purple...

 

 

[72moonglum]

7 hours ago, Glitterwolf said:

First of all, that's a great paintjob!

I like that you gave him a darker skintone with grey hair, looks great on him.

 

As for needing to stop painting purple...

 

 

I’d like to say I stopped using purple but just finished off a purple demon this morning. On the bright side she wasn’t wearing pants!

[Glitterwolf]

32 minutes ago, 72moonglum said:

I’d like to say I stopped using purple but just finished off a purple demon this morning. On the bright side she wasn’t wearing pants!

 

My favorite kind of Demoness...

[72moonglum]

26 minutes ago, Glitterwolf said:

 

My favorite kind of Demoness...

She is wearing something, not quite naked, but getting closer to maybe some Daisy Dukes!

[72moonglum]

18 hours ago, haldir said:

 

I just looked on lost minis wiki & seen that one as well. If you can, might upload that pic to it as it's blank.

So went to look about posting him in the Lost Mini Wiki but he was already there, which happens pretty often. I have an artists page there and when I add a photo to my own little page, ofttimes somebody grabs it and puts it where it “belongs”.

[Grand Slam]

I really like different shades of green throughout (the cape, jacket, and the head of the staff). I think the orangish trim of the jacket also complements the cape's liner perfectly. Excellent shading and highlighting throughout.