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I love the whole thing...except the sword blade seems to be missing something. The NMM looks like a bit like matte polished aluminum...I dont know if it is that exactly. Maybe some other people who are good at NMM can help me out here....

That's just a certain style of NMM that the "Rackham" painters made famous. It's usually preferable to mimic their style when painting Confrontation minis. I personally find it flat and cartoony but I won't go there.

The execution is skillfully performed however, very smooth blends and the style is pulled off well. It's not the skill, but the style that I don't prefer. Hope that helps.

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I personally find it flat and cartoony but I won't go there.

The execution is skillfully performed however, very smooth blends and the style is pulled off well.  It's not the skill, but the style that I don't prefer. Hope that helps.

um, cartoony? Okay... It is VERY smooth. Maybe could use brighter edging or highlights, but Kev, you have redefined smooth!

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Yes, cartoony. As in two colors to represent metal. Grey and light grey. If you've ever seen a cartoon, you might have an idea of what I am referring to. Zaphod, I don't know what I did or said to you, but everything I post lately you come right back immediately and counter it. I wouldn't mind, but it gets tiring re-explaining myself when I try to be concise and offer my opinion on another artists piece.

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Sorry, didn't mean to come off so abrasively. It just seemed odd that you would say that, considering your very bright style.

 

There is nothing wrong with using only two colors to render something. As an example, I have done some very successful gold NMM using only 2 colors, Snakebite leather and white.

 

Guess I will give you a break now :D Sorry :blush:

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No problem. I was just noticing a trend and wanted to make sure everything was cool? Just to be sure I'm clear on this point Rodnik, I wasn't referring to this piece, but to the Rackham style of painting in general they tend to blend everything into oblivion where it almost looks like it was painted in soft pastel chalk. It's weird, I'm the only person on Earth I think who doesn't like Rackham..lol I do like the pirate Goblins and Orcs though, those rock!

 

You've done a good job emulating that style if that is what you were going for. I'm pretty sure it is as most Confrontation minis I've seen are usually painted with a similar technique to resemble the ones painted on the cards.

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The flesh tones rock, as does the base. I don't care for the NMM style but you exicuted it really well.

 

 

To Darkstar

 

That makes two of us I don't care for Rackham's figs either. They all seem over the top.

Okay, I'm the President and you're the VP then?

 

The Non Rackham Likers club. Two members strong since '04... ::P:

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