Darkstar Posted October 25, 2004 Share Posted October 25, 2004 I converted this guy by chopping off his sword and giving him an Xbow. I had heard some discussion about the lack of Minis using crossbows as their main weapon, so I had a go at it. The object in his left hand reminded me of Binoculars so I thought the Xbow was a good match...like he is standing on mound trying to get that Eagle-Eye view he needs to command his troops from a safe distance while he plucks off the enemy one by one. hehe. I must say, that purple is definately not my favorite color right now. It's a tough one to highlight properly... The freehand design on his cloak is the Elven Faction symbol from Warlord... well, hope you likey. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vikinglodge Posted October 25, 2004 Share Posted October 25, 2004 I think the Xbow was a great idea it looks very deadly. Th scroll he has in his hand does kinda look like binocoulaurs. Th face is very welldone, he has a very comanding feel to him. The emblem and the runes on th cloak is a great addition adding great character to the mini. I would have added one extra highlight on the gold NMM I use buckskin as my finale highlight with gold NMM I find it works pretty well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zordana Posted October 25, 2004 Share Posted October 25, 2004 I likey a lot :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enchantra Posted October 25, 2004 Share Posted October 25, 2004 Nice conversion! I like the freehand on the cloak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator TaleSpinner Posted October 25, 2004 Moderator Share Posted October 25, 2004 Wow! Wiping the drool off of my key board. That cape is beautiful, and I especially like the green pants and such. Your green technique is beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stern Kestrelmann Posted October 25, 2004 Share Posted October 25, 2004 Nice DS... I'm diggin' the conversion, but would like to see a side shot of the crossbow. The FH on the cape is excellent, however the back of the cloak seems a tad flat compared to the rest of model. It might just be the photo though... Overall very cool. Keep 'em coming' bro. SK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkstar Posted October 25, 2004 Author Share Posted October 25, 2004 Hi, thanks for the feedback, much obliged. @VL; thanks, I'll have to try that buckskin idea. @TtheS, Zordana, Enchantra and Talespinner; Thank you for you compliments! @SK; Thanks. Which side do you want to see? Lemme know, I'll work up another shot. The cloak was a total pain to photo. It looks way different in RL. What I"ve learned about painting purple cloaks is this...start from a black or near black basecoat and then work your way up to purple and on to the highlights. I had a hard time working on that sucker because I based it in dark Purple. I had to go back and shade the folds...really time consuming and still not deep enough shading. Oh well, live and learn yeah? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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