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MoonglowMinis    2339

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Arrgh!  This week we be havin a dreadful lot o' ghostly pirates that'll be sendin shivers down yer timbers.

 

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This accursed crew of damned delinquents are the Ghost Pirates from Bones 4, or the soon-to-be-released Ghosts of the Drowned Nymph (77745) and the Shades of the Drowned Nymph (77747).  I painted these up similarly to the way I painted the spiritual glow of my Demi Lich.  But I didn't want them to all just be blue so I went for a transitional look.  As if they are materializing out of the ethereal plane.  They may have looked fine either way, but I tend to enjoy lots of colors in my minis.  I also chose to paint over nearly all of the translucent material.  I think I'm officially in the paint-over-it camp.

 

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The Captain

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Pretty happy with the Captain.  There's not too much going on here.  I do like the way he's glowing on that bit of railing.  These bases provided a lot of surfaces to play with some OSL in bolder ways than I'm used to.  I always feel like I'm about to ruin all my work.

 

The Quartermaster

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The Quartermaster is okay.  He's one of the few characters that I broke away from the strictly cool-tones color scheme.  I'm not satisfied with the transition from his vest to his ethereal tail.  But I do like the treasure chest quite a bit.

 

The Bosun

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The Bosun is another one that I'm not too thrilled by.  I think he has the opposite problem of the Quartermaster.  This guy is just not contrasted enough.  It's the white shirt.  The monkey was also a pain.  Tried styling it after a capuchin in a nod to "Jack" from PotC.  It's details are a bit muted but I think it looks pretty good for as small as it is.

 

The Cook

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I really like the Cook.  I had fun leaving his bottles transparent and painting them up to look like they held liquid.  He might not be the most intimidating, but he's got a lot of character.  I'd like to think he saw the ship going down and figured he'd grab one last drink before he drowned.

 

The Banshee

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The Banshee is one of my favorites of the set.  I actually painted her up first as a test of the color scheme.  I could see her representing a fierce pirate ghost or a tragic victim haunting a ocean-side.

 

These guys were quite a bit of fun to paint.  Check out their WIP and my other piratey minis here.

 

Which ghost is your favorite?

 

Also, where do you stand on the translucent mini debate?  Paint over them?  Washes and drybrush?  Or leave them as is?

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Iridil    6344

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These are a great set - I like how you worked in the ethereal bits - and the cook is my favorite - so much character and the bottles...

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Awesome work, I love the gaseous effect you managed to get on the ghost lower part. The translucent bottles add to the realism.

They're all amazing but since you ask to pick a favorite, I'll go with the Captain, the one raising its rapier.

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Rigel    10109

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Outstanding scurvy crew! The Cook with translucent bottles is the show-stealer, but the plucky wench is a close second in my opinion. Great color transitions!

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