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Penguin Attack Pack (44104)

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A winter storm buried my part of the globe in snow last night so I'm filling a bit chilly.  So today's the perfect day to show off these frigid little birds from Bones 4.

 

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Emperor Penguins

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First up are these fantastic little penguins.  Based on their size and sculpt, I decided they best represented Emperor Penguins.  I didn't where the sculpt implied their bellies ended so I just ignored it and used reference images instead.  I probably should have smoothed out the gap ahead of time, but I didn't realize how much I didn't like the location until I had already started painting.  I tried adding some detail on to these guys other than just flat black and white.  I think this shows best on the stomachs and the slight shadow around their midriffs.  I also highlighted the heads and wings a bit brighter than usual to imply the sun reflecting off their feathers, but this might not be very noticeable with my overhead lights.  The eyes got a few reflective dots to help them stand out from the all-black head.  And the yellow necks were exactly the pop of color these monochromatic birds needed.

 

Dire Penguin

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And then we have this guy.  I did not know I needed a dire penguin until I got one.  These unusual options are one of the things I love about the Bones Kick Starters.  Just unique offerings.  I styled this guy after Northern Rock Hopper penguins because of the ear tufts.  Thankfully this meant that this guy could be a bit more colorful than the other 3.  The pink feet were a fun touch.  The red eyes are also an accurate representation of the real bird.  I did end up dissatisfied with the back.  I tried making the smaller bumps look like boils, and the center spikes look more like a spine of yellow feathers, much like the ear tufts.  I just really hate how they turned out.  Especially the yellow feathers.  On the actual bird, the yellow feathers are interspersed with black, but trying to replicate this just looks like a poorly painted spine.  Anyone have recommendations on a better way to imply that detail?

Other than the back, I like this guy.  I'll have to think up a fun encounter for my players to face this guy.

 

These were a fun little set, though they took me longer to do than I anticipated.  So much black and white really killed my motivation.  Glad they're done and decently satisfied with the results.  They make a nice addition to my winter collection.  If you want to see more of my wintery minis, check out my ongoing Frostrun Project Here

 

How's the weather where you live?

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12 hours ago, Glitterwolf said:

Very cool set!

They're a little silly, but they're certainly fun.

 

10 hours ago, Recksnfx said:

All I can think of when I see this is Penguins of Madagascar:

 

”Rico, Dibble me...”

"Just smile and wave, boys"

 

9 hours ago, 72moonglum said:

They look deadly...

I love the idea of all the cute penguins being corrupted by one evil dire penguin.  Mumble is back for revenge: Angry Feet.

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