Ral Partha Champions (02-946)

[Rob Dean]

I finished up the two figures on the left this weekend, and the other one last month (although I didn’t post a picture at the time).

 

They are the three members of a package originally sold by Ral Partha as 02-946, Champions, from the “All Things Dark and Dangerous” range sculpted by Julie Guthrie.

 

 

 

 

 

I don’t especially need more fighters to support my hypothetical D&D game, but I had them on hand and primed them near the start of the pandemic.  I won them in an Ironwind sponsored round of the speed painting competitions at Gencon a couple of years back.

 

Edited March 28, 2022 by Rob Dean
Upgraded pictures :P

[Glitterwolf]

Good job.

The armor looks great and that red cape is wonderful!

[Mad Jack]

 

 I've always really loved the pose of the guy in the middle. 

 

[snitchythedog]

That is a blast from the past.  Well done.

[deathly halliwell]

These are fantastic, although I can't get past the shield with the baby on it...

[Rob Dean]

1 hour ago, deathly halliwell said:

These are fantastic, although I can't get past the shield with the baby on it...

Cherub, presumably…probably intended as a paladin. Personally, I generally dislike raised shield designs, but I went with what was cast rather than file it flat.

[Chaoswolf]

Great job, I love seeing old minis get painted up!

[72moonglum]

Great job Rob! I have such a hard time choosing my favorite range between “Children of the Night”, “All Things Dark and Dangerous”, and “Personalities and Things that Go Bump in the Night”. When I was young actually in the eighties, I always loved Tom Meier’s stuff, but as I got older Dennis Mize and Julie Guthrie’s art called out to me as well. 

[Grand Slam]

Always love seeing older stuff...great job on all three of these. The armor is particularly nice.

[Rob Dean]

On 3/30/2022 at 9:50 PM, 72moonglum said:

Great job Rob! I have such a hard time choosing my favorite range between “Children of the Night”, “All Things Dark and Dangerous”, and “Personalities and Things that Go Bump in the Night”. When I was young actually in the eighties, I always loved Tom Meier’s stuff, but as I got older Dennis Mize and Julie Guthrie’s art called out to me as well. 

 

Happily, I can mix all three ranges as I please (plus the “pre-mixed” The Adventurers).  If I had to pick one today, it would probably be All Things Dark and Dangerous (mostly because of the broader range of characters), but historically I have more Personalities etc.

[Rigel]

The face on the cherub shield is spectacular!

[72moonglum]

On 4/1/2022 at 4:05 AM, Rob Dean said:

 

Happily, I can mix all three ranges as I please (plus the “pre-mixed” The Adventurers).  If I had to pick one today, it would probably be All Things Dark and Dangerous (mostly because of the broader range of characters), but historically I have more Personalities etc.

As I look at what I’ve painted recently, I think I’ve actually painted more All Things Dark and Dangerous more than the other ranges.