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Offline MrChaos

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Empire General (and Battle Standard Bearer)
« on: February 23, 2007, 04:16:30 AM »
Hi new here.

Couldn't resist getting the Empire General. First time painting a huge amount of clean metal. Wonder why is there a robo-cherub?



Cheers.
« Last Edit: February 26, 2007, 01:23:36 PM by MrChaos »
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Offline thecoldwarrior

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Re: Empire General
« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2007, 05:00:24 AM »
Nice work. Its a new theme they have with the gears and such. Did you use tungsten or florescent bulb for the pic?
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Offline Greg DiStefano

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Re: Empire General
« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2007, 06:02:30 AM »
Wow...... just wow   :eusa_clap: :eusa_clap:
one thing about a great painter is their freehand... and u got it!

..not to mention the fact u could sell that for way over $100+
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Offline BAWTRM

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Re: Empire General
« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2007, 06:59:00 AM »
Welcome to the site MrChaos, and a spectacular entry you make (much different from that drizzle of chaos guy, Argon or something). :icon_wink:

Superb painting, I really like the skin on the cherub, well done. As you seem to be a high quality painter I'll be more nitpicky in my comments and say that the design on the cloak doesn't seem to fit exactly with the folds, then again that may just be the photo. :eusa_clap:

I hope you have far more of this kind of work to share with us in the future.
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Offline Justin Hill

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Re: Empire General
« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2007, 07:14:37 AM »
 :eusa_clap: :eusa_clap: :eusa_clap: :eusa_clap:

Welcome MrChaos: really nice model there: i esp like the range of colours you've picked, colourful but muted.  Very cool.  Now where's the rest of the army?!   :wink:
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Offline Grutch

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Re: Empire General
« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2007, 08:40:18 AM »
Mr. Chaos gets the Award for the best first post ever!  Welcome to the site (assuming you havent been lurking for years)!  I bow to your talent and would love for you to share your painting tips with us.   :eusa_clap:

-Grutch

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Offline Graf von Carroburg

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Re: Empire General
« Reply #6 on: February 23, 2007, 11:15:23 AM »
Very impressed! Can't wait to see more, in fact. As to the saleability, a paint job of this standard would go for major cash, BUT, there doesn't seem to be much of a market for Empire stuff, judging by eBay of late...
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Offline MrChaos

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Re: Empire General
« Reply #7 on: February 23, 2007, 04:42:20 PM »
Thanks everyone, I really appreciate it.
 :biggriin:

I'll be painting more Empire stuff in the next coming days, seems to be drawing me in.
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Offline CM Dante

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Re: Empire General
« Reply #8 on: February 23, 2007, 05:04:04 PM »
Nice to see you've made it over from warseer! :happy:

Nice detailing with the reins and the filligrie on the armour but I have to argree with BAWTRM on the freehand on the back of the cloak, the image doesnt seem to fit with the folds. I also noticed a mould line on the blue feather (sorry to sound nitpicky but when I spot things like that on my mini's once I've finished them it bugs the life out of me until I sort it :ph34r:) but otherwise its a great job!

I'm not a fan of the idea of mechanical cherubs in fantasy, it all looks a little too 40k rather than fantasy to me so I personally wont be including anything like that, I prefer the crazy but relatively crude technology of the rest of the Empire's wonderful inventions! :biggriin:

Welcome to the forums and keep up the good work!

Cheers,

Dante
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Offline fbjorn

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Re: Empire General
« Reply #9 on: February 23, 2007, 06:02:59 PM »
Impressive!

I have tried this one myself, and if I had a hat I would take it off.
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Offline Ciaphas Cain

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Re: Empire General
« Reply #10 on: February 23, 2007, 09:50:34 PM »
NICE work indeed!
I am looking forward to see some of your rank and file soldiers...

Cheers

CC
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Offline Lachieo

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Re: Empire General
« Reply #11 on: February 24, 2007, 03:12:19 AM »
Bloody awsome painting, good job
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Offline MrChaos

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Re: Empire General (and Battle Standard Bearer)
« Reply #12 on: February 26, 2007, 01:25:10 PM »
Here's the next one.

''The super cool badass Dark Angel rip-off Battle Standard Bearer''. I gave him the panther cloak from the Emprie Knights sprue.

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Offline eldad2000

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Re: Empire General (and Battle Standard Bearer)
« Reply #13 on: February 26, 2007, 02:20:04 PM »
great. just great stuff you got there.
Quite sombre looking army. I like it. Will you follow the nuln look?
I`m used to dark armies and really like them (ULthwe eldar in 40 k and nuln empire in fantasy)
Well done again :-o
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Offline Graf von Carroburg

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Re: Empire General (and Battle Standard Bearer)
« Reply #14 on: February 27, 2007, 01:01:26 PM »
Liking these a lot, though that long streamer on the banner is crying out for some detail work, either over or instead of the red/white. Also, I find the foot model's pose, assembled without conversion, a bit too static, and also think the griffon obscures the model a bit much. But these could just be me...
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Offline CM Dante

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Re: Empire General (and Battle Standard Bearer)
« Reply #15 on: February 27, 2007, 01:09:40 PM »
I have to agree, I'm not a fan of the "on foot" general model, the legs look almost unrealistically static, setting a tone for the mini as a whole. The baby griffon just seems like such an odd idea to me too, why would you take such a thing anywhere near the field of battle until it would be of any use?! :unsure:

Good looking paintjob, just not a fan of the model unconverted.

Cheers,

Dante
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Offline Lachieo

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Re: Empire General (and Battle Standard Bearer)
« Reply #16 on: February 27, 2007, 01:18:51 PM »
the griffin is there to cover up the horrible modeling job don't on the legs, all the fancy crap GW uses to make a decent model and they still can't do it^^. Anyway love the paint job, wish mine would turn out that good!
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