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blackfly · Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 9:25 pm Post subject: Amazons

I'm working on a bunch of 'amazons' from Fortress Figures. I'm doing them as sort of a warrior cult of Athena, to whom the Owl is a totem animal.

Here are some WIP shots of some stylized Owl shield motifs I'm working on:

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dm · Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 9:35 pm Post subject:

very nice work blackfly and excellent shield patterns what make are they

blackfly · Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 10:11 pm Post subject:

They are integral with the amazons, from Fortress Figures:

http://www.fortressfigures.com/cgi-local/fortstore/commerce.cgi?product=Amazons&cart_id=1192727956.35200

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Luckyjoe · Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 10:19 pm Post subject: Amazons

Very nice

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dm · Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 10:27 pm Post subject:

meant the sheild patterns are a bit of superb painting
Not come across this companies sculpts before and those killer rabbits are awesome and would make a great Hordes army

blackfly · Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 10:47 pm Post subject:

my battery died right after I snapped this one, before I could get one in better focus. Ah well, WIP and all. :p

did a little more work on the champion's shield. I'll call that done.

wheee!
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Dave T · Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 11:13 pm Post subject:

You need to send your pictures to Fortress; they look bloody horrible on their website - wouldn't even know it was the same figure.
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blackfly · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 1:31 am Post subject:

nothing new on the first 4 amazons, other than base texture added.

Artemis, from my other thread, is done, just awaiting her shield. . .

she doesn't look too bad with them. I was worried her about her slightly more delicate scale standing out with the Fortress figs. . . it's still there. . . but it could /almost/ be written off, to human variation. . . dunno. I'll withhold judgement on wether or not she's included in the unit untill I get the other 4 done.

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Roockie · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 5:06 am Post subject:

They are very pretty.
By the way, for a description, amazons must be without left breast, for good bow shooting.

Andrew taylor · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 7:43 am Post subject:

Wow, exellent! The metal looks top class!

tomrommel1 · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 9:05 am Post subject:

blackfly · Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 1:17 am Post subject:

thanks for the kind words thus far all.

the second half of them are in progress now. I was having a hard time staying focused today in the early stages. Something about not seeing any real progress in those base coats. . .even when you know you need them. So I'm finally about ready to start stronger shading, and then the highlights. . . when stuff starts happening that makes them look cool, that helps with the motivation.

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dm · Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 6:57 am Post subject:

with others that your painting is far superior to the ones painted for the advert by the company which sells these figures and looking forward to seeing pics of your force completed

Christmas Cracker · Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 7:31 am Post subject:

Amazing work
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blackfly · Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 8:18 am Post subject:

just a quickie before bed

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