This pair of giant snakes join my Minoans for Aegeus. The game has a number of summon-able creatures and what better than a couple of massive snakes. I was stuck for ages for how to paint them, I'm a bit of a stickler for colour themes across a force, but the Minoans had come out in bright of turquoise and blue. These are mythological creatures, which gives some room for imagination, but I didn't think either the blue or turquoise would work. Then it struck me that I could have two themes - colourful humans but the mythological creatures with a more subdued palette.
Manufacturer is Otherworld miniatures - very fine sculpts but a tad pricey at £11 for both if I recall.
What happened to Aegeus, you ask? Well, not a huge amount over the summer unfortunately. A bit much real life in the way. But I'm sure Gharak and I will get a bit more play testing this autumn. (he's been prodding me to paint something for it, anyway).
Plenty of other stuff on the painting table, a few bits for BKC, more for Aegeus, SciFi vehicles etc. I even put some paint on some Napoleonic cavalry, shock horror.
They're good looking models and well painted mate!
ReplyDeleteVery nice but very expensive. I guess the expected low sales (not much call for them) causes the high pricing
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I guess so, but there aren't many giant snakes out there - ive looked!
DeleteLooks great Phil. But Naps? Noooo! That path leads to madness and conflict!
ReplyDeleteAh, can't beat Naps for a bit of French-bashing and fabulous uniforms.
DeleteI've an fair sized collection in 28mm, but there always seem to be more to paint!
Oh I say there rather nice, especially the one about to strike. I've got a variant of these from the same company and nearly cried when I saw how much it was, but they look so good that I had to have it anyway!
ReplyDeleteYeah, once I had the minotaur and saw these I had to get them. And some Harpies i will paint up soon.
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