Friday, May 11, 2012

28mm Aventine Hellenistic Elephant & crew update 3

 I have to admit i love these Aventine miniatures they are really nice clean smooth figures, I've never painted an Elephant in 28mm before and have to say it's not that easy and i'll have to really think through a few things before i tackle the next one. I've started to base up the Aventine Carthaginian Veterans ths morning but promised my wife no painting this weekend. Oh well
 I have to finish this shield on the back I've order LBM transfers but i'll just paint this oneI think i will put  a shield on the Drivers arm
 I stole the idea of a few things that i did from Bennet's wonderful work of art on the Aventine site like the shield in the picture below of course mine isn't anywhere near as good

 Here's a shot of the pattern for Simon I've layered but not so well Bolt action metal and mithril silver


25 comments:

  1. Great work on that cloth, Kent! Very impressive.

    Simon

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  2. Wow...wonderful detail and precision brush work!!!

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  3. Whoo! That's a beaut! Marvelous work on the blanket. Best, Dean

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  4. Stunning piece of might! Very interesting painting, i like it much. Will be interesting to see few of them in game. Keep that way!

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  5. Very good work and nice colors.
    The figures of Aventine seem to be very good. I often thought of starting an army with their figures.
    Your painted elephant could make me order some of Aventine´s miniatures. I hope that I can resist for there are too many other projects I have to finish first. :)

    Cheers
    Mike

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  6. It's taken me a while to start but now that i have i wish i hadn't waited, i've already placed my new order in my shopping cart all i need to do now is save the money before i finish the order

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  7. Que dire un gros bravo superbe peinture. Christian

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  8. Really impressive, don't want to be on the other side! Great and huge work!

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  9. What a tremendous result, fantastic work Sir.

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  10. thanks guys it was fun to paint real challange

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  11. Stunning... just superb... imagine two or three of them abreast coming at you across the wargame table... you'd give up there and then!

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  12. Looks stunning, the pattern is really nice. I think you need an extra pip on the dice for that beast

    Ian

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  13. Very impressive effect and skilfully done!

    :O)

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  14. Very beautiful and brave to do a linear pattern on both sides. The results area stunning. And I like your Mother's Day present...not painting on Mother's Day! I wonder if I could get away with that?

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  15. One of the best models on the market theße days IMHO and a marvelous execution on your part!!!

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  16. Absolutely stunning piece of work.

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  17. Damn thats good... now that would have been worth some points Kent!

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  18. Some superb detail in these figures Kent!!!! Very well done!!!!!!

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  20. Edited previous post typos-

    Great job Kent. My Romans will love taking this down.

    Look foward to seeing the rest of the army soon.

    Craig

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  21. I started the Carthaginian Veterans tonight and order some Italian hill tribesman yesterday couldn't help myself

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  22. thanks to your work, I might now consider painting a Seleucid army

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  23. Thats awesome and thats what these blogs are all about inspiration. I'm glad you like, I'm busy painting my Carthaginian vets at the moment the first of 200 foot in my new army

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  24. Wonderfull painted elephant! I love it. And the details are awesome!

    Greetings
    Peter
    http://peterscave.blogspot.com/

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