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Converted Blood Bowl Dark Elf Catcher -- TBB2006 Legacy Team
This is my first miniature, so please indulge me a bit of preamble. I've painted a dozen or so miniatures before this guy, but the most recent was more than four years ago. Back then, I had no clue about the finer points of painting -- I used paint straight from the bottle without thinning, with cheap, poor quality synthetic brushes, had only the most rudimentary concept of shading and highlighting, had no idea about conversions and green stuff, etc. I've spent those last four years reading CMoN and a host of other mini sites every day so I now know a lot about painting in a "book smarts" sense, but this is the first time I've ever attempted to put any of that newfound knowledge to use. Obviously I'd have liked to have done better, but I guess I'm happy with him as a first attempt and know I'll get better with more time spent actually painting rather than reading. The figure was done as part of a group project, so certain aspects were pre-determined by group vote. He had to have red-with-bone armor, light blue, on a green base with sand and grass, and my forum name had to be on the base in yellow (which, in Blood Bowl, is associated with the "catcher" position). The figure is originally from 1988 and is a receiver in Blood Bowl, Games Workshop's fantasy football game -- loosely based on American football, so the figure is supposed to catching a thrown ball. By way of conversion, I've cut off the left arm, which was originally molded across the body, and sculpted a new arm and chest from green stuff. The right arm and head have both been turned 90 degrees to the front and the legs were adjusted so he'd be leaping. I also cut a spike off his left shoulder pad, and built the right pad up a little more. Coincidentally enough, the same original figure was part of the last group I'd painted, those four years ago. So if you'd care to see what the unconverted figure looks like, as well as what my painting was like back then, have a look at http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v668/lahatiel/miniatures/old_catcher.jpg. Now that I finally started painting again, I'd like to keep going and keep improving -- so all comments and criticisms are most welcome!
Posted: 21 Aug 2006
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