I decided to enter the Hall of Traps with this entry, Count Dooku. In almost every Star Wars film, at some point the protagonists come face to face with an enemy Force user, lying in wait for them with an ignited lightsaber.
This ~40mm ("1/47 scale") model from FFG is a very nice likeness of Sir Christopher Lee, who played the role in Episodes II and III. However, I chose to paint the figure not as Dooku appeared in the Star Wars prequel trilogy, but as he appeared when he first left the Jedi Order. This is recounted in the radio play & novelization, Dooku: Jedi Lost, set over 40 years before the events of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. Dooku left the Jedi Order to aid his sister when neither the Republic nor the Jedi would help her when her planet was attacked. So, I rendered him as a man in his middle ages instead of old age, armed with his then-signature blue bladed dueling saber.
Keeping the colours minimalist, I airbrushed zenithal highlights onto the figure's head, and airbrushed the lightsaber colours before attaching the right arm. Under painted his face in acrylics to set the contours of his face, then painted it in oils.
His clothing, boots, and gloves got 3 different tones of black, and I finished with some highlights, shadows, and details in oils.
This figure, plus associated time portal shenanigans, will make for an interesting encounter for players in my nascent Star Wars Legion campaign setting.
27 points, if my math is correct.
Holy crap Dave, that is some pretty excellent work once again - great stuff!
ReplyDeleteGreat stuff Dave! Now we just need to be able to play! We should have some awesome looking games!
ReplyDeleteGreat work on this figure!
ReplyDeleteVery nice
ReplyDeleteVery nice work! The detail on his face is amazing.
ReplyDeleteStunning brushwork Dave!
ReplyDeleteGreat job on blending on the lightsaber it and he looks great!
ReplyDeleteGreat job on blending on the lightsaber it and he looks great!
ReplyDeleteThat has come out extremely nicely!
ReplyDeleteNice painting ... great character! Cheers Jez
ReplyDeleteReally nice work. The clothing, face and sabre are all amazing.
ReplyDeleteFantastic painting, wonderful finish!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Really nice alternative Dooku scheme here, love the lightsaber
ReplyDeleteFabulous work! Really dig how the face came out. Oils seem to have some kind of resurgence recently and you're clearly showing us why.
ReplyDeleteThats a great model, real likeness to the film character
ReplyDeleteRegards KenR
He is fabulous, from the face to the cloth down to the light sabre. Great work!
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