Hello!
Here is my third entry for "The Challenge". Step by step, at the moment, I´m winning my little "Side Challenge" with Phil so Spain is ruling the waves this time, at the moment...
Well, here are the figures I have painted:
First one, my entrance fee to "The Challenge". Last year, I left it for the last moment and then I forget all about this figure, so this year I have painted it in the first month. So here is my antihero, a 28mm English Sea Dog from Foundry Miniatures.
In Spain, these English adventurers have been, from ever, no more than pure pirates and opportunist smugglers but they were also very brave men, the builders of the British Empire. I´m not going to call them patriots (nor Drake, IMHO, was a patriot) but they were true Englishmen as our "Conquistadores" were true Spaniards.
In Spain, these English adventurers have been, from ever, no more than pure pirates and opportunist smugglers but they were also very brave men, the builders of the British Empire. I´m not going to call them patriots (nor Drake, IMHO, was a patriot) but they were true Englishmen as our "Conquistadores" were true Spaniards.
So here is my rogue or person of dubious character.
2.- A 28mm (well, a very short 28mm) Piranha Boy from Four A Miniatures. A very nice model, really easy to paint I expect to use in some games of "Pulp Alley" I have planned for 2015.
3.- Another 28mm (this one, a tall 28mm one) figure from Four A Miniatures, Otis. One of their fantastic zombies I expect to use, too, in my "Pulp Alley" games. My wife says his skin is too healthy for a zombie and I, secretly, agree with her, but I wanted to test the Flesh pack of paints from AK Interactive and was unable to greenish it.
So he is a very healthy zombie...
4.- Another 28mm sailor from Pulp Figures. This one, armed with a rifle to be able to argument with the bellicose natives of Bolo Bolo Island. Another wonderful figure without castings problems and very easy to paint. A pleasure.
And this is all until the next year. In the end, I´m painting more Pulp figures than those I had planned, but I´m enjoying them a lot.
Cheers and a Happy New Year (with Spain ruling the waves, Phil...).
From Curt:
All four of these figures are fantastic Juan. Thank you very much for the superbConquistadorElizabethan gentleman. Without the beard I think he may even look like Phil. Even though the 'healthy' zombie and the pulp adventurer are both excellent I must say I'm strangely drawn by Piranha Boy. 'Nice teeth junior, make sure you floss everyday!' Yeesh. I'll have to get one of these little guys for my Deep One family...
Good stuff. Like the Conquistador a lot a good balanced fighting stance. Good work all around
ReplyDeleteThank you, my friend. But he is an English adventureer!
DeleteWell Given that even Curt thought he was a Conquistador I guess I am in good company :). Spanish or English he is a fine looking fellow.
DeleteDue to my bad English, I think.
DeleteThey are great Juan.. The Conquistador is my favourite..
ReplyDeleteArrrrg! He is not al ragged Conquistador but an smart English traveler. Thanks!
DeleteSorry Juan, it was my bad (late night) reading of your post. Of course he's an Elizabethan rake er, gentleman.
DeleteWell, he can be from Calpe...
DeleteAh Juan, you're really motoring - and trouncing me! The conquistador is great, good choice of Curtgeld.
ReplyDeleteThank you a lot. I was going to calle him Campbell...
DeleteAnd he is not a Conquistador...:'(
I think it was the helmet that sidetracked me. (He's too handsome to be a Campbell...)
DeleteGreat stuff Juan. I actually like the Zombie best of all. might have something to do with such a ghastly walking corpse walking beside such a lovely bunch of flowers on his base. Made me smile :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks. Otis is a very fine chap...
DeleteExcellent painting work señor!
ReplyDeleteThat Marañón :-) is stunning
And happy 2015 to all
Et tu, Bruto... Pues hala, lo dejamos en marañón :-). Then, he is going to be a Marañón.
DeleteExcellent painting. I want to pick a favourite but they are all so good I can't. I like them all very much indeed.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much, my friend.
DeleteBeautiful figures as usual Juan.
ReplyDeleteJohn
Thanks!!!
DeleteBeautiful work Juan :)
ReplyDeleteThank you a lot!
DeleteSpain rules the waves or does Spain waive the rules?
ReplyDelete; )
Some great figures there, Juan, and paintjobs to match! I'm impressed with your Elizabethan sea dog (or is he an agent of Spain? Opinion seems divided on this! ) and look forward to seeing more of your work on these pages!
Thanks. He is a brave Englishman, of course, and a sea dog!
DeleteWhat is the meaning of "waive the rules"? I cannot find it.
I hope this helps.
DeleteWaive: some of it's meanings are - disregard, ignore, overlook, forgo, drop, omit.
It is used in a positive sense, mostly. An example being: 'The lady didn't have any money, so the receptionist waived the entrance fee and let the lady enter for nothing."
It's a word with a few meanings.
Thanks, Roy. I had found some of those meanings but my understanding was mainly negative, as the meanings.
DeleteCheers!
You're welcome Juan.
DeleteAlso, Evan was probably making a pun with his sentence.
Wave and Waive being pronounced the same.
magnifico!
ReplyDeletesuperb painting!
Thank you very much!
DeleteThese are great, I don't mind my zombies being in the pink.
ReplyDeleteIan
Perhaps these zombies are a new breed, adept to vitamine C.
DeleteLove the zombie and the conquist.... erm Brave and noble English adventurer ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteAll of these are gorgeous Juan. I admire you painting style. Your highlights are always perfect, your contrast is great and you choices in palette excellent. So crisp, clean and effective.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much, Ann. Your words are really kindly! I'm enjoying a lot this painting exercise.
DeleteLove the figures - while the first one may be titled an English Adventurer, I'm pretty sure in his heart he's a Spanish Conquistador!
ReplyDeleteIn the end, he is!
DeleteFantastic mix of miniatures, Juan! The helm may be a hallmark of conquistadors, but my ancestors smacked around French and English that wore them too! Pirrahna boy and zombie look really good, but I like your pulp sailor the best!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much! I like a lot these figures.
DeleteYou have a wonderfully clean, crisp style Juan. The green on first figure is wonderful!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Michael. This is one of Foundry triads.
DeleteWhich one? It works beautifully!
Delete"Forest Green"
DeleteGreat work Juan! I recently found out about Four A miniatures - they are very cool figures!
ReplyDeleteYes, they are. I expect to buy some more of them.
DeleteFabulous painting Juan! That noble Englishman came out fantastic and I really like your Piranha boy.
ReplyDeleteThanks. I´m thinking a bout to buy some more Englishmen for games based in North America.
DeleteTerrific work on these very different and interesting entries. Piranha boy is totally creepy, as is the zombie. The other chaps are both stout looking heroes in their own ways.
ReplyDeleteBest to you in 2015.
Thank you a lot, Michael. Piranha Boy is a fantastic miniature.
DeleteBrilliant work, they all look excellent!
ReplyDeleteAgain, thank you a lot, Roy.
DeleteAll are great but Piranha Boy really gets your attention.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you, he is a great character with a radiant smile.
DeleteFunny to read about a Sea Dog portrayed in a negative light, but I definitely understand your point. In the Anglophone world, they're always the plucky heroes standing up against Big Bad Spain!
ReplyDeletePiranha Boy has the makings of a mascot. Great work on the shading and highlighting there especially.
As for the zombie looking too healthy, I know I for one wouldn't want to wake up and find my skin looking quite that color...
Thanks, David. In fact, all of them were bad boys! But the anti-hero is always the better character in the movie, I think.
DeleteA mascot... yes, great idea.
Next zombie will more greenish, I expect.