A modest mini thread

Nerroth · Post by **Nerroth** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 10:18 pm

Hi.

I haven't been able to apply brush to paint, or to a mini, for quite some time - and I'm note sure when I'll get a chance to get set up for that again.

But, I do have the odd mini which was painted a while back, though not all of them are quite finished.

I tried to take some pics today, but it's too dark to get them to turn out well. I may try again on a brighter day.

But, in the meantime, here is a sample of what I have tried to work on:

(Note that one of the Klingon ships is not a Starline mini.)

(The non-Starline mini is not in this picture.)

OGOPTIMUS · Post by **OGOPTIMUS** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 10:39 pm

Bah! This isn't a modest minis thread! No minis thread is modest! It's about showing off your good work!

Good to see more minis being done (even if it was a little while ago).

Nice job on the Andro-very intimidating.

And I really like the ISC, looks used and like it's been through a lot of combat during the Pacification Campaign.

The Tholians are hard to make out details-wise because of the light, but I think I see some contrasting colors there.

Is that a FASA D7 in there?

Nerroth · Post by **Nerroth** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 10:44 pm

OGOPTIMUS wrote:Good to see more minis being done (even if it was a little while ago).

Thanks!

Nice job on the Andro-very intimidating.

Well, the mini does most of that job by itself! I love it.

And I really like the ISC, looks used and like it's been through a lot of combat during the Pacification Campaign.

I tried to base the colour scheme on the ISC ships from Starfleet Command 2.

The Tholians are hard to make out details-wise because of the light, but I think I see some contrasting colors there.

I was kind of experimenting with those - one I wanted to make look vaguely In a Mirror, Darkly-ish.

Is that a FASA D7 in there?

Indeed so - I like to think of it as a DX substitute.

When the lighting is better, I'll see about doing some clearer pics.

Scoutdad · Post by **Scoutdad** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 12:33 am

Gary - good job.

I like the Andro... very menacing.

I also have a few of the FASA D7s that I use for DXs...

Nerroth · Post by **Nerroth** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 3:56 pm

Thanks, Scoutdad!

Anyway, a few more pics.

First up, the Inter-Stellar Concordium Dreadnought Concordium:

The Klingon C7 War:

And the Andromedan Dominator Mazzini!

A sign of things to come:

gwiggington · Post by **gwiggington** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:51 pm

what color did you us on the klingon ship

SWO_Daddy · Post by **SWO_Daddy** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 5:18 pm

Gary, those look great man. Nicely done. I particularly like the ISC ship (but all look great).

Got any more in the works?

Nerroth · Post by **Nerroth** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 5:38 pm

gwiggington wrote:what color did you us on the klingon ship

I can't remember!

(I'm not sure why it photographs that way, but the hull is more green-ish in person.)

SWO_Daddy wrote:Gary, those look great man. Nicely done. I particularly like the ISC ship (but all look great).

Got any more in the works?

Thanks - they all need a little tidying up, though.

Problem is, I have no setup for painting where I am now...

...but I do have a number of ships I want to try and do up once I'm able to get painting again.

Nerroth · Post by **Nerroth** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 11:04 pm

I used a Gundam Marker (which I ordinarily use to fill in the panel lines on the Gundam figures I also collect) to touch up some of the lines on Mazzini.

Plus, I decided to try a new place to take photos!

Wolverin61 · Post by **Wolverin61** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 11:16 pm

Those pics came out really well!

pinecone · Post by **pinecone** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 1:31 am

Personally, I like the Andro best. But all of them are good.

Ad, yes I'm not into minis yet, but the Andro looked so good I had to say something...

Nerroth · Post by **Nerroth** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 2:51 am

Wolverin61 wrote:Those pics came out really well!

They sure did!

pinecone wrote:Personally, I like the Andro best. But all of them are good.

Ad, yes I'm not into minis yet, but the Andro looked so good I had to say something...

Oh, the Dominator is arguably the best miniature in the entire Starline 2400 range.

It's got such... gravitas.

I really can't wait to see what the Devastator might be like!

Scoutdad · Post by **Scoutdad** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 1:34 pm

Nerroth wrote:I really can't wait to see what the Devastator might be like!

Take an 8-inch aluminum pie pan... turn it upside down... paint it green... add gray details... and voila! Andromedan Devastator!

terryoc · Post by **terryoc** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 6:28 pm

Tony, letting us in on your secret mini sculpting techniques?

Nerroth · Post by **Nerroth** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 7:06 pm

Nah, I'd rather wait for the real one!

(Assuming we actually get one, of course.)