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hello everyone, this one was my entry for the UK GD 07 in the fantasy single category - to my great shock and unbelievable excitement it won the gold demon, an absolute honour and thrill for me.
I am calling the mini scratchbuilt, but technically it does use a couple of small GW parts - the head hanging from the rope is of course a plastic zombie head, and the shield is one of the old GW ones from the 1990s. So I guess I can't take complete credit for it haha - but the rest of the mini was sculpted by myself.
The mini is based on an Adrian Smith artwork that appeared in the old warhammer 'battle bestiary' that came in the warhammer box set from the early 1990s - the old one with the plastic high elves and goblins haha. I have always loved the artwork, so I decided it was time to try to create a miniature.
Originally I sculpted it very closely to the art, in which the skaven is holding a long spear/halberd type weapon, and a round shield circled with spikes. But when I started painting, something was wrong, and the mini seemed unbalanced; after agonising over the decision for a few days, I therefore decided to change the weapons to the hanging zombie head censer, and the kite shield, which improved things a lot I think.
Well, I hope you enjoy it - I had lots of fun creating it!
I will have more pics of the painting and the sculpting on my site soon, and also a write-up about the painting techniques, colours etc..
Lastly, thank you so much to all the people I met on my trip through Europe, who were so friendly and welcoming - I had the best trip, a real blast! 
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Morbak
18-Aug-08
#267534 |  | Rating: 10
Oh ho! ordinarily I do not support skavens but there! not how to like it... Improved conversion perfect painting nothing has repeat. 10 / 10 superb job good continuance.
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patttttry85
12-Aug-08
#267125 |  | Rating: 10
Awesome |
hamhamlunchbox
26-Apr-08
#256877 |  | Rating: 10
u shouldnt be surprised.i think most of your minis here could possibly win gold.and it will take me at least ten more years of constant painting to get anywhere near you ^_^ |
vincenti
13-Feb-08
#250195 |  | Rating: 10
AWESOME RAT !
GOD BLESS ..............VINCENTI |
Jurdasz
05-Jan-08
#246377 |  | Rating: 10
I won't say how perfect & beautiful this figure is... so that  |
farseer paul
27-Nov-07
#242708 |  | Rating: 10
outstanding, stunning, what else can I say? Best Skaven model ever... |
fluffy
09-Nov-07
#240969 |  | Rating: 10
Non of these photos do your figures justice. You are an inspiration.........nice metallics! |
petey
08-Nov-07
#240878 |  | Rating: 9
Simply wonderful, however I have my doubts about the weapon/censer. It doesn't seem very useful or threatening enough. |
mercenary ogryn
07-Nov-07
#240705 |  | Rating: 10
ooow.. fantastic model!! i had this on my mind because of the old draw of the collector of heads lord of the war... yes, in an old WD!! great idea and old style, my best congratulations. You ve great brush! great colours... and old style is beautifull for my taste. Love your colours and transitions... perfect. a pleasure to be on podium near you, this was for me the slayer sword, next year i will be stronger than this,... cheers, ruben |
Yetie
06-Nov-07
#240634 |  | Rating: 10
I dont think any words can do this justice, brillinat work well done!!!!!! | |
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