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Firey Angel
By victoria
Manufacturer: Games Workshop | SF Category
Submitted: 22-Nov-03
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This was my Duel entry for the 2003 Australin Golden Demon. I wanted to try something a bit more dynamic than two figures on a 50mm base waving their weapons at each other. It was inspired from classic sci-fi imagery, hence the bendy arms on the dread, these were done by wrapping soldering wire around a core of heavy coat hanger wire. I also wanted to have a flying figure that did not have a bit of wire coming out of an odd place or that was stuck to a tree/pillar. The flames were sculpted from green stuff on thin wire supports.
The big challenge though was the lighting. I wanted to go a bit more extreme than " Sister Joan". The challenge here was getting a strong effect without background scenery to reflect the light. I kept the hot /cool contrast high. Almost everything not effected by the flames if painted in cold shades of grey. The flame itself is big and bright to provide a focal point.
The sister is heavily repositioned and her head is scratchbuilt from greenstuff.
This model placed third in its category.




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Viewer comments:
smilie23
09-Jul-10
#326199
Rating: 10
Really inspired and truly inspiring
Bulrek
24-Dec-09
#311473
Rating: 6
A true piece of art.Outstanding!!
flunkUtron
08-Nov-09
#307644
Rating: 10
hope killa kans come equipped with a fire extinguisher! this is amazing. please comment on my mini's i just put up
meakis
13-Oct-09
#305316
Rating: 10
i have the white dwarf with this in it i reckon you should have won gold
dwulf
13-Jun-09
#296202
Rating: 10
Wow, scratch-built battle sister head? Nice! Beautiful source lighting as well. I think it's cool that the flames are stable enough to support the weight of the battle sister, but I think it would be neat if her jump pack also had some exhaust coming out of it. Great work regardless.
BenGman
12-Feb-09
#283980
Rating: 6
i have the white dwarf this is in and your light effects inspired me... and i'm still no good at em.!!!!(p,s love then nid u pained!!!)
Captain Cestus
12-Jan-09
#280810
Rating: 10
skeety, a pretty brave lot of rubbish for someone who hasn't actually got any minis of his/her own to post. Stick to something you've actually got the right to comment on.
weareblind
03-Dec-08
#277125
Rating: 10
Homungus, why six?
the humungus
12-Nov-08
#275231
Rating: 6
It's just like Blue. GLLLLLLLLLORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRIOUSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!
IronMessiah
11-Nov-08
#275168
Rating: 10
This diarama is work of art. Considering this was done in 2003, it has since inspired many many imitations. The source lighting, reflection, warm versus cold tones, dynamic pose, achieving realistic flame, etc... Today these techniques are far more common because painters were shown what could be achieved. Amazing
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