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Just in time for Halloween 
As a big fan of the Van Helsing movie, I couldn't resist doing this guy up. Everyone said this model looked like the infamous vampire hunter anyway, so I went the extra distance and made the crossbow, fixed the hat, etc. Not much serious conversion work, but I tried to make him as close to the movie imagery as possible without resorting to radical reconstructive greenstuff.
I also used this as an excuse to practise some of Jakob Nielsen's metallic techniques. I didn't use any of the transparent paints or anything, but mainly his glazing and hilighting schemes. I'd already done his purple ink on gold before (works great by the way) but on this model every metallic piece was glazed one color or another (or several!).
The green/silver cables were inspired by the movie, it's got some serious steampunk stuff going on and a lot of the scientific bitz had glowing green parts so it just made sense. The blue steel look is something I've been doing ever since the Grey Knights came out... it can be a bit fiddly at times but I love the results.
Anyway, I'm very happy with how he turned out, and he won the popular vote in the Staff category here in Edmonton, so he'll be in the finals judged at Conflict Calgary on Nov 6-7th. Expect a Mr. Hyde conversion as soon as the new plastic Ogres come out... did I mention I love that movie?
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Viewer comments:
gilles le breton
02-Nov-04
#108758 |  | Rating: 9
I love this guy!! He is great, although the film version of Van Helsing, he is way more attractive I know what you mean bout different glazes over metals, I am rather fond of green ink with a bit of brown mixed in over mine. Nice crossbow by the way  |
Spacemunkie
02-Nov-04
#108652 |  | Rating: 9
Top movie, great mini. The metallics look superb. |
ZaPhOd
01-Nov-04
#108553 |  | Rating: 9
Hey now he is Vantastic! Cool conversion work, and the colors pop as nicely as usual! Great stuff Dan! - Glyn |
Roktop
01-Nov-04
#108546 |  | Rating: 9
Very cool metal work, the shadding and glazing came out very well. The only Gripe I would have is the base is to plain. | |
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