AinuLainour
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Every once in a while you browse through the CMoN galleries and come across something that makes your jaw drop to the floor and which drives you to give a flattering public comment. Redfink's 'Yh-Ibenseth, Mid-Nor Champion' is certainly one of those miniatures.
The spirit of Rackham's sculptures and their studio painting style appears to have been captured brilliantly, through fantastic lighting and sharp NMM. The NMM stands out especially because it is slightly more realistic in appearance when compared to Rackham's own. On the blade, there are fine details including small notches, a light rusty-brown for shading, and a subtle checker design, in addition to the excellent blends and accurate reflections.
Colour-choice is nearly as important as the sculpt and paintjob, and here it couldn't be much better. Though pink is usually shunned, here it fits right in and is one of the factors that makes this miniature so beautiful. The tentacles at the mini's back have a look of authenticity, despite the colour being so bright and cartoony, so to speak. I expect that it is difficult to achieve such successful results with such a colour, but as we can see from the end result, the effort paid off.
Then there's the NMM, which was probably the most difficult part about painting this piece. Imagine having to get the reflections correct on so many plates and with such a wide variety of angles! For the most part, this is all done with extreme skill, but in comparision to the rest of the model, the brown shading is a bit too abrupt, especially on the right shoulderpad.
Another detail that, simply put, amazes me, is the swirling freehand characters painted on the other side of the sword blade. The characters are undeniably crisp, and likely readable from a distance, making them remarkable for a figure of this size.
Lastly, there is the base, which isn't too complicated, but works well as it does not distract from the model itself.
Yh-Ibenseth, Mid-Nor Champion By Redfink receives 9.3/10.
Ainu
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The spirit of Rackham's sculptures and their studio painting style appears to have been captured brilliantly, through fantastic lighting and sharp NMM. The NMM stands out especially because it is slightly more realistic in appearance when compared to Rackham's own. On the blade, there are fine details including small notches, a light rusty-brown for shading, and a subtle checker design, in addition to the excellent blends and accurate reflections.
Colour-choice is nearly as important as the sculpt and paintjob, and here it couldn't be much better. Though pink is usually shunned, here it fits right in and is one of the factors that makes this miniature so beautiful. The tentacles at the mini's back have a look of authenticity, despite the colour being so bright and cartoony, so to speak. I expect that it is difficult to achieve such successful results with such a colour, but as we can see from the end result, the effort paid off.
Then there's the NMM, which was probably the most difficult part about painting this piece. Imagine having to get the reflections correct on so many plates and with such a wide variety of angles! For the most part, this is all done with extreme skill, but in comparision to the rest of the model, the brown shading is a bit too abrupt, especially on the right shoulderpad.
Another detail that, simply put, amazes me, is the swirling freehand characters painted on the other side of the sword blade. The characters are undeniably crisp, and likely readable from a distance, making them remarkable for a figure of this size.
Lastly, there is the base, which isn't too complicated, but works well as it does not distract from the model itself.
Yh-Ibenseth, Mid-Nor Champion By Redfink receives 9.3/10.
Ainu
