Anyone ever done a "then" vs "now" (i.e. repainting a mini much later?)

shponglefan

shponglefan

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Anyone ever done a "then" vs "now" (i.e. repainting a mini much later?)

It's facinating to me to go through people's galleries and look at their older work compared to their newer work; seeing some of the skill progression is very inspiring.

But has anyone ever either repainted a miniature they previously painted or painted the same model, but at a later date? I thought it would be really interesting to see how a person's skill level and style change by repainting the same mini. Are there any examples of this?
 
boubi

boubi

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I am planning to do this on my Grimgor ironhide, just bought a second model, the only problem is that the new one is in finecast... So the raw material is in a lower quality than the white metal used before.
 
TrystanGST

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I could see doing a then and now, but I'd have to paint a copy of the original. I definitely am one of those that likes to keep a record of my work, so stripping an old mini would be destroying the evidence, so to speak ;)
 
Mortarion101

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I'm in the middle of doing one now for my Iron Warriors Captain/Legion Praetor, but its also a then and now from the conversion side as well. Hopefully should be done in the next week or so.
 
shponglefan

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ten ball said:
I have repainted the same mini (the actual mini not a new one) with a year apart.
http://www.coolminiornot.com/278538?browseid=6554379

http://www.coolminiornot.com/306072?browseid=6554379
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That's really awesome; I like seeing the changes in the way you painted the armor and how much more nuanced detail there was in the more recent one. :D

Routaporsas said:
I repainted one of my rackham barbarian some years ago. The same figure but just cleaned from paint. I don't remember how many years there is difference between those. I would say 2-3 years.

http://coolminiornot.com/pics/pics14...d8bcfbd62e.jpg

Old one:
http://koti.mbnet.fi/isosika/kuvia/fikuja/fury1.jpg
http://koti.mbnet.fi/isosika/kuvia/fikuja/fury2.jpg
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Now that's an epic change! Really nice shading on the more recent version. It's giving me hope that time and effort will bring progress :D
 
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ten ball

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Thanks shponglefan, the NMM suits the mini more than TMM imo.

"That's really awesome; I like seeing the changes in the way you painted the armor and how much more nuanced detail there was in the more recent one."

Well I don't know about you Ladies & Gentlemen but I had to look it up lol :bashful::thinking::rotfl:

nuance |ˈn(y)o͞oˌäns|
noun
a subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound: the nuances of facial expression and body language.

verb [ with obj. ] (usu. be nuanced)
give nuances to: the effect of the music is nuanced by the social situation of listeners.

ORIGIN late 18th cent.: from French, ‘shade, subtlety,’ from nuer ‘to shade,’ based on Latin nubes ‘cloud.’
 
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