Big Bird

[mattsterbenz]

Been a while since I submitted something, hasn\'t it?

http://www.coolminiornot.com/229569

The staff and wings made it pretty difficult to photograph. Sorry things are a little blurry!

The staff is a small conversion. I like the spiral looking staff much more than the smooth one, but hate the feather head thing that goes at the end of it. So I mixed the moon shaped top from the smooth staff along with the spiral staff. A little bit of Green Stuff work blending it in the back.

Thanks for taking a look,

-Matt

 

[BPI]

Hi Matt, voted you an 8. Masterful job on the demon, I\'m not a fan of this gangly Tzeentch bird but you\'ve sold it brilliantly. The jewellry/brocade/staff decoration is particularly standout for me, all the richness of a demon lord without distracting from the creature itself. Didn\'t vote 9 as I\'m not a fan of the lava colour on the base, too bright. I\'ve seen a few lava bases recently with very flat surfaces going from bright red to yellow & while yours isn\'t too glossy it sits wrong for me.

Lovely to see another piece from you, what\'s next?

B.

 

[supervike]

I have to say, I was expecting this:

But, I was pleasantly surprised!

This is really fantastic. I absoultely love the attention to detail.

The head of the staff has great \'otherworldy ancient\' feel.

I also really dig the depth and richness of the robes.

I think, however I agree about the color of the lava. It doesn\'t quite work. While the rest of the guy seems to have a realistic quality, the lava seems cartoonish.

Still, I\'ll vote a 9, as I\'d give it a high eight.

 

[freakinacage]

@vike, i know what you mean about the lava, i think it needs a little more contrast, maybe bringing it up to a bright white-yellow

good piece though, lovely metals

 

[ScottRadom]

You got the stuff Matt! I\'m not off put by the base, I think it sort of \"frames\" the demon myself.

 

[skeeve]

Nice colors. With such a range it is almost impossible to avoid certain gaudiness, but you balanced it pretty well. I like his tuxedo (or whatever this piece of clothing is and his staff the most.
I am not sure about blue scaly part. It is more difficult to paint so heavily textured surfaces, but still it looks somewhat rushed comparing to the rest of the mini. Still solid 9 me think