What is your favourite skeleton mini?

[bullfrog]

I am interested in painting a mini that has a nice skeletal feel about it and is an awesome thing to paint. Does anybody have suggestions to narrow my search for me?

 

[matty1001]

Probably the Rackham ones: (Bout halfway down)

http://www.rackham-store.com/boutique_us/liste_familles.cfm?num=3&code_lg=lg_us

These probably being my favorites:

 

[freakinacage]

i kinda like the poses and style of the rackham ones:

 

[freakinacage]

double post but rofl

 

[matty1001]

lol Great minds think alike!

 

[supervike]

Originally posted by matty1001
lol Great minds think alike!

Yeah, but what about you two?


THANK YOU, I\"LL BE HERE ALL WEEK!!!

 

[freakinacage]

ba-doom tsh!

 

[Gussy]

Are the Rackham skeletons in plastics?

 

[freakinacage]

nope
crappy soft metal

 

[Naukhel]

I always liked the Ral Partha \"Grateful Dead\" ones.
Two with guitars, one playing drums.
I have the two guitarists, but never have
gotten hold of the drummer.

 

[tidoco2222]

The Rackham ones are nice if not a bit small and fiddly, I like the classic old GW ones. I am currently painting this one,

Still a long way to go but out of all the skellies i have this is my favourite. After that the Krahn Warriors by Ilyad Games.

 

[AinuLainour]

Originally posted by supervike

Originally posted by matty1001
lol Great minds think alike!

Yeah, but what about you two?


THANK YOU, I\"LL BE HERE ALL WEEK!!!

lollol

Good one.

The new GW Grave Guard are spectactular sculpts for your average troops, while those Rackham posted by Matty are wonderful as well. Automaton\'s converted skeleton is still my favourite of all time though

 

[Sand Rat]

Got to agree with the Greatful Undead set - I\'ve got the full set and they are great.

Lots of character and fiddly bits to paint

 

[bullfrog]

Thank you all for your time. I love the rackham minis and their poses...especially the one kneeling down on his sword.

I do like Sebastian\'s skeleton too...but he is a freak beyond my abilities...I will have to brainwash him to make me one too.....as if!

 

[Jike Ichi]

I like this one. Something real different in the skeletton genre:

Mini is from freebooter minis range.

 

[squidders]

I have 3 old GW ones somewhere... one holding its own skull above its...errr... where the head used to be.

one with a machine gun and one throwing a bomb... I think the old GW ones were simply superb and had some real character.

 

[Arma]

I have to agree with the Rackham ones. I also dig the new Vampire Count Skellies. Much nicer than the previous efforts.

 

[Dragonsreach]

I\'m not a huge skellie fan but this one:

Has been my favourite since I first saw it.
It just has so much pathos for Skeleton.
Always looks as if he\'s praying for a release.

 

[bullfrog]

@ Dragonsreach...I agree with you on skellies not being my fave mini...which is why I thought I might ask other\'s opinions who have seen what is available worldwide. I am glad that I did as some of what has been posted is far beyond what I was expecting and I might actually enjoy painting them.
As like most people I find that my skill and finished mini improves in direct correlation with the amount I am enjoying painting it.

The female skeleton was a nice unexpected sight too and one that I would like to paint....but there-in lies my problem......
If a skeleton is just bones then how comes the female skellie has boobies? Or do we overlook that?

 

[Sand Rat]

Padding in the dress - lol