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Posted by ells10 on 26 Sep 2020, 14:31

My first attempt at painting Thracians. Figures are from Newline Designs, HaT and Zvezda.

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Posted by sberry on 26 Sep 2020, 14:41

They look really good!
I like the painting style, but also the mixing of different manufacturers: This yields a nice variety, adding to the realistic impression of these figures.
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Posted by kinjack on 26 Sep 2020, 18:08

They look fantastic, the basing is particularly effective.

I also like the fact that you've kept the overall tones quite earthy, all too often Ancients can end up looking too gaudy and colourful. Which probably wouldn't be the case during a dusty battle!
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Posted by sberry on 26 Sep 2020, 20:06

kinjack wrote:I also like the fact that you've kept the overall tones quite earthy, all too often Ancients can end up looking too gaudy and colourful. Which probably wouldn't be the case during a dusty battle!

My words! A colorful, flashy appearance was highly valued among ancient armies. But given the natural dyes available back then and the dust and dirt of campaigns and battles, one must be really careful not to overdo this - otherwise you end up with figures that rather look like bright toys. In those figures shown here, I think the color balance is just right.
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Posted by Peter on 26 Sep 2020, 22:16

I like them to! Also the very colourfull clothings! :thumbup:
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Posted by tullo on 28 Sep 2020, 19:23

:yeah: :yeah: :yeah: :thumbup: :P
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Posted by Mai Strac on 28 Sep 2020, 20:40

:thumbup: Great paintjob!!! :thumbup: :love:
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Posted by CliosPaintingBench on 29 Sep 2020, 02:20

Love the mix of minis from different companies and very earthly colours!
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Posted by KenzoSato on 01 Oct 2020, 20:31

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Posted by Howlin on 15 Mar 2021, 10:55

really enjoying that color scheme! inspirational if I ever get to painting mine.
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Posted by Xantippos on 25 Jul 2021, 14:47

Very nice, they have a very ancient feel. Love those newline figures!
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