ArtQuest 2017 – the PRELUDE It feels like an absolute age ago that we rather foolishly decided to create our very own competition, ArtQuest 2017 and little did we know or conceive of the amount of work involved or indeed the number of “life issues” that will slow everything down. Since announcing the competition there has been spinal operations, births, bouts of depression, house moves, job offers, a magazine launch and various other things that have all impacted on the teams’ time and efforts to run the competition. However, it has certainly opened our eyes to where we need to
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Phlegethon – Prelude Phlegethon is the third miniature from Aradia’s Dante’s Inferno Kickstarter campaign that we have reviewed here on Figurementors. Unlike Kristian, who wrote the previous reviews, I went for the full pledge and was lucky enough to pick most of it up while at SMC last year. Just as the previous reviews, this is a product that’s currently unavailable outside of their Kickstarter campaign. Background Phlegethon or Pyriphlegethon comes from Greek mythology and means Flaming or Fire-flaming and is one of the five rivers located in the infernal underworld together with Styx, Lethe, Cocytus, and Acheron. It runs
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Barbarian – the PRELUDE Barbarian is one of the latest releases from NutsPlanet, it is a 1/12 scale, Polyurethane kit comprising just three parts. We have the main element comprising head and torso along with the axe head and the horn that needs attaching to the left shoulder. The kit arrived in the usual high quality metal tin, the lid adorned with the box art by Myeong Ha-Hwang with the parts nestled between layers of foam. SCULPT AND CAST Barbarian is sculpted by the uber talented Jun-Sik Ahn and on closer inspection is full of details and textures. This female Barbarian
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PRELUDE The Great Unclean One is one of those iconic monsters from the worlds of Games Workshop, that has been around, since time immemorial. There have been several metal versions over the years, the last of which is about 20 years old I think. So it has been with great anticipation in the gaming and collecting community, that they have released a brand new up-to-date plastic kit of the Great Unclean One. BACKGROUND The Great Unclean One is the greater daemon of Nurgle. Nurgle is one of the four Chaos Powers. Nurgle is the lord of decay, sickness, blight and
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Narni Modellismo Show – the PRELUDE Just recently the latest edition of this delightful show took place with some of the biggest historical figure painters competing for the ultimate prizes, Best of Show and Best of Historical. Our good friend Mauro Cozza was there to provide an insightful show report and background to the Narni Underground, a comprehensive set of images of the historical entries and a full list of the winners. In addition, Bill Horan was on the judging panel so it seemed fitting to also provide in this issue a tribute to the grandmaster! Download Yours Today! All
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Mokrul – the PRELUDE Mokrul, a nasty looking goblin archer, sculpted by Stavros Zouliatis is one of a string of new releases from Mirico. It is a 1/10 Bust based on the concept by Rico Chia and comprises 16 Polyurethane Resin parts plus a length of thread for the bow string. The kit arrived in its now recognisable packaging, packaging of the very highest quality, the presentation is second to none. We have a strong, compact black box, adorned with the Mirico logo, lid held closed with a length of black elastic. Inside we have concept cards, an authenticity certificate
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DECEMBER’S WORK IN PROGRESS: The Prelude We wanted to share with all of you the projects we’ve been working on to wrap up the year! This will be the last Work in Progress post for 2017! Where has the time gone? THE FIGUREMENTORS TEAM has been busy as always. The Illustrated Historical Artist has released it’s 2nd and 3rd issue, a special on the 2017 World Expo, and we’re hard at work on issue 4. We also wrapped up our first painting competition. There were a lot of great entries. Look for announcements about medal winners and random prize pool winners after
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BLACK COHORT – the PRELUDE The two kits we will look at today are Black Cohort callsigns Rhonoceros and Canis Latrans. These are dynamic, 1/24 scale figures, highly detailed and expertly Cast in Polyurethane Resin. Each figure comes in a sturdy, compact box, the lid adorned with the boxart by Dae-Hyeong Kim. The parts are sealed in ziplock bags and then further protected by bubble wrap. First impressions are very good, lots of detail, dynamic compositions, complete with scenic bases. SCULPT AND CAST Call sign Rhinoceros is an operative under a covert operation, stalking through rocky terrain. The pose shows
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Zombie Queen – the PRELUDE I managed to grab a copy of Zombie Queen from Michael and his crew at Euro Miniature Expo in Folkestone back in September and it is a nice kit. Unlike other releases this one came in a sturdy, compact box and not the metal tin. The lid is adorned with the boxart by Kyriakos Simos, the parts nestled securely within layers of foam as is normal. This kit is more of a mini vignette than just a figure with an extensive, scenic display base. The figure consists of three parts and a further four parts
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The Illustrated Historical Artist – the PRELUDE The Illustrated Historical Artist is now at Issue 3 and we also have a special souvenir issue of the World Expo held in Chicago. The response has been overwhelmingly positive and we are so grateful for this. It gives us the motivation and desire to keep going, trying to produce a historical painting magazine that you guys deserve. We are finding more and more that more people are purchasing an issue to only come back moments later and download other issues too, a sure sign that folk like what they see. The Illustrated
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