"Giant Ruined Statue for Frostgrave" Topic
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| Chris Palmer | 20 Apr 2016 5:10 a.m. PST |
A while ago, a friend was trying to get rid of several old large figure kits made by Grenadier, called "Colossal Lords". I took a couple to mess around with, and recently I was inspired to turn one of them into a giant ruined statue for Frostgrave. The figure I selected for this project was the "Paladin" .
I wanted to give him a half buried look, so I decided not to use the legs; which were conveniently supplied as two separate pieces. I glued his upper torso to a plastic base using 5-minute epoxy, and glued the base to an old CD that I had cut down. After the glue on the torso was dry, I fitted the arms, cutting down the fingers of the left, and the sword of the right, so they would sit level with the surface of the CD. I then glued them into place using the 5-minute epoxy. When that glue was dry, I used some Milliput two-part epoxy putty to build up the small gaps where the tops of his legs would have been, and to create a slope around the black base I had used.
I then spray primed it white, and painted it. After that, I applied some snow flock, and spray varnished it.
I'm really pleased with how it turned out, and look forward to getting it on the table. For the full article and more photos, please see my blog: link |
| Joerg Bender | 20 Apr 2016 5:25 a.m. PST |
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| jpattern2 | 20 Apr 2016 6:03 a.m. PST |
Several of those Colossal Lords kits were in a local hobby shop for well over a decade, until someone scooped all of them up one day. And, no, it wasn't me (for a change). 
I do have the male and female Frost Giants in my Barbarian army. |
79thPA  | 20 Apr 2016 6:47 a.m. PST |
A great idea beautifully done. |
| Moonraker Miniatures | 20 Apr 2016 7:11 a.m. PST |
What a great idea – looks smashing…! Doug |
| John Treadaway | 20 Apr 2016 9:10 a.m. PST |
That's swish. Well done Chris. John T |
| darthfozzywig | 20 Apr 2016 9:14 a.m. PST |
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| Cullen | 20 Apr 2016 10:21 a.m. PST |
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| TheBeast | 20 Apr 2016 10:45 a.m. PST |
I've been looking at some chess figures for statues, but that's a whole level larger. And, something I could never do. I THINK the Colossal Lords have become collectable. ;->= Doug Edit: "Awesome verdigris!" Wait, didn't I say that?!? ;->= |
| Coyotepunc and Hatshepsuut | 20 Apr 2016 10:56 a.m. PST |
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| Zeelow | 20 Apr 2016 2:04 p.m. PST |
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| Chris Palmer | 20 Apr 2016 2:10 p.m. PST |
Thanks everyone for the comments!
I do have the male and female Frost Giants in my Barbarian army.
I picked up the male one as well. I plan to use him for Frostgrave.
I THINK the Colossal Lords have become collectable. ;->=
Surprisingly, no. First thing i did when I got them was look them up on eBay. They actually sell for very little…many struggling to get any bids. (Except for the Frost Giants, which are popular for Frostgrave.) |
| Redroom | 20 Apr 2016 5:52 p.m. PST |
I have the Frost Giants set (really cool minis IMO). I think it makes a great looking statue, really nice work. |
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