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**Nakatan**

If the trembling earth sends fear into the hearts of enemy to steal their will to fight, know it is the CHOCOBO CAVALRY who come!

This is my first serious sculpting project, as i sculpted the chocobo mount and heavily converted Monique riding it. The painting was made without airbrushing. Just wanted to remember those old-good teenage times, when i played Final Fantasy series =)
you can vote on CMON if you liked the piece

http://www.coolminiornot.com/332099?browseid=5310438
http://www.coolminiornot.com/332101?browseid=5310438

**lunarman**

No no no no no no way.

All the time I was thinking, what model is this? I don't recognise the range.....

And you freakin sculpted it!!!

Amazing work

**Nakatan**

lunarman wrote:
what model is this? I don't recognise the range.....

Monique de noir, Reaper 54mm

**thesilverback**

Very awesome, great job of sculpting and the painting very cool.

**halvare**

Amazing!!!!!!!!

**Zambro**

**Dreadclaw69**

**picks jaw off floor**

**Magos Explorator**

This is spectacular. Well done! How long did it take?

**Shandara**

Amazing, I love all the little details, such as the face reflecting on her armour.

**Ma55ter_fett**

freaking amazing

... though it kinda looks like she's about to fall over backwards

**Trondheim**

Dear heavens, well done!

**Zambro**

...just looked over it again...

Mother of christ, this is jaw-droppingly spectacular

**eohall**

this is insane brush virtuosity

**commissarbob**

Beautiful work on the painting, the blending is exquisite and the patterning on the fabric is splendid. The base is well executed between the blossoming tree and the grass. What did you use for the grass by the way, it seems fuller than just static grass?The sculpting is top notch, very nice work on the feathers and fabric. My only gripe on this fabulous model is the banner on the lance... It seems a bit too thick (it is as thick as the shaft as the lance in the top down view).

**UnCool Villain**

The sculpting and Painting you have done here is out of this world.

**TheDraconicLord**

*Stunned silence*

**Hedgehog**

Wow, that's incredible.

I'm not sure about the title though - it doesn't look like she's charging. She's leaning too far back, and so couldn't put the maximum force into her lance impact

**BrotherOfBone**

I'm just.. Wow!! That must have taken days of work!! I mean, the freehand on that thing, it just looks absolutely, jaw-droppingly spectacular!

**Darth Bob**

Absolutely stunning. The freehand work is some of the best I have ever seen, What a splendid, wonderful model.

**Aerethan**

Given the insane basing on top of the ridiculous paint job, this is by far the greatest display piece I've ever seen.

**Brian Templar**

**Nakatan**

Thank you everyone. The base made with ordinary armypainter static grass.
of course there are lots of sculpting flaws here, but i wanted that mini to be a chocobo knight, not any other. and Monique made of metal, sadly, so i got serious problems even sawing her legs off - i tried not to think about other small reposings that i simply afraid ti do.
so she`s look as she`s look, no more, no less. Hope chocobo 2.0 will be more dynamic and, mmm, slender, when i get my hand to do it =)

**insaniak**

Lovely work. The leaves falling on her are a nice touch...

**Requiem**

That is some amazing work

very cool

**Jimsolo**

Your painting is amazing, and your skill as a sculptor is superb. Personally, I think chocobos are a little silly, and so this isn't my personal cup of tea. That being said, it's a great looking piece. You are incredibly skilled, and I can't wait to see the other sculpts that you produce in the future!

That tree is awesome, by the way? Did you make it yourself? If so, how? If you got it from somewhere, could you tell us where it came from?

**suspiratus**

Stunning work ! I love the foilage.

**Nakatan**

Jimsolo wrote:

That tree is awesome, by the way? Did you make it yourself? If so, how? If you got it from somewhere, could you tell us where it came from?

Thanks!
the tree is partially sculpted, partially from a real tree. i used old blooming tree (don`t remember the manufacturer) than i got around in my bits for the last 6-7 years to do the leaves

**Sarigar**

Reminded me of the cool covers from Dragon magazine that I loved every month when I was a kid. This is absolutely fantastic work on all levels. Thank you for sharing.