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Hi all,

This is a genuine question although obviously will have so every subjective responses! Post a link if you can...

So I am mainly a painter/modeller rather than a gamer, and I like scifi/fantasy/steam punk/sports etc.... I'm after 2 or 3 exceptional models to paint. Not fussed about the cost as it is only a couple of figures....

What do people like, or even what company?

Such a hard question...

Personally I like the Nob from the Ork commando set.

The guy middle bottom?

There are quite a few really awesome models I've had the pleasure of painting, but these are the standouts:
Astorath the Grim:


Any of the Dark Vengance Chosen or Chaos lord:


I haven't painted any of these, if you're not too fussed about cost, then Forge World Heresy Character Series all look to be amazing models. M ypersonal favourite would be the Abbadon vs Loken diorama:


Hope that's given you some ideas.

barnacle111 wrote:
The guy middle bottom?

Yeah.

" F*k Yoo lukkin at, bitch?"

I know people are going to flame this, but I think the Hellbrute from the DV set is an exceptional model.

Not at all, I think most of the Chaos sculpts in the DV set are just brilliant. Hell even some of the Marines are pretty cool looking.



Ill have to go with the AOBR Warboss, because Ive owned several of those minis since its release and just love love love it.
(not painted by me)


As for just general cool, Ive always liked this Commissar mini
(not my work either)


Granted holding a book in the middle of battle is a bit silly, but it just looks cool

If your open to non-GW stuff and fancy something larger



http://www.mierce-miniatures.com/index.php?act=pro&pre=mrm_dkl_nor_sfg_min_401_000

or



http://www.mierce-miniatures.com/index.php?act=pro&pre=mrm_dkl_abn_ftu_min_202_000

Corvus Belli has really great sculpts with great detail and character, in particular their newest range, Infinity Bootleg, has been designed with painters in mind for example.

Never seen the dark vengeance gw stuff before and quite impressed with them...

I have to say the reason that I started this thread is because of the mierce kickstarter.... Some amazing minis but I would have to wait until half way through next year, I figured there must already be some amazing figures out.

I do like the infinity bootleg series, and I have them on a short list...

Good work guys, any more?

Andrea miniatures do some lovely fantasy stuff for talented painters, as do nocturna models. These are more display pieces as opposed to gaming models, I believe.

http://www.andreaeurope.com/es/1/miniaturas-andrea/123/warlord-saga.html

http://nocturnamodels.com/

I've been eyeing the models from http://www.scale75.com/. Virtually every model they make is amazing, but the prices match. Here some of my favorites.


Jebediah Smith




Abyssal Warlord




Duel of Beast



Mohawk Militia



Invocatio



Attila



Jack the Ripper

The Watson model from infamy miniatures is really cool.

Azumi and Y'Sala & Darkness, both Studio McVey minis, I am lucky enough to own both and love both.

These guys, the naval officer in particular.



And this guy.

Nice idea for a topic, although this is like saying 'best movie' or 'best album' - really, it's impossible to have just one!

but, some tremendously sculpted miniatures that are some of my personal favourites..

Origenart's 'El final de la battala' (http://origenart.blogspot.com.es/


The Kingdom Death Flower Knight


For Infinity, it's impossible to pick just the one miniature really, but I'll try.. The Anathematic


For GW, again it's really difficult as there has been so much good stuff over the years.. but in terms of 'quality sculpt' would probably go for this one


Or take your pic from one of these guys from Scibor..

I had a look at the andrea website and I can confirm that they make some of the best miniatures around.

I'm surprised by the number of GW based responses in here so far, I wonder if that's due to familiarity, or that people really do rate them that highly?

Still, to address the OP, I won't suggest specific sculpts, as that's like choosing between children, but I'll echo some sentiments already put forward,
Mierce Miniatures (who also have a Kickstarter running if you want to get in early for some new ones next year at a discount)
Andrea (look specifically at the Warlord Saga series for less historical, more fantastical stuff)
Rackham (all OOP sadly, but thriving aftermarket on eBay ECG)
Corvus Belli (makers of Inifinity)
Wyrd Miniatures (makers of Malifaux, worth a look as they do a lot of Steam Punkish stuff)

Are all worth your while browsing.

 KingCracker wrote:
As for just general cool, Ive always liked this Commissar mini
(not my work either)


Granted holding a book in the middle of battle is a bit silly, but it just looks cool

Surely that's some Human-Xeno slur dictionary.

I like this a lot. She's got that whole rotten bathroom-chick from The Shining going.

Just a quick idea - would it not be better to post the unpainted miniature instead of the painted one? A good paintjob can often save a terrible miniature.

This is my favorite sculpt currently:



I don't even play Infinity, but this guy is awesome! I wanna start Nomads so badly now....

Lucarikx

Coteaz. Love that sculpt.

I would like to put forward two entries if I might.

All the LotD sculpts are fantastic bit the Sarge is probably a standout.

Rather interesting that they didn't attach his Iron Halo on that image, I've never noticed that before.

Gaming pieces

Master of Carnage from Rackham.

I also have to say Ajax the Great, aleph faction for Infinity.

Both incredibly characterful minis.

Painting pieces , probably there I'd go for one of the Draconia 54mm figures, of which my favourite is probably Letalis Umbra

I know "best" is probably the most ambiguous and open-to-interpretation word but some of you guys have serious rose-tinted glasses for GW sculpts. Don't get me wrong, I love the models and style but in terms of sculpt there is no way that this:

 Pacific wrote:
Nice idea for a topic, although this is like saying 'best movie' or 'best album' - really, it's impossible to have just one!

or

 Pacific wrote:


For Infinity, it's impossible to pick just the one miniature really, but I'll try.. The Anathematic

can even be touched by some of the Space Marine and Guard stuff posted in terms of model composition, sculpting intricacy and detail, etc

 powerclaw wrote:
I know "best" is probably the most ambiguous and open-to-interpretation word but some of you guys have serious rose-tinted glasses for GW sculpts. Don't get me wrong, I love the models and style but in terms of sculpt there is no way that this:

 Pacific wrote:
Nice idea for a topic, although this is like saying 'best movie' or 'best album' - really, it's impossible to have just one!

or

 Pacific wrote:


For Infinity, it's impossible to pick just the one miniature really, but I'll try.. The Anathematic

can even be touched by some of the Space Marine and Guard stuff posted in terms of model composition, sculpting intricacy and detail, etc

FW models, particularly Erebus and Ferrus Manus, are (IMHO) better than both of those. Before you mention sculpting intricacies, look at some close up pics of Ferrus Manus, particularly all the stuff on his back.