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#1
brimstone
Feb 04, 2004 17:27:27 I would like to take this opportunity to officially apologize for my chastizing of the Kapak draconian being white.

I have since seen both the Baaz and the Kapak...and they are both excellent looking (the Baaz has the ram horns!!!!!!!!!!) :D

Anyway...upon close examination of the Kapak...you can see that it is not painted white...it is in fact painted kind of...well...coppery, then coated with a whitish-green coating....effectively making the "copper" of the Kapak look very aged (think Statue of Liberty). Now that is some incredible attention to detail...and I chastized them for being idiotic and painting it white.

I'm sorry...I was way off. These two are really slick...and I do hope to see more Dragonlance miniatures in the future.

(wasn't it canon once upon a time that Kapaks didn't have tails?)
#2
daedavias_dup
Feb 04, 2004 17:55:54 The first time I saw pictures of the Kapak I was like what the cheese? Like you, it wasn't until I actually held one in my hands did I notice how cool he was. I want more Draconian minis too(Especially a Bozak!!!!!) The only problem I found with the Kapak is that it is so friggin huge. This one looks like he should have no problem maintaining flight. I really like it though.

As to the tail...I think the official canon has changed now. Tails seem to be the norm for draconians now. It took me a while to locate the tail on the Baaz mini, but it is there.
#3
ferratus
Feb 05, 2004 14:35:44 I bought some dragoneye minatures, and I got two drow and an orc druid, but no draconians. Doh! ;)

I love my dwarven defender (Hylar), Cleric of Reorx in red vestments (Moradin), and my Klar (dwarven barbarian).
#4
daedavias_dup
Feb 05, 2004 15:49:52
Originally posted by ferratus
I bought some dragoneye minatures, and I got two drow and an orc druid, but no draconians. Doh! ;)

I love my dwarven defender (Hylar), Cleric of Reorx in red vestments (Moradin), and my Klar (dwarven barbarian).

That's nothing, I have pulled a wererat and a werebear. I was irrate when I found them.

So far my favorite model so far is my goblin skirmisher. It looks like he is passing gas at his opponent.
#5
talinthas
Feb 05, 2004 19:32:57 i've bought a ton of them, and aside from the draconian coloration, i love em =)
even have a full set of dragons =)
#6
brimstone
Feb 06, 2004 8:55:33
Originally posted by talinthas
i've bought a ton of them, and aside from the draconian coloration, i love em =)

Do you not agree that the Kapak is supposed to look like aged copper, ala Statue of Liberty?

At first I just thought it was painted white...but after seeing it in person, I don't think that anymore. Do you still?
#7
talinthas
Feb 06, 2004 18:06:16 looks either like a sivak or a white dragon spawn to me.
#8
brimstone
Feb 09, 2004 9:46:30
Originally posted by talinthas
looks either like a sivak or a white dragon spawn to me.

Ah...well, the one I saw (it wasn't mine) looked kinda greenish with definate brown undertones...at least that's how it looked to me.

How do they paint those anyway?
#9
cam_banks
Feb 09, 2004 9:48:17
Originally posted by Brimstone

How do they paint those anyway?

By hand.

They're all somewhat rushed, as you can imagine. I think they benefit from touch-ups and finishes.

Cheers,
Cam
#10
brimstone
Feb 09, 2004 10:33:10
Originally posted by Cam Banks
By hand.

Are you kidding me? That's insane!

Isn't there some...I don't know...like an action figure painting method they could benefit from? After all...it is Hasbro...
#11
talinthas
Feb 09, 2004 11:02:35 the action figure method is the same as the mini painting method- a lot of kids in china.
#12
brimstone
Feb 09, 2004 11:16:59 It's really odd that we're talking about this...because this weekend I was thinking about toys and how such...and how their painted (GI Joe, Star Wars, Transformers, but it was the mini's that started the thinking). And I was actually going to look it up on-line tonight how they go about painting these kinds of toys...

And here we are discussing it. Weird.

Hmm...I guess it's not so weird since I started the discussion on painting process. heh heh

Man, this is going to be a long day...

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 brimstone Feb 04, 2004 17:27:27	I would like to take this opportunity to officially apologize for my chastizing of the Kapak draconian being white. I have since seen both the Baaz and the Kapak...and they are both excellent looking (the Baaz has the ram horns!!!!!!!!!!) :D Anyway...upon close examination of the Kapak...you can see that it is not painted white...it is in fact painted kind of...well...coppery, then coated with a whitish-green coating....effectively making the "copper" of the Kapak look very aged (think Statue of Liberty). Now that is some incredible attention to detail...and I chastized them for being idiotic and painting it white. I'm sorry...I was way off. These two are really slick...and I do hope to see more Dragonlance miniatures in the future. (wasn't it canon once upon a time that Kapaks didn't have tails?)
#2 daedavias_dup Feb 04, 2004 17:55:54	The first time I saw pictures of the Kapak I was like what the cheese? Like you, it wasn't until I actually held one in my hands did I notice how cool he was. I want more Draconian minis too(Especially a Bozak!!!!!) The only problem I found with the Kapak is that it is so friggin huge. This one looks like he should have no problem maintaining flight. I really like it though. As to the tail...I think the official canon has changed now. Tails seem to be the norm for draconians now. It took me a while to locate the tail on the Baaz mini, but it is there.
#3 ferratus Feb 05, 2004 14:35:44	I bought some dragoneye minatures, and I got two drow and an orc druid, but no draconians. Doh! ;) I love my dwarven defender (Hylar), Cleric of Reorx in red vestments (Moradin), and my Klar (dwarven barbarian).
#4 daedavias_dup Feb 05, 2004 15:49:52	Originally posted by ferratus I bought some dragoneye minatures, and I got two drow and an orc druid, but no draconians. Doh! ;) I love my dwarven defender (Hylar), Cleric of Reorx in red vestments (Moradin), and my Klar (dwarven barbarian). That's nothing, I have pulled a wererat and a werebear. I was irrate when I found them. So far my favorite model so far is my goblin skirmisher. It looks like he is passing gas at his opponent.
#5 talinthas Feb 05, 2004 19:32:57	i've bought a ton of them, and aside from the draconian coloration, i love em =) even have a full set of dragons =)
#6 brimstone Feb 06, 2004 8:55:33	Originally posted by talinthas i've bought a ton of them, and aside from the draconian coloration, i love em =) Do you not agree that the Kapak is supposed to look like aged copper, ala Statue of Liberty? At first I just thought it was painted white...but after seeing it in person, I don't think that anymore. Do you still?
#7 talinthas Feb 06, 2004 18:06:16	looks either like a sivak or a white dragon spawn to me.
#8 brimstone Feb 09, 2004 9:46:30	Originally posted by talinthas looks either like a sivak or a white dragon spawn to me. Ah...well, the one I saw (it wasn't mine) looked kinda greenish with definate brown undertones...at least that's how it looked to me. How do they paint those anyway?
#9 cam_banks Feb 09, 2004 9:48:17	Originally posted by Brimstone How do they paint those anyway? By hand. They're all somewhat rushed, as you can imagine. I think they benefit from touch-ups and finishes. Cheers, Cam
#10 brimstone Feb 09, 2004 10:33:10	Originally posted by Cam Banks By hand. Are you kidding me? That's insane! Isn't there some...I don't know...like an action figure painting method they could benefit from? After all...it is Hasbro...
#11 talinthas Feb 09, 2004 11:02:35	the action figure method is the same as the mini painting method- a lot of kids in china.
#12 brimstone Feb 09, 2004 11:16:59	It's really odd that we're talking about this...because this weekend I was thinking about toys and how such...and how their painted (GI Joe, Star Wars, Transformers, but it was the mini's that started the thinking). And I was actually going to look it up on-line tonight how they go about painting these kinds of toys... And here we are discussing it. Weird. Hmm...I guess it's not so weird since I started the discussion on painting process. heh heh Man, this is going to be a long day...