When I first saw the painted
version of this miniature, I thought I was looking at a 2d picture
- it's *that* convincing. Yes, that's testament in part to the
paintjob, but be assured that the sculpt itself plays a massive
part in turning this figure from 'just a mini' into something
that's a real work of art. I have to admit, I'm blown away by
this figure - I think it's one of the best examples of the hobby
I've seen in years. Why? Well, simply put... review
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Lathiem, Oak Leaf
Item
Code: E30-0004
About this item: No description at this time.
Contents:
This pack contains 1 miniature (30mm scale).
RRP: £11.10 OUR
PRICE: £10.25
...the quality of the sculpting is fantastically high. It's not
just the level of detail (which is excellent in its own right)
- by far the most impressive aspect is the near perfect proportions
of the figure. You could give this to art students as a primer
for anatomy - it's *that* good.
So, these superlatives aside, what
else can I tell you about this product? Well, it's one of those
sculpts that takes some of the most obvious and cliched fantasy
trappings and breathes a fresh leash of life into them. All the
barbarian standards are here - the fur trimmed animal skin cloak,
the heavily strapped boots, the stone brooches hanging off the
belt - but they're all treated with such finesse as to make them
look original.
This freshness is backed up with other, more individual, touches.
The huge two handed sword resting across the figure's back looks
like a tooth dragged straight from the maw of some vicious prehistoric
beast, but just when you think 'that's a bit over the top' you
spy the smaller, one handed sword strapped to the guy's waist
- there's brains as well as brawn at work here. And just check
out that face - it's the expression of someone you really wouldn't
want to mess with!
If you're a serious painter, this is one mini that you're definitely
going to want to add to your collection. There are great details
waiting to be brought out, but this is balanced (as in all the
'best' minis) with 'blank canvas' areas where you can really show
off your skills. Enigma is a great range in general, but this
sets a standard for their future releases to live up to.
