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supervike
07-31-2006, 06:27 PM
Not exactly Wolverine...

This is my first painted Superfigs! mini. I have to say they have some very characterful minis. And cheap! I believe this guy cost me $2.95

He had such a wolverine look to him, I thought I'd convert him. I added the claws, fashioned out of bobby pins. It took forever to get them to stick to the hands...especially since I did them one at a time...

What do you think?

http://www.coolminiornot.com/pics/pics11/img44ce8298430c1.jpg

Oh and go vote for it on CMoN...that place is especially brutal to me, so I could use all the love I can get...

http://www.coolminiornot.com/128821
Nathan Caroland
07-31-2006, 08:45 PM
Hah, great work there Jim. Like the converion you did with this piece. What is he supposed to be normally?
supervike
07-31-2006, 09:58 PM
He is listed as a "brawler" on the Superfigs website....here is their catalog mini...

http://www.fourcolorfigs.com/images/catalog/brawler01-painted-big.jpg
Sergeant_Crunch
08-01-2006, 12:29 AM
I must say your interpetation is MUCH better than their catalog pic. I'd probably not buy from their paintjob.
Drake Farstrider
08-01-2006, 05:49 AM
I agree you version is so much better. Did the vote thing.
supervike
08-01-2006, 09:14 AM
Yeah...I'm not knocking their painting ability...but when I finally purchased a bunch of Superfigs, I was surprised that they were much better than I expected.
Ritual
08-01-2006, 09:18 AM
@supervike
Funny... when I read what you just wrote it seems like you DO knock their painting ability! :rolleyes: ;)
supervike
08-01-2006, 09:41 AM
Ok....maybe I am knocking it just a bit. But, I didn't want to make it sound like I thought 'mine was better'...as I am full of humbleness as well as being full of other things....

But, the thought occurs to me...if you were a miniature company and wanted to actually SELL your minis...wouldn't you want the best representation of it you could get? Nathan obviously understood this from the get go here on Wyrd. It just seems like as many mini sites as there are, you could get a decent painted version just by offering a free mini or two....Just my thoughts.
Ritual
08-01-2006, 09:45 AM
Yep, I agree! I have got several comments on my Mad Hatter where people said they must buy it! Seeing a good looking sculpt will make some people rush off and buy it, but seeing a good looking sculpt with a good looking paintjob will get a few more people rush off and buy it.
vincegamer
08-01-2006, 10:37 AM
But, the thought occurs to me...if you were a miniature company and wanted to actually SELL your minis...wouldn't you want the best representation of it you could get?
I've made this same comment many times. There are so many good painters willing to paint for swag, why ever advertise your wares with a bad paint job? Not that SF has bad paint jobs - there are far worse out there - but they could have better.