Sunday, March 13, 2016

'Risk Taker' from PaulS - 'I'll take that bet...'

One of the sub-challenges in this year's Painting Challenge was for Gamblers and Risk takers. Handily this also matches Curt's fee model as well.

 I spent lots of time trawling through lists of the world's greatest risk takers and gamblers and then trying to find models of them. I couldn't find Donald Trump or Richard Branson; I wasn't too keen on Warlord's Alexander the Great and Christopher Columbus seems to be missing from the miniatures market...

 Sooooo... I appear to have settled on exactly the same gambler as everyone else. Wild Bill Hickok. Dammit.



The model is from Great Escape Games' Dead Man's Hand range. 

As Curt is likely to be getting a lot of Wild Bills, this one is actually going to go to Tamsin for doing a stellar job of grading the Tuesday crew this year. Thank you! I'll have to sort out something else for Curt after the Challenge as I'm off to Germany with work tomorrow...
Posted by Curt at 11:16 PM
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13 comments:

  1. The Angry LurkerMarch 14, 2016 at 3:02 AM

    That's good work Paul!

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  2. AdamC1776March 14, 2016 at 5:46 AM

    Nice Work

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  3. MartinCMarch 14, 2016 at 8:35 AM

    Very nice work from the other Wild Bill

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  4. Peter DouglasMarch 14, 2016 at 11:13 AM

    Well done Paul. Very nicely painted mini and great idea to reward your Minion (hint, hint)

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  5. TamsinPMarch 14, 2016 at 11:28 AM

    Excellent work Paul :)

    He will make a lovely addition to my collection of character figures, but there's really no need for rewarding me...oh, go on then :)

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  6. Evan HughesMarch 14, 2016 at 2:48 PM

    Great figure, Paul, you've done a splendid job on this figure!

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  7. MillsyMarch 14, 2016 at 3:51 PM

    Lovely painting Paul. That blue is amazing.

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  8. CurtMarch 14, 2016 at 10:55 PM

    You're a lucky girl Tamsin - he's a corker! Well done Paul.

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  9. BarksMarch 15, 2016 at 1:05 AM

    He looks tired but in control- very nice.

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  10. PhyllionMarch 15, 2016 at 1:26 AM

    Great sculpt and lovely painting Paul

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  11. Michael AwdryMarch 15, 2016 at 10:59 AM

    Cracking choice Paul.

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  12. Sidney RoundwoodMarch 16, 2016 at 4:55 AM

    Wild Bill - no better gambler, and you've pulled out a brilliant bit of painting! Well done!

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  13. david bromleyMarch 19, 2016 at 5:10 PM

    Nice work on him! Best Wild Bill I've seen! ;)

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