Avatars of War website • View topic - --WIP-- Dire Wolf, beast of the arena (new pics 6th April)

duff_paddy_69 · **Posted:** Sun Apr 06, 2008 10:27 pm

o my god must persuade the wife to let me buy one :king:

Kors · **Posted:** Sun Apr 06, 2008 10:32 pm

I really like his head, but the rest of the body looks odd.

Not really natural in some kinda way. I think it needs a surgery, which really is not what you want to do in this stage...

Nothing wrong with the details, but the pose and the anatomy doesn't look cool.

hexter · **Posted:** Mon Apr 07, 2008 1:38 am

I think that is a brilliant sculpt!

Well done guys,another great AoW mini!

Gaelion · **Posted:** Mon Apr 07, 2008 2:55 am

Thanks for the feedback!

I totally agree with the fact that his proportions look somehow out of place for a wolf. This is the intention behind the concept, because it is not a normal wolf, it is a dire wolf, a race of big monstrous and very cruel and evil wolves (not neutral, like an animal is).
Thus its big size, big head, jaws and claws compared to the body, they are vicious killing machines!!! :twisted:

That is why they are used on the arena, a normal wolf would be just crushed by an Avatar of War, but a Dire wolf might be a bit of a challenge even for an Avatar of War.

HaWior · **Posted:** Mon Apr 07, 2008 8:38 am

Nice tees.
But I don't like the Body. It is to small for this big Head. Therefore it looks like a Comic action figure.

Murderous Monkey · **Posted:** Mon Apr 07, 2008 11:11 am

I can't say I like it as much as the characters Avatars of War provides - but to be honest it'd be a complete shock if I did! I like the pose of the miniature; aggressive without being nothing more than a giant gaping maw. I'll definitely get one when it's out and I think it'd be very satisfying to paint as well. Great job on the miniature - a fine model without threatening to take the attention away from the Avatars!

metal chris · **Posted:** Mon Apr 07, 2008 12:07 pm

I think this model is really great sculpt and if it really bothers people they vould always adjust it themselves as fur is one of the easiest things to sculpt

Darkblade · **Posted:** Mon Apr 07, 2008 12:42 pm

I like it, complements to Raul on a good job

The only thing is he needs a twin :applause:

A sort of tag partner...

Kromgrog_da_Git · **Posted:** Mon Apr 07, 2008 1:36 pm

I'll need one for my Goblins^^
He looks really great!
The only thing missing is a base with pieces of elvish bones... much more would not be found after an attack of this beast!

aggraae · **Posted:** Mon Apr 07, 2008 2:26 pm

Looks fantastic, great pose.
And alot of O&G player will be glad for a nice Wolf mount !

Varghar · **Posted:** Mon Apr 07, 2008 4:07 pm

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!! INCREDIBLE!!! AMAZIIIING!!! Looking at that prototipe, who can spectate thats resulsts??!??!?!

SIMPLY AMAZING Cheers
:cheers:

The Dark Sheep · **Posted:** Mon Apr 07, 2008 4:36 pm

What about adding some drool around it's mouth? And maybe some hanging chains too. Totally love the pose

duff_paddy_69 · **Posted:** Mon Apr 07, 2008 9:25 pm

i think its dam near perect its a fantasy mini not a real mini it needs to be more pronounced, most fantasy mini are out of proportion the heads are bigger than the bodys or not to scale as such :sage:

Gaelion · **Posted:** Tue Apr 08, 2008 1:01 am

Thanks so much again for the feedback.

Looks like opinions are divided.

I am pretty sure when you read the background of the ADM Dire wolves on the rulebook, his anatomy it will then become more reasoned.

He already has drool on the mouth, but it is difficult to see on the picture. Also he'll have a broken chain hanging from on of his left front leg.

Vodevil · **Posted:** Tue Apr 08, 2008 2:04 am

I have to complain

. In my opinion the wolf don't looks as beastly as I expected, to my mind its a kinda hound truly hungry u.U. Despite of the fact my thoughts are this, the model is fantastic but I think it should be more frightening and big.