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Ragnar Blackmane
#1
Posted 11 August 2008 - 08:53 PM


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#2
Posted 11 August 2008 - 09:11 PM


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#3
Posted 11 August 2008 - 10:11 PM

Isn't it mentioned the long hair that Ragnar has... even from the begging of the novel?
#4
Posted 11 August 2008 - 10:22 PM

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#5
Posted 11 August 2008 - 10:44 PM


Edited by mega_marines, 11 August 2008 - 10:44 PM.
#6
Posted 11 August 2008 - 11:12 PM

Going by what I remember off the top of my head....
Isn't it mentioned the long hair that Ragnar has... even from the begging of the novel?
No. I recently reread the first three novels. As a Blood Claw, Ragnar and the others all had the customary mohawks.
Not so sure about the sideburns though.
Either way, nice model.
#7
Posted 11 August 2008 - 11:38 PM

May want to put a SW decal or icon on the shoulder pad.
And SW's chainswords have jagged triangles.
Nice mini though.
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#8
Posted 11 August 2008 - 11:47 PM

Yeah...if I remember correctly, he has long flowing black hair and I believe he's clean shaven too
Nope, Ragnar is a blonde, not a brunette.....at least as far as the original Ragnar Blackmane artwork and 'Eavy Metal painting team was concerned when he was first revealed back in 2nd edition.
Ah, I even found a picture:

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#9
Posted 12 August 2008 - 12:38 AM

In 3rd Edition that changed, whether fully on purpose or because the model painter for the 3rd Edition Codex misunderstood the whole "Blackmane" thing I don't know. Since then Ragnar has been painted with black hair and a grey pelt, instead of blonde hair and black pelt like back in 2nd Edition.
#10
Posted 12 August 2008 - 12:58 AM

BTW, here is my 2nd edition Ragnar. I painted it based on the 2nd edition 'eavy metal:

Edited by Grimfoe, 12 August 2008 - 12:59 AM.
#11
Posted 12 August 2008 - 04:23 PM

Given that Bill King wrote much of the background in the first place I'd place the blame with the painter of the second edition miniature. At around the same time Dark Angels changed from black to green.Actually, Bill King is the first to screw up Ragnar's hair color. He actually screwed up a lot of the space wolf canon. Problem is that his books were so enjoyable, we just changed the canon. So much for the integrity of the fluff!
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#12
Posted 12 August 2008 - 06:57 PM

Back on topic, you could put some vomit brown behind the yellow on the chain sword to make a nice shading effect.

As for the rest of him, I like it, and the Mohawk is really nice.
Edited by Wolf89, 12 August 2008 - 06:58 PM.
#13
Posted 13 August 2008 - 11:46 AM

Also, I re-read the novels just this spring, and I seem to remember that Ragnar got to keep his black hair ... I don't remember the reason though... and I'm not sure I'm right either xD His friend Sven is described to have red hair anyway


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Posted 13 August 2008 - 08:55 PM

#15
Posted 14 August 2008 - 03:43 PM

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#16
Posted 21 August 2008 - 10:02 PM

Sources pls? This will be interesting
#17
Posted 21 August 2008 - 10:17 PM

Edited by Legatus, 21 August 2008 - 10:18 PM.
#18
Posted 21 August 2008 - 10:57 PM

Ragnar being blonde is new news to me, 1st time I heard it here.
Thanks alot
#19
Posted 22 August 2008 - 02:07 AM

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