I found Forge World’s first releases of Primarchs and character to be disappointing. Just big marines, with their bases decorated with — littler marines. Those early pieces set the tone.
However, looking at Kharn the Bloody and Sevetar - First Captain of the Night Lords, I noticed how the sculptors had done some very clever work.
First off, Sevetar. On his base the dead White Scar’s helmet has been carefully set aside. He holding his real weapons away, as the sculptor is saying “I have set those aside, now look at this!”
The this is a small, elegant knife — clearly a ritual blade. One then notices that the White Scar has been scalped. Given the wide open eyes and screaming mouth; was he scalped while still alive? It is such a narrative rich piece. You have to sit and give it your time to see these things.
Next, consider the big open void under his base, as shown below. The sculptor worked with negative space by literally creating negative space. Enough for a 6mm figure in there (also as shown below). I’ve never seen anyone do that with a base.
Next, Kharn the Bloody. This seems at first a bit of straightforward sculpting. However, in the pictures, you’ll notice there is no clear angle that best shows the narrative. Instead, you need to hold the mini and turn it round and round, looking at. Also, you need to look at it from above. Minis look best when looked at from “mini” height. This one is an exception. It seems designed to be looked at from above, as if by a casual observer.
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