Lately there are lots of
activities at Scibor Monstrous Miniatures. I think it’s almost like a bee or
ants hive there. There are a lot of new lines of products, new paint jobs
galleries and tons more of good stuff, and among that miniatures' treasure
trove there are accessories inspired by
Elven motives, created by Rene's.
Rene’s minis are unique
and distinctive in their style. I’ve got a chance to lay my eyes and hands on
one set of small rectangular bases and one bigger round base. Off course that’s
not all of Rene’s works, currently you can find elven products in multiple
departments of Scibor’s store, including Bases, Decorated Plates, Basing Kits,
Battlefield Terrain and more.
For me Rene’s works are
a real treat and in time for current editions of Warhammer Hight Elves and
Warhammer 40.000 Eldar armies. If you are a collector of Elven armies those
battle bases (and most of Rene’s accessories) will fit neatly in your army
plan.
The moment I’ve got my
hands on Elven Skylight Mirror square 20mm bases I knew I was going to love
them. You can see how much attention was paid to small details such as runes
and elven patterns carved on the surface of each base. Such detailed work
really helps to make them more convincing as “relics” and particularly pleasing
for collectors' taste (and the price is not high, its only five euros).
You can see that at some
point in the past those base surfaces used to be flat and highly decorated or
engraved. In time erosion or environment and other external forces destroyed
those beautiful patterns and left them shattered and in ruins as you can see
them now. Still you can see the glamour behind that broken, ancient stones.
Most of designs that
adorn Elven Skylight Mirror square 20mm bases are reoccurring themes in Rene’s
works. You can find similar patterns on other bases or decorated plates. This
creates a feeling of unity, one common and shared culture. Those accessories
fit and complement each other perfectly.
Among the shattered reliefs,
lines and curves a large gem protrudes here and there (something like gems or
oval stones appears on two of nine bases and a smaller one on two more).
Despite ornamentations and cracks in the surface those battle bases are still
flat enough to easily place a miniature, which is important. I’ve often seen lots of really
cool-looking bases, only to later determine that I have no easy way of putting
my model on top of it.
The second product I’ve
acquired is SF Elven 60mm round base (to be exact SF Elven 60mm round baseBREL0116) and that’s a real beauty. While previously described bases are flat
and square-shaped, this product has a round shape. Reliefs and damaged statue
parts protrude and extend in all directions, making it not a simple battle
base, but a little diorama.
SF Elven 60mm round base
has three distinctive levels, the first of which is the biggest flat surface,
the easiest place for gluing miniatures, the second one is slightly higher,
cracked and rounded elevation. This part of the base is very elaborate and it
bears markings of passage of time. It is uneven, but still flat enough to put
a model on it. The Third level is the
highest, the most visually significant part of this battle base, it has form of
a huge head of a destroyed elven like sculpture.
The Partially degraded visage
of the noble elf with a sharp and long helmet is sad and tranquil, its eyes are
closed like ina millennia-long slumber. This is the highest point of the base
and can be used for positioning of particularly dynamically-posed character or
a flying miniature (at the top end of the stone helmet). Adding to all that is
the earth and small stones that cover parts of the Elven base. Thanks to that
you do not have to glue sand or other stuff to make earth/dirt effect, it’s
already here.
It is a really good looking battle base and it has been
created with attention to small details, which helps to distinguish it from
other accessories and models. As for quality, it is as always very good. I
think there are some miscasts,At the bottom parts of the stone head but it’s really hard to determine if it is an
error or a deliberate attempt of recalling an eroded stone surface.
I will proudly display
those accessories in my collection and I hope I will be able to get my claws on
more Scibors products in the future.
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