Games Workshop top trumps! I'd forgotten I'd even owned these. There were a number of sets, I think I had more than one. There was even a 40K one I think. They date from around 1990 if memory serves me, and there's plenty of old school miniature action in there. Take a look at these old greater daemons:
I miss the old bull headed Slaanesh daemon, it was actually pretty cool looking. You can tell looking at these old school minis how much the painting and sculpting style had changed over the years. I've got the 40K 2nd edition rule book here, and the miniatures are incredibly brightly coloured, unlike the more muted style GW uses today. Next time I'm over at my parents I might try and find my old boxed Dark Future for a look at.
In other unrelated news, I painted a sage for Inquisitors retinue:
Pretty unremarkable. Photographing figures close up makes them look a hell of a lot worse than they do in real life...
Thanks for the comments on my Inquisitor, always much appreciated. I've re-evaluated the mini, and as was suggested I've neatened up some of the highlights, by darkening some of the lower points of the model, and crisping the edge highlights. I don't think it will show in a photo, but take my word it gives it a slightly better look.
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I still have that Slannesh daemon with the bull head. That exact one from the picture in fact. I found him a couple years ago packed away in some stuff. I keep meaning to completely overhaul him. Maybe one day soon.
I remember those top trumps! I bet they're collectors items these days.
Oh wow, I forgot about those! I have that pack too, and also the Space Marine Characters pack, fun times :)
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