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Miniatures Adventure => Fantasy Adventures => Topic started by: Dark choda on May 02, 2020, 07:26:12 AM
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I've been collecting and painting for about 2 years. The collecting quickly took over the painting and branched into many different genres but I've narrowed it down. I'll be gradually posting the fantasy figures I've painted over this time until I'm caught up and hopefully maintain this thread as I continue to work through my collection.
Here are a trio of Bones figures i started with. No priming as per their claims. Pretty rough paint job as result and also because they are my first figures. I know better nowadays to prime everything lol.
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Nothing wrong with those - decent tabletop standard
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They look fine. The Bones figures don't get a primercoat, there are reports of people getting problems when spraying the primer due to chemicals in the plastic and the spray reacting.
Just thin acrylic undercoat is needed.
The human sized and smaller figures in Bones Plastic are not great models as the detail is lacking and figures can be distorted. Stick to Ogre and bigger in Bones which are generally much better quality.
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Thanks folks.
Over the last two years I've learned to work with Bones figures. I've picked up an air brush and vallejo primers work great and dont result in a sticky feel.
I agree about the larger bones figures. You'll see a few of those later on.
Well I worked on this zombicide figure next. I figured that I had gotten enough practice in on those bones figures to paint a figure I really liked. When I look back at it I wish I had taken more time with the mold lines and thinned my paints. Oh well.
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Next I put some paint on a variety of things. First I discovered vallejo brown ink and slapped it in some orcs from the Myth boardgame. Pants, shields, boots..everything that made sense for brown.
(https://i.imgur.com/DkAgZGW.jpg)
Next I used the brown ink on some BattleMaster beast units. I tried to replicate the shield sticker but didnt do very well. I took inspiration from Hobgoblin and painted on demon faces instead
(https://i.imgur.com/VNSKE0O.jpg)
Finally I painted up a Bones ogre. I found big figures to be easier but I was met by my next challenge...an abundance of flesh. It was a challenge when I started and it's still a challenge
(https://i.imgur.com/ZWT8O7X.jpg)
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yes, know how you feel re: the flesh, but looking good to me.
the shields are great.
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Thanks!
I worked on a couple more Battle Masters figures next. I didn't clean the sticker residue properly on the chaos figure's shield. As for the orc.. I know next to nothing about warhammer lore but I did recall that they used a lot of janky moon symbols. My simple brain produced the childish drawing on his shield. Oh well..its a fun reminder to just take a minute to reference images on my phone.
I was pleased with the ork skin contrast paint result
(https://i.imgur.com/8h6IO06.jpg)
Around the same time painted up a Bones halfling, dwarf and kitsune. I was all over the place with what I painted and how I painted them but such is the joy of having a Bones kickstarter to mess around with.
(https://i.imgur.com/wmusfJT.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/hbWE4Gs.jpg)
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really good - dwarf is great.
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Duh orkz shield lukz likke onada boyz paint it! Gud job! :D
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Love your BattleMaster beast units.
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Thanks all!
Next I touched up a prepainted Nissa figure from the Magic Arena of the Planeswalkers game. Her three Tree friends were just green plastic so I put some contrast paint on them and they were done in a few minutes. These 4 make up a warband for sellswords and spellslingers. I broke the rules a bit as I gave all the tree guys the negative clumsy trait but I thought it made sense as they are all essentially the same.
(https://i.imgur.com/3CjYNKE.jpg)
I then slapped some of the GW technical paints on some zombicide ghosts. I used the green one once before I switched over to the blue (nighthaunt gloom). I painted up an old vampire from reaper to be their master with mostly contrast paints. I wanted to use them for a game of Fear and Faith that I still have gotten around to.
(https://i.imgur.com/jxmYkKQ.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/pVmehVi.jpg)
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Very nice stuff!
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oh yes - they've come out a treat!
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Thanks! I appreciate the comments.
Next up I painted Not-Ash from Zombicide and a goblin from Massive Darkness. Again mostly contrast paints except faces and details. It's always a refreshing to jump from old or low detail plastics (like the figures in my previous post) to newer plastics. GROOVY
(https://i.imgur.com/X94KNG4.jpg)
There are 2 figures I picked up around this time that I've never identified. One is of course an orc but I always see folks referring to sculptors and SKUs etc and I was hoping someone could tell me a little about this orc. Also the human knight is super soft so I assume is made from lead. I never was able to figure anything out about him either. Thanks in advance!
(https://i.imgur.com/2lGnTUb.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/j9CIvuP.jpg)
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Nice work!
That's a Kev Adams Citadel orc boar rider from 1987: "Spearscreamer".
(http://www.solegends.com/citcat198704cja/c198704cjp0038-01.jpg)
Many of boar riders shared their bodies with foot orcs. There was a range of spearmen/polearm-wielders the next year, some of whom used the same legs and torso. So he'll work equally well on foot.
(http://www.solegends.com/citcat1988/cat1988p057-01.jpg)
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And the guy with the sword is a Lord of Battle from the same year (no. 13):
(http://www.solegends.com/citcat1988/cat1988p014-00.jpg)
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Wow thanks Hobgoblin. Considering the swiftness of your response it seems you recognized them right away. I had a feeling you might reply given your incredible collection (and I suspect you own these figures as well?) I particularly appreciate the extra bit of info on the spearscreamer. I'll have to source a shield for him.
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Here I've got another ss&ss warband. Up until this point I didnt put much thought into specific warbands. Rather I painted a miscellany of fantasy figures and stuck them together. However I thought these 3 would work well. 1 reaper bones gal in the middle flanked by a couple of nolzurs/deep cut figures. The pre-primed nolzurs figures must use an odd primer because they didnt take an initial wash or first layer very well. I got frustrated and didnt take my time. With the Bones figure I tried my first magic weapon and found out how easy it is to make pale faces chalky and clown-like lol
(https://i.imgur.com/iBawBQ4.jpg)
Also quickly finished up 3 "goblin javilneers" from the MtG boardgame. Fairly rough sculpts but for some reason I'm quite fond of them.
(https://i.imgur.com/hRL2sMQ.jpg)
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I'm seeing steady improvement.
Thanks for painting the Magic the Gathering figures. I thought they were a write-off because they looked so poor. But I'm glad to know they can be painted to good quality!
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Great work on these. You've developed a knack for this very quick. Well done.
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Thank you for the comments.
Next up I acquired some Underworlds Shadespire models 2nd hand and I painted up a skeleton. It would be my first modern GW plastic and boy the details are sharp and easy to read compared to what I've been painting. Mostly contrast paints on this guy.
(https://i.imgur.com/9GoguWT.jpg)
Next I went back to Reaper Bones and painted up and ogre to go with my previous one. Contrast paints this time made it a quick job
(https://i.imgur.com/XJkl2tS.jpg)
Finally I painted a whole bunch of reaper bones goblins. I used contrast paint Plaguebearer Flesh for their skin. I liked the result and I ended up with a fun looking bunch.
(https://i.imgur.com/k8kvIDk.jpg)
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Those look tremendous! Suitably nervous expressions on the goblins - that spearman on the right in particular.
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I have those same goblins and painted a couple a while ago using the same plague bearer contrast paint for the skin. I had a bit of trouble with mold lines and soft detail, but your painting has really brought out the character in the sculpts. Yours look great and has encouraged me to dig out the rest of mine and get them done!
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@hobgoblin Thanks! Since they had those big buggy eyes I thought either dot them in the middle to make them look insane or dot them to one side to make them look shifty. I went with shifty haha
@bearwoodman Thanks. I got multiples of these guys for very little coin so as with most cheap Bones figures I gave up on the mold lines and just started painting. About half of the goblins got a wash of agrax after the contrast paint.
On that note..another Bones figure. A troll that I again used Plaguebearer Flesh contrast paint on but this time I added a wash of AP green tone. I was very happy with the outcome and will use that recipe again.
(https://i.imgur.com/S3SGn23.jpg)
I also painted up an Alternative Armies ogre. I started with a base coat of vallejo ink flesh wash. It turned a lot different then what I expected but I liked the effect nonetheless. Really simple and fun model to paint!
(https://i.imgur.com/1aLcmG1.jpg)
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Nice monsters, I particularly like the troll.
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Thanks Sunjester. I looks forward to your scenario book.
Next up I went back to painting some board game pieces. These are from Dragon Strike, published 1993 and came with a really goofy VHS video. I didn't have a chance to spray prime them so I did the black primer>gray drybrush>white drybrush thing for the first time. It was a not a great idea to use contrast paints (especially on the humans) because the roughness of the dry brushing shows through the translucent paint. Oh well..I tried hard to touch them up afterwards and I'm okay with the end result.
The warrior and thief:
(https://i.imgur.com/kYe5z3Q.jpg)
A skeleton warrior and the troll:
(https://i.imgur.com/owFEmVp.jpg)
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I like the pose of the thief.
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I must remember that plaguebearer flesh. Looks good for goblins. More great work here :)
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Great work!
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Thanks all!
2 more reaper bones figures. The cleric started as a transparent figure that I didnt care for so experimented with some new washes I recently purchased. They didnt work as I thought so I hastily painted over and finished him up. I ended up being fond of the sculpt. It's funny how that happens.
The wolf was just a super quick paintjob with contrast paints.
(https://i.imgur.com/lHewruM.jpg)
Next up I painted a Chronopia hearthguard and Lady Grimm from zombicide. I still have a hard time with female faces but she'll do for the table.
(https://i.imgur.com/Hc6cxEw.jpg)
And...that ends my last two years of painting a random assortment of fantasy figures! I started painting mid-way into my wife's pregnancy. She stopped asking me to spend time with her and instead to just feed her and let her nap so I was able to dive into this hobby lol. Then out popped our twins and I was too exhausted to paint anything for a solid 12 months. I started up again at the beginning of this year and when Covid19 hit my productivity really ramped up.
Coincidentally, the end of this two year mark syncs up with my return to work as we seem to be "flattening the curve". Free time and mental energy is minimal now. I've spent more time trying to put up barriers that keep my toddlers away from my hobby desk than actually painting lately but I hope this thread serves as a motivator to keep me painting and sharing!
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I am familiar with how hobby time ebbs and flows with the tides of work and family! I hope you are able to revisit this thread before long - who knows, maybe we will see some of your children's work on here eventually!
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I very slowly finished up a reaper bones dwarf recently. He has a nice big head so it made painting his face less of a challenge lol.
(https://i.imgur.com/ouxugJX.jpg)
I also got a metal reaper Witch Hunter painted up as well. He's got a few companions I'll be working on next.
(https://i.imgur.com/q43frRZ.jpg)
Finally quite a while back I finished up a warband of japanese swordsmen and a big red oni. I think I neglected to post them because they did not fair well in SS&SS and I banished them from my mind. I'll have to add a ranged fighter to the group and try again.
(https://i.imgur.com/ihWWT3i.jpg)
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Nicely done
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After a long break.. I am back. In fact LAF gave me an automated warning for resurrecting my thread because it's been so long.
Speaking of resurrecting, I painted up 2 ghouls and 2 zombies from the Castle Ravenloft board game. Nice and quick and they seem to enjoy flanking my old vampire figure.
(https://twintwingaming.files.wordpress.com/2021/03/20210314_213326.jpg)
I also took some time to paint up a couple more hunters. The guy with the big hand gun is Harlan Versh from Warmachine and the whippy lady is a metal Reaper miniature. They size up well with my other metal Reaper figure.
(https://twintwingaming.files.wordpress.com/2021/03/20210310_003123.jpg)
I'm happy to be back! My wife is using all her free time to study for a designation so I haven't had to worry about being an attentive husband haha! I've got a handful more posts to come before I disappear again.
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Nice mix!
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Great work!
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Looks like me and you have been painting a similar length of time; shame I've not progressed as fast.
Your figures are excellent.
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Thanks everyone!
Next up I've got a trio of older Skaven models. I've never painted any Skaven before but I realized that even though the middle one is a lot older with less detail I like it's style much more than the other two. I mentioned somewhere else that I got tired of painting Skaven after these 3 figures and I was told that I was crazy because apparently Skaven should be painted by the hundreds haha.
(https://twintwingaming.files.wordpress.com/2021/03/20210315_141144.jpg)
I also painted up a metal Reaper minis troll. He was fun to paint and quite quick as well. I used the usual zenithal priming with a coat of plaguebearer flesh contrast paint.
(https://twintwingaming.files.wordpress.com/2021/04/20210403_155555.jpg)
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They have all turned out very nice.
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It's May!!!
2 more figures! An old citadel Elf (swordsman?) I remember finding some info on him when I first obtained him but I've had a hard time recently. He has large features so very easy and fun to paint!
(https://twintwingaming.files.wordpress.com/2021/05/20210430_234409.jpg?resize=438,438)
Next is a metal reaper mini. Calbach Greatclub I believe is his name. I know a lot of you like more realistic weapon proportions but I fancy giant weapons.
(https://twintwingaming.files.wordpress.com/2021/04/20210426_230853.jpg?resize=438,438)
After this I start to dabble with some middle earth figures. It's the first time I paint an army.. though it will only end up being a dozen or so figures per side haha. Exciting!
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Having read all the thread, you sure have progressed from the first post. Excellent job.