Bronze Age Winter Fantasy. Attack of the snow trolls

[SotF]

Sometimes paint also doesnt want to bond. Its like the surface were hydrophobic (Im washing them always before painting). I dont know why, but seems, that the more the paint is watered down, the more likely it will happen. Thats why Im always priming them, altough theoretically not needed...

Priming on the Bones is one that can also be a pain in and of itself.

Washes, inks, and if you thin your paint to much for your first layers creates some issues. From what I've heard the Bones Black stuff has less of an issue there, but not entirely sure since I tend to start with a flat, light grey over the mini and a lot of the basing materials at the same time, normally sand and such.

There's a really good thread on the Reaper forums about tests that people have done with different things on Bones material that's been updated quite often for different things.

[Steam Flunky]

I did it, and I think it looks pretty good! Its still translucent, but the drybrushing makes the details much more visible:

(Basing is not done yet, and there is glass varnish on them, matte comes later)

That works pretty good. I may give it a try.

[Steam Flunky]

Unfortunatly i have had very little time for the hobby during the last year and was also lacking in motivation. Although i have been either wargaming or playing (pen and paper) rpg's for around 43 or 44 years now, i luckily never completely lose interest in the hobby. 
Havent painted anything for a while but at least got some photos taken.

Late bronze age warriors in combat with an ice spider

[LoxIslay]

Cool spider and I see Elsa is also helping out

[Pattus Magnus]

That’s beautiful work! The scene really tells a story. I don’t like the party’s chances unless the gods have provided them with some gifts to help them out (coals from Hephaestus’ forge, maybe…).

[Sunjester]

That's an excellent little scene, very atmospheric.

[LouieN]

a really cool (pun) scene and pic.   

Great work

[tikitang]

The photography in the thread is stunning! I hope your work has been featured in magazines or rulebooks, because it deserves to be!

[DivisMal]

I love what you did here! And Elsa is a nice joke, but, man, those minis, the photography…everything is awesome!

[Grumpy Gnome]

Brilliant work across the board… excellent subject material, kitbashing, painting and photography! 🏆

[Golgotha]

Very atmospheric - is that the Schleich ice spider?

[Steam Flunky]

Very atmospheric - is that the Schleich ice spider?

Cool spider and I see Elsa is also helping out

Thanks. Yes, it is the ice spider (Eis Spinne) from Schleich.

[commissarmoody]

I'll eco the statements above great photo! I hope those heros are beloved of the gods are this will be a quick fight.

[Veteran Sergeant]

This project is fantastic. Basically bringing to life what I'm in the midst of working on for an EIR-themed Frostgrave/Rangers of Shadowdeep campaign.  Hope mine ends up looking half this good.

Agree on the white drybrush for Reaper ghosts. Turns out great. 

[Steam Flunky]

Thanks everyone.

Cool spider and I see Elsa is also helping out

I love what you did here! And Elsa is a nice joke, but, man, those minis, the photography…everything is awesome!

Elsa is the evil sorceress who conjured up the spider. She is obviously evil, works for Disney