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Miniatures Adventure => Fantasy Adventures => Frostgrave => Topic started by: Icewind Dale on August 15, 2024, 09:10:32 PM
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Just as I promised comes now a selection of pics of what I have built/painted in the last weeks. In regards of the terrain a WIP is also shown. Have fun!:
Winter Terrain:
Two forest pieces with tree bases which can be attached via magnets. There are also four large rocks to be found. In addition shown in this folder are ice crystals (resin) and five ice bases for an elite upcoming Frostling unit. The models themselves are from Brother Vinni (Dungeon Guards) and are taking now a bubbly bath to get rid of resin residues:
https://ibb.co/album/LxXJ1d
Wood Golem:
This is a model from the Frostgrave manufacturers:
https://ibb.co/album/VJm1WC
Ice Queen:
This is a Reaper miniature:
https://ibb.co/album/ZWg6wD
Winter Wolves:
Models from GW:
https://ibb.co/album/7NcPCw
What is currently on the painting table? A large Ice Worm for practicing his colour scheme. Four of his brothers are still in blister packs (Reaper minis). Also on the painting table is a sword-wielding battle nun (Reaper mini).
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I like the figures in the links, the painting is good and the basing certainly looks chilly! She’s painted well, but I always chuckle when I see Reaper’s ice queen figure - she seems a little under-dressed. Must have some serious magical abilities to compensate for the holes in her outfit.
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She is not human but fey so they don´t have the same fashion sense as mortals. Besides she is immune to cold environments and cold spell effects. According to Age of Wonders lore (Frostlings) Ice Queens are relatives of Nymphs but their habitat is that of the Northern regions and they don´t waste their time seducing mortals like their Southern cousins do.
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She is not human but fey so they don´t have the same fashion sense as mortals. Besides she is immune to cold environments and cold spell effects.
Even being human doesn't mean a lot in a world where magic is common and you can keep yourself and your followers warm by casting a little spell or drinking a little potion. My human Necromancer for Frostgrave clads herself and all of her retinue in her very own preferred fashion style...
My Necromantress Rabella (left) and her apprentice Knechthild vom Knochenturm (right):
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iCZhWpQxzP8/Vxf6XRd6tQI/AAAAAAAAJAg/kIgJc593RoEqVCDaSG6z-na70moHjwc7wCLcB/s1600/Frostgrave3%2B001.JPG)
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Those are from Reaper too?
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Those are from Reaper too?
As far as I remember, yes.
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And we continue with creatures from the North:
Ice Worm
https://ibb.co/album/jV3SWJ
It is the first one from a unit of five. One is enough for a Frostgrave scenario in which you hunt such a beast. More can be used as Monstrous Infantry in R&F games.
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nice work.
great user-name :)
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The name is the game! :)
Edit:
Now we need to finish the Battle-Nun.
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And here she is:
https://ibb.co/album/sjM9zx
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More raw materials have been bought for future projects. The aim is to build ruins and hills.
https://ibb.co/album/nggsgw
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Nice painting there. Especially digging those dark and cold tones you went with ice queen & nun and also icy bases of wolves, all really sell the idea of them being in a cold and harsh environment of the setting.
What I'm wondering though is, with all the fallen snow on its back, has the worm frozen solid or is it just waiting extremely patiently for a victim to walk past? lol
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The worm has lurked for a while, like many members on online forums, beneath the snow to gobble up suitable victims. That´s why he has snow on it´s back. Although the real reason is that the wolves and the worms are large models so they can sell the idea of being in a snow storm.
Putting large amounts of snow on the Ice Queen and The Battle-Nun is not advisable because they are simply smaller minis and thus would be obscured.
And thanks for the praise!
Model wise the remaining four worms will come next. And then the first five girls from Brother Vinni (Dungeon Guard). Those will form an elite regiment of the Frostlings with bikini chainmail and halberds.
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The worm has lurked for a while, like many members on online forums, beneath the snow to gobble up suitable victims. That´s why he has snow on it´s back. Although the real reason is that the wolves and the worms are large models so they can sell the idea of being in a snow storm.
Hahah, ain't that the truth. :D Snow storm does make a lot of sense, though it's not quite as funny as imagining worm taking it easy, just waiting mouth wide open for some snack.
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I found a bunch of old Undead minis from an obscure manufacturer. So I had to paint them before the rest of the worms. Here we go:
https://ibb.co/album/zXF5tD
Momentarily a Lich is also on the painting table from the same manufacturer. It will probably be finished tomorrow.
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Work has also begun on a hill with trees:
https://ibb.co/album/nggsgw
The hill will be modular with magnets. At the corners of the sections a base with a single tree will be placed and hold in place by magnets too. If I then want to have a smaller hill then the top sections can be removed and on top of the now exposed magnets can then be attached even more tree bases.
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Hill with trees has been finished.
https://ibb.co/album/y4y1CK
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The hill works a treat.
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The hill works a treat.
Thanks. Now I have to finish the Lich.
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Update:
The Lich has been finished some time ago but I forgot to post him here. In the meantime more Undead have been painted:
- 2 Wights
- 1 Skeleton with Bow (Metal)
- 1 Skeleton with Crossbow (Metal)
- 3 Skeletons with Bows (Plastic)
I will also offer a group shot of all Frostgrave Undead currently ready for the table. Have fun!
Skeletons:
https://ibb.co/album/zXF5tD
Lich & Wights
https://ibb.co/album/Xrc0r0
Undead Group:
https://ibb.co/album/F5BVMm
What kind of Undead creatures are left to paint? Here is the list:
- 1 Zombie Snow Troll
- 2 Vampires
- 2 Wraiths
- 2 Ghosts
- 1 Ghoul Queen
Currently on the painting table are six piles of treasure.
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Those look great! The snow on the undead is a nice touch, makes sense that it would accumulate since they don’t have any body heat to melt it.
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Thanks for the praise!
Yeah, that is of course one reason why the snow accumulates. However my train of thought was that all those depicted skeletons have zero need/motivation to get rid of the snow because they are mindless Undead. The Wight has a personality of his own but he doesn´t care because he won´t suffer from frostbite. The Lich however is vain and wants to present himself in the best fashion that´s why he has kept his clothes free of snow. Adventurers should get a good glimpse of him before he finishes them off.
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Update:
A Giant Frost Monster enters the Icewind Dale!
https://ibb.co/album/F54nw0
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Update:
Treasures:
https://ibb.co/album/mbrnSr
Zombie Troll:
https://ibb.co/album/5rZt25
Ghosts & Wraiths:
https://ibb.co/album/RprQnv
And this will be all for this year in regards to Frostgrave. I still need to finish a few boxes
from 40K & 30K.
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Looking good. A bit biased here but you should put off the 30 and 40k. Frostgrave is much more fun.
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Projects which has been begun need to be completed. This means the following needs to be done in 2024:
- Three Primaris bikers from Command edition 9th 40K.
- 2 characters from Command & Recruit edition 9th 40K.
- 40 30K marines from HH 2.0 core box.
With that done I would have completed three box sets in this year. If I would start work on the two Warhounds from the Legions Imperialis core box then this would make it four boxes.
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Update:
2 Female Vampires:
https://ibb.co/album/cbQwqJ
These are the worst miniatures which I have been painted in a very long while. Why? Because their eyes are too small to properly paint them. I was going for an OSL effect with green glowing eyes fading into yellow like I do with Space Marine eye lenses but this didn´t work here at all. These paintjobs look rubbish and I am not in the mood currently to address the issues as too much time has already been invested to remedy the mistakes but alas to no avail.
Furthermore I took bad advice from a Youtube tutorial in how to paint vampire skin. One of the colours was Pallid Wych Flesh which was for several years in my collection but this colour must be the worst in the market as it has the consistency of chalk. In fact once the colour dries it looks like the model is covered in dried mortar.
Normally I would never upload garbage paintjobs but I saw it fitting to warn others not to make the same mistakes as I did here. Hell, I even couldn´t bother to correct the yellow smear on the hair of Vampire #1.
Rant end.
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These are the worst miniatures which I have been painted in a very long while. Why? Because their eyes are too small to properly paint them.
(https://i.ibb.co/HfC8Ty9h/Vampire-1-A.jpg)
Honestly, her eyes aren't any smaller than those of many other 28mm miniatures. I've painted her too.
For vampire skin I usually add a little blue to the flesh to make it look pale.
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I will have to do her again when I am in the mood to do so. Right now 10 Space Marines with missile launchers await assembly and painting for 30K.
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Update:
A new Frostgrave mini has been painted. This time a Knight from Wargames Exclusive:
https://ibb.co/album/35vJ7v
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Update:
A new Frostgrave mini has been painted. This time a Knight from Wargames Exclusive:
https://ibb.co/album/35vJ7v
Very cool! How did you get the ice effect on the sword?
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That frost effect on the blade looks quite good, what did you use for that? And how durable will it be? Looks fragile!
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Very cool! How did you get the ice effect on the sword?
Green Stuff World - Liquid Frost.
Just apply a couple of drops along the length of the sword. You may want to let the first batch dry a bit to follow up with another layer. I tried it first with the Battle Nun and with her I didn´t achieve the ice crystals you see on the Knight. And thanks for the praise!
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That frost effect on the blade looks quite good, what did you use for that? And how durable will it be? Looks fragile!
See my previous post.
I don´t travel around with my models. The Frostgrave minis are in a plastic box with 16 spaces. You just don´t touch the sword and handle the model with care. It´s not too difficult. And thanks for the praise.
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Update:
It´s not much but better than nothing. For a change I will turn my attention now to the Frostling R&F army project. For this I will tackle the Dungeon Sisters (Brother Vinni minis) regiment. I plan to do at least a single rank (meaning 5 models) in the next weeks. Here is the banner and bases for five Dungeon Sisters:
https://ibb.co/album/gL2GFd
The banner has been liberated from the GW Dark Elf Warriors WHFB model range. As I have two of those boxes (20 models in total) there won´t be any issues of not being able to build a command group (Champion, Standard Bearer & Musician) for them in the future.
The Dungeon Sister with the raised halberd will become the Standard Bearer. All I have to do is to carefully cut off the blade, smoothen the pole and attach the banner to it AFTER I have painted her. Going to do just that right now. Wish me luck and a speedy progress!
The North Star is the icon of the Frostling army and has been done with the help of masking tape. First I drew the sign on a piece of paper, glued it on masking tape, cut it out and applied it on the banner.
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Update:
I put the pedal to the metal and completed the Standard Bearer of the Dungeon Sisters today:
https://ibb.co/album/gL2GFd