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Title: My first steps into the Realms of Horror. (Cossacks added)
Post by: Melnibonean on 05 February 2012, 12:27:15 PM
Hi folks. I bought myself a very cheap box full of vampires and other gothic horror stuff. SO I started painting.

Here is a pic of my first couple of chaps. Soon to be followed by some cossack underlings.

(http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg91/ikhemm/Nosferatu.jpg)
Title: Re: My first steps into the Realms of Horror...
Post by: oldskoolrebel on 05 February 2012, 12:30:33 PM
Good work. I especially like the skin tone. How did you achieve? Also there seems to be a glossy aspect to your miiniatures clothing... Is that a varnish?

Cheers
Andy
Title: Re: My first steps into the Realms of Horror...
Post by: jet on 05 February 2012, 01:26:01 PM
Very menacing. I like it. Do you have a terrain board to match those bases?
Title: Re: My first steps into the Realms of Horror...
Post by: aggro84 on 05 February 2012, 06:27:31 PM
Very nice. I like the colors you chose and the bases look great.
Make sure to share your Cossaks when they are done!
I've own this pack as well, but mine were covered in mold lines.  :(
Title: Re: My first steps into the Realms of Horror...
Post by: Melnibonean on 05 February 2012, 09:18:29 PM
Good work. I especially like the skin tone. How did you achieve? Also there seems to be a glossy aspect to your miiniatures clothing... Is that a varnish?

The skin tone was done with a pale flesh tone and a layer of blue wash
And the gloss... That's from a matt spray varnish. Not happy about that :-X

Very menacing. I like it. Do you have a terrain board to match those bases?

Well I'm working on a London Waterfront. It's been going slow at the moment but it's slowly getting there.
Title: Re: My first steps into the Realms of Horror...
Post by: The_Beast on 06 February 2012, 04:37:57 PM
And the gloss... That's from a matt spray varnish. Not happy about that :-X

Not that I'm an expert, but what was the spray? My friends here in the USA swear by Testors Dullcote.

Doug
Title: Re: My first steps into the Realms of Horror...
Post by: Melnibonean on 06 February 2012, 09:46:05 PM
Not that I'm an expert, but what was the spray? My friends here in the USA swear by Testors Dullcote.

Doug

Off the top of my head: I don't remember. It's some acrylic stuff I got from the local art supplier. I do have a can of Army Painter dull coat but it's half used and will no longer spray (I've even changed spray nozzles and it still won't work).
Title: Re: My first steps into the Realms of Horror...
Post by: aggro84 on 10 February 2012, 04:05:37 AM
I've always used Krylon Matte Finish #1311. It's never given me any problems and its affordable.
Title: Re: My first steps into the Realms of Horror...
Post by: goon3423 on 10 February 2012, 06:35:44 AM
I've always used Krylon Matte Finish #1311. It's never given me any problems and its affordable.
Second this, it works like a champ!
Title: Re: My first steps into the Realms of Horror...
Post by: Melnibonean on 17 February 2012, 10:56:31 PM
And now the nefarious nosferatu have some evil minions to carry out they orders.

These are from West Wind (I think) and I also have the mounted versions of each which I'll ge to painting soon (I just hate painting horses). I'll probably just paint one on horse back to act as leader/captain.

(http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg91/ikhemm/Cossacks.jpg)
Title: Re: My first steps into the Realms of Horror. (Cossacks added)
Post by: jet on 18 February 2012, 12:23:25 PM
Lovely work. I don't think they're Westwind though.
Title: Re: My first steps into the Realms of Horror. (Cossacks added)
Post by: Melnibonean on 19 February 2012, 12:24:16 PM
Lovely work. I don't think they're Westwind though.

Jet: Yeah I checked them. They are West Wind - Vampyre Wars figures.
They might be old stock. I bought them as a bulk deal from a company going out of business via an online auction site. I got something like 17 multi figure blisters for about $35.

But definately West Wind. ;)
Title: Re: My first steps into the Realms of Horror. (Cossacks added)
Post by: aggro84 on 21 February 2012, 04:10:37 AM
Nice looking paint jobs on those Cossacks. I like the miniatures as well.
I went with the cossacks with muskets myself to give Vampire warbands some firepower!

Thank for posting Melnibonean.