Vladimir's Miscellaneous Fantasy Thread

[Mikai]

Beautiful work with those colours interacting so nicely!

[Constable Bertrand]

Nicely done, I'm sure the Constable believed them to be some visage from the Lady, as a rainbow flashed across his lands out of the fog and mist. The locals probably likewise avoid shooting and fall to thier knees in the mud at receiving such a blessed vision. 

[Vladimir Raukov]

Beautiful work with those colours interacting so nicely!

Would you believe I was making most of it up as I went? Because I was.

Nicely done, I'm sure the Constable believed them to be some visage from the Lady, as a rainbow flashed across his lands out of the fog and mist. The locals probably likewise avoid shooting and fall to thier knees in the mud at receiving such a blessed vision. 

A sign! A sign from the scaly lady! 



This isn't a scaly lady, though...



Lord Bargon lived with a cat when he was a mortal. The cat wasn't his and he certainly didn't expect it to be wondering around his manor as much as it did, but he came to cherish it. When the forces of destruction invaded his homeland, he gave his last breath to ensure both that cat (whoever it was) and his servants made it to safety.



When he was finally reforged, Lord Bargon returned to his homeland, which was little more than an overgrown ruin. Despondent, he returned to Azyr to hopefully lose himself in his work.



Work he did, until a small gryph-hound appeared and followed him around. A lot. Warmed somewhat by the creature's stubbornness, Lord Bargon had a helmet and collar made for him and the pair set out to purge evil from the world wherever they found it.

The model is GW's Lord Impertan Importan Imperatant (they sure love big, silly names, don't they?) It's bloated with additional whatsits and whosits and I'm pretty sure there was a part missing, but it turned out okay in the end.

The real reason I picked this up (for nine bucks instead of GW's SEVENTY-FOUR, no less) was the gryph-hound. I painted him up like my sister's cat, who we had to put down last year. The cat didn't have a beak, so I had to improvise on that front a little. A black cat that somehow turns brown in light was a tricky concept, but I think I managed okay.

[Vladimir Raukov]

Beep boop, here come the robots!



These constructs were made by dwarves to explore mineral veins in locations too dangerous for miners and for additional security.



But the dwarves have been gone for so long, could they still be reliable?



Nothing here that a few patches can't fix...probably...

These models are a Gembot Work Crew from Ex Manus Studios. They're pretty cute, so I couldn't resist picking some up last year. The gems in their eyes aren't perfect, but they're not bad...might just have to pick some more up for more practice!

[Constable Bertrand]

Naw, kitty's fur looks perfect pete, looks so soft and cuddly 

[Vladimir Raukov]

Naw, kitty's fur looks perfect pete, looks so soft and cuddly 

Cheers! I wonder if you'll think he's so cuddly when he's munching on your knights? 

Of course, not everything around these parts is quite so cute and cuddly...



Nobody's quite sure what The Woodsman was, but everyone agrees that he has changed.



The shield doesn't seem to be his standard fare, but it does the job.



Together with his...companion? The Woodsman patrols the deepest parts of the forest, searching for threats and missing people before they meet.



His form shifts to meet the seasons, but the magics within him seem to encourage new growth wherever he goes.



Beware The Woodsman, should you meet him. Preserving the natural world is his first priority. If you happen to get in the way, more's the pity...

The model is GW's arch-revenant. I purchased it from moab last year and since it was second hand, there wasn't a shield included. Luckily, hording various bits for over a decade provided me with an acceptable replacement. Getting the skin tone was a bit fiddly, since I decided to mix red and yellow wash together to make a passable orange and I missed a couple of nub marks, but it seems to have worked out okay.

Given that this is the last fantasy mini in my pile of opportunity (and I'm running a bit low on space at the moment) it'll be a bit before I update again, but I'll be watching...

[Vladimir Raukov]

I swear, I'm not starting a Stormcast army!



Lord Johann Lightbringer wasn't a noble in the traditional sense, but his family held a great deal of power and respect in their community before the orcs came.



After leading the civilians of his city to relative safety, Johann tried to join the fight, but his torch made him an easy target for an exceptionally lucky goblin.



While his initial demise is somewhat atypical for a Stormcast Eternal, Johann tirelessly searches for lost folks and relics and if someone or something tries to stop him? Well, he's got that sword for a reason!

The model is GW's Knight Questor from...I think it's the Skaventide box set? Not entirely sure, but I got him for seven dollarydoos instead of the roughly seventy that I'd likely spend when they release it individually. There were a few parts where it was hard to paint but when it's pre-built, you do what you can.

Overall, I'm pretty happy with how this turned out. The OSL isn't 100% perfect, but I think I know where I can improve.

[Vladimir Raukov]

Another stormcast! These things are coming out of the g-dang walls!



This is Lady Borislava, a noble of no small repute in her own time.



Trained from an early age to someday replace her parents on the throne of her icy home, Boislava was none too impressed when a chaos invasion happened on the day of her coronation. She fought valiantly and a considerable number of her people survived as a result, but she didn't.



With only one death to her name, Borislava is treated as something of a hero even among her new peers. She claims that Sigmar guides her every movement, but her gryph-crow Scrap probably deserves some credit for that.

The model is GW's Lord Veritant with a Gryph Crow. I mostly picked it up second hand for the little guy. Probably would have had less trouble reaching some points if it wasn't pre-built, but being able to pry off the shield before painting made things a little easier. The log is a 3d print, but I can't remember the name of the company that made it right now.

[Vladimir Raukov]

Our travels today take us to the Trophy Mounds.



The site of many battles and civilizations in the past, the Trophy Mounds are now home to the dead and several monstrous beasts.



Occasionally, one may see a wyvern flying overhead, but only the bravest and most foolhardy would dare face it.



Even the hardiest buildings are not immune to the ravages of time.



Rusty weapons can be found sticking out of the ground here and there, but it's probably best to leave them be.



Will you dare to walk the deadly roads?



Or will you die where you stand?



This piece is made from an old DVD that contained an assignment for a course I didn't like and haven't looked at in over a decade, so I decided to make it into terrain. Following the instructions on The Terrain Tutor's youtube page (go give him a follow if you haven't yet, he's got plenty of good ideas) I ended up with something pretty neat. Sure, I could put down a bit more flock here and there and the edge could do with a bit of a touch up but overall? I like it.

[Frugalmax]

Very nice work! I really like terrain that has a bit of story to it and can be used to create options for miniatures games (ie, go through, go around, go over?). Thanks for posting!

[Vladimir Raukov]

Very nice work! I really like terrain that has a bit of story to it and can be used to create options for miniatures games (ie, go through, go around, go over?). Thanks for posting!

Thanks! I was inspired by an area my D&D group visited recently. We probably should go and deal with that wyvern at some point.



Or maybe we could just send this guy.



This is just a regular orruk. No grand story for this one.



To geedub's credit, I can't tell where the shield joins to the elbow even slightly and I was the one that glued them together!



I picked this fellow up in the getting started with warhammer 3e magazine. There were some interesting tidbits in the magazine itself, but I just needed to buy something close to 20 bucks to enter a warhammer painting contest. I didn't win, but it was interesting to see what everyone entered. There's probably a few bits I could go over again, but I'm fine with how he looks. The stormcast he came with will be done sooner or later.

[Vladimir Raukov]

Told you it wouldn't be too long.



Just your bog standard Stormcast Vindictor from the Tempest Lords stormhost.



Looks like he's fresh on the field.



The model is a Vindictor from the 3e warhammer get started magazine. It's a little thinner than other stormcast thanks to not having a bunch of capes and such, but it was easier and dare I say...fun to paint compared to other stormcast I've done? I'm probably not going to start a whole new army, but this might require further study if I can fit another shelf in my cabinet...

[Frugalmax]

Nice work! I like the dark metallic and how it contrasts with the white shoulder pads and shield- good stuff!

[Vladimir Raukov]

Nice work! I like the dark metallic and how it contrasts with the white shoulder pads and shield- good stuff!

Cheers! I can't really take credit for the colour scheme, it's a geedubs design.

However I can take credit for these fellows...



Probably the last thing you want to see in a dungeon is four bloodletters...except maybe five.



Do they have red hair, or are they on fire? All I know is my gut says maybe.



They do seem to love their skulls.



Wherever they're going, I want to go in the opposite direction!

The models are some old GW Bloodletters, which were gifted to my by our own Constable Bertrand. I think this is the first time I've painted one of their demons and I reckon they turned out okay...aside from when I dropped two of them after varnishing and had to do some emergency painting and repairs. If you don't look too close, you'd probably never notice.