Tap's VSF World Update 06.10.2021

[Spinal Tap]

Painted the first of my Vampires today and have really struggled, especially with the face.

I'm going to paint the others then consider if I strip and repaint this one.




P5300024 by markndebs, on Flickr

[OSHIROmodels]

Looks fine to me. A coat of mat varnish and he’ll be great 

[The_Beast]

In this piccie, I LIKE the shine on the coat!

This is the thread that keeps on giving! 

Okay, not the only one...

Doug

[Malamute]

He looks fine too me. I like the flesh colour, very pale, just right!

[Grumpy Gnome]

I think he looks good mate.

[Spinal Tap]

Thanks all.

I thought about why my edge highlights and detail were poor and think I've got it down. My son was sat in my usual painting spot and I sat at the other side of the table. Consequently the miniature was in my own shadow and, despite the table lamp I have, the brightness and colour were different.

Hence, once I took him to the window, I could see loads of problems with the edge highlighting and details.

 I've tidied him up a bit, varnished in matt except the coat which is satin, and I think he'll do.

I'm partway through writing the backstories for my Vampires but this chap is one of three suitors vying for the attentions of their Matriarch, Adrasteia.

Will be working mainly on this project for the next month so there should be some more content soon.

[OSHIROmodels]

Sounds good 

[Spinal Tap]

A very busy hobby day today, all centred around this VSF project.

I was fortunate to pick up another excellent Brumm model for £10 on Ebay as the box is slightly damaged, and it arrived this morning.

I really like that these steam contraptions actually worked day to day; the card with this one states that it did the London to Bath route carrying up to 18 people.

Even better, it's creator was called Goldsworthy Gurney.

What an awesome name.

I've also got lots of work done on my Airtram Station, based and primed a couple of letter boxes and got another three miniatures pretty much complete - will post them once finished.

20210608_173508 by markndebs, on Flickr


20210608_173633 by markndebs, on Flickr

[Sunjester]

I have a couple of those steam contraptions and I think they are great!

Looking forward to seeing more!

[Grumpy Gnome]

Looking good mate!

[Spinal Tap]

The Winterthorns


One of the oldest Noble Vampire families in England the Winterthorns are generally well regarded, obtain their blood commercially, and have had the ear of world leaders for centuries.

They are involved in a multitude of good works for the betterment of all species, and influence Vampire/Human interaction across the globe from their position on the Noble Vampire Council.

The Council stance on inter-species relations is opposed by the Holy Vampiric Order, led by Sophia Jagiellon, previous Queen of Prussia, thought to have died in 1512, but actually retired from public view as her Vampiric features became more difficult to conceal.

The Order considers all other species to be subservient and categorised as prey or pets, although they will offer a subservient vampire status to more useful individuals on occasion; these ‘turned’ are fiercely loyal and often more cruel than Nobles.

In recent years, Adrasteia Winterthorn, the youngest daughter, but also the most talented and ruthless, rebelled against her parents and left the family estate, taking her 3 siblings, Feliceia, Graven and Redford with her.

They travelled to the Holy Vampiric Order’s seat of power in Prussia to pledge their allegiance to Sophia and now do her bidding around the globe with a view to total world domination.

The Winterthorn dynasty was severely diminished by theses defections and their power has waned accordingly. However, it is rumoured that Constance, the illegitimate daughter of the Lady Winterthorn, has recently been made the sole beneficiary of the Winterthorn estates and her half-siblings disavowed.


20210612_112147 by markndebs, on Flickr


Adrasteia, Feliceia, Redford and Graven

[OSHIROmodels]

Nice 

[Sunjester]

They look really good! 

[Spinal Tap]

Ended up not working Thursday.

Instead I got the pleasure of getting my broken down vehicle to a local garage where I could pay the owner an amount similar to the debt of some third world nations to get it back on the road again.

I also got the afternoon to paint a few figures so.........



The Winterthorns are, at the insistence of Sophia Jagiellon,  working with one of her most trusted lieutenants, Luvick Siervage.

Luvick is feared across Europe, especially by Werewolves who he hunts mercilessly, and is intent on bringing his own brand of terror to the British Isles.


P6190003 by markndebs, on Flickr




Luvick is aided in most matters by his manservant Mattias Kharkov; Matthias has served the Siervage family for over 400 years and was horribly disfigured saving Luvick from volley shot from a stake gun.

Unfortunately Matthias was in bat form when he threw himself into the line of fire and became horribly crippled as he attempted to revert to his human appearance with the stake embedded in his flesh.

Consequently he is known to most as Matthias the Twisted although it’s unclear if that is in respect of his body or his mind.


P6190007 by markndebs, on Flickr



The newest member of Professor Ampleforth’s Vampire Eradication Group is Jim Sugden, a farmer’s son from Harrogate, who has been working as a gardener at the Academy for just less than 2 years.

A few weeks previous Jim, while sharpening a scythe, heard the screams of a group of young ladies; gallantly he rushed to their aid, finding them accosted by a pair of ‘Turned’ Vampires.

With little hesitation he engaged the fiends and severed their heads with the scythe.

Suitably impressed by his bravery, Ampleforth offered him a role in the team which Jim gratefully accepted.

As as result of the manner of his first kills, and a little to do with his gruff demeanor, he has become known as The Jim Reaper; he is not particularly happy with this nickname, much to the amusement of the rest of the company.


P6190010 by markndebs, on Flickr

[Grumpy Gnome]

Great work mate!