Strange aeons 15mm

[Relic]

Hi,

I finally motivated myself to paint SA miniatures and faced one of my greatest fears...painting skin!

I have never mastered painting skin even though I've watched dozens of tutorials etc. Well anyway, I tried yesterday and one figure went to the stripping pile and here's the other one.

I am quite satisfied but..




I will keep this as my motivational blog for painting the Treshold and Lurkers . I will write a little indepth stories to my blog also.

Thanks for watching

Next the clothing

[Mo!]

Nice bro, very nice!

[Relic]

Hi there Mo!

And thanks. Need to figure out the rest of the colors for it. I always have problems figuring out the palette..

[Lovejoy]

You may fear painting skin - but you can obviously do it well!

Can't wait to see this one finished; I sculpted it, and it always gives me a buzz to see 'my' figures painted up, as I usually only see the original green. 

[Relic]

Thank you Lovejoy ! Great sculpt you have made! Now you gave me extra pressure on finishing it

Skin is hard and I still can't make a decent caucasian skin imo. I painted some more and here is a picture of the minis current state.



Bad lightning unfortunately. I will take a better one after I paint some more

[Relic]

Some more progression. I think I blew the whole thing by now by black washing the grey coat. I diluted well the black wash before applying but I don't like the look.

Any tips how to wash grey? And how to highlight capes and coats ? I usually always wash the capes to get shadows to it... The better way is layering isn't it

Oh well.. Live and learn..



Still need to paint the tie, weapons, gloves & boots. I will go to the cottage for a week so this needs to wait unless I wake up early and finish it before I leave.

[Relic]

A while ago I made scratch built 15mm coffins for my Strange Aeons gaming. Here they are painted up.



I painted them in different wooden color schemes and the one in stone (with elder sign). I also washed the stone one with olive green/brown to weather it a bit. The other ones could use some washing also but I'm pleased to them as they are for now.

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Mika

[Barks]

I quite like the grey coat!

Your coffins are great, you've given me a few ideas there.

[Relic]

Thank you

Nice if I can give some inspiration

[Mason]

Nice work, Relic, really nice!
 

Your Greatcoat fella (Threshold agent or Bad guy? Works well for both!) is progressing nicely, and those coffins are excellent. Well done!
 

I am suprised to see you doing SA, as it was you that I bought my first SA stuff from. Have you changed your mind, or was it just the scale?

[Relic]

I am suprised to see you doing SA, as it was you that I bought my first SA stuff from. Have you changed your mind, or was it just the scale?

I had two of each book

And thank you. I haven't painted the treshold agent for a long time since I got side tracked by epic.... BUT I will finish this guy during this week and post a pic after that

How's your SA projects going?

[Mason]

I had two of each book

And thank you. I haven't painted the treshold agent for a long time since I got side tracked by epic.... BUT I will finish this guy during this week and post a pic after that

How's your SA projects going?

Look forward to seeing the pics.
 

My SA project has gathered a life all of its own.
I did not expect to be doing it for this long, I thought that I would dabble for a couple of months before moving on (nearly six months now!).

It is here:
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=39808.0

Love those coffins of yours, may have to 'borrow' that idea!

[Relic]

well my projects tend to start living their own lives too... and I just can't focus enough to finish one project.. I always have too many going on .

If you want I can cast some of those coffins to you at cost price.

-M

[Relic]

ack.. just realized that you play in 28mm

check these from fenris http://www.beastsofwar.com/terrain/fenris-games-bury-feet/

[Mason]

If you want I can cast some of those coffins to you at cost price.

ack.. just realized that you play in 28mm

check these from fenris http://www.beastsofwar.com/terrain/fenris-games-bury-feet/

Thanks very much for the offer, but you have it, I am doing 28mm.
So many more options that way, and easier on my eyes, too!

Those Fenris offerings do look good.
Thanks for the tip!