Going deeper underground (Warhammer Quest/Generic Dungeoneering project)

[beefcake]

Great work. I painted mine up not so long ago. (The newer version) they are really great and paint easily. Yours looks almost real.

[Modhail]

Thank you. They do paint easy, lots of fun to do, too.
I've got the newer version sitting ready for tomorrow (or New Years Day, depending on how much painting time I can get tomorrow).

[Modhail]

New Year, New Toads. 

It just seemed appropriate to start the new year with the same creatures I ended the last with. Besides, my hands were itching to paint these from the moment I finished the previous one.

Like the December 30th Toad, these are also from Toad King Castings and equally well sculpted, well cast and an absolute joy to paint.
I didn't get the extra large toad during the Kickstarter, but looking at how much fun these were to paint, I'll be picking it up when it hits retail...

[DeafNala]

I think it's the teeth that give the Toads an EVIL look. Be that as it may, GREAT WORK!

[Splod]

Great work mate!

Mine are sitting on the workbench, just waiting a paintjob. I was planning on doing them as Ice Toads for Frostgrave, but the green really looks great. I particularly like how the bases on them fit perfectly on top of 40mm & 30mm slottas, it's a nice touch.

[Modhail]

Thanks, Splod & DeafNala!

Yup, everything about these minis show that a lot of love and though (as well as talent) has gone into them.
The teeth do give them a distinct predatory look, which suits me just fine. These are hero-munchers after all...

[Modhail]

I worked on the Warhammer Quest display some more:

All the flooring on the central level is now done!
I also added the planned collapsed corridor on the brick section.

The next stage is detailing, adding doors and hatches to the various openings in the walls and floor. So I'll be moving on from large construction to small fiddly bits.

Once that is done I can primer the whole lot with a PVA/black paint mixture and get painting!
I know this might make it sound like "almost done", but this is a big piece, so detailing and painting will be a significant amount of work...

[OSHIROmodels]

Looking promising 

cheers

James

[DeafNala]

That will be a WONDERFUL piece to display & photograph your miniature creations. VERY PROMISING indeed!

[Modhail]

Thank you, James, DeafNala.
It helps that I have a pretty clear idea on how I want to proceed. All I really have to do is follow the plan and not mess things up...
But this "only" meant for display, so I can opt to do things the "pretty but fragile" way. At some point I'll have to start making dungeon terrain and think about durability and wear and tear as well.

[Elbows]

I remember the White Dwarf with the huge Warhammer Quest diorama just like that, it was very cool.  Can't wait to see what you do!

[Little Odo]

Looking good so far.

[tyrionhalfman]

Great start. I look forward to watching your progress. Thanks for sharing

[Modhail]

Thank you guys!

Another step closer today... Yesterday I spent making the extra bits and bobs to add to the dungeon display piece (doors, some empty sconces for torches, candles for in the niches in the lowest corridor, a lost skeletal corpse, a set of iron rings to go into a wall somewhere). Which meant that today I can start primering the whole thing!
The trees, doors and loose bits will be spray-primered, once the rain lets up.
Because the display piece itself features a lot of foam materials, spray wasn't an option. So out came the old brush and the PVA/black paint mixture:

At this stage, as everything is now a single colour, I can really start to see how all the textures from the different materials are coming out. I'm well pleased with the results so far, it's gotten me quite excited about finishing this thing soon.
I just have to wait a few days for the basecoat to thoroughly dry in all the cracks and crannies and then find the time to have a mammoth painting session!

[Modhail]

And progress is being made...

Paint is done, I just need to glue on some various bits and bobs before I can install this in the display cabinet and present it to the misses:

This section got a bit of a revision, originally I planned to "Bob Ross" a dark, brooding forest behind those two trees. But my lady liked the blue skies too much, and I came to like the contrast between the bright, open outdoor area and the dark, dread dungeons beyond it. So it is going to stay this way. This section only needs some flocking on the ground done.

(No pictures of the complete display yet for you, she gets to see the completed thing first!)