Marienburg vs. the Undeadish (update: undead & spooky stuff)

[OSHIROmodels]

Love what you're doing so far 

I also like the 'none-unification of the Empire' idea. It gives many more gaming opportunities 

cheers

James

[Vermis]

Nice work on the shields. The plans look like something to get your teeth into! How much of it can you post here?

I also like the 'none-unification of the Empire' idea. It gives many more gaming opportunities 

I always figured the Elector Counts took pot-shots at eachother when the opportunity arose, anyway.

[Major_Gilbear]

Lovely work here!  

And I agree with Vermis; I always understood that at various times the Elector Counts had all sorts of nasty little border wars and armed squabbles with each other regardless of the unification of the Empire or not. Likewise, at a lower level, all sorts of mercenary outfits have turned their hand to creating demand for their services when their employers are not currently engaged in a war or battle of some sort...  

[ZeroTwentythree]

I suppose. It reads that way in the fictional history, and certainly was that way in the older books. It just seems that as time went on, the setting became simplified (not just the Empire.) It seemed like there was more of an emphasis on absolutes and cliches, and the focus shifted away from smaller battles & events to epic events that united each faction. The peasants and electors alike became fanatical devotees of the Emperor, unerringly serving in the battle against the hordes of chaos. Dwarfs were all this, High Elves were all that, blah blah blah. Like GW's writers became fixated on the apocalypse, so the view became worldwide, and the smaller nuances were lost. No wonder they felt pressured (by their own repetitive emphasis) to end their world. "OMG, it's the end of the world.... nevermind. OMG, it's the end of the world.... nevermind. OMG, it's the end of the world.... nevermind. OMH, it's the end of the world, WE REALLY MEAN IT THIS TIME!" 

I think that's the other factor, for me. I like to look at things on a smaller scale too -- not just the big stuff. I like a lot of the oldschool scenarios & campaigns, where the story & fights were more localized... a few towns, a province.

So I guess that's my bias. Still "battles" rather than skirmishes between a dozen or so combatants. Just not the imminent end of the world.

[Vermis]

I know just what you mean. I think it'll come through in a couple of my own little projects I might post up soon.

[ZeroTwentythree]

So I primed the Nightmare Legion and.... disaster. The dreaded "fuzzy" primer. It's not too bad but still noticeable even after I took a stiff brush to some of the figures to paint up as a test. I painted up a few, and thought they looked OK. You can't tell too much in the photos, or on the gaming table, but I can see the texture in places when I pick the figures up and look closely. Now that I've been contemplating it for another day or so, I'm considering the dreaded task of stripping the remaining figures and re-priming. Here are the test subjects:

[DeafNala]

I'm sorry to hear about the Spray On Catastrophe. The Skeletal Warriors do look SPLENDID. I hope the resurrection goes well.

[LordOdo]

I think they look great the way they are!

[Major_Gilbear]

So I primed the Nightmare Legion and.... disaster. The dreaded "fuzzy" primer.  [...] Now that I've been contemplating it for another day or so, I'm considering the dreaded task of stripping the remaining figures and re-priming. /a195/ZeroTwentythree/0multiplog/nl02_zpstytn1tot.jpg[/img]

I think they look great, but I appreciate that they may look different to you in-hand.

My feelings are that you've waited in anticipation for these figures so long now, that they probably deserve the strip and re-prime if you're already considering it. Besides, at least you're only having to strip the primer and not finished paintjobs!

[ZeroTwentythree]

I ended up stripping the remainder of the fuzzy primer (but unpainted) figures, reprimed them, and just glued them on their temporary painting bases.

I also started going through other figures in various stages of stripping & re-painting.



To the left is the old Citadel jabberwock, which was the "mystery figure" in the jar in a previous photo. I've had a chance to put a little bit of paint on him the last few weeks, but not much progress. Behind that is the Ral Partha jabberwock, which was too big for the jar since it was cast as a single piece. (I will strip that one when I find a larger jar.) Next to that is a Grenadier "dragon-fly" that just had it's paint removed as well. And on the right is a figure that I think was from either Leviathan or Celtos or Chronopia or one of the other games around that time. He will be remain painted, but I included him in the pic because I dug out a second figure that has the same mount, but different rider. I will be leaving the rider off and using that one as just as a beast.

I'm not sure how soon these will be painted. Now that the Nightmare Legion is ready for paint again, I will be back at those.

[Hobgoblin]

Those jabberwocks are superb figures (I have one that I daubed crudely but semi-adequately 25 or more years ago, and the other awaiting a Dettol bath). I think they illustrate the interesting point you made about monster sizes very well. Neither is huge by modern standards, but both would be terrifying beasts "in the flesh" (and both match the size in the Tenniel illustration fairly well).

[beefcake]

Cool bunch of monsters. are they going to be semi dead? I must buy that ral partha jabberwock. I see RPE still stock it.

[ZeroTwentythree]

My thoughts on painting the Citadel Jabberwock is that I will start with the same pale "undeadish" pallette, but add some pale bits of color to it. I've got something specific pictured in my mind, hopefully I can execute it in real life.  . If that works out, I may do the RP model similar, but somewhat different. Those two models really do go well together, by the way.

Although it seems like a completely different scale, I've also been considering picking up a Reaper jabberwock. Its much larger, but the illustration in the book also looks rather large.

I haven't thought about the painting for the others (insect critter & dragonfly) yet. The latter, at least, seems like it needs more color than the undeadish aesthetic.

[Hobgoblin]

I haven't thought about the painting for the others (insect critter & dragonfly) yet. The latter, at least, seems like it needs more color than the undeadish aesthetic.

I wonder if the pond dragon might look good with a ghostly, almost phosphorescent scheme (very pale green or blue, perhaps). It's a slightly spectral-looking creatures as it is.

[ZeroTwentythree]

That's similar to what it had on it, though very poorly done back in my younger days. There are still some remnants of the pale blueish paint that need to be picked off the figure in the photo above.