Author Topic: Some miniatures for Song of Blades and Heroes (Rust Monster face reveal) (Read 403377 times)

Vladimir Raukov · « **Reply #2385 on:** January 07, 2023, 02:35:36 AM »

Those certainly are lizardMEN, alright!

I also agree with everyone else that human skin on the torsos would look great.

Hobgoblin · « **Reply #2386 on:** February 10, 2023, 06:36:53 PM »

I must revisit the human-bodied lizard men soon!

Here's the first miniature I've managed to finish this year - an orc painted for Mordheim, Forbidden Psalm, etc., using the Zorn palette (vermillion, yellow ochre, white and black) plus metallics and Agrax for the weapons/armour and Citadel blood-effect paint for the blood. I'm planning to do a whole warband in this way, though not necessarily with the same colours in the same places.

It's not a great photo - today was rather overcast hereabouts, so I couldn't get the light I needed for such a dark figure.

Pattus Magnus · « **Reply #2387 on:** February 10, 2023, 10:44:28 PM »

Notwithstanding the dark photo, I like that figure a lot! The flesh tones look good and the rest of the figure turned out well.

DivisMal · « **Reply #2388 on:** February 11, 2023, 06:05:50 PM »

I see why you went for that palette. The model itself is slightly goofy. But the paintjob turns this into quite a gruesome monster. I 👍 like!

Vladimir Raukov · « **Reply #2389 on:** February 15, 2023, 06:30:21 AM »

The darkness kind of adds to the atmosphere of the model. Nice work!

Spooktalker · « **Reply #2390 on:** February 17, 2023, 05:35:31 PM »

You know I love your stuff so I think I can get away with being more candid than is my wont. And you know I often find charm where some others might not. But these orcs, their charm eludes me entirely. I don't know what you see in them. And I believe they have street value when unpainted and more in bit form, so easy to trade for something worth your time. I know, spicy take, or whatever the kids have moved on to saying.

Hobgoblin · « **Reply #2391 on:** February 17, 2023, 10:19:52 PM »

Thanks, all!

Quote from: Spooktalker on February 17, 2023, 05:35:31 PM

You know I love your stuff so I think I can get away with being more candid than is my wont. And you know I often find charm where some others might not. But these orcs, their charm eludes me entirely. I don't know what you see in them. And I believe they have street value when unpainted and more in bit form, so easy to trade for something worth your time. I know, spicy take, or whatever the kids have moved on to saying.

Ha!

I can't really disagree - but that's precisely why I use them for experiments like the Zorn one (I wouldn't risk that on a Perry C15 orc!). I'm not sure about the street value, though - I've never paid much for them! And they are 'period appropriate' to Mordheim. In a similar vein, I've just acquired some of the 'dog-monkey' Skaven - so prepare to be truly horrified!

Spooktalker · « **Reply #2392 on:** February 19, 2023, 11:51:53 PM »

Yeah, they might still be had cheaply but there are people that want them and will pay for them. Gah, you're right about them matching the Mordheim period and I'll just not think about it.

And thanks for the warning about the skaven!

Actually, for some reason they don't offend me in the same way.

Hobgoblin · « **Reply #2393 on:** February 20, 2023, 08:48:00 AM »

I'm intrigued to see what can be done with those Skaven! Can they even be assembled in a way that looks OK? In the past, I've used the odd stray head to make a generic - somewhat Boschian - beastman, usually with a Perry plastic body. But those huge hands ...

I may drift back to Perry orcs for Mordheim as I'm planning to use lots of C10 half-orcs in my mercenary warbands. They look about half Perry orc - but those later things would be a step too far!

tikitang · « **Reply #2394 on:** February 20, 2023, 09:12:44 AM »

Quote from: Hobgoblin on February 20, 2023, 08:48:00 AM

I'm intrigued to see what can be done with those Skaven! Can they even be assembled in a way that looks OK?

This is, of course, a subjective matter, but I assembled some of those in 2021 (I think) and I thought they looked great, but I am a fan of the "chunky 90s" look in general, so can I even be trusted?

Hobgoblin · « **Reply #2395 on:** February 28, 2023, 05:13:07 PM »

Well, here are the first two, along with a slinger from the second generation of Jez Goodwin Skaven:

I certainly enjoyed painting them; I think they look a bit more rat-like with furry snouts - as in John Blanche's original illustrations and the original studio paintjobs - rather than the bare muzzles that most favour today.

tikitang · « **Reply #2396 on:** February 28, 2023, 11:18:23 PM »

Nicely done!

Pattus Magnus · « **Reply #2397 on:** February 28, 2023, 11:47:23 PM »

The paint jobs on all three are quite good. I especially like the sculpting on the staff slinger - that figure takes me right back to 3rd Ed in about 1990, when my descent into madness really got rolling!

Hobgoblin · « **Reply #2398 on:** April 02, 2023, 10:07:22 AM »

Thanks, both!

Here are some Oathmark orcs. They're not quite finished - I'm going to add some (gasp!) static grass to the bases and maybe weather/dull down the shields a bit more.

DivisMal · « **Reply #2399 on:** April 02, 2023, 11:56:45 AM »

I like!
Very nice, tuned-down orcs. Suitable as man-orcs for some LotR skirmishes perhaps?

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