Grenadier Box "Gold Line" group "painting" Therapy?

[Revfan]

Wow Otherworld!

It was really worth the wait!  That is some awesome stuff right there!  And gives me a lot of inspiration.... with a healthy dose of embarrassment for my offerings...
But, I learned a few things from trial and error, and, of course, the great constructive criticism here.  I also got the FOUNDRY MINIATURES PAINTING AND MODELING GUIDE, which was recommended.  That gives me even more ideas.

Also.. I see you are in Cambridge.  I used to live in Newmarket (1997-2002)

And guys...
Feel free to join in on the fun!  We are going to do box # 2006 Grenadier's Advanced Dungeons and Dragons "The Specialist" so if you have the box, or even individual minis from the set


Don't hesitate to get on board!

[otherworld]

Right, I'm finished with 2005 - Fighting Men.  I've run out of Dullcote, so these are un-varnished, but they'll have to do for now.  Looking forward to cracking on with 2006 - Specialists, but that's for next week.  Now it's time for a beer (or 2)!

[Revfan]

Looks Amazing!

When/if you get a chance, could you post some more pics - different angles? 

Makes me want to go over mine one more time!

[Too Bo Coo]

This sounds like an interesting project.  I've got all the old Grenadier AD&D sets, and have been wanting to get started on painting them for some time.  This could be exactly the thing I need to kick me into action.  So, I'm in, 2005 Fighting Men, here I come!

Here's my collection, I have some work on my hands!

Holy crap!

[otherworld]

OK, will do, next time I have the camera set up.  Don't worry about going back over your own stuff though, let's move on and see how we improve on the next set.  There's parts of these that I'd like to improve on, but I'd much rather put them to one side and start some new figures now.

Have you sorted out your primer now?  I always prefer to use a good quality paint for undercoating.  You rarely look at a well-painted miniature and say 'I really wish I'd used cheaper paints!'  

I have to admit, I've cheated a bit, and my 2006 set is already primed and based!  

Anyone else joining us for this one?

[otherworld]

Holy crap!

That's our birthright, Erik!

I have pretty much the whole range in my collection, and to my eternal shame, not a splash of paint on any of it, until now!

The only figure I'm really missing to complete my collection is this chap...



....the Gold Wizard which was part of Grenadier's 'solid gold' promotion when the sets were first released.  If anyone has one that they'd be prepared to trade or sell, please let me know.

[Too Bo Coo]

That's our birthright, Erik!

I have pretty much the whole range in my collection, and to my eternal shame, not a splash of paint on any of it, until now!

The only figure I'm really missing to complete my collection is this chap...



....the Gold Wizard which was part of Grenadier's 'solid gold' promotion when the sets were first released.  If anyone has one that they'd be prepared to trade or sell, please let me know.

I just inventoried my Otherworld collection today... I'm about 75% to total!  They are a joy to collect and to paint.  Great work BTW!  Very nice to see paint on them

[Too Bo Coo]

And if I come across Goldie I'll be sure to give you a heads up!

[otherworld]

Right, I've made a decent start on the Specialists.  They're all based, undercoated, and the metal parts and flesh all done.  As well as that, 5 have the main colours blocked in.  I'm aiming to get these finished by the end of October, but I suspect that they'll be done sooner than that.  Then, my plan is to finished one of the smaller, 10-figure sets every month.  That means all 13 will be done by this time next year, if I can manage to stick with it!

But I have to say, I'm really enjoying working on these old models.  Some of them I've owned for more than 30 years, so it's about time!

Obviously this set was supposed to provide miniatures for the new character classes and races introduced to AD&D.  The basic classes (apart from Clerics) had boxes of their own, but 2006 included figures for a Ranger, Paladin, Assassin, Bard, Druid, (Gnome) Illusionist, Monk, Half-Orc, and a Magic User and Cleric.  I'm still puzzled though as to why the Assassin is armed with a mace - that always annoyed me - and I remember converting my original Assassin model so he was armed with a curved dagger, and painted it so the dagger was dripping with green venom!

Also, the insert sheet in my box has a few odd errors on it.  Firstly it shows 11 figures in the photo, including one cleric which is not included in the set, and the bard is different to the one included.  The text lists the set as 2005 - Specialists, when it should be 2006, and the copyright notice at the bottom right spells Grenadier as 'Grendier'.  I guess we take spell-check for granted these days.

[Revfan]

Then, my plan is to finished one of the smaller, 10-figure sets every month.  That means all 13 will be done by this time next year, if I can manage to stick with it!

I am in on that. 

I think I have a good number of the sets... so if we can do the ones I have first, it will give me time to find the ones I don't have so I can keep up!

[otherworld]

Where do you live, Revfan?  I think I have a spare set of 2001 - Wizards.

[Revfan]

Used to live near Cambridge in the UK (Newmarket)

But now I am in Stuttgart....

Ironically, I didn't have the Wizard set... and I just picked one up via eBay and I got it a few days ago.  I've got a "wanted" ad for old school minis...  And I'll go through my boxes to see what i have/am missing.

You just collect the Gold Boxes?  I have some of the same sets, but in the Dragon Lords Box (though I prefer the Gold Box)

**I just Checked my stash**

I have
2001 Wizards
2003 Halfling Party
2004 Hireling Crew
2005 Fighting Men
2006 Specialist
2010 Denizens
2011 Orcs of the Severed Hand/Orcs Lair
2017 Ninja & Samurai Adventurers
2019 Royal Guardsmen of the Undead Legion

Action Art
8001 Explorers (missing female elf fighter/magic user and Watchmen with Latern
8002 Monsters (missing assassin)
8004 Fantasy Fiends

6002 Fantasy Lords - Skeleton Raiders of the Undead
6005 Fantasy Lords - Knights/Fighters Men at Arms

10-301 The Best of Ral Partha Demon, Trolls, Orcs and Goblins

[otherworld]

Yep, I'm just an AD&D line collector really, as far as Grenadier goes, although I like some of the Dragon of the Month series too.

Anyway, I have done my first 4 Specialists - the Monk, Assassin, Mage and Cleric.  They're not yet dullcoted, so there's a bit of shine here and there where it shouldn't be.  I've enjoyed working on these over the weekend, lots of fun, and lots of memories. 

[Revfan]

Yours look great!  I cleaned mine today... and will undercoat em tomorrow morning.


Here is a question for you....

Right, I've made a decent start on the Specialists.  They're all based, undercoated, and the metal parts and flesh all done.  As well as that, 5 have the main colours blocked in.

When you say "all based" does that mean that they are just on a card/cork etc or that you have "finished" the base (with the paint, grass etc)?

I stick mine on corks to paint, then base after painting.

Pros & Cons?

[otherworld]

All personal choice really.  I do my basing before painting.  I glue them to pennies, and build up some basic textured groundwork with Miliput.  

Then I paint the miniature, and I hold on to the base while painting.  I never really got on with mounting on corks or paint pots.

When the miniature is done, I paint the base, add a bit of tufted grass, paint the edge of the coin in black, and it's done.