Tuesday, July 3, 2018

Sneaky Snakes


I have to say, these snake men/ Ophidians from Mierce Miniatures have to be my favorites from the entire line!

They are quite interesting, as each one is a different "character".  Instead of slightly different poses or slightly different weapons, they are entirely unique poses/shapes.  For instance, one of the 5 figures in the set is clearly a shaman, etc.


That is the other aspect which I find so interesting.  Monstrous infantry really is the specialty of Mierce.  If you check out some of my previous Mierce focused posts, you will see a variety of these huge creatures in unit form.  This is the case with the Walrus men (yes, you heard that right) and even Octopus.


I especially enjoyed painting the weapon on this.  Since this was done, I have had a number of discussions on how to approach NMM.  Lately I have been emphasizing the use of colors that you see on the figure or the "environment" around it.  This is very important, as metal is reflective!  

When I was asked about NMM paint sets, this really brought the idea to the forefront of the discussion.  I don't have go to colors to any kind of NMM these days.  I simply use variations of already existing colors, which enhances that 'reflectivity'


There are more of these on the way, so you will be able to get an idea of what I mean about these large creature "units".  In effect, you have the standard infantry sized versions which are sets of 10 (full command, etc.), then the monstrous infantry, and then a colossal beast from the same type of creature.

So stay tuned!!!


2 comments:

  1. That is a really wonderful paint job! Is the body of the snake part of the base or completely separate?

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    1. Many thanks! The snake is all one figure.. tail, body and so on. I have many more of these coming too! :-)

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