From Bomshell Miniatures, we have Nowada.
It was great to get a chance to use another one of the mulch bases!!
Shes's also here:
Sunday, November 1, 2015
Riders of Darkness: Part One
Well, there are now some amazing new art pieces from Raging Heroes that my brushes are already clamoring to paint! This is a set of six amazing sculpts that combine amazing dynamism and incredible details.
This is a supplemental add on to the original campaign, which I believe is now open for new pledges. These would go toward the production of these various rider sets.
I will attempt to show as many images here as I can, so that you get a sense of what they are.
These Fantasy version Stingray Riders could look spectacular in just about any color scheme, or basing setup.
As usual, I would be tempted to set up some kind of OSL, either with reflected lava colors contrasting with deep shades of cool blues, grays, and so on.
As for the riders, I think I might be more inclined to go with the classic skin colors that I did for the Dark Elf painting video, as opposed to the dark Drow skin.
Of course some kind of Underdark Ocean setting could be quite interesting, using some new gel materials which I have discovered. This stuff makes incredible waves and splashes, so I will probably have to conduct some early tests now to see which might be more interesting!
The other advantage of the splashing water would be to heighten the movement of the poses, making it seem as if the creature itself was causing the water to splash...
There could still be some kind of glow, almost like the kind of underwater glow that you see in movie settings in caverns.
One thing's for sure... any choice should look fantastic, as this is your starting point. Stay tuned for one more Stingray rider post, followed by the Sci-fi versions. After that, I will cover another kind of ridden creature that is every bit as special!!
Saturday, October 31, 2015
This is MY rock!!
One more Reaper barbarian lady for you!
She's standing on one of the mulch bases, which is very cool :-)
She's also here:
A little off the top
The Scalper unit of the Warrior Nation gets a new recruit!
I am still trying to decide on exactly what sort of markings and colors to put on the Scalpers. In the story of Wild West Exodus, the Warrior Nation is a vast alliance of tribes from all across the west, so I keep thinking that some variations are called for.
I thought that I might create several different sets of markings... tattoos, warpaint, clothing and so on, which I could also reflect on the tepees which I will create for the terrain boards,
So, stay tuned for much more!! A preview of the Dark Nation line troop sprue is coming!!
Friday, October 30, 2015
The Mage Hunter
This is another old favorite of mine. I don't recall what the exact name is of this Reaper Character, but I named her the Mage Hunter.
I had thought about using one of the new mulch bases, but I could not resist standing her up on top of this broken statue!
I also tried a new product, which is from MIG. It's dried fall oak leaves, and I got them from Kings Hobbies and Games. There are a ton of different varieties. I glued these on with super glue. In the future, I will see how these accept paint.
Over time, I will try out more of those dried foliage, and let you know how they work!
I am glad to see that in terms of size/scale, they match up well with the Hangar 18 foliage that I already have!
She's also here:
Great and small
As the second Hotchkiss is complete, I continue to be intrigued by these early war tank designs, and how tiny they are!
I have to remind myself that these were never expected to take out enemy tanks at 2000 yards. The mindset really was on infantry support.
I have some even smaller tanks under way that were used more as supply transports than as something that would be employed in combat.
The two Hotchkiss side by side, with a third on the way.
And a comparison to the 'massive' Char B1 Bis, which also seems quite small even compared to mid-war tanks. It's been quite the education.
Thursday, October 29, 2015
Ready for fall?
This tiny little lady is something that I discovered many years ago when we first started painting. I am guessing that it's an ancient Ral Partha figure, but I could certainly be wrong about that!
Painting this, it is an interesting experiment to see just how much the miniatures industry has changed since this gal was produced.
She's also here:
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