The Vampire Hunter

This very interesting Vampire Hunter figure gave me a chance to test out more of the ScaleColor paints from Scale 75.  The Birch and Orcish Dermis were mixed with a variety of my liner and clear paints, as well as my glaze colors, to see what might happen.

His coat was almost exclusively mixes of the Birch with my Vallejo Umber Shade, which consisted of a number of layers of semi-translucent paint.  The Umber shade tinted and darkened it to the point where the off white paint made a fantastic deep middle tone!

Likewise, I did that with the Orcish Dermis, and even added the Toxic Waste Green as a highlight to the reddish browns in the gloves and pants.

He's also here:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/-/321874212667?

On a smaller scale...

Meet Irina the Sacred Blade from Scale 75 miniatures.  While they make some incredible large scale 75mm kits, there are also very nice 28mm versions.

This was very fun to paint, with lots of great details!!

You can see much more of Scale 75 here:

https://www.facebook.com/Scale-75-127998963919682/timeline/

She's also here:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/-/321873462441?

A beacon in the dark...

Let's shine the light on another Bombshell Babe, this time Professor Karrick.

I couldn't resist doing the reddish glow, and then complimenting it with some blue/greens in the shadow areas and non-OSL midtone areas.

Some of you might recall the base, which was made along with a large group created by utilizing Burn In Designs leftover pieces.  These pieces were augmented by plasticard and other effects.

The campaign is counting down!  Be sure to check out the Bombshell Kickstarter:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bombshellminis/bombshell-babes-2-female-miniatures/description

Orbital Bombardment

Meet Raven Skye, Steampunk Spacewoman from Bombshell Miniatures!

She's quite the character, and there's no way you'll read her mind in that helmet.

As I have mentioned before, Bombshell Miniatures has a Kickstarter under way.  Here's a link to the campaign!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bombshellminis/bombshell-babes-2-female-miniatures/description

You really should wear your boots...

Yes, it's winter, and someone forgot their overcoat!

This is another Red Box Games figure, part of that group which helped to define a variation to my overall color palette.  The reddish brown/muted green combinations really developed over the course of painting these.

That had quite an effect on the regular color choices ever since, especially with all the western theme figures being painted at the same time.

Pointing in the right direction...

It's been a while since I've shown you a Mierce Miniature, so here's one I've been saving.

I have had to paint quite a few of the furry cloaked characters in the last year or two, which has lead to some interesting color combinations.

To make them more interesting and slightly less bland, I have tried to incorporate greens, blues, and yellows all into the same cloak.  It really does make a difference, especially up close!

When you look at them from a distance, they do indeed look quite gray.  Once you get close enough, you can see the multitude of colors that comprise them!

Appearing from nowhere

A new day dawns for the Warrior Nation with the War Priests and their deadly summoned creatures.

The Apparitions are made of deadly energy, which cannot be killed or harmed.

The Apparition itself can dish out a number of attacks in close combat.

I tried to create the energy effect on the Apparition figure in a similar manner to the Chief Raven Spirit by working "inside out".

It was far more difficult to paint it this way, as getting the lightest colors down into the recesses is very tough!

Much like painting flames, I wanted the source of the energy to be the brightest point.

The War Priest was a more standard type of color scheme by comparison!

So, there you have it!  I will take one set of group shots with these figures alongside the Chief Raven Spirit.  Stay tuned!