Tufts for your BONES

These Reaper BONES figures are a nice example of how a slightly different base can make the same figure (even with similar colors), a bit different.

I used two different sets of Gamers Grass on these, just a slight variation in color.  The form on the left is a green/reddish brown combination.

This view shows how much that change in color effects the way you see the coat.  The green looks that much darker against the lighter, more reddish brown.

You can see that I even painted the rocks differently.  The base on the right it done with lighter colors, with the shadow parts of the surface having a touch of green included.

The more I examine these images, the more I notice how a choice in foliage can have such a dramatic impact on the figure.  I had to take these side by side images for you to see this as well.

Once again, another example of the dark base/dark foliage next to the light base/light foliage sample.

You can get the Gamers Grass at Kings Hobby and Games.

Holy Order in the Heavens

Here's a slightly different version of Sircan Nura, as I get her ready to lead the Holy Order in the next titanic struggle!

This time around, I went with darker set of robes which would allow me to do a little nebula effect.

I wanted it to contrast with the reddish nebula effects which were done on my Dark Council robes.  They represent "The Enemy" to the Holy Order of Man, an ancient threat that was in existence long before mankind.

The Relic weapons still glow blue, which was another reason I wanted the darker robes.  This way, I could more easily reflect the glow onto the robes than the earlier version with white robes.

I also wanted to see what she would look like on a different backdrop than the standard blue white fade.  The new photo booth really is a big help, since I can control the intensity of the lights so much easier!!!

Are they gone forever?

For those who recall this base from a photo in a recent post, you can see what figure ended up standing on it soon after :-)

The tufts are from Kings Hobbies and Games, while the leaves are from Hangar 18.

These views really give you a sense of how fun that foliage was!!

My bark and branch bases became that much more interesting thanks to this particular "frosting on the cake". :-)

Dabbling in dapple gray again.

You've seen a lot of the Red Box Games infantry... but there's horsies too!

I couldn't resist painting this one up with the dapple grey color scheme.

I enjoy this breed of horse so much, I had to make it the topic of one of the kickstarter painting videos.  One of two horse breeds which I covered.

Just a fairey tale now?

I have enjoyed the Tale of War line of miniatures for a number of years, but I am starting to wonder if the entire line will be out of print.

When I look around at various on line sites to find them, they seem to be listed as out of print.  This could be just a coincidence, which would make me much happier!

There's a lot of character and whimsy to all of the figures, and this Cinderella set is no exception! 

She's also here:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/-/221882524660?

Red label

Just a few more of the Red Box barbarians.

I'll sprinkle a few of these in amongst the terrain posts...

The big group shots will be coming up soon!

A return to Base Camp

Here's some fun bases for you.  As usual, sculpey was the primary medium.

The foliage bits are from Hangar 18, while the tufts (Gamers Grass) are from Kings Hobbies and Games.

As you saw in the original post, there are a ton of different colors, and that meant that I could match any foliage from the Hangar 18 sets.

The Gamers Grass tufts also come in a variety of sizes on each sheet, so it was very easy to find just the right piece to fit in on each base!

Here's a few that shows a few other bases (bark and branch style!) that have the same Hangar 18/ Gamers Grass combination.