More Old Grenadier Miniatures

Below are two more Grenadier miniatures from the 1980's.  This first one is a henchman/hireling from the AD&D set 2004 Hirelings. Once again I tried to do a quick Zenithal primer/highlighting scheme before applying glazes.  It didn't work out to my satisfaction and I ended up going back over him to blend highlights and shadows.

For the final protective coating, I used Games Workshop's Purity Seal for the first time.  I applied two quick coats which was way too much.  This stuff  made the colors look cloudy and dulled ..very strange.  Perhaps I needed to shake the can for 5 minutes or more.  I only did one minute. Anyways, I went back over the miniature with ink washes to brink back the vibrance of the colors...and I rescued him!!!

Next up is a miniature I found in the bitz bin at a local game store. The bins there are full of vintage miniatures considered junk these days. I have no idea why folks would throw them out.. they need to be brought to life.  This guy is a Grenadier Fantasy Lords orc.  He has a very intereting pose, like he is pointing  his mace at a guilty adventurer.

The Zenithal priming/highlighting plan worked better on this miniature than the others.  Also, he has not been coated with GW Purity Seal of Doom.  I think this miniature would make a great orc leader who talks to players and taunts them.  Perhaps a mean jailor ....

That is all for now.  Coming soon will be the huge Reaper troll miniature: King Kallguk.

A Couple of Old School Minis recently Completed

I've actually been painting quite a bit these last few months since January, I just have not posted anything.  Now I suppose I should binge post mini pictures.

Below are a few of the minis I have completed recently.  The first up is a Gnoll Champion done sometime in May, part of Julie Guthrie's Grenadier Personalities collection. My daughter wanted him for gaming, but she wanted a Polar Bear Paladin, so I painted the mini in that style. I would say this was a fairly quick paint for me, less than 8 hours LOL. I'm getting older and so my eyes are getting bad!

Next up is one I completed in July, a Ral Partha AD&D Gnoll. I tried to use a Zenithal highlight technique on the mini during the priming stage.  This means I spray primed him black first, then I spray painted yellow at a 45 degree angle, then I sprayed him from straight above with a shot of white primer. I then tried to glaze on paint over the primer highlights.

The yellow spray paint was too globby, and I should have used a finer primer, but it worked OK.

He has a lot of metallic paint on him, and I find this makes the mini extra reflective for photos.  The camera kind of freaks out.