1990's Ral Partha Goblin

I present to you a Ral Partha Goblin from the 1990's.  This fellow has a very nice flail...I called it a morning star when I was a kid...but I think it is a flail.  He looks very devious...I really love the nose. 

I used Citadel Ironbreaker metal paint on this guy and some Citadel washes to kind of weather the metal a bit.

This goblin looks like he would have NO problem fighting dirty in the dungeon.  I think I'm going to call him "Cheap Shot".

I still have trouble trying to figure out what colors a goblin would wear... I opted for forest and earth tones.

Otherworld Wizard Adventurer

I present to you one of several Otherworld wizards. This guy came to me from their kickstarter a year ago, and I finally got around to cleaning, basing, priming, and painting him.  He has three other adventuring buddies that I need to paint as well.

First off, I like him a lot.  He has a lot of personality - from the big nose and bad teeth, to all of the gear he has strapped to his body, to the cool snake staff he holds.  He's kind of scrawny like you would expect of an "old school" wizard, so he probably can't take much damage.  Still, I would not underestimate him as I bet he has a few nasty spells up his sleeves.

I went with the red cloak this time, but I was careful not to make him look like Santa Claus with a white beard and a red hat.  I thought that a magenta and gold color scheme would work.

This guy is carrying a lot of stuff.  He seems to have at least two small bags, a mirror, a potion, and several large bags strapped to his belts.  I also see a pipe and a wine flask.  All of these little details on this guy added to the painting time, but they make him perfect for wizard on an adventure.

I reddened his face a bit ...probably not enough...to show his love for wine.  I love the 25' -50' of rope this guy is carrying like all good adventurers should.

Reaper Bones Snakeman Warrior

Happy New Year!

I forced myself to pick up a brush this week and start on any mini that interested me.  I grabbed a Bones mini, thinking that I didn't have to make it perfect and it could be used for gaming.  Also, I was not keen on doing anymore NMM metal work since it takes me forever.  I chose this guy, the snakeman warrior (Yuan Ti?). He will make an excellent addition to the gaming mini box.

Picking a color scheme was tough as usual, but I decided on a Western, rattlesnake kind of color scheme.  This scheme is very orangeish with yellow highlights.  I found that painting the scales on this mini was very enjoyable and relaxing...I have no idea why.  They were not dry brushed, but rather individually painted with layers.

I still have a chance to do some freehand work on that arrow holder thing ...I can't remember the name hahah.  I may do some kind of snake script on it to liven the back up a bit.

The mini is overall pretty good in detail.  However, there are several spots where the Bones casting process came out pretty rough.  The right shoulder pads are very bumby, The interior of the tail at the bend, and so is an entire side of his fanny pack.  Still, he is worth it for the light weight and the stickiness of the paint to the PVC material.  These qualities are good for minis used in gaming (metal minis fall over and chip or paint rubs off with hand holding, even with dullcote spray).

An Old Orc and Some New Caverns

Here's a cool little orc for ya. I found this gangly guy at the local game store in one of their "old lead" bins.  Those things have so many treasures it is amazing.  This guy is an old Ral Partha mini.  I think he's got a lot of character, and I like the fact that he is scrawny looking as opposed to super muscular.  I would use him at the game table as a scrappy Mordor Orc who has worked his way up to being a mean leader.

Mr. orc sits atop some new cavern tiles that I got from the Dwarven Forge Caverns Kickstarter.  I've started painting them up for use one day at the table.  Dwarven Forge products and service are top notch in my experience.  These things are pretty close to being indestructable.  They are easy to paint and they don't require primer. They are really beautiful after painting.

As usual, I tried to paint Non Metallic Metals on this old mini to see if it would look good.  I'm getting better, but still not at that "realistic" level.  Notice the eye of Sauren sculpted onto this guys front armor...

Finally, here is a back view of him just to show off all the browns that an orc can have.  One day I will get brave and do black armor.

Dungeon Decor from Reaper

I took last month off accidentally.   I was so busy making Halloween costumes all month for the kids that I didn't remember to paint miniatures. I'm ready to get back into the swing of things now however, and I've decided to warm up with some Reaper Bones miniatures.  I chose these easy to paint dungeon decorations which  I must have picked up at the local gaming store...honestly I can't remember anymore since I have too much mini "stuff" these days.

The thing on the left is a fountain of sorts with a Cthulhu-like face on it. This piece will go really well with my Dwarven Forge Dungeon tiles.  The candelabras are also Reaper Bones and should add a lot of "mood" to any dungeon layout.  I hit the gems with some gloss finish to make them shine nicely and give the thieves something to drool over.

Here is the back of the fountain...very exciting. I tried to get the candelabra's to stand straight.  I used hot water and ice water on them, but they seem to have bent  back to the original pose. Luckily they are cheap!!!

Old Martian Metals Lizardman

Several months ago a couple of friends and I went to the local game store after a meetup to check out the vintage lead minis in their bins.  We knew the  "cool" kids go out drinking and partying, but we're rebels so we looked for old lead on that night.  This store has a treasure trove of old lead - cast aside like trash by their customers who may or may not know the value.  This little lizard dude caught my eye on that night so I picked him up. I think he has a lot of personality and is a pretty good sculpt for being a late 70's / early 80's mini.  He's from Martian Metals based on what I could find on the lost minis wiki.

 

I tried to spruce him up with some NMM gold and silver, as well as some extra scales that I painted on freehand on the neck and shoulders.  I did not finish the base...I'll get to that one day.  I'm just not a base guy.  Hopefully this little one will make it into a game some day.

Grenadier Dwarf Fighter

This dwarf mini was found on ebay a few weeks ago for under $2.  Something about the sculpt appealed to me... I guess it is the clean design and the strong stance. He was easy and fun to paint.

I believe this is a Sandra Garrity sculpt. She is another one of those amazing talents who have been making miniatures for a long time.

I went with a dark NMM metal style on his armor and weapons. Sort of a dirty, unpolished look. He will be happily used for gaming and should make an excellent figure for a dwarf character.