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A blog about the minis I paint. It started out loosely based on the Talisman board game, but the side projects have gotten out of hand..
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tiistai 31. maaliskuuta 2015
maanantai 26. tammikuuta 2015
Year One
It has now been one year since I took up painting again. Looking back, I'm surprised how much I've done.
I usually get about a half hour of painting done every day. Hopping from one project to another I work on 1-20 minis simultaneously which means a lot of half-dones lying around.
With these guys laid out, the funny thing is, I don't know if I've gotten a lot better at painting during this past year but I've definitely gotten a lot faster. And maybe I'm now getting more hits compared to the misses..
Anyway, as a hooray to myself, my top five pieces of the past year IMHO:
This arthropod. I'm happy with getting decent paint job onto the plastic I was having trouble with earlier. And I'm pleased with the way the light source effect turned out. I also think the pose turned out fine; the spider rearing back from the torch, probably thrown by some startled dungeon explorer who has just noticed a spider the size of a cow sneaking up on them.
This fellow. The paint job is crap, but he is the mini that broke the decade long hiatus!
I usually get about a half hour of painting done every day. Hopping from one project to another I work on 1-20 minis simultaneously which means a lot of half-dones lying around.
With these guys laid out, the funny thing is, I don't know if I've gotten a lot better at painting during this past year but I've definitely gotten a lot faster. And maybe I'm now getting more hits compared to the misses..
Anyway, as a hooray to myself, my top five pieces of the past year IMHO:
This arthropod. I'm happy with getting decent paint job onto the plastic I was having trouble with earlier. And I'm pleased with the way the light source effect turned out. I also think the pose turned out fine; the spider rearing back from the torch, probably thrown by some startled dungeon explorer who has just noticed a spider the size of a cow sneaking up on them.
This pirate. I always wanted to paint a classic pirate, but never got around to it before. Also, he was one of the early ones I did after picking up a brush again after taking a break for a decade. With him I felt like I was really getting my painting groove back on again, painting was starting to feel fast and easy, and I like the result.
These marines. Finishing a full squad was very satisfying. Also, the droids had been taunting me from my "to-paint" pile for almost 20 years. Finally done!
These watchmen. The second time a did a whole unit, and finding inspiration in classic art was surprisingly much fun.
This fellow. The paint job is crap, but he is the mini that broke the decade long hiatus!
torstai 18. joulukuuta 2014
The Dragonet
The Dragonet followers from the Dragons expansion provides useful tips about those fiery beasts. With the Dragonet you can combine strength and craft for combat against dragons.
Metal from Reaper by Kevin Williams.
Metal from Reaper by Kevin Williams.
sunnuntai 16. marraskuuta 2014
The Cloud Dragon
Continuing with the myriad of dragons from the Talisman Dragons, here is the Cloud Dragon.
I gave him a bit of altitude with this attempt at landscape painting.
Another plastic mini from Reaper by Sandra Garrity. Personally, I abhor anything this big in metal. Because of the weight they are a pain to store and transport.
I gave him a bit of altitude with this attempt at landscape painting.
Another plastic mini from Reaper by Sandra Garrity. Personally, I abhor anything this big in metal. Because of the weight they are a pain to store and transport.
perjantai 3. lokakuuta 2014
The Zombie Dragon
A spirit enemy from the Dragons.
My version is kind of white for a zombie. The skinny horror is from Reaper by Kevin Williams.
This time I took some wip pics.
At first especially the wings seemed very fiddly, but with a bit of drilling, they fitted very snuggly and because the pieces are light, the beast holds together very well.
My version is kind of white for a zombie. The skinny horror is from Reaper by Kevin Williams.
This time I took some wip pics.
At first especially the wings seemed very fiddly, but with a bit of drilling, they fitted very snuggly and because the pieces are light, the beast holds together very well.
sunnuntai 28. syyskuuta 2014
The Goblin Fanatic
The Goblin Fanatic follower from the Dragons expansion.
Another fast and easy job, because I had this little fellow lying around half painted for years. His a snotling, I'm not sure whether from Citadel or Marauder.
I also have some Citadel night goblin fanatics, but they felt too massive compared to the other goblins I've used so far.
Another fast and easy job, because I had this little fellow lying around half painted for years. His a snotling, I'm not sure whether from Citadel or Marauder.
I also have some Citadel night goblin fanatics, but they felt too massive compared to the other goblins I've used so far.
lauantai 19. huhtikuuta 2014
The Horde Is A-Brewing, Or The Frost Dragon
Dragons. I counted, thanks to the Talisman Dragons expansion, there is a total of 24 dragons in the whole game. That is a lot of dragons. Am I mad to think of acquiring and painting a total of 24 dragons?
Well, I'll never be done, if I don't start. Here is number one, the Frost Dragon from the Dragons expansion (row 2, column 3).
The beast is an old mini. I remember it came in a boxed set with another dragon like this one in a slightly different pose and a barbarian warrior.
I probably pooled my money with a friend, so that I got one dragon and my friend got the other one and the warrior because I don't have them and I don't think I ever painted them.
This dragon I had painted with thick enamel paints in white with silver spines. Now I added the basing and repainted the beast. An improvement, yes, but maybe not all that big at least thanks to nostalgia..
Anyway, nostalgia or not, I love the sculpt. Especially the wings, they are often a problem, falling off if handled roughly in the midst of battle. With this one the wings are sturdy and the tucked in position actually adds to the pose which to me resembles a stalking panther.
If anyone recognizes the mini and knows about the manufacturer, etc, the info would be appreciated!
Well, I'll never be done, if I don't start. Here is number one, the Frost Dragon from the Dragons expansion (row 2, column 3).
The beast is an old mini. I remember it came in a boxed set with another dragon like this one in a slightly different pose and a barbarian warrior.
I probably pooled my money with a friend, so that I got one dragon and my friend got the other one and the warrior because I don't have them and I don't think I ever painted them.
This dragon I had painted with thick enamel paints in white with silver spines. Now I added the basing and repainted the beast. An improvement, yes, but maybe not all that big at least thanks to nostalgia..
Anyway, nostalgia or not, I love the sculpt. Especially the wings, they are often a problem, falling off if handled roughly in the midst of battle. With this one the wings are sturdy and the tucked in position actually adds to the pose which to me resembles a stalking panther.
If anyone recognizes the mini and knows about the manufacturer, etc, the info would be appreciated!
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