Slayer(s)

After watching a demo game in Games Workshop I got the urge to paint my Slayer out of the Skull Pass set. First problem was that I didn't have blazing Orange, which the paint guide suggested I should use for his hair. Painting both of the supplied models with my own mix of orange I was a bit disappointed - the pigment in the yellow seemed to be very dilute, and so it took me many coats to get a flat colour. Then I was hoping I could red ink wash the hair, so that it gave a pinline red shadow in all the groves of the hair - but that wasn't going anywhere either, so I took a while trying to get the shade - but in the end it didn't work. The flesh, of which there is plenty, was easier. However the interface between the flesh and the hair was not very good - so I ended up painting a line of black ink between them to make it stand out more. Quite happy with the skin though, so I also provided you with the view that the infantry get as the Slayer charges ahead - coz I was proud of his tush.

Labels: Dwarf, Miniatures, Skull Pass, Slayer, Warhammer

Idol of Mork!

Had a bit of time this weekend - spend an hour in Games Workshop while the kids were watching a demo game of Skull Pass. Picked up some more spray while I was there, and mounted a load more of the Skull Pass set. Sat down tonight while watching Lost and had a real good go at finishing this model - which after intense research I now know is called the Idol of Mork. Only really intended to paint the skulls, but kept on having to do some more. All of the details really pick out this model - its changed quite a bit from the picture I posted a few days ago. So I'm really pleased with this now. UPDATE: The light of the new day added some more detail to the moon at the top of the relic - I think this is the first thing I've painted in yellow, and I now have a few different shades. When I take a picture, you can see all of the shades - but in light it looks natural (as natural as a yellow moon with teeth and spikes and mushrooms could look though...)

Labels: Mork, Orc, Skull Pass, Warhammer

Orc Thingy and Warhammer World Blog

I got this model out to try and paint a bit more of it, from my Skull Pass set. I must admit it was this piece of scenery that made me want to get the set - well, that and the naked dwarf... When I originally painted this back at the dawn of time I wasn't too happy with the base and highlights I'd done, but when I got it out to paint some this evening I was happier with its look. But in the end I didn't get to paint any, because I did a session of painting with the boys instead. Roo did the face of his special order Gandalf, and Zed did one of the dwarf infantry. In other news - Warhammer World has started blogging. This is a sports hall size complex in the Games Workshop factory in Nottingham, where you can go for free and play on some of the gaming tables that have appeared in White Dwarf over the years, and buy stuff, as well as look at some of the exhibitions they have there. The Warhammer World blog can be found here.

Labels: Gaming, Miniatures, Orc, Skull Pass, Warhammer, Warhammer World

Well I dont like square bases that for a start. They dont look nice when they are varnished and photoed and theres no room to put heavier bits in the base.
This is my first real attempt at any original Warhammer stuff. Looking at the images now I can see lots of bits I've missed. This took me around a night, and another night on and off for the bases. They've come out ok, but the yellow moons definately need an orangy brown ink wash to make them stand out.
These follow the basic scheme of the Skull Pass starter set, but I highlighted the brown feet, the black cloaks and the goblins skin. I'm pleased with the outcome.
Also due to the black cloaks they are quite quick to paint, as most of it is already done. The dwarves will be a different matter...

Labels: Skull Pass, Warhammer

After my wife bought me the new Skull Pass set, we spent a couple of afternoons doing some painting. I also spent a while mounting and painting some of the models - but there really are loads. Here is what I've done so far. Some of the 'finished' ones at the front are done by the boys.

Labels: Skull Pass, Warhammer

I know this is nothing to do with LOTR and Battlegames, but the temptation of two free miniatures on the front of White Dwarf was too much to bear. Easy to assemble, and a joy to paint, here is my simple little night goblin.
White Dwarf has a painting guide with all the base colours in it, where as I used this, and then ran some highlights to give the model a bit more depth.
I'll look forward to painting some more of these, as I will obtain the new Warhammer box in the near future.
This guy looks better in real life, I've played about with the contrast a bit and it has sharpened the different colours too much.

Labels: Skull Pass, Warhammer