Trolltastic

It's been a while, but better late than never. Here are some pics of my new Grim1 list. Trolls aren't known for their shooting, but Grim brings ALL the dakka. Most importantly, it'll be a fun assassination list. Not shown are my Nyss Hunters, but you can see them in the final group photo. Seeing it all come together is very rewarding, and I'm proud of meeting the deadline I set myself as a challenge. On to the next project... after I take a break...

Wash the ugly away

In this post I will show the difference washing a mini with ink/shades makes. The details looked fine, but the scale mail was bland. Apply some Nuln Oil wash, and the results speak for themselves! On to the highlights...

Meh

Nothing to see here

Sigh

Wow. So basing. 

Much contrast!

Such wash

Of units and such.

Any respectable unit will have a standard-bearer and a fearsome leader. That being the case, I'm glad I finished painting my Black Dragon ones!

Standard-bearer in mid painting

Honestly, one of the coolest minis I've ever seen.

Starting to come together

Formation "Let's all hug and get blasted by a mortar shell"

The standard-bearer was super easy and fun to paint. Honestly, I'm glad I'm starting with these guys, as painting the other minis will be a breeze. Well, most of the other figs. I'm seriously considering painting the remaining 7 grunts in an assembly line, painting one color at a time. In theory, I would spend one final sesh just fixing all the mistakes. I shall report back once it's done. I really need to figure out if this method would be efficient. This is why:

My minis are ready for some TLC. Also, best way to listen to my audiobooks.

Speed Painting!

"Let me charge FACE FIRST! ARGGH!"

So, I finished painting another pikeman. In this case, it is their fearless officer, Mr.Yen Sid  Jr. (thanks Nikki). He was fun to paint, and having an angry face to work on was a welcomed change. I'm a big fan of the Khardic Flesh color. I'm very impressed on how natural it looks, even though it might be a bit too dark for tundra dwellers like Khadorians. 

Ready for a makeover!

Getting there

Dunzo!

And here is Emily's Human Ranger named Bastilla. We wanted to get our Pathfinder minis done in a jiffy, so we could get extra XP (our GM offered experience points if we play painted minis). The process took somewhere between one to two hours. Bastilla served as a wonderful guinea pig (unbeknownst to Emily) for my new dark teal paint. I think it looks great!

If Sandor Clegane was a cleric

Last, but not least, is Emeritus. This guy took a bit more time to finish, as Emily was already asleep by the time I was done (we started about the same time). Mini is more than perfect for our games. My only complaint is that the model's face is a bit weird, but hey, for $3 this makes for a pretty plastic fig. 

Gorman Di Wulfe, Alchemist Pimp

Fancy mask.

I wanted to paint his belt canisters with green shinning acid, but alas, I'm not good painting light sources . Yet.

Fancy cape, too.

Gorman, has to be one of the coolest minis ever made. Gas mask? Check. Acid grenades? Check. Cape? You betcha. I'm happy with the results, yet I wish there color scheme had come out a bit darker pre-wash. Nothing that can't be fixed. I give it 7 mustard gas canisters out of 10.

Keep calm and inhale spray paint fumes.

Clamster is the highest ARM Warjack in the game.

One thing I've gotten better at is making sure I don't fill my lungs with black primer, that is to say, spray paint. I ordered a paint mask after I started having headaches. Sure enough, headaches, dizziness and stupidity are gone. Painting minis is incredibly relaxing and entertaining. As you can see, I'm no expert, but as long as the mini doesn't look like crap, I'm happy. My Khadoran Devastator "Clamjack" took me a couple of evenings to finish.