Got a Bodger Up Yer Kilt

 With some help, I got my grubby hands on the trollkin kiltlifter, a limited edition troll.  Since there is no "official" rules for him, I'm using him as my champion hero. (That sword totally has thresher!)

 Since he has no ranged weapons (blue), and he isn't a fellcaller (red), he sports a green tartan.  Also, due to his importance, I put a snake on his base.  His bodger drinking buddy I put in red, for some reason I have the impulse to paint all mechanics red.

 This was a fun solo to paint with just enough details to give it a lot of character.  The cast was pretty good, there was minimal amounts of greenstuff needed on his arm.  But, for some reason, he is barefoot...

Until next round.

The Law of Steamtown

 Leading the Guild forces in Steamtown is the one and only Perdita Ortega.  I always envisioned this mini with red hair, I think it suits her very well and makes her stand out from her crew of trenchers.

 I will let the pictures speak for themselves....

Hope you enjoyed, until next round!

Troll Gun

 This is a trollkin thumper, the troll's heavy gun.  Unlike many other cannons, this thing fires a solid shot with no aoe but high strength and range.  Since it is a troll weapon, it also has a slam ability which is nice for knocking down those pesky heavies.

 The crew have blue tartans, like Gunnbjorn's, which signify them as "shooty trolls".  I gave some of them extra armour plates and switched up the crew a little to differ them from the second gun.

 I used an identifier rune on their left shoulder pads for a squad marking.  Sadly, the pictures don't show it well.

 The spotter had his whelp scraped off (there is still one on the other), not an easy task.

There are still many more trolls to go, until next round!

The Cash Clowns: Prototaurs

The Cash Clowns are backed up by Sgt Ramus and his prototaurs.  A prototaur is a gene-bred humaniod similar to minotaurs of ancient Earth myths, and very aggressive warriors.  Being open to negotiation that benefits them, the Clowns offer good employment and a chance at a life slightly better than slums or mines.  The humans among the Clowns look upon then as equals which in turn distil loyalty in Ramus' crew.

 Sgt Ramus is Radius' second in command, and carries an old energy pistol as well as the standard chainsaw.

The colours are carried over from the Clowns done previously, which carried over well in my opinion.

 The prototaur named Torch carries a flame thrower for some added firepower.

 Most of the bitz are from Imperial Guard, Chaos Marines, and Beastmen.  The armour is sculpted on, these were practice until the mercs came calling.

And the other two....

 Like the other Clowns, these guys have Brutal, 40k and nWo rules.  Multiverse win!!

Hope you liked them, Until next round!

Its Not Easy Being Blue

 His name is Kermit, and he is a swamp troll.  Slightly repositioned, and without the silly tongue, his demeanour is much more aggressive.  Also, he has green spots!

 This is a metal troll, one of those hollow metal minis PP likes to make.  The details are sharp (except for that one spot on his wrist) but I do prefer the new plastics that line up nicely.  The best part of this mini is the fishnets, usually reserved for working girls, Kermit adorns them with weeds and floaters in what must be a fashion statement.

 With the Year of the Troll behind us, there are many more trolls to come!

Until next round....

The Bringer of Hell

My favourite lich has gone legendary (I'm sure that's the level above epic), and he got a new friend!  Given his new status, I made an epic base for the guy so he can tower above the other Cryxians in the case.  This is a pic-heavy post, so on with the details....

 I painted him in the same fashion as his previous incarnations, but with the various techniques I have evolved since starting my legion of undead.  The red is the same, dark-mid-light reds with more precise washes.  The blue-black begins with necron abyss, followed by regal blue and shadow grey with a black wash.  I now do my Cryxian gold with blighted gold, shining gold and then green wash.

 The display base features Asphyxious' rune nice and big, with extra flourishes for coolness.  The join isn't seamless, there is some small discrepancy between the display base and his, mostly due to the raised nature of it.  Overall, I'm 80% pleased with the result.

 The glowing bits are also done differently compared to my first Cryxians.  I undercoat them with white as my first step after priming the whole model black.  The orange hell-glow areas are washed with orange ink, them red wash in the "outer" portions, and a small amount of cygnar yellow in the "inside" parts.  The soul cages get a bit of rotten flesh, followed by a green wash and a yellow highlight on the upper portions.

 As for the mini itself, I didn't change it too much.  The sculpt was nice, with few vents and some easy mold lines, but he is shorter than my iron lich version.  I angled his skirt on the cork basing, then filled in some additional folds to break up the triangular shape. 

 (magnets, they are like magic...but more magical!)

 And Hellbringer also comes with a buddy.  Vociferon is a re-tooled scarlock geared up for harvesting tasty souls.  Compared to a regular scarlock, Voci loses spell slave but he is an arc node (which is useful because he should be up front vacuuming life energy).

 The banner wasn't appealing to me, so I changed it.  In the bitz box was a corrupter arm, an infinitely useful bit, and after some cutting and drilling my new scarlock got a new soul vacuum.

 So far, I really like Asphyxious' new incarnation.  His new spell list is pretty sweet; carnage makes thralls hit things and mobility makes my jacks much faster. But his feat is killer (using focus, fury and casting heals him and gives him a soul), making it essential to take him out on his feat turn or face a 20 focus iron lich.  *insert evil laughter here*

Hope you like him!  Until next round...

Taking Aim

 Here is the second rifleman, Alain, and one of the coolest plastic minis I have seen yet.  The detailing is very crisp, with few mold lines and intuitive to assemble.  This mini was a joy to paint up.

 His base has the same greenstuff wood as the others as well as an edge and crystals.  To brighten things up I made the crystals glowing and green, I think it works out well.

 "swish"

 The pouch, knife and pistol are all separate pieces, and the worst part to deal with, which isn't that bad at all.

So Steamtown's law enforcement force grows, looking forward to having them on the table.  Who doesn't like shooting criminal magi?

Until next round.

Flesh Tearers - An Update From The Forge

 My painting mojo is back full time and I've been at my desk painting like an insane munky.  My recent posts have been a little short on marines, so I thought that a WIP update was in order (you guys deserve it!)

 On the Flesh Tearer front, I've been hammering out the second crusader.  The main hull is ready and she just needs a weapon fit.  There are a couple of fiddly bits, like the writing on the parchment, and I am hoping the death company x' look right.  Any c&c is welcome (and taken into careful consideration!)

 The top-down shots show off the saw blade best.  I traced two circles with pencil first so it would stay even, although it is difficult going over the side and such but I think it worked out.

 GW changed their red midtone, can you tell?  I'm not sure about fixing this issue, I could either darken the second one, or brighten the first.  Given their chapter, I think darkening it would be the better option.

Until next round!