A Dungeon Saga Saga

A couple of days later than I intended as I was waiting for the GSW Maxx Darth I wanted for inside the cloaks, three ghosts in all their brownness.

There are a couple of things that occurred to me with these, firstly Vallejo matt varnish doesn’t seem to work as well as I thought it used to, so I’ve got some AK Ultra Matte on the way. My last bottle went bad and I’ve not got round to replacing it. Secondly, despite having them for nearly three years I finally unleashed my Artis Opus Series D, and who’d have thunk it, they appear to do a smoother job than a cheaper alternative, no turning back now.

Up next, two dwarf revenants and an undead dwarf lord.

For whatever reason and with zero warning I got an itch for Gundam, so this project was put on hold until it was relieved. One HG Gundam Lfrith later and I managed to stop scratching, it may have been my first, I worry it’s not my last.

Anyhoo, after that interruption, normal service resumed and the completion of three armoured zombies was achieved.

Up next, three ghosts I personally would have called wraiths.

To close this entry I’d like to thank the OTT team for the Golden Button, it is very much appreciated and quite a surprise. Just for Ben I’ll add this cheeky tray progress shot.

As promised, behold!, nine skelibobs.

They were mostly finished two weeks ago, but as is it’s want, work and life threw a few obstacles in the way. Better late than never.

They’re already out of the box, so look forward to three armoured zombies next.

The first adventure starts with the undead and the easiest place to begin are the unarmoured zombies. There are only six, very little detail and no need to be tidy.

Why have I done two skin tones? Because I can, and it adds some variety. I’m a fan of variety.

For those who are interested here is what I used:

Bald zombie:

• 1/1 Ashen Stone & Peachy Flesh Speed Paints

Hair zombie:

• 1/1 Ochre Clay & Peachy Flesh Speed Paints

Both over a black prime and off-white dry brush base.

The bases came out better than I expected, considering I was just throwing paint at them:

• Basecoat – Game Color Stonewall Grey
• Stipple two or three patches – Game Color Sombre Grey
• Add two or three thick uneven lines – 1/1 Game color Charcoal & Stonewall Grey
• Uneven wash – Game Wash Sepia
• 2x uneven washes – Game Wash Black

Six down, twenty one undead to go. Next up is nine skelibobs.

Will there be a next time? Stay tuned!

Once again I’m jumping into a Spring Clean Challenge and once again I’m using it as a kick in the derrière to get some mini painting done. What’s different this time? I hear you say. Well, the first thing I’m not going to do is spend too much time trying to paint everything to the best of my ability. There are two reasons for this:

• My expectations are higher than my ability.
• I lose interest far too easily.

I know it’s nothing new, but to help, minions are getting the speed paint treatment and unique characters will have a little more tlc., and once I start feeling that pang of boredom I’ll switch to scenery.

Will I endure? Who knows? Will I even make it past the first paint job? Can’t say? Nevertheless I shall attempt it.

After all that, what  have I got to face.

Three trays of minis and a box full of scenery, to some it doesn’t look like much and I’d be inclined to agree, but I’ve never been known to finish a single trays worth. I’m a completionist when it comes to collecting – painting and playing, not so much. Let the trials begin.