Sunday 22 July 2018

Minions Past and Future

Two more random models this week - one for Frostgrave, and the other for the Necromunda and the robot factory (or, perhaps, Necronmunda).

This model is a really, really old wizard that I bought some time in the early 1990s. I originally painted him in a rather odd faded-pink colour, which I'm glad to say has now been entirely removed thanks to the alchemy of Dettol. He's a good characterful sculpt, although the detail on the face is rather soft (of which more later). I think he'll make a suitably put-upon apprentice.


The second model is quite interesting, if you're me (which, unless this is a Philip K Dick novel, you're not). It was in a bag of random metal models that I got cheap off the internet - I find such things hard to resist - and was missing a head. I think it's an adviser made by Pig Iron Miniatures.

To be honest, it's not an amazing sculpt, but I like the concept and the pose. I added a Statuesque Miniatures head,  which I think makes up for the lack of fine detail on the body. As ever, adding a better head really improves an entire model.



And I attempted some object source lighting! This is a brave new world for me, and not a technique I'd like to use often as it's very tricky. I don't think I made a total pig's ear of it, but it was really hard to do and it still doesn't feel quite right to me. Anyway, onwards.

I have a grand plan. I have bought the Frostgrave manual and a supplement that includes a single-player campaign. My plan is to make a team for it, as well as the monsters, and fight the game on a fully-painted table of scenery. I think this will be rather cool. I've wanted to try solo wargaming for a while, and I've heard good things about Frostgrave's system. We shall see...

2 comments:

  1. Excellent work on the minis!

    Solo gaming is great fun, especially as you're guaranteed not to be stuck with an annoying opponent!

    Can't wait to see how the project develops!

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  2. Thanks! I've got enough models for a team, but they need some opponents. I'm working on some goblins and a big monster as required by the scenario I'll be playing.

    Do you know any good sets of rules for solo gaming, by the way?

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