A Vampire and some Vampire Hunters

 So, after last week's grand announcement that I was starting an ork warband, I decided to make some more gothic horror guys for my small force of Borovians. That's not to say that I've given up on the orks: they're continuing, just as the tyranids and random Mordheim people and Eldar are continuing. I really must get around to painting those howling banshees...

Anyhow, here are some more desperate fighters for the wretched land of Borovia. On the left is a model I bought from the Bad Squiddo stall at UK Games Expo. It's called Vampire Hunter Margaret - if that's a reference, I don't recognise it. For no good reason, this model took a long time to paint and was strangely awkward. Still, it's a decent sculpt.

This is a model called The River Widow from Reaper. She's got a pirate/gypsy sort of look that suggests some kind of adventurer in the wilds of Borovia, perhaps a wizard. I really like this miniature: all the layers of cloth are very cool and fun to paint. That said, I found it really hard to work out what some of the items on her belt were. There's an object near her hand that I decided to paint as a telescope or metal container. Her face is really well-sculpted and has a devious smile.

And this bloke is a West Wind priest from their Vampire Wars line. He's got a vaguely Orthodox feel, so would be good for some real-world Transylvanian vampire hunting. His face has a look of wild fury, as he's banishing some evil. A useful man to know.

This jolly chap is also from West Wind. He looks as if he should be running an inn and eating a lot of sausages, or perhaps the head of a crime syndicate. There's a blunderbuss strapped to his back. He's pretty grotesque, but I quite like the cartoony feel of the model.

Then we've got a vampire from North Star Games. He's very Georgian, and reminds me very much of the Gentleman with the Thistledown Hair, the villain from the BBC's adaptation of Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell. I decided to paint him in the same colours as the TV version. His pose is slightly weird, but he does look quite creepy.

I started this bunch of weirdos because I'd been playing The Curse of Strahd, a Dungeons and Dragons adventure, and also because I liked the look of The Silver Bayonet. I really like the models and their gloomy feel. I might do a few more.