These four Reaper Dark Heaven lizards took WAY too long to complete - but they are done. They will bring up two of the existing Red Lizard units to full 10-figure strength.
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| The lack of shading is intentional, I assure you. |
I ran into some issues with the acrylic gloss varnish. It's been a minute since I last used it and it was kind of lumpy, even with vigorous shaking (the bottle, not me). For a good bit I was worried about it drying cloudy, but it dried mostly OK and required only minimal touch-ups to meet my less-than-exacting standards.
Of course, these four figures are the only lizards that have the goblin green basing - all of the previously completed lizard figures have been re-based to squares, but they need the full goblin green treatment.
Maybe they'll be done before 2027?
In other news, I ordered a few things to beef up my Blessed Sisters to 2000 points:
- 9 Sisters Repentia + a Repentia Superior (already assembled and primed - woo!)
- A 3D printed Rhino-type thing (APC) to zip them around the battlefield.
OPR allows "Fanatic Sisters" (their name for Repentia) in blocks of 5 or 10 but GW annoyingly only includes 9 in a box along with a Superior. Fortunately, I have two that were on the Combat Patrol sprue I purchased awhile back for the extra Battle Sisters and the Penitent Engine, so I can fill out this unit with one of them and use the other to fill out a future, second, Repentia unit.
Btw, I would have gone 3D printed for the Repentia, but most of them look ... questionable for gaming in public.
Ultimately, I want to field a version of a Penitent Host, but for OPR - Repentia, Penitent Engines and Mortifiers, oh, my! (Probably no arco-flagellants as I don't like the models - GW or 3D printed.)
While I eagerly await the arrival of the above, I'm prepping for a Basic Fantasy RPG session this Sunday and trying to finish up the interface for the Solo Wargamers Association's Lone Warrior index, so we can roll that out. I'm very excited that we're going to be able to offer a better glimpse at the contents of past issues beyond article titles!
Fine brushwork! Having a searchable index will be a big help to many. Good job for tackling this task.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jonathan! I'm really excited about the searchable index but also how many previously unavailable back issues have been scanned as part of this project.
DeleteNice Lizards (not something I say often)
ReplyDeleteFunny how it doesn't come up in most conversations!
DeleteI'm sure your 3D-printed Rhino APC (M113-ish) will be very sturdy for tour gaming tables. At least if FDM (filament) printed. They gets even cheaper if you get a 3D-printer and makes them and miniatures your self. Some high quality printers are really cheap these days. Like the Bambu Lab A1 Mini. Looking forward to see you APC,
ReplyDeleteThe Rhino arrived. It does indeed feel very sturdy despite the fact that it's not a solid block. I'll post pictures of it in its raw, assembled state soon. I'm wary of getting into 3D printing. I'm afraid that I'd print far more than I could ever paint!
DeleteBeautiful paint job John! I really like the gloss varnish, they look great! Your sisters have been so successful, I'm glad that they are getting new recruits!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Brad! I really want to try Army Painter speed paints on them for the flesh colors, but they've arrived and i may be too impatient to wait until I can get to the store!
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