Chest of Colors forum

You may have seen the model already - either on our website or at Hussar 2011.

I started it about a year ago (before we got our very own Balrog) and didn't manage to finish it before becoming Balrog's slave. Well, tough luck.

It was one of the Reaper models depicting famous horror characters. I also have the Frankenstein monster and Wolfman.

The color scheme was obvious to me from the very beginning - I wanted to keep it black and white with only limited addition of different colors. Maybe also different shades of grey.

Unfortunately the model spent over a year in a box with my other unfinished and unpainted miniatures, losing some paint and primer there. I decided to finish it in time for Hussar in order to remove the model from my "pile of shame" and to get painting again. The base was a quick job because I had only one evening to make it. I decided the model wouldn't be a gaming miniature, so I based it on a display plinth.

Before we got to Hussar, some paint rubbed off again, as it had no primer to stuck to. But after returning home I repaired it and put it in the glass cabinet. Another model finished...



Take a look at the back of the cape. The sculptor's imagination was not limited by reality there

Ah, the photos are not very good, but I took them some time ago and haven't had time since then to re-take them. But the model is not that impressive to need better pics anyway

Good to see something normal from you!
I like it, mostly because of the color selection. It's not original, but still works fine for me.
I don't like the shoulders, they are only black and look unfinished.

rrrrrright! and they won't be any more finished.
moving on...

but thanks - can't disagree with you!
and what do you mean by "normal"? I sense a subtle hint about my previous model

mahon wrote:and what do you mean by "normal"? I sense a subtle hint about my previous model

of course
BTW
I am waiting to see more stuff from you and I mean where you really give your maximum

oh, I wonder if it's going to happen any time soon...
I have quite a few projects in the 3xF category (find, finish & forget) and then some 15mm stuff - nothing to exercise painting skills with. More like "enjoy painting again".

But I have a few minis which I will most likely paint a bit better than "just paint".

I do love the contrast on the front of the mini. Red of the lining is simply beautiful.
But the back is way worse. On this photos it looks like it's just light from the bulb not painted highlights. But on the other hand sculpt on the back doesn't encurage better painjob;p

Anyway, for another finished mini:)

'eM

so I was very successful with my paintjob if it looks like real reflected light

And on the back you can see silver reflections on his hair - paint was scratched there and not fixed before taking the photo

mahon wrote:so I was very successful with my paintjob if it looks like real reflected light

if you're goal was rubbery cloak then respect mate!
looks like real:D

'eM

oh well, let's call it unintentional success
didn't quite mean rubbery, but if I did it, then yeah, let's call it rubbery

The front is definitely nice, I like the blue of the shirt, the intense red of the interior of the cape. For the back, well, it's the back ^^