I mentioned that cats can be hazardous, well I had the goblins undercoated and drying on the windowsill outside when the local large tom pushed past and knocked them off. Restic isn't particularly brittle, so the only damage was the end of the horn, the tip f one shield and the shafts for one spear and the standard.
Fortunately, Restic is easy to drill, so a bit of pinning later and all is fine.
I think the horn (borrowed from the Elf command sprue) looks better shorter, and the chipped shield just adds a bit more character.
As with the spitters (archers) I am going for a scenic base with less than the listed number of minis. five of the eight are built up as normal, one, with a fancier helmet, has a sword stolen form the Skeleton sprue, the musician, as previously mentioned has raided an elven music shop, and the standard is simply a spear with some foil from the top of a wine bottle.
The minis went together quite well, a few gaps were easily filled with liquid green stuff. It also helps to heat the pieces in very hot water (CAREFULLY) and push them together, as this allows them to bend into shape a bit, but I was impatient. If you try this be very careful, hot water is, as the name suggests, hot. When you are happy with the result plunge the bits into cold water to 'set' the new shape.
All have been undercoated with Army Painter Leather Brown spray; this provides a good base for painting and will also give colour for straps, leather armour, belts etc.
Next up will be base colours.
Flapjack riding Gobbos!? Ye Gods. We're doomed I tell ye. DooOOooOOOOOmMmed!
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ReplyDeleteNot flapjack otherwise I would have eaten it.
Actually as I put the goblins on a multibase they are all pinned in place. To hold them for undercoating they are pinned into bits of cork; when i come to paint them individually I hold the pins in small bulldog clips.