The Wizard and the mounted scouts I mentioned last post are done (bar any varnish/anti shine I decide to use).
The wizard got a new staff head from the Empire cannon sprue (I think it was part of the metal work holding the barrel in place). The figure itself is quite an old one, and the horse is from Battle Masters, an old G.W. MB Games boardgame. I am particularly pleased with the way the sword blade came out, I was aiming for a blade of obsidian with veins of heat running through. As the figure was originally one of the Bright Wizards (who specialise in fire magic) this seemed appropriate. The sword blade seemed too thick for a normal metal blade so I feel this explains it a bit.
The Pistolliers are the old two part metal ones, the leader being a mixture of different parts (including the horse, one of the first G.W. plastic horses).
I am happy with the paint jobs. In the end they were all pretty much done from scratch, but they were the least painted of the figures I had sorted out for my Kingdoms of Men. The rest can take to the field for now, though I will do some touching up at some point.
Whoa- loving that sword! Very nicely done :)
ReplyDeleteThanks. I might try this technique with other blades. With a different palette it would make a good lightning blade.
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