Day or three late October update

 

Totally missed posting on Halloween! 

        Busy Trick Or Treating!

To make good on my teaser from last post, I worked on some of my Brexit minis.

Did I tell you about my Brexit minis? 

Way back, however many years ago it was when the Brexit was first announced, the exchange rate went way in favor of US. How can you pass up a chance like that? So I spent a bunch of US on a bunch more UK worth of Hasslefree minis.

If you aren't familiar with them, Hasslefree Miniatures (hfminis.co.uk) Lots of great minis. Good sculpts, good service, all round great company. I love these guys.

So on to what I've been painting.......

First up...not Snake Plisskin

I like this guy. Turned out great. He's named Cobra in the Hasslefree store. A bit more ripped than Kurt was but he's probably okay with that.

Next up is Lord Ulthrak

This is one of those minis that you typically see in dark colors, reds, blacks, etc. So I decided to do something different. 

I did find some green metallic paint. I had some green metallic from the old Reaper paint line but it finally dried up after 7-12 years and it's discontinued. AK makes some color metallics. I used emerald metallic for the magic axe and a beryllium glow for the helmet horns and some other highlights.

I attempted some OSL glow for the axe. My first real attempt at something like this. It didn't turn out all that great. The bit on his knee armor is okay but I am really disappointed with the hand. I was really scared of overdoing it and just got to that point where I had to say "STOP! before you screw it all up!" 

Overall it's still a good looking mini and I like the white armor to be different from the typically darkness I usually see on minis of this style.

Finally is Gillermo

He's kind of a monochrome study in red.

I primed his using the red primer from the Ork Trukk instead of my usual grey primer. I guess that's what gave me the idea to go with a real red theme on him. I've got to use up that primer on something.

Oh yeah...and a bit of RedBull inspiration for his shield:

So that's what I painted up this last session.

Next I'm working on a project that I've been wanting to do for a long time in the same vein as my Phantom vs. Mig project. Not sure if I will have it all done for presentation by end of November but I will have something to post for sure. 

Until next time...one more of Not Snake.

Thanks for stopping by.