Oiran

In the Malifaux world, Oiran are manipulators, poisoners and potentially high defensive models. They are also mercenaries as well as my first Ten Thunders faction models painted.

All models were primed black. Then their skin was painted with Khardic Flesh, drybrushed with Midlund Flesh and finally lightly drybrushed with Ryn Flesh. The metal parts were painted with Pig Iron and drybrushed with Quicksilver. The leather parts were painted with Umbral Umber, then drybrushed with Bloodtracker Brown and finally lightly drybrushed with Beast Hide. The orange bits were painted with Khador Red Highlight and drybrushed with Ember Orange. The hair was painted base black.

The model below also had Beaten Purple painted on her and was drybrushed with Murderous Magenta then lightly drybrushed with a 50/50 blend of Murderous Magenta and Menoth White Highlight.

The model below also had Trollblood Base painted on her and was drybrushed with Underbelly Blue then lightly drybrushed with a 50/50 blend of Underbelly Blue and Menoth White Highlight.

The model below also had Heartfire painted on her and was drybrushed with Sulfur Yellow then lightly drybrushed with a 50/50 blend of Sulfer Yellow and Menoth White Highlight.

 

The entire model and base was washed with Agrax Nightshade. The bases are made with the Basius 2 plates. The outer ring was painted with Khador Red Highlight.

Hans

Hans is an expert sniper who can cause slow and take away upgrades. They can be useless agaist the enemy leader who can pay to have them miss.

Primed with white and washed with Badab Black. Shirt and pants painted with Exile Blue then drybrushed with a 50/50 blend of Exile Blue and Menoth White Highlight. The jacket was painted with Battlefield Brown then drybrushed with Bloodtracker Brown, as well as the gun stock and boots. The jacket and boots were then lightly drybrushed with Gun Corps Brown. The gunstock was then lightly brushed with Rucksack Tan.

The skin was painted with Khardic Flesh, then drybrushed with Midlund Flesh and lightly drybrushed with Ryn flesh. The hair was painted with Umbral Umber, then with Hearstfire drybrushed and finally Sulfuric Yellow. The metal trimmings and scope was painted with Quicksilver and the gun barrel was painted with Pig Iron. The butt stock trim was painted with Solid Gold. The goggles were painted with Cold Steel. The gogle and scope glass was painted with Arcane Blue then a lick of Menoth White Highlight was applied.

The base was made with my Basius 2 Vicktoriana plate.

Ashes and Dust

Ashes and Dust is an interesting model. If the main model (centre) is killed or sacrificed, the stationary ashen core (right) in placed next to it and the dust storm (left) is placed on a board edge. If the two rejoin, they can again form ashes and dust. These are the older resin and metal models.

 Started primed white with a Badab Black wash. Then Bloodtracker Brown everywhere with Beast Hide drybrushed on, then Rucksack Tan lightly drybrushed on and finally a 50/50 mix of Rucksack Tan and Menoth White Highlight.

 For the corpses I used Khardic Flesh and then drybrushed Thrall Flesh, which I also used on the skulls. For the skull I then drybrushed Menoth White Highlight.

For the chains and claws I used Pig Iron with Quicksilver drybrushed on.

 The eyes were painted with Wurm Green with a little dab of Necrotite Green.

 The guck were painted with Skorne Red and drybrushed with Khador Red Base. The flames were painted with Khador Red Base, drybrushed lower with Khador Red Highlight, lower still with Heartfire and finally lower with Cygnar Yellow.

 The hair was painted with either Cygnar Yellow, Bloodstone or Cryx Bane Base.

The Ashes and Dust as well as the Dust Storm basing was done with my Basius 2 plates.

Lazerus

Lazerus can be fantastic against weak swarm crews and can get an extra action through Vanessa. I'm really liking his healing ability too.

Primed white and washed with Badab Black. Rough drybrush of Pig Iron the lighter drybrush of Cold Steel then a 50/50 drybrush of Cold Steel and Necrotite Green. A wash of Badab Black was applied.

The glowy bits were painted with Wurm Green and drybrushed Necrotite Green with a dab of Menoth White. The tubes were drybrushed with Necrotite Green and the trim was done with Rhulic Gold and the whole model washed with Devlan Mud.

The base was made from the Basius 2 Victoriana plate.

Guildball Masons - Marbles

The Guildball Mason mascot...Marbles the Monkey!

Primed white.Then Cryx Bane Base with a drybrush of Coal Black. The metal parts were painted with Pig Iron and a drybrush of Quicksilver. The leather parts were painted with Bloodstone and drybrushed with Boostrap Leather. The log was painted the same then another drybrush of Rucksack Tan. The mouth was painted Skorne Red and the Teeth painted with Menoth White Highlight. The whole model was then washed with Agrax Earthshade.

Guildball Masons - Brick

The Guildball Mason heavy...Brick. He can charge people who get too near.

Started primed white with a Badab Black wash. Skin done using Khardic Flesh then a drybrush of Midlund Flesh and a lighter drybrush of Ryn Flesh. Coal black was applied everywhere else. The blue parts were painted with Cygnar Blue Base and drybrushed with Cygnar Blue Highlight and a lighter drybrush of 50/50 Menoth White and the Cygnar Blue Highlight.

The dark parts were lightly drybrushed with a lighter grey. The metal parts were painted lightly with Pig Iron with a highlight of Quicksilver. The leather parts were painted with Bloodstone Tracker and drybrushed with Bootstrap Leather. The whole model was then washed with Agrax Earthshade.

Guildball Masons - Tower

Guildball Mason teammate...Tower.

Started primed white with a Badab Black wash. Skin done using Khardic Flesh then a drybrush of Midlund Flesh and a lighter drybrush of Ryn Flesh. Coal black was applied everywhere else. The blue parts were painted with Cygnar Blue Base and drybrushed with Cygnar Blue Highlight and a lighter drybrush of 50/50 Menoth White and the Cygnar Blue Highlight.

The dark parts were lightly drybrushed with a lighter grey. The metal parts were painted lightly with Pig Iron with a highlight of Quicksilver. The masons symbol was painted with Rhulic Gold. The leather parts were painted with Bloodstone Tracker and drybrushed with Bootstrap Leather. The whole model was then washed with Agrax Earthshade.

Guildball Masons - Flint

Guildball Mason teamember Flint, a great kicker.

Started primed white with a Badab Black wash. Skin done using Khardic Flesh then a drybrush of Midlund Flesh and a lighter drybrush of Ryn Flesh. Coal black was applied everywhere else. The blue parts were painted with Cygnar Blue Base and drybrushed with Cygnar Blue Highlight and a lighter drybrush of 50/50 Menoth White and the Cygnar Blue Highlight.

The dark parts were lightly drybrushed with a lighter grey. The metal parts were painted lightly with Pig Iron with a highlight of Quicksilver. The leather parts were painted with Bloodstone Tracker and drybrushed with Bootstrap Leather. The whole model was then washed with Agrax Earthshade.

Guildball Masons - Mallet

Mallet, the Guildball veteran.

Started primed white with a Badab Black wash. Painted the skin using Khardic Flesh then a drybrush of Midlund Flesh and a lighter drybrush of Ryn Flesh. Coal black was applied everywhere else. The blue parts were painted with Cygnar Blue Base and drybrushed with Cygnar Blue Highlight and a lighter drybrush of 50/50 Menoth White with Cygnar Blue Highlight.

The shirt was lightly drybrushed with a lighter grey. The metal parts were painted lightly with Pig Iron with a highlight of Quicksilver.  The goggles were painted with Arcane Blue and highlighted with a dash of Menoth White Highlight. The leather was painted with Bloodtracker Brown and drybrushed with Gun Corps Brown. Then some of the leather was further drybrushed with Rucksack Tan. The whole model was then washed with Agrax Earthshade.

Guildball Mason - Harmony

As a member of the Mason team in Guildball, Harmony the sister of Honour is an agile player with deadly tricks when cornered.

Started primed white with a Badab Black wash. Started with the skin using Khardic Flesh then a drybrush of Midlund Flesh and a lighter drybrush of Ryn Flesh. Coal black was applied everywhere else. The blue parts were painted with Cygnar Blue Base and drybrushed with Cygnar Blue Highlight and a lighter drybrush of 50/50 Menoth White and the Cygnar Blue Highlight.

The thighs were lightly drybrushed with a lighter grey. The metal parts were painted lightly with Pig Iron with a highlight of Quicksilver. The whole model was then washed with Agrax Earthshade.

Guildball Mason - Honour

Honour is the captain of the Mason Guildball team and my first team painted for the game. She can be quite trixy with Harmony and the mascot, Marbles the monkey.

The models were a little more finicky to put together than the Malifaux models i've been assembling. Took a few more tries on some parts to dust off that skillset.

Started primed white with a Badab Black wash. Started with the skin using Khardic Flesh then a drybrush of Midlund Flesh and a lighter drybrush of Ryn Flesh. Coal black was applied everywhere else. The blue parts were painted with Cygnar Blue Base and drybrushed with Cygnar Blue Highlight and a lighter drybrush of 50/50 Menoth White and the Cygnar Blue Highlight.

The thighs were lightly drybrushed with a lighter grey. The metal parts were painted lightly with Pig Iron with a highlight of Quicksilver. The whole model was then washed with Agrax Earthshade.

Guildball Masons - Goal and Goals

I've been focusing on models for other games and wanted to get at least one team out for Guildball before the end of 2015. I chose the Masons (available to purchase here).

The models were a little harder to put together than other miniatures I have done in a while (Malifaux and Privateer Press have spoiled me). Rules are still free and the standees are free to download.

Above is the 50mm goal with the special insert, provided during the kickstarter. Below are the other teamates.

Honour the Captain
Harmony the agile outfielder
Mallet the Veteran
Flint the Kicker
Tower the striker
Brick the large blocker
Marbles the Monkey Mascot

Miss Demeanor (Convict Gunslinger)

Back when Wyrd miniatures were still making metal models, Miss Demeanor (Convict Gunslinger) came out for the 2011 Gencon. I cannot remember how I got a hold of this model but I'm glad I did, as she rocks the table in the Shifting Loyalties campaign I'm playing in. Now she just needs the modified barrel equipment upgrade and she will be set for the campaign.

I primed it white and washed it with GW Badab Black. Midlund Flesh for the skin drybrushed with Ryn Flesh. Jeans were painted with Exile Blue and drybrushed with Cygnar Base Blue. Shirt painted with Heart's Fire and drybrushed Sulfer Yellow.

Leather boots painted Umbral Umber and drybrushed with Bloodtracker Brown. Guns heavily drybrushed with Pig Iron. Holsters and bandolier painted with Bootstrap Leather and drybrushed with Hammerfall Khaki. Hair painted Black and drybrushed with Coal Black.

A little Quicksilver was applied to the bullits on the bandolier. The whole model was then washed with Agrax Earthshade.

Not my best paintjob for sure.

Desperate Mercenary (female)

Here is the OOP Wyrd Malifaux Desperate Mercenary (female).

I primed it white and washed it with GW Badab Black. Then I painted the jeans Cygnar Base Blue and drybrushed with a 50/50 Menoth White Highlight and Cygnar Base Blue. The shirt is in Beaten Purple with a drybrush of another lighter purple. Skin was painted with Midlund Flesh and drybrushed with Ryn Flesh.

The gloves were done with Coal Black and then drybrushed with 50/50 Menoth White Highlight and Coal Black. The hair was painted with Umbral Umber and drybrushed Bloodtracker Brown. The metal bits were done in Pig Iron and drybrushed with Quick Silver.

The leather parts were drybrushed further with Bootsrap Leather and Drybrushed with Hammerfall Khaki. The model was then washed with GW Agrax Earthshade. The bricks were made with greenstuff and dental tools, painted black, and drybrushed with two different shades of red. The base was painted with Mouldy Ochre.

Vanessa, Treasure Hunter

Its been a while since I've finished painting anything. My recent trip to Portugal and mad assembling and priming of models before the cold and constant rain hits have eaten a lot of my time. Here is the first result, Vanessa Treasure Hunter.

 Started off primed white with a GW Badab Black wash. Then it was Cryx Bane Base and DB Cryx Bane Highlight for the trenchcoat. The underskirt and kneepads were painted with Trollblood Highlight. Hair and boots painted Umbral Umber and DB Bloodtracker Brown. Skin painted with Khardic Flesh, then DB Midlund Flesh and finally a light DB of Ryn Flesh. The pants were painted with Thrall Flesh. Staff painted Molten Bronze and Quicksilver. flamy thing painted Cygnar Blue Highlight, DB Meridius Blue and a light DB of 50/50 Arcane Blue and Menoth White. The model was washed on the pants with Gryphone Sepia, the blue fire with Asuruman Blue and rest with Agrax Nightshade. The Bricks were painted with Skorne Red then DB with Khorne Red then the same blues as the staff. The ring was painted Moldy Ochre.

The base itself was done with a Basius2 Victoriana block, as seen here.

I did this model first as I am playing a Shifting Loyalties campaign and chose the Viktoria of Blood as my leader. Go sisters!

Malifaux Terrain

When setting up terrain for Malifaux, it is important to cover the four types: Obscuring, hindering, obstructing and hazardous. The rulebook gives a guideline of between 25% and 50% of the table should be covered and recommended a third of the table. See here for my previous post about this. I have noticed in the new two player they now recommend half of the table be covered in terrain but I still prefer a third.

 

See below for some of the last table terrain setups used in games at my place. Take particular note of the different types: blocking, hindering, soft and hazerdous. Note that the white shapes are smoke for soft cover and hindering.

As you can see I can still do better with the mix of terrain.

The hazardous terrain is made with foam from the local dollarstores and is quite cheap. I have fire, acid and pits. How I made them are here, here and here.

Woods are simple green foam cut into interesting patterns.

The smoke is the same. It can also be used as snow mounds and the other side drawn on with lines for ice (difficult terrain with a def check or slow).

Blocking and hindering terrain should be as varied as you can afford. I have the luxury of having accumulated a lot of terrain over a decade. It can aslo be done on the cheap. Never pass a yard sale as even childrens toys and buildings can be appropriated for terrain with a few twists and modifications.

Brown foam around a terrain peice means difficult terrain so you can combine elements to make unique terrain that can be changed up in the next game.

Always remember to go through unobvious terrain so everyone is aware at what it is and what it does.