I signed up for Zoraida for this round of the Tale of Malifaux Bloggers. I’ve completed painting her box ahead of schedule.
I went for slightly different basing for these models than I have for the other Neverborn. I figured it should be a little more dilapidated and run down. Instead of nice wood plank floors, I decided to do wood planks forming a path through some wetland. Hopefully that still ties into the rest of the Neverborn, while giving the Bayou models a bit of their own twist. It may tie into Gremlin basing, too, if I decide to go down that path.
![Zoraida](https://paintedguys.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/zoraida-1-1024x1024.jpg)
Zoraida herself was pretty straightforward. I don’t think the mushrooms turned out as well as I would have liked, but I do like the heavily green tinted skin. Her three main colors (green, brown, and gray) tie into the three Silurids, below.
![Voodoo Doll](https://paintedguys.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/voodoodoll-1024x1024.jpg)
I decided not to try to pin the Voodoo Doll’s legs. Hopefully the CA glue holds. Otherwise a really simple model.
![Bad Juju](https://paintedguys.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/badjuju-1024x1024.jpg)
Bad Juju had nasty nasty gaps all over the place. I think I filled them pretty well, and fortunately the texture helps to hide the putty. I tried putting in some undergrowth type basing materials in the branches, but it didn’t really fit in.
![Silurid (gray)](https://paintedguys.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/silurd_gray-1024x1024.jpg)
This is my least favorite Silurid. The spikes along the sides of the back are separate pieces, which left really obvious looking gaps. I didn’t do a very good job of smoothing them over. The base paints are all a fairly neutral grays, but then I used a green wash to bayou it up. When I went back to drybrush with the highlight, it did not blend well with the green-tinted sections.
![Silurid (brown)](https://paintedguys.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/silurid_brown-1024x1024.jpg)
This Silurid is much better. I decided not to use the rock basing piece that came in the box, so he’s stomping around instead. I had a lot of trouble with the foot that’s attached to the base. It kept breaking off, even after being reinforced with green stuff. I’m not sure how confident I am that it’ll hold up, but at least the tail is a nice large contact area.
![Silurid (green)](https://paintedguys.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/silurid_green-1024x1024.jpg)
Leap, my friend! This guy is the best Silurid of the bunch. Seam lines and gaps are cleaned up pretty well, and no broken feet.
I also got a game in, but more on that next time.
Updated October 2016 with improved images.