Last month I added Waldgeists, a Nurse, and a Performer to a Zoraida box. That nicely rounded out the crew with some staying power and Voodoo Doll tricks. Now it’s time to take it in a different direction.
I hemmed and hawed about what to do, but ultimately decided I had to use the Ophelia box I picked up at Adepticon. I was definitely painting it, and going Gremlin sounds like a blast. I can take them all (except Ophelia and the Young, obviously) with Zoraida, and every model I already have can come along if Z declares Gremlins.
To the financials!
Remaining from last month | -$2.50 |
New for month 3 | $22.50 |
Total Available | $20.00 |
The Kin (Ophelix box, purchased using $25 prize from Adepticon) | −$25.00 |
Remaining balance | −$5.00 |
What’s this? Another month of deficit spending? I considered doing another “sale” of the Ophelia and Young LaCroix models, but I felt dirty using both that and the super deal I got on the box. In the end, I’ll just admit to being a dirty spendthrift cheater.
Words aren’t enough penance, however, so I’ll be making a donation towards disaster relief through the Red Cross (sorry, WAAC, but I don’t think I can get a tax deduction or an employer match for a UK-based charity). To make it sting a little, for every dollar I’ve gone over, both this month and last, I’m donating ten.
On to the models!
I decided fairly early on to use a variety of different flesh tones. After all, I do the same for my human models. I also wanted to use a variety of colors for clothes and such, to emphasize their ragtag nature. I kept consistent colors for woods and leathers, however, to try to tie it together a bit.
![Ophelia](https://paintedguys.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/ophelia-1-1024x1024.jpg)
Ophelia gets olive drab. I decided to freehand a pattern on her shirt. It gets the job done, but I’m not in love with it.
![Francois](https://paintedguys.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/francisco-1024x1024.jpg)
Francois gets cool blues. His face is pretty much invisible until you get to a really low angle. I used the colors I’ve been using for woods on his hat, pants, and poncho, which gives it a nice dark, warm brown.
![Pere Ravage](https://paintedguys.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/pereravage-2-1024x1024.jpg)
Pere is another olive drab. This guy cracks me up. He just looks so happy. I lost a piece of the pig’s straps to the floor gods, so just put some dynamite in it’s place. I also tried a bit of OSL-style edge highlighting, which I think gives it an interesting look.
![Rami](https://paintedguys.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/rami-1-1024x1024.jpg)
Rami is warm greens. His gun was surprisingly hard to assemble, but looks okay now that it’s painted.
![Raphael](https://paintedguys.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/raphael-1-1024x1024.jpg)
Raphael is non-drab olives. I’m particularly happy with how his skin came out, although he isn’t quite standing straight on his base.
![Young LaCroix (shooting)](https://paintedguys.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/younglacroix_falling-1024x768.jpg)
The young all have colors which tie them into Ophelia’s model. This one gets a dress that matches Ophelia’s shirt. The skin is undead flesh tones, and I did the same kind of OSL edge highlighting for the muzzle flash. I’m not sure of the colors, but otherwise I like the effect.
![Young LaCroix (shooting)](https://paintedguys.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/younglacroix_mooning-1024x1024.jpg)
This one’s pants and shirt both match Ophelia. I couldn’t resist adding some detail to the underwear.
![Young LaCroix (shoulders)](https://paintedguys.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/younglacroix_slingshot-1024x1024.jpg)
This pair has olive and olive drab skin, and clothes that match Ophelia.
Next month, I hope to keep it under budget and add in some Slop Haulers. I also hope to actually get some games in.
Updated October 2016 with improved images.