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Random Rursday: Hunter Missile

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On Thursdays, I like to take a break from my army projects.  Instead, I try to do something that I can start and complete all in one evening.

 

A really quick one this week.

I finished the Hunter/Stalker kit a while ago. I decided to take it in the Hunter variety in my next game. This tank, if it misses, gets another chance the next turn. That means you need a marker of some kind.

The kit came with a missile to stick in the gun barrel, which I decided to save for something like this project. A quick snip of a paperclip, some primer, drybrush, and it’s done.

Hunter missile

About the only clever bit to this model is, naturally, not pictured. I put a blob of green stuff on the underside to give the wire something to bite into. Previously I’ve only pinned stuff to more solid resin bases, which doesn’t have that problem.

The back really cries out for something from the Armorcast Cinematic Effects line, but I need this for a game now. I hope to go back and give this model a more dynamic smoke trail/rocket flame/whatever.

Updated September 2018 with improved images.

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Random Rursday: Sinessa, Hellborn Sorceress

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On Thursdays, I like to take a break from my army projects.  Instead, I try to do something that I can start and complete all in one evening.

This week I actually found time to work on something different.  This time, it’s Sinessa, Hellborn Sorceress, another from the Reaper Bones Kickstarter.

As is common for Bones, the spear is fairly floppy.  I did my usual boiling water/ice bath trick, which straightened it fairly well, but it still was hard to work with while painting.

Sinessa, Hellborn Sorceress

Updated December 2017 with improved images.

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Ghosts of Random Rursdays Past: Stefan Von Kruger

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On Thursdays, I like to take a break from my army projects.  Instead, I try to do something that I can start and complete all in one evening.

I haven’t gotten a lot of hobby time in this week.  When I did get a chance on Thursday, I decided to spend it continuing on the Malifaux crew I started for the Wyrd summer painting contest.  When I’m done, maybe I’ll actually try playing the game.

So here’s a model I painted about 18 months ago, Stefan Von Kruger from Reaper.  I actually bought this model probably close to 15 years ago for D&D, but wasn’t into painting back then.

Stefan von Kruger

I don’t think the cloak works very well, at least not with this model.  Maybe something dark would work.  The tunic also doesn’t show as much depth as I’d like.  Oh well, there’s always next time.

Updated November 2017 with improved images.

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Ghosts of Random Rursdays Past: Ape with Stone Sword

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On Thursdays, I like to take a break from my army projects.  Instead, I try to do something that I can start and complete all in one evening.

I’ve decided to participate in Wyrd’s summer painting contest, as an excuse to pick up some Malifaux models.  One of the contest rules is no posting about it before the contest ends, so I’ll post about an old model instead.

I painted this guy at a paint’n’take event at Kublacon in 2012.  This was with the paints and brushes provided by the event, which were not quite up to my normal standards.  It was a lot of fun to work within the constraints though (which paint bottle isn’t completely dried?  where can I find/make a highlight color?  are there any brushes with any kind of point?).  It was also the first time I did a model entirely in one sitting, which eventually lead to Random Rursdays.

Ape with Stone Sword

I don’t know who made this model, although I think he’s pretty cool.  I’m happy with the skin, fur, and sword.  I’m less happy with the base (it’s kind of a goofy color), loincloth, and necklace.

Updated December 2017 with improved images.