Thursday, April 18, 2019

Mind Bullets

Being a psychic demands skill, talent and an interest in amateur dramatics

I've been neglecting proper toy soldiers of late and doing nothing with my Stalingrad project which is pricking my conscience. I had intended to pick up some Winter Russians in the recent Elheim sale, but didn't get around to it. Work and family has just been so busy that I catch myself running both ways.  



I really must clean up that base

The little bit of painting I have been doing has been for Blackstone Fortress.  I've been tipping away at the figures for this, a little bit at a time - I've found that I can get one colour done sometimes in the mornings. The most recent effort have been some rogue Psykers - chaps that we haven't seen much of in the game as of yet, but they have a certain something. 


I was quite pleased with how the glowing eyes turned out


"Dramatic? MOI??!?!?!"

I am quite pleased with how the glowing eyes turned out.  I followed a tutorial from Guy at Midwinter Minis  which I heartily recommend.  It was a bit tricky at first, but I cracked it in the end. 



Fur accents to ones frock coat are so this season. 

This picture did not do it justice, but I am pleased with the depth of colour on the coat. 

That's it for Joy & Forgetfulness at the moment, though I am looking forward to a game of Napoleonics at the weekend.  Probably going to be Waterloo, because well, it's Waterloo and we have the pleasure of a visiting Mad Padre to entertain.  Mike and Joy visited in what I hope will be the first of many trips.  It was a real pleasure to make their acquaintance and they demonstrated admirable fortitude and patience in the face of a disgruntled Kinchlet.  

I did discover, sadly, that our visiting clergyman is a raving Bonapartist.   I hope we shall be able to teach him the error of his ways.  



13 comments:

  1. Splendid work on a super looking figure. The Mad Padre paid you a visit? Marvelous!

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  2. These have come up very nicely! And it's always nice to hear when we band of online brothers get together in the real world!

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    1. Thank you. It was great to meet up with the Padre and his young lady.

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  3. Like these figures , I always have a problem painting Sci-Fi thinking of a colour scheme .

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    1. I know exactly what you mean. Analysis paralysis is a hell of a thing.

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  4. I'd think the occasional excursion from history would be acceptable ;) Glowy eyes look ace.

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    1. I better cut it short. Otherwise people will think I'm not serious...

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  5. Nicely done. I concur, the eyes look fantastic, you can be happy with these.

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    1. What are you talking about? Gritty realism throughout!

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  7. That red coat turned out very well!

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