Every so often, a model catches my attention. Sometimes because it is excellent and inspiring, sometimes because there is something off about it. Sometimes the model is both.  Here is one such example:

Yeah, it is the angle of the buckler thats just wrong. It simply should not happen. It triggers my OCD.

This is the “Gnoll Warrior” from the “Thank You pack” add-on in the second Bones kickstarter. During the kickstarter it was presented as a line concept drawing and as is usually the case, the resulting miniature ends up slightly different. Still a perfectly good representation of the original concept art, but anyhow.

That said, I do understand that one-piece castability requires certain angles and alignments for the mould to work, and to get the detail in the shield to show it cannot be sideways in the mould. There have been plenty of examples of minis in strange poses and/or holding things at strange angles because of this.

This Gnoll is also stylistically rather different from the other Gnolls Reaper makes in Bones, perhaps it’s just not so comic-like?

But I ramble.

The other day as I yet again was perusing the Drawers of Doom™, I picked this one for the painting table. But first it got to meet Mr. Scalpel for a field amputation followed by a quick rotation and graft:

One drop of superglue later the case of the misaligned buckler was solved.

Add a base and some paint:

Good thing classic Bones material is really easy to slice and reposition. Such an excellent material for convertions as well.

 

 

 

Jagged white parallells of sharp fangs emerged into the campfire light, then a staring yellow eye. Inquisitive, roughly probing clawed fingers followed. Snorting, foul breath enveloped me causing me to gag.

It jerked its beast-like head back, loud barks of mocking laughter spraying spittle in my face as I tried to stand my ground.

   “I smell fright, little man”, the gnoll rasped out at last. “Why’s that parlay-totem here?”

 

This mini was finished September 12th 2020.

 

77388 Gnoll Warrior

From the second Bones kickstarter 2013

Reaper Miniatures

Sculpted by Bobby Jackson

classic white Bones PVC

40mm base

available from reapermini.com

 

 

Painted so far this year:   (Miniatures:  225/365 goal // scenery and terrain: 11)

January: 32

Feburary: 19

March: 45 / 10

April: 41 // 1

May: 9

June: 20

July: 19

August: 30

September: 11