From Ye Pile of Olde: RAFM Earth Elemental

Every so often I go down into the musty cellar to go snorkeling in the old boxes o’ minis just to rediscover some of the many minis I have forgotten I own. And every time I resurface with a few interesting minis that go into my “need to prep” pile. Some months later, I might […]

The Cultists of the Kraken Lord

Late last year, Midlam Miniatures ran a Kickstarter for “The Cultists of the Kraken Lord”, consisting of 10 betentacled, becloaked and bedraggled figures of different aspect, all with a face full of Chtulhuesqe tentacles. And as I am a sucker for tentacles, naturally I just had to have them! One and a half quick and […]

Oathsworn Heroes: The Ninja of Hobbiton!

Been off on my summer holiday, and so have not been painting this last fortnight or so. We begin with: From the 2013 Heroes Kickstarter by Oathsworn Miniatures. Ricky Marrow the Halfling Ninja: Because all proper ninjas wear red sashes or headbands! Classic movies aside, I am planning to try to work through the […]

Isle of the Beholders: Reaper metal Eye Beast

From ye pile of olde! I rediscovered this metal mini in one of my stored basement boxes the other day. I have no idea why I did not paint it back in the day. One quick paint job later: 02712: Eye Beast Reaper Miniatures sculpted by Julie Guthrie white metal 40mm base […]

Reaper Bones: Spirit of the Forest

This is a wood elemental, so first, some fitting music about wood: some classic ZZ Top, from their seminal album Afterburner. Damn, it has been a long time since I have listened to any of that! The “Wood Elemental” Spirit of the Forest. And quite a large one at that. Don’t think you […]

Reaper Bones: Large Earth Elemental

Oh yes, I just had to do this one at the same time as the other large elementals: Probably should have varied it more with different types and colours of rock represented. but I just could not be bothered as I just wanted it done. Colour layers are: dark green gray, yellow sand, […]

Translucent Bones: Large Fire Elemental

I have painted this one several times over. It is an orange translucent. However, I could not make it work properly, as the orange was far too dark for my tastes, and any number of the yellow washes I used did not make it lighter or work at all in any way. In the end […]

Translucent Bones: Large Water Elemental

Painted at the same time as the water weird: I used the same method for this piece as with the water weird. However, I didn’t make a mess of this one with the drybrushing. I think. I did some color shade variations all over this one, but I think maybe the gloss varnish fuffs […]

Translucent Bones: Water Weird

Second to last of the blue translucents from the Bones 2 kickstarter: The Water Weird. A water weird is a water elemental that exists within / is bound to a specific body of water and that can give the heroes a nasty surprise when going for a wash or a drink. I made the […]

Oathsworn Heroes: Tardog Wolfskinner, Ogre vagabond

Back in 2013, Oathsworn had a kickstarter for a range of oldhammery heroes, with dwarves, halflings, and a few monsters like the efreet and shambling mound that I have painted earlier. I am very slowly getting round to them, one at a time: This is Tardog Wolfskinner, Ogre vagabond from that set. Full of that […]