Reaper 44046 Trogolodytes

[kazmania7]

So as long as I was batch painting thought I'd tackle these as well as I got five reaper's Slithe (sahuagin) waiting in the wings next. OMG what did I get myself into, hehe.

 

[Chaoswolf]

Good work on them!

[Fencig]

nice, i would not have expected that  belly-Red and blue to work together, but they really do. The bases are nice as well, very subterranean feel to them

[Poilu_1914]

Excellent group, love how you made the scales stand out and great color choices!

[scottishrocket]

Love the paint job...I also really like your photography work. Really appropriate for creatures that would be in dark caverns...very thematic.  

I always struggle to make the model  stand out and keep a dark background...care to share some tips?

[kazmania7]

2 minutes ago, scottishrocket said:

I always struggle to make the model  stand out and keep a dark background...care to share some tips?

I use a cheap light box but don't use the lights that come with it. The black felt I use is the self-stick kind that you put on a jewelry box (so its a fine thin felt) stuck to a cut poster sheet. I try to take during the day and just angle the camera flash to an upwards tilt so the flash light doesn't hit the mini. If I take at night I position a second light to end at the bottom end of the lip of the lightbox but doesn't extend inside the box and just keep angling the flash to get what I want. I know nothing about photography to play with camera functions, It sounds silly but all I know is how to push the button, and play with the light angles and basically that's it. But thank you for a complement I don't deserve.

[GoldenPiggy]

I have these guys just sitting around waiting to be painted, but for some reason I just can't bring myself to get them started.  After seeing how great these look, I think I'll give them a try.  I think I can probably make them look half as good as yours..  I might copy your color scheme too.

[Glitterwolf]

Great job!

No...awesome job!

Edited April 25 by Glitterwolf

[Gantrell]

very nice.