Darcstaar vs. Kobolds

[Darcstaar]

 

This is my most ambitious attempt to date.  A mini-campaign I’m running some people through calls for many kobolds of varying colors and classes.  I had 12 Kobolds from Bones I, the 4 pack in metal that those were based off of (03064), the metal Leader and Sorcerer (03024), the 12 awesome new kobolds from Bones 4, and a 7 pack (I may have gotten a freebie, I thought I bought a six pack) of kobolds from the Ral Partha TSR Official D&D 2nd Edition line, stamped 1989.  That’s a whopping 37 figures.  I want to paint tribes from all 5 chromatic factions, and want to have as few duplicate poses per faction possible.  The Ral Partha kobolds have a more simian or canine face compared to the more reptilian face of the Reaper models, but I’m still going to fold those into each faction.  The Adventure calls out a Cleric (Red) a Ranger, (Green) and a Sorcerer (Green).  Those are the only ones with specific art, and I have models representative of each present without need for modification.  Also, I am not planning to add to the bases at all.

 

And I want to finish all of this in about a month (unlikely)!

 

Wish me luck!

[WhiteWulfe]

Oooh, a kobold army... Can't wait to see where this goes! 

[Glitterwolf]

Nice!

Always like to see warbands or armies getting painted.

[Darcstaar]

Aww, man!  I was checking through Bones 3 pics on Kickstarter.  It seems I have 6 more Kobolds unaccounted for!  I’ll have to dig through my expansion box tomorrow!

[Darcstaar]

 

Yikes, suspicion confirmed.  The total Kobold Horde now totals 43.  Most YEARS I don’t paint that many models.

[zoroaster100]

Great project!  That's a lot of painting ahead of you.

[Sanael]

Ko bolds! Ko bolds! Ko bolds! Woooooooo!

 

Enjoy the horde!

 

Assembly line painting FTW, definitely. But if you group them by color, they should go pretty quick. Fun!

[Darcstaar]

Thanks, Sanael.

Here is the first group.

One of them in the module is a Ranger with a Raptor companion, so it is included in the group.

These will be green scaled, except for the Bones IV Wizard, which will be red.

 

I still need to clean up lines and wash them.

[Darcstaar]

Mold lines cleaned.  Some are impossible to reach.  Washed and mounted.

[Darcstaar]

 

Metal has been primed white brush on primer.  Bonesium models primed in undiluted Green Liner.

[Darcstaar]

Base coat of Peacock Green.  These sculpts have nice character.  This guy has an eye patch!  I’m thinking I’ll pick out one model per update...

[Stonebred]

I recently painted my kobold army, so I fully support this endeavor!  I commend you for cleaning up mold lines on so many at once. I only did 18, and "mostly" cleaned mold lines, but was more interested in getting paint on them all. Can't wait to see this peacock green army!

[Darcstaar]

 

Some with cloth-y parts or rags got Khaki Shadow on them.  It took 2 coats to get most of the green out.

[zoroaster100]

This is going to be an impressive horde!

[Darcstaar]

Thanks.  I hope they live up to your expectations.