Darcstaar vs. Bones I: Ep. 16 Goblins

[Darcstaar]

Taking a hiatus on the Mocking Beast.

Trying to gain some victory in numbers on my Bonesium Horde.  I have completed the beetle swarms, spider swarms, and skeletons without WIP. 
 

I’m going to do the goblins now.  I plan two batches: one yellow/ochre, and the other tangerine.  Some nice “non-Greenskins.”

 

 

Several of these required boiling.  Some are still leaning.  The spears are straighter.  One of these was the beneficiary of a weapon swap.  I had given Danar, Male Assassin 77030 his shield for a spiked shield.  In return, we have a dual wielding goblin!

[Darcstaar]

Always easier to see details after priming with Brown Liner.

 

My straightening technique for smaller figures, by the way:  put them in a microwave safe mug covered in water, heat for 3 minutes.  Pull them out one by one with tweezers.  Straighten the bent parts by hand.  Dunk them into ice water.  Check the result.  Let them sit in ice water until everyone is done.  If results are acceptable, toss them in the freezer for at least an hour. 
 

I seem to get less “Re-bend” after the sub-zero punishment.

[lexomatic]

These were some of the floppiest hardest minis I painted. Just didn't want to take paint well. At least now I'd have an idea of how to deal with it. I only did my pathfinder goblins green. I think my current goblinoid horde is about 50-60(also about 30+ orcs and 30+ kobolds). I approve of your decisions

[Darcstaar]

Yeah.  My Pathfinders will be green to follow their art.  I think my Bones 3 and Bones 4 and Bones 5 goblins may get flesh, red, brown, and blue treatments.

Here’s what I’m thinking for skin tone.

[Darcstaar]

The fourth pic is Sun Yellow with a little Rosy Highlight mixed in.  Not sure it adds much.  Overall, I think the skin color scheme is serviceable.  Also, not sure I’ll try to add eyes to these archers…

[lowlylowlycook]

1 hour ago, lexomatic said:

These were some of the floppiest hardest minis I painted. Just didn't want to take paint well. At least now I'd have an idea of how to deal with it. I only did my pathfinder goblins green. I think my current goblinoid horde is about 50-60(also about 30+ orcs and 30+ kobolds). I approve of your decisions

 

These guys the Pathfinder ones and some other Reaper goblins are what got be back into minis and wargaming.  I quite enjoyed painting them after the first Kickstarter.  Maybe it was just because they weren't the old GW orc boys and gobbos.

[Darcstaar]

Glad you found an excuse to get back in. I’m one of those weirdos that never left…

[Darcstaar]

Skin base coats done.  Eyes done and cleaned up.  The archers get no eyes.  They are weirdly surfaced in the sculpt, so just going with “they are in shadow,” or “they flinch when they release their arrows.”

[Darcstaar]

This group of 6 skin done.  Sub group of 3 getting Breonne Blue for the base coat  of clothes.

[Darcstaar]

Templar Blue.

[Darcstaar]

Ashen Blue for the final cloth highlights.

Worn Navy as an undercoat for metallics.

[Darcstaar]

Fur: Cloudy Grey, 1:1 Cloudy Grey:Dragon White, Dragon White.

[AussieAusborn]

Great stuff! I like the contrast of the blue with the ocher.

[Darcstaar]

Thanks!

A little progress.  Finished the metallic steel.  Blackened Steel, Tarnished Steel, then Scale Color Heavy Metal.  These guys have the dual-wield “leader,” so they can keep bright weapons and armor.  I plan to rust/weather the metal for the other 9.

 

[Darcstaar]

Woody bits:  Shield Brown triad.