44130 Baba Yaga's Hut (Pic Heavy)

[Dr Boom]

It's been a long time coming (I started the WIP thread waaaaay back in September 2020), however I've finally finished the biggest model in my Bones IV Kickstarter box. As I said over in the WIP thread, I've always had a soft spot for this bit of mythology, and I think wanting to do it justice was what made me hold back a bit.

 

I took the legs off and made them attachable via magnets, so I can use it as the "abandoned cottage in the woods" before someone gets close enough to make it get the drumsticks out. The legs were straightened, however folks have told me that they will eventually bend back unless reinforced. I'm also going to have to shorten the gibbet as it's just a little too long.

 

Here's the leggy version, from the front:

 

 

The Left Hand Side:

 

 

The Rear:

 

 

. . . and the Right Hand Side:

 

 

For the abandoned cottage, I raided the bits box and had a bit of fun putting in a few surprises.

 

The Front Door:

 

 

Close up (and in focus) on the warning post:

 

 

Left Hand Side of the house - keeping an eye on that hedge . . .

 

 

The Scarecrow is on duty protecting his field of weeds:

 

(somewhat blurry)

 

The rear of the house, including a gravestone for a former familiar and who needs moles when your lawn has maggots

 

 

And finally, the right hand side of the house

 

 

In conclusion, I'm happy with the overall results. While every time I look at it I see something that needs a touch-up I think it'll make a pretty impressive display piece. Contrast paints worked well (Gryph Charger Grey for the walls and Shyish Purple for the tiles, and picking out individual tiles with other glazes gives it a good ramshackle appearance. My biggest challenge (apart from being intimidated by it) was the sheer weight of the thing. I could only paint it for a short amount of time before the fingers started cramping up. I think I might invest in a Lazy Susan style affair for future largish models.

 

[Neatpete]

That’s amazing. Well done, top to bottom. 
 

base is well executed, paint colors and effects all compliment the style of sculpt. Vibrant while withered.

 

The only thing I question is the the shutter and door color choice. It ties the legs into the top section. Darker/lighter, idk, slight miss for me, but not enough to derail this amazing accomplishment.

Great piece.

[Glitterwolf]

I love both versions but my favorite is the abandoned cottage with all the little extras.

 

All in all:

 

 

[Chaoswolf]

Both versions are absolutely fantastic!! 

 

I really like the abandoned house version, you did a great job of making the house seamlessly fit onto the base.

[Goddesstio]

I love it! I especially like the chicken feet and the windows. What colors did you use on the chicken feet?

[Dr Boom]

2 hours ago, Goddesstio said:

I love it! I especially like the chicken feet and the windows. What colors did you use on the chicken feet?

 

I was really happy with the windows as well, although they do tend to match the eventual colour I picked for the walls. Next time I might highlight up through green to differentiate.

 

The chicken feet were pretty straightforward (all colours are Citadel / Games Workshop)

• Base: Balor Brown
• Wash: Agrax Earthshade
• Highlights: Balor Brown, Zandri Dust and Ushabti Bone

For the nails:

• Base: Steel Legion Drab
• Wash: Agrax Earthshade
• Highlights: Steel Legion Drab, lightened with gradual increases of Zandri Dust and then Karak Stone

Feathers:

• Gorgunta Fur Contrast over a Corax White prime
• Drybrush highlight with Vermin Brown

 

[Iridil]

Wonderful! Inpsiring!