The Bog Trogs are coming along. I keep learning new things -- I've never done any kind of research on painting techniques before, and Anthony's a walking encyclopedia of "pigment on minis." Between forum trawling and picking Anthony's brain, I've got a ton of new things to try out.
So here's the latest Bog Trog. The turtle shell on his right shell could use a few more details, but it's OK the way it is now. I'm using a lot more washes and glazes than I ever did before; they look great, generally speaking, but they also require more babysitting. Overall, it's still a faster and better paint job than my old base, wash, highlight deal. I'm sure that, in six months, I'll be annoyed with how these look now; in the meantime, they're good to go and I love them. Oh love, how fickle you can be.
And the other side. The binding on his spear is underdone; I'll probably go over it with Citadel's "Scab Red" mixed with "Blood Red" to highlight the individual straps. This guy marks No. 3, which means I'm halfway done with this unit. If I ever end up playing Warhammer again, I think I may tear my eyes out -- that game's got 20 or more dudes to a unit, which is just stupid. I think my biggest WarmaHordes army is 30 models total.
This is No. 4. His green skin is done, while his scales need another coat of highlight (or two, and maybe a wash).
Citadel's "Flesh Wash," which is discontinued, is amazing and will get used all over this guy. It's a great wash, but it's really shiny -- probably why it was discontinued -- but it makes leather, wood and turtle shells look great.
This is the same sculpt as Bog Trog No. 2. If you have a poor memory, that's the one that had things on his belt which were totally unrecognizable. Oddly enough, they're still completely unrecognizable. I'm still going with octopus. At least now I can rest easy -- they're just hard to recognize, not over-primed. Cheers, I guess?
So here's the latest Bog Trog. The turtle shell on his right shell could use a few more details, but it's OK the way it is now. I'm using a lot more washes and glazes than I ever did before; they look great, generally speaking, but they also require more babysitting. Overall, it's still a faster and better paint job than my old base, wash, highlight deal. I'm sure that, in six months, I'll be annoyed with how these look now; in the meantime, they're good to go and I love them. Oh love, how fickle you can be.
And the other side. The binding on his spear is underdone; I'll probably go over it with Citadel's "Scab Red" mixed with "Blood Red" to highlight the individual straps. This guy marks No. 3, which means I'm halfway done with this unit. If I ever end up playing Warhammer again, I think I may tear my eyes out -- that game's got 20 or more dudes to a unit, which is just stupid. I think my biggest WarmaHordes army is 30 models total.
This is No. 4. His green skin is done, while his scales need another coat of highlight (or two, and maybe a wash).
Citadel's "Flesh Wash," which is discontinued, is amazing and will get used all over this guy. It's a great wash, but it's really shiny -- probably why it was discontinued -- but it makes leather, wood and turtle shells look great.
This is the same sculpt as Bog Trog No. 2. If you have a poor memory, that's the one that had things on his belt which were totally unrecognizable. Oddly enough, they're still completely unrecognizable. I'm still going with octopus. At least now I can rest easy -- they're just hard to recognize, not over-primed. Cheers, I guess?
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