After an amazing (but tiring) weekend at Knavecon the other week, I had a mini-break from hobbying to catch up with real life and the family. I'll get round to some Knavecon coverage in due course, but for now you can check out the coverage of our RT game, the Dorty Double Dozen, and the Frostgrave fun elsewhere.
For my most recent painting session, I wasn't feeling the love for any of the figures sat ready. So I rummaged around in my boxes of random figures, and pulled out an old Citi-Def figure from Citadel's Judge Dredd range. Something about the figure appealed, and I knew the paint job would be quick and easy.
Two hours later, this was the result:
Until I painted the figure, I never realised that 'he' was actually a 'she' - the small stature, almond eyes and feminine chin give it away. She got a utilitarian and neutral colour scheme, with off-white tunic, grey trousers and light brown boots - fitting for a figure that will see use as an armed civilian, or possibly a hench-woman.
The only concession to colour or decoration is her helmet which has a simple broad stripe, then a couple of coats of gloss varnish.
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| A lost traveller asks a member of the Citizens' Advice Militia for directions. |
I thoroughly enjoyed painting her up, which surprised me. There's clearly some satisfaction to be had in painting a simple figure quickly!
It's amazing how often that happens with mini's isn't it.....details only revealing themselves once you've applied paint to them. Even if you've looked at it a gazillion times in the past :)
ReplyDeleteShe looks like a great little character to add to your ranks Jon. Well done.
I totally agree. Something about the process of working out colours and where to put them, which detail relates to what...I really like how it happens :)
DeleteI love that feeling with some models just like it happened on this one. You only know a model once you've painted it !
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely, especially seeing as normally you only see the front 50% of the figure!
DeleteNice quick paint job. The gloss on the helmet makes me think that we do not often enough see gloss/matte differences in materials come up quite as much as we should. In real materials, it can make quite a difference in appearance.
ReplyDeleteI agree, the standard matt or satin finish seems prevalent, without much variation. I selectively use gloss on my figures (gems, weapon parts etc) and like the effect. After all, it was good enough for John Blanche ;)
DeleteIn just two hours ... that's FANTASTIC work. And from the back view he kinda looks like Angus, a guitarist from ACDC.:)
ReplyDeleteThanks very much! I think I'm getting to the point where with a simple figure and colours I use regularly, I can knock a figure out relatively quickly. I always take much longer when I'm not really sure what colours to use ;)
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