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These are very well done. You really pulled off the cold feel of Rasputina. Love the hoarcats.

I have mixed feelings about Malifaux at the moment. On the one hand, I think it is a good game. It will likely be a really good game once they get some of the bugs worked out of the system. But it is very impressive for a first release.

But I don't much like the two factions I have chosen. Somer'Teeth is a gremlin/pig factory and the best strategy seems to be to bury you opponent in pork. I don't have a problem with that as such, but it isn't how I imagined the faction and I don't know if I want to buy all the models I need to play that way.

Zoraida was my second purchase mainly because she could work with Gremlins. She is cool in a creepy fairy tale kind of way. I certainly enjoy playing her more than the Gremlins. But there is zero wild west feel. You could plop her down in Warhammer and no one would blink an eye. I also don't seem to understand how to use her spells. The only one I routinely use is Obey.

I keep looking at Nico, since he is the only Resurrectionist I like, but he apparently plays similar to Somer. Nico is a zombie factory and your bury your opponent in zombies instead of pigs. Again, not really my style. For whatever strange reason, I really dislike Shamus. The whole Mad Hatter thing just doesn't turn my crank.

So I don't want to make another mistake in buying a faction. It isn't that they are horribly expensive, but I want to make a good decision. I think I would like a faction that has some western feel to it with a mix of shooting and melee options. I definitely want a faction whose master can mix it up and doesn't lurk in the back ordering the minions around.

Suggestions?

Both of the masters you have chosen I use regularly and enjoy. They have a bit more depth then just Pig Factory and Obey, though they are subtle masters who are sorta intended to sit in the background and order minions around.

For in your face masters with a western feel then any of the Guild masters will do.

As you pointed out this is a first release so each master is going to be sorta limited right now. Warmachine and Hordes had a similar problem when your choices were all contained in one book.

The Reaper Hats pack is a bit small for the typical Malifaux Mini...but if you add a little Greenstuff you can make them work.

Here is the link from the Reaper miniatures forum for the dry rotted wood technique I use for my Gremlin crews as well as the tin mix.

Painting Aged Wood

There are also a few other aged wood suggestions in the thread that might help you out.

If you have any questions let me know.

So, I have nearly completed my first scratch built building, but I am starting to wonder how I should paint it. I would like for the wood grain to still show through and for the wood to have a weathered, sunbleached look (i.e. a greyish).

My first concern is that paint may eliminate the woodgrain. I tested paint on a scrap piece of wood, and it does not look to bad, but I am afraid that once I do some highlighting, I could lose the wood grain. Is there a better method of painting balsa? Would it be easier to simply use woodstain on the whole thing?

My second problem is achieving the coloring I want. I realize that this will be impossible if I go with a stain, but if I can go with paint, I would think this would be possible. Any recommendations out there on how I could achieve the weathered, sunbleached look I am going for?

Lastly, I have some cardstock that is molded to resemble sheets of corrugated tin, like on the side of a railcar. Would this look strange for the roof of a western style Malifaux buidling? I would think that tin roofs could be found, I just don't know if Malifaux's fluff would make it reasonable.

All hints and thoughts appreciated!

I assume you are looking for something like this:

If so I have the recipe for both the wood and the tin.

So ya'll can help me figure out... tactically... how can I keep the gremlins, particularly the Hog Whisperer, close enough to buff up the pig but far enough so the pig can stampede?

Dont forget that the giant skeeters can also help with the pig boomerrang shenanigans. They are a major part of placing pigs after buffing and lining up the pigcharges you want then activating them so they stampede, and finally returning them safely to your lines (under control). Also remember that pigcharges require LOS to the closest target so if you can block LOS with either interveening terrain or medium/large base models (Warpig is great for this) you can exercise a bit more control over your pigcharges.

I'm using cardboard terrain...Whitewash city which is a western town. They come with floorplans for inside the building and don't really use that much paper and ink. They have a free pdf saloon to try out before ordering other buildings.

Exactly what I would recommend for those looking for good kit bashing materials. White wash city is a phenomenal deal. I can repost a link if anyone wants it.

These work well for the cards, BCW Hard Plastic Card Sleeves

Now that is an interesting modification. I absolutely love it.

Like Paperbag4 said So'mer isn't quite as weak as most lament. I have had great success using him, all I can say is he is not push button like most masters he requires a fair bit of finesse.

Great job on the gremlins, especially love the grey coats.

These are absolutely fantastic. It is awesome to see how many people have posted their gremlins in similar poses to what I did. Makes me mad that I wasn't able to post pixs of mine before coming out to California for a three month school. My favorite is the loungin banjo player with the eye patch.

Simply beautiful. Your blending is top notch especially noticible on the warpig.

These are very well done. We have a lot of similar ideas for basing the Gremlins.

Nicely done especially like the bases and back drop.

Only critic I can give is that the arms on the one holding the shotgun with both hands look odd.

Great job, love the scheme. Agreed on the hair. Perdita must own the Abs of Steel exercise videos. Only question I have is why the two tone base?

Like the effect on the Bette Noir. She definitely appears ghostly.

I figured the Reckless loop hole wouldn't last.

The tightening of the rules is making me wonder what Wyrd has in store for the Gremlins in the future.

I hope the good minis people show don't discourage people to post whatever skill level they paint minis at. It's all about fun and learning so I'm glad you posted.

To this I can only quote;

They look good. Painted minis are always better than unpainted ones.

Had a bunch more I was going to comment on but it has pretty much already been covered, so I wont kill it. :dead:

One of my bud pointed out to me last night that this pig must have been very constipated...the poo pile is rather large. But I guess it is fitting, seeing the expression on his face haha. I'm working on the other 3 piglets I have, still don't have the right style of reeds for my bases, I do not want to settle.

Now if you threw some wings on him and made him a flying pooping piglet that would be absolutely hillarious. Question for you, l Love the piglets skin, what is the recipe if you dont mind?

The pictures are washing out the paintjob quite a bit. Try not to use the flash on the camera and instead use more filtered (indirect) lighting. I think you'll be surprised at how much better your pictures will turn out. And to parrot what has already been said the bases are good.

I agree with Godspeed, Lady Justice just looks better in white. Also love the felt on the bases, thought I was the only one who did that.

It is a stick of dynamite that he is holding in his mouth. Most people seem to leave it off though.

30 SS is a great Size for the Gremlin Crew. It allows for a competitive list without giving our opponent the edge. Much more or less and things quickly go the opposite way.

Sucks that I'll be out in California for a school. Was looking forward to bringing the Good'ol Boys again.

Reminds me of the white queen from the marvel comics Hellfire club or Two Faces Good Girl from the Batman movie.

Not a bad job and good to see an alternate scheme then the usual goth chick.