Shades

Here's a much better post (painted).

I like that idea, Night'. I wish I had thought of it when I started! Maybe I'll do that for the Slate Ridge Mauler.

My full Arcanists faction at the Battle for Salvation tournament. Marcus and his Beasts on the left and Ramos and his Constructs on the right. For a full report and gallery, check out the blog.

Thank you very much for the kind words, guys. Keeps me going! I'll try to remember to take some photos of the models in action while I'm at the tournament and post them up.

Thanks for the feedback. The practical point-of-view is certainly one I can remember for a future project! As for this project (and most of my projects, actually), I just consider it an opportunity to practice skillz and experiment with new techniques. It's just a gaming piece that I knocked out in 4 sessions or so, so as long as it looks cool on the tabletop, I'm cool with it! Thanks, Aaron! I'm really excited for you and your new gig. Talk about a dream come true, dude! Whenever you guys are ready to develop a fantasy/historical mass-combat game, I can dust off Mini Mayhem. Amazingly enough, there still remain a few fresh ideas there that really haven't hit the market yet. Yeah, 2E brought me back in. The rules are cleaner, and the complexity is layered/modular. That, and finding an accessible gaming group that sticks with a game. We're all heading up to Battle for Salvation this weekend to play in the Malifaux tournament. Let me know next time you revisit D.C., so's we can get a beer. Think about NOVA Open for next year.

It's just there to occupy some of the negative space and add interest. I was torn between that and the bonsai tree. The tree was appealing because it would consume a little more empty space, and it's irregularity would break up the straight lines of the Torii gate. But I decided I wanted to experiment with the OSL, and I figured it might add a little more life to the piece than a static bush.