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They're busy, but it works. There's a lot to notice between the models and the elaborate basing. Good stuff.

Thanks for the comments! Much appreciated!

I'm a little surprised you didn't go with Classic Seamus, with his sharp suit.

The alternate Seamus is what inspired me to finally delve into Malifaux, so my hands were bound (by love). The Joker thing just came naturally -- it wasn't really specifically one incarnation or the other, just his colors and maniacal demeanor.

The gang did battle in their first Malifaux tournament this weekend past. It was a small crowd of 8, but definitely weighted with some experienced players. I went 1-2 and experienced a lot of new stuff on the table (particularly a spanking by Kirai who I had never played). My crew did manage best painted, dying stylishly.

I should have another update soon. There are a few more models I'd like to get done in time for Adepticon which is only weeks away.

Awesome crew! Very clean, crisp painting. Excellent stuff.

I think the rats coming out of the bag should have a few more details applied so they're not quite so monotone. Minor thing, but when you have such good results why not?

Agree about the blue background. It actually goes nicely but is a bit too strong.

Awesome project. It reminds me of the interiors of Tatooine for some reason.

I think when doing a project like this some degree of practical gameplay goes out the window. Honestly someone can account for this terrain during crew selection so it shouldn't be too awful with a few mitigating rules.

The Colette crew has a great backstage feel. My girl and I both woah'd the card flipping. great touch!

Quite like the steely blue color scheme throughout those Neverborn. Welcome back to the hobby!

So I finally have an update for you all. I just completed Bete Noire for my local's latest tournament. This will be my first Malifaux tournament experience so I'm glad I got her finished up in time for a groin slicing debut.

As she's one of my favorite models I wanted to give her that special touch, so like Seamus she's been patterned after the Joker for a sinister bride-like aesthetic. Nothing like bright red lipstick to emphasize that smile!

I also felt she deserved some special basing, so as I'm running out of my sewer inserts she got a custom Drawn to Death base using a GW zombie. Some green stuff provided the sewer tie-in with watery ripples.

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Hopefully I'll have some more for you soon!

I love the stark black with the snow. Great blue lighting on the golem too. Groovy crew.

I think a baking soda approach to the snow might look less artificial/crumbly. It wont yellow if you put some white paint in it.

Teddy is awesome. I love the child's summoning circle.

Gross, so therefore totally awesome!

Great work! I particularly like the Executioner, Bete and the showgirls/mannequins.

One helluva coat!

Awesome! I love the desert waste look. Nice touches of green in there to give it some contrast with the orange sandstone. Ozz is right, these pics make you appreciate the sculpt more.

Nice! I found it interesting that you used some warmer tones along with grey in building up your layers. Good depth.

Awesome! They certainly fit the rest of your stuff. Neat seeing a gritty model like Ryle looking so crisp.

Really nice, clean work. I particularly like the white coat on judge & the blues on Rasputina's big friends.

First off that's great for a first mini. Most people don't get nearly as clean a result. Particularly nice touch shading the scars.

If you haven't yet, go out and get yourself two games workshop washes: Badab Black and Devlan Mud. I wish they were around when I started. They both provide excellent shading - black for silver metals/grey, mud for softer tones like leather/dark skin.

Nice work. Can't really see the knee plates in the pic. Face came out great.

Both of mine went up within 24 hours.

Thanks guys. I normally like a very muted palette and mostly paint blacks, browns and whites, but I think most of the Wyrd range lends itself to more vibrant colors. I find something very cartoony/comic book about them (as you said, Krax), so that's how I approached the minis.

As for the Sybelle conversion, I had to wrack my noggin for a way to make the model less repulsive. I'd go so far as to say I actually like it post head swap. I happened to be putting away a bag of repentia and it clicked.

I think next up will be one of my favorite models in the entire Resur range...

That's pretty funny. My girlfriend also said, "Hey it's a Spongebob robot."

My second purchase was Seamus' starter set. I painted these as a second batch, and rushed a bit towards the end to make my local gaming night for a first outing. They were pretty ace, and I'm looking forward to learning more tricks with these gals.

I kept with the initial color scheme for the belles. Thinking of Jack again I went with a Witches of Eastwick brunette, blond and redhead.

My favorite,

Then there's Sybelle. I honestly really dislike this model. She's oddly posed and I wasn't looking forward to painting her gross porcine face. I decided to go a bit more dominatrix with her and cut her head off, replacing it with a Sisters Repentia head. This gave her an appropriately dom/The Gimp look. I wanted to deviate from the default black, so I gave her chunky frame some pop with a bold red.

With that done I had my first viable crew!

My initial crew complete, now my aim is to add some more of my favorite models in the range one or two at a time. I'm going to try and keep some level of momentum going as the game is still quite fresh and fun, and I'm looking forward to my first tournament and learning just how deep this rabbit hole goes. Keep an eye out!

Thanks! You're right about the breach-loader, I just couldn't find something suitable in my bits box. I used a bit of license with the pump-action as it was the coolest looking gun I had that fit.

Check back for the rest of the crew. I posted more, but apparently when you initially join the forum any posts with embedded images need mod approval. My last one hasn't gone through yet.

Excellent work. Far creepier than the actual desolation model (which is actually one of my favorites). Hard to improve on a great model, but you succeeded!

I had a similar problem with my introductory post and trying to contribute to the miniature showcase section. Pretty off-putting for one's initial foray on the forum. Attempting to join a community and having your communication stymied until X attempts feels a bit unfriendly.

Anywho, glad I found an explanation! Thanks for that. Look forward to rising above my spambot status.

Beautiful blending all around! I know it's hardly the highlight piece but I was particularly impressed with the wood on the casket. Great job!

Your scratch built Watcher reminds me of a certain robot from Fallout: New Vegas. Coincidence? Tis very cool.