Malebolgia Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 Hey guys, Currently I am working on my 500 points WARMACHINE Cryx force for a tournament (September 1). As I want to field an entire painted force I am speedpainting everything. So as a testmodel I speedpainted this Bile Thrall to see how they would work out if I'd do them fast. This is the first one I did. I am very happy with the guy for the ~2 hours invested in him . The skin was fun to do with all the glazes. For the people who don't know what Bile Thralls are: they are walking zits; they are filled with bile. They wiggle forwards to the enemy and when in range they inrease the pressure inside their soft and tender bodies until they explode in a shower of bile, hitting everybody nearby and melting them with the bile. Cool eh? Bile Thrall Test model So any tips or comments for the other 9? Oh, and the black stain on the gun will be fixed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hinton Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 For the people who don't know what Bile Thralls are: they are walking zits; they are filled with bile. They wiggle forwards to the enemy and when in range they inrease the pressure inside their soft and tender bodies until they explode in a shower of bile, hitting everybody nearby and melting them with the bile. Cool eh? Yeah.....so much for finishing the breakfast I was eating as I read this. I think that for the 2 hours you put into this, it looks pretty good. Maybe a litte rough in some areas, but still above a normal "tabletop" standard. Good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illustrange Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 I like the roughness actually, many pro-painted miniatures I think are too smooth to be convincingly real (dont mistake this with realistic as a comparison, certain top-sculptors and artists alike I think make their stuff also too realistic to be *real* ) to be honest if there would be more time spent on the skin (unless it would be texturing and freehand vein work, wich Im dying to do on similair miniatures when I have the time.) it would even lose its charm imho tough. in short, very good ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gi6ers Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 Excellent, I really like the sculpts too! The only thing I would add is some tamiya clear green and yellow dribbling from the wound.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duende Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 gi6ers, I was thinking the same thing. That it's not gross enough yet. He's got an open belly wound... stuff should be trickling out of there! (Ewwwww...!) I think some veinwork in the skin would look good too. Good work, Mal, keep us posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thryth Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 2 hours?! Amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malebolgia Posted June 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 I actually thought about the TCY and TCG ...but I decided not to at first as I didn't want it to be too slimy and gross (wow...did I actually type that?!). But of course I'll add some slime to some Bile Thralls for sure! How much and on what sculpts I don't know yet, but of course I'll post pictures when they are finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wren Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 Superb job for the time invested. A full army like this ought to be pretty impressive when it hits the table. I'd enjoy seeing a big group shot when you've got them all done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Caroland Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 Very well done, and for two hours I'm quite impressed. Should be quite a show to see them all fielded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordColdsteal Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 Ewwww.... that is a sick mini.... in a good way. Nice paintjob. I like the colors and the way you did it. The concept of the critter... eww... nice job on it... very nice... the paintjob really brings out the idea of what this thing is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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