Kaled Posted May 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2014 Next are a couple more models for my Tara crew - Killjoy and the Malifaux Child... 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaled Posted May 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2014 And finally for today, my completed Kirai crew... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peebs Posted May 17, 2014 Report Share Posted May 17, 2014 The whole Kirai crew looks fantastic - especially the lost love - but Killjoy is the real stand out for me. Probably because I don't really like the new sculpt but you've made it look incredible! I would happily buy one based on that paint-job, although unfortunately I wouldn't ever manage to get it looking as good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zFiend Posted May 17, 2014 Report Share Posted May 17, 2014 Amazing Kill Joy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaiuri Posted May 17, 2014 Report Share Posted May 17, 2014 Really great work, clean, bright and detailed. I love it! Look forward to seeing more :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demonn Agram Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 Amazing Kirai crew!but i just love the Uruk-hai Kill Joy LOL!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdhay Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 This is possibly the best thread I have ever seen. Followed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaled Posted May 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 Thanks for all of the kind comments. I knew I wanted Killjoy for my Tara crew gameplay-wise, but I wasn't too keen on either the old model or the new artwork. I spent ages trying to decide how to paint him and while looking around for inspiration for warpaint I was suddenly hit with the idea to paint him like an Uruk-hai with crude white hand warpaint - it seemed much more interesting than the grey skin I had been planning and the mental image meant that the new model was suddenly a whole lot more appealing. I've only used him in one game so far - and he got killed in turn two by Perdita. Hopefully next time he'll last a bit longer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterDisaster Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 Wow... just wow! Incredible work! Your Kirai crew is really inspiring and Killjoy is fantastic, a really original idea there. What else have you got in the works? I'd love to see more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zFiend Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 Wow... just wow! Incredible work! Your Kirai crew is really inspiring and Killjoy is fantastic, a really original idea there. What else have you got in the works? I'd love to see more. How did it go again.. Patience is a virtue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viruk Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 Love the Kirai crew but every single mini you've shown here is fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 That Kirai crew is simply fantastic, and the Uruk Hai warpaint makes Killjoy into a really special mini. The idea looks made for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaled Posted May 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 What else have you got in the works? I'd love to see more. Next on my painting table are some Guild Autopsies. I that think once they're done there are no more metal Malifaux models that I plan to add to my collection, except possibly a couple of the Avatars - I've been deliberately concentrating on the metal miniatures while I can still get hold of them. Then I plan to paint a boxed set of Citadel Orcs that I got about 20 years ago and which have never had a good paint job, but after that I'll probably return to Malifaux and do a Yan Lo crew to round out my collection of Reserrectionists... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaled Posted February 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Afternoon all, I finished my Leveticus crew yesterday and thought I'd share a few pics. I'd never been that keen on Levi, but I really enjoyed his story in the Crossroads book and it inspired me to buy his crew. Leveticus is probably the most boring model in his crew - I didn't much like the metal version either... On the other hand, Rusty Alyce is my favourite member of the crew. I converted her a little to give her a tartan skirt as worn by both the metal and puppet versions of the character. Then there's the Hollow Waifs... Next is a Ronin who didn't fit in my Tara crew so has joined Leveticus instead. Then there's the Abominations. I ended up buying both metals and plastics and I think they work well together. And finally, the Desolation Engine. I really dislike the plastic version and finding a metal one took ages, but I think it was worth the time it took to track him down... Comments, questions and criticisms are welcomed. - Dave 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaled Posted February 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Huh - looks like I forgot to post pictures of the last set of models I worked on... There's some Guild Autopsies and Izamu the Armour for my Resurrectionist crews; And Avatar Zoraida and McTavish for the Neverborn (well, McTavish is actually a Gremlin model, but Zoraida can hire him); 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnternalVoid Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 I like the McTavish and it is nice to see as I am currently working on and off on mine. I cut out the base and sunk it so I could have him in muddy water but I cannot do the resin till I finish painting. Been struggling for inspiration and this is good. Question about the Armor, did you paint the bluish glow in the face area or did you insert something in there with that effect? Looks good either way but was curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaled Posted February 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Thanks. The glow is just painted - it looks fine in the photo, but I think it works better viewed from a lower angle. So your McTavish is actually standing in the water? That sounds cool. I'm about to start work on some Batman miniatures and might do one of the Penguin's thugs standing in water... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linus Mcmold Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Love your abominations the most and the Alyce skirt conversion made me think I could do the same on my Alyce to give her a similar vibe as the old one had. Your Leveticus crew is the best one I've seen so far. I hope you'll have a painted Molly crew along the way since that's the crew I'm currently painting and I'm interested in seeing how you'd do it. Taras crew and your Killjoy are one of the reasons I got me interested in Taras crew. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnternalVoid Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 So your McTavish is actually standing in the water? That sounds cool. I'm about to start work on some Batman miniatures and might do one of the Penguin's thugs standing in water... He will be. I cut the inner section of the base out and put in a bottom that is level with the bottom of the base. Once it is all painted I will mix some clear resin with half a drop of green and brown ink to create the 'color' and then pour it in. I already have a sunken skull, log, and some other stuff on the bottom to give it features. The resin will fill up to ankle roughly so he he will be standing in the swamp. I did the same with three converted Silurids I made as I did not like the original metal onces. Going to do the same thing with my plastic silurids when I get them all painted too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaled Posted February 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 Linus - I have a Molly crew already, but it's the metal one - I doubt I'll replace it with the plastic crew - although I do like the art for Philip and his Nanny and am tempted to get that model... EternalVoid - I've used the resin on bases before (there's some on both McTavish and AZoraida's bases, it just doesn't show up well in the photos), but I remember now why I haven't done a person actually in the water. The resin I use sets level and doesn't really work for water that's in motion as if someone was walking through it. Have you ever tried using resin to get effects such as splashes and waves? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnternalVoid Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 I have three things to work with for surface water actually. The first is Water Effect by Woodland Scenic. It has a semi toothpaste like material that is spreadable. The other is Vallejo extra heavy gel which is a similar material. And the last is Liquitex Gloss Heavy Gel which is similar as well. All three, applied in a thin later dry clear but as you can scuplt it a bit *I generally use a toothpick or popcicle stick* you can create ripples and uneasy surface like the water is shifting. If I am doing it with something like my McTavish base I will put down the normal resin with the coloring in it first and that will set firm. Then I put a very thin layer of one of these on top to create the surface. As they are clear they will appear to be the same color as the lower resin but not as colored. Also any bit that stick up like a drop or such look fairly clear like it would if something had broke the surface. Each of the three dry a little different so I would generally pick one depending what I wanted the surface to look like. Been a while so I don't know where my handy reminder sheets are. I had some plastic cards I put some of each on to remind me what each looked like. Might have to figure out where I put those for McTavish. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RagingRodian Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 I really like the smooth highlighting and shading that you pulled off on these models, and anyone that can neatly paint in a tartan skirt at this scale deserves respect. Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaled Posted February 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 EternalVoid - thanks for the info, very helpful. If/when you find your reminder sheets I'd appreciate it if you could post what effect you use each one for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnternalVoid Posted February 4, 2015 Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 Well I did not find my better references but I did find two cards I used for my initial tests of the Vallejo heavy gel, vallejo Black Lava, Vallejo grey pumice, and the Liquitex heavy gel. Taking a look at the cards the Vallejo heavy gel, once dried, had a more choppy effect. More broken up and uneven while not being rough. It is also not as smooth in the jar as the Liquitex is. The liquitex reduced thinner and ended up being smoother, reminding me more thicker paint in some regards. Would not be bad for a lake or pond I think but you have to make sure the coat is level. In turn the Vallejo looks better for disturbed water and rivers I think. As for the Scenic Woodland, it is more for building up, as it is thicker than either. So if you want to have a splash effect around a foot as if they were running through the water I would use that stuff to build it up bit by bit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaled Posted February 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2015 Thanks again. I'll have to look into buying some of that stuff and giving it a try sometime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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