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Tuesday, 14 February 2017

Bean and Scones, the skeleton thieves



What does any self respecting undead force need ? Come on... Skeletons yes ! So for Valentine's day, I had to paint a couple...
As you might have noticed, the force was pretty meaty and was somehow lacking "dry" elements... Well the only way to do things is to do them right isn't it ? I had to get a few skeletons in the troup and I had the perfect models for it !
I got those skeletons from Vialudibunda who produces plenty of lovable models, especially if you're into pirates and oldschool stuff. These were sculpted by Tim Prow and are absolutely charming.

Get them from HERE
I've only stuck to 2 of them but I intend to paint the last 4 in a while since they could be used as a Dragon Rampant unit.



For now, I'm trying to focus on what I need to play this band for Mordheim and Frostgrave.

Painting wise, the choice of colours was pretty simple and I just stuck with the palette I used for the others. In hindsight, I could have muddied those shirts and clothes a little and I'll probabbly get back to them.



All in all, I'm quite happy with how the band is turning with 13 members now ! The thing I'm th emost satisfied with is that the models do look coherent together (to me at least), which was my main concern at the start.


Happy painting gaming and loving to you all !

36 comments:

  1. Docteur Half14 February 2017 at 11:04

    Nice, neat and perfect ! Love the names ;)

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  2. riot ville14 February 2017 at 11:08

    They really are coming together as a 'lovely' little force. Great stuff!

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    1. Asslessman14 February 2017 at 11:13

      Knowing they're getting their Mordheim campaign in a couple of months does help. ;)
      Cheers mate !

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  3. Asslessman14 February 2017 at 11:10

    They're the least pirate looking but all are great sculpts to be honest. I'm trying to avoid painting more than 2-3 models at a time to keep the energy flowing with this band but I'll come back to those for sure.
    Thanks !

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  4. Max14 February 2017 at 12:56

    These look great, and the warband overall is fantastic

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  5. Anonymous14 February 2017 at 14:01

    Cracking pair mate, really nicely done - they fit beautifully with the rest of the group :-)

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    1. Asslessman14 February 2017 at 14:18

      Cheers, it's a fun warband to work on really, all the models have their special vibe and they form a pleasant group.

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  6. axiom14 February 2017 at 15:34

    Excellent warband! Bravo. Oh, and plenty of kisses too!

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  7. Iannick14 February 2017 at 15:45

    Excellent work! I like your bones work; on the white side without being shiny white, it's very well done.

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    1. Asslessman14 February 2017 at 15:50

      Honetsly, they turned out more white than I wanted at first, had to get them back from the shiny side with stone grey glazes but they still look too bright.It makes them stand from the others a bit though so not a bad thing I guess.
      Thanks mec !

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  8. Mr Papafakis14 February 2017 at 16:59

    Never knew this mini range existed JB. They look the goods though don't they!

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    1. Asslessman14 February 2017 at 17:07

      I really fancy them, loads of character which is quite rare for skeletons I reckon.

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    2. Allison M.17 February 2017 at 17:29

      It's true! You don't often see skeletons with panache outside a Sam Raimi film ;)

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    3. Asslessman17 February 2017 at 17:31

      Well, I do have Evil Ash in the band already so there's a standard set. ^^

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    4. Allison M.17 February 2017 at 22:22

      Hmm good point...

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  9. (Kym) + Warburton + (Classic40K) 14 February 2017 at 19:57

    Great models, I haven't seen them before. Nice painting too ;)

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    1. Asslessman14 February 2017 at 22:10

      Thanks, you don't see much painted but they're a lovely bunch for sure.

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  10. Anonymous14 February 2017 at 22:09

    Great looking figures with outstanding paint jobs. Do you vanish seal your minis to protect them?

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    1. Asslessman14 February 2017 at 22:12

      Cheers, yes I do, I use W&N galeria Matt varnish by brush. I don't like like varnishing much but it's a necessary evil since I play with most of my models. I've got back to varnishing with a brush after 2 accidents with sprays and kids at hime making airbrushing a no go.

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  11. Dai15 February 2017 at 00:27

    That red ties them all together so nicely. A splendid looking warband mate.

    What's your recipe for painting those off-white shirts?

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    1. Asslessman15 February 2017 at 08:51

      Cheers ! The off white is basically :
      - base colour of stone grey from PA (it's a little greenish but it's got a perfect coverage and is ideal to start white I find), then a sepia wash, highlights with stone grey again, aother with stone grey mixed with white and then diluted white pulled across the edges.

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  12. Suber15 February 2017 at 00:42

    So great! You made them look perfectly coherent and integrated in the group!
    I also got tohose ages ago, still part of my Lead Mountain of Shame :(

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    1. Asslessman15 February 2017 at 08:52

      Well, isn't the lead mountain of shame bound to become the future heights of Glory ? ^^
      Thanks man.

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  13. Littleleadperson16 February 2017 at 10:32

    Most excellent work JB. You're right - they hang together very well! Will you be coming to BOYL. I'd love to have an undead versus undead Mordheim showdown!

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    1. Asslessman16 February 2017 at 10:34

      Boyl is 95% sure for me this year, I'm missing you folks a bit !
      The time table will be tight but the idea of a MH game has a nice appeal I must say. ^^

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  14. matthewjksullivan17 February 2017 at 17:13

    I love 'em! It's nice to see that clean, whitish bone colour instead of the yellow/browns that are so popular. Best names for 2 skeleton buddies too. Bravo!

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    1. Asslessman17 February 2017 at 17:18

      To be perfectly honest, I had to glaze the skull back to something less white than what it was and I'd like them better a tad darker, not much, just a tone under. I was considering weathering them a bit to avoid making them stand from the rest so much.
      So glad you got the name too. ^^

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  15. Sean19 February 2017 at 14:45

    Cool stuff JB! I like how the warbands are focusing your painting. Imight have to try that trick.

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    1. Asslessman19 February 2017 at 17:21

      Those warbands painted as I go mean I only paint models I want to paint and that after the first couple of models, I know the colours well enough not to worry about the technique. It's very refreshing and prfect to build mojo in my view.

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  16. FourEyedMonster27 February 2017 at 17:40

    A very Grim Fandango'ish addition to your collection. ;)
    In the unlikely event you are unaware what Grim Fandango is ... it's a old adventure pc game I played and one of the first I actually played with the missus.

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    1. Asslessman29 March 2017 at 15:29

      I knew Grim Fandango and it's true there's a bit of that and Monkey island in them !

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  17. cheetor/sho3box29 March 2017 at 13:51

    The clean white on the bone and the warmer "bone" white on the shirt etc is a risky proposition, one that I would certainly not try.

    But it works brilliantly :)

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    1. Asslessman29 March 2017 at 15:30

      I did hesitate before doing it, I'm wary of "tone on tone" but lining helped here.

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