What's up everyone ? I'm kind of hopping from one project to another at the moment, bit of chaotic times at home and in the outside world so it probably reflects in the hobby this way for me !
Anyway, with my big projects I kinda need to clear some head space and some desk space so I'd like to get the Darkwater box finished to test it at christmas, what says Christmas more than chasing plague ridden villains with a hot chocolate cup ?
I gotta say after building this model, I was quite puzzled about how to approach it, it's not an obvious model, you gotta look at it from several angles to get it, you're never quite sure what is what until you actually block the colours in.
I also realise this unsettling feeling is also what makes it great, truly chaotic and horrific, it doesn't rely on shock but more on unease and now I get it , I can fully appreciate it.
Even finding the golden angle wasn't obvious until it was painted.
Even finding the golden angle wasn't obvious until it was painted.
Colours wise, I tried to keep it simple but somehow regal so no obvious rot or greens, a rich red and tarnished jewels to hint at a long gone glory, like something went terribly wrong. I haven't read the lore at all, I try to keep "official" influences to the minimum on those just for the fun of finding my own thing and seeing how close I got to the box art.
I love that the villains range in size the way they do, it makes them so much more interesting and you better feel the gradation in power too. Those warhammer Quest boxes are absolute hots to be honest, they're probably my favourite releases from GW in the past few years. My 40k years are behind, at least with current editions, though I do love the models, but some of the side games are just the perfect answer for us nerds with GW love and the need for a little something else. Keep them coming please !
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