Still Alive...

Yes, I'm still alive.  After a good year and a half I've picked up the brush again...this time to paint a few more Hordes miniatures that had been sitting on my wall for a good three+ years.

First up, some Trollblood Fennblades...

And an Earthborn Dire Troll...

And finally, a Wold Guardian...

So I have some work to do to regain my brush control and to hone various techniques that I am rusty on but it felt good to see models that were in boxes on walls that were (quite literally) collected dust...and to see them finished on the table.  My 10 year old is becoming an avid Warmahordes player with me, so it will be fun to field these figures.

Post Hiatus Momentum...

...yeah that post title sounds like a Harry Potter spell doesn't it?  Seriously, it has been many months since I posted and there's a good reason...I haven't painted for many months.  I used to fight it, but I've learned to accept that I'm a "hobby in spurts" kind of guy.  There are sometimes four month periods where I churn out dozens of painted models, and then I need a few months downtime to recuperate...then the cycle starts over again.  The only downside is that I don't want to let people down who follow this blog...but...well, it's how I do it. 

Anyways, here are my latest figures(excuse the rust, I'm getting my painting mojo back gradually)...
(Click on pictures for slightly larger images)

Herne & Jonne(Warmachine Mercenary Unit)...

Runebearer(Trollblood Warlock Attachment Solo)...

Trollblood Skinner(Trollblood Solo)...

Druid Wilder(Circle Orboros Solo)...

Baldur the Stonecleaver(Circle Orboros Warlock)...

Megalith(Circle Orboros Character Warbeast(Wold))...

Well that's it for now, but I've got a Circle Orboros unit on the front burner that I'll be posting pics of when they're done.  Thanks for viewing!

Figure Feature: Grim Angus and Janissa Stonetide

Well, we all know that the Trollbloods ooze character...that's probably why I ordered too many for Christmas!  Now I'm backlogged on painting them(along with various Minions, Circle, Warmachine figures) but I am getting them done slowly but surely.  Below is a video clip showing my newly finished Grim Angus and Janissa Stonetide figures...I can't wait to field them!

Figure Feature: Madrak Ironhide & Impaler

Well I finally have painted my first couple of Trollbloods- an army I've been anxious to get my brush on for some time now.  You have to love these sculpts...full of power, character and humor!

Madrak is a great figure who, of course, is an "albino" Trollblood.  I love the stone, metal and leather details that Privateer put on this guy.  This was my first time doing a tartan- and that was a challenge.  I pretty much followed the guide in the Forces book for painting it, although I scrapped my first try and started over.

 The bases for my first two Trollbloods are fully customized.  I used carved sprue for the plant and green stuff for the other details(mushrooms, logs, vines & leaves).  I wanted a whimsical, decaying forest theme.



The Impaler has a classic Trollblood Blue coloration and I used the studio models as mu inspiration.  Note the turkey(s) hanging from his belt!    I find trollblood eyes a little tricky...but I have discovered that "less is more" is the key when it comes to their eyes.

The leather on this guy was fun to do...some Gun Corps Brown, Beasthide, and a couple of other shades all received a wash of Reaper Brown Ink(including the metal bits). 


For a full video Figure Feature see below...