28mm Reaper Miniatures Wizard, Luwin Phost.

[Andy T]

A bit of a departure for me and my first miniature in a few years.

Clearly I've got a long way to go but I'm very happy with how it turned out and it's taught me a few things that I can hopefully build upon. I'd like there to be a follow up soon but after several hours searching I can't find anything I like the look of, so it may be another few years

 

[KarlW]

You been inspired by the D&D film and going to start RPGs?

 

[Jim R]

I reckon that's a real cracker Andy. Until the last photo I had no idea it was so small.

 

[Andy T]

You been inspired by the D&D film and going to start RPGs?

Absolutely not, ill leave that to my son. He keeps trying to drag me into D&D, 40k, even MTG but they're not really my thing.

I reckon that's a real cracker Andy. Until the last photo I had no idea it was so small.

Thanks Jim. I wasn't expecting it to be so small either when I ordered it online!

 

[adt70hk]

Very well done!

 

[Mickc1440]

Can’t stop now pal he looks great, these are quite nice little figures that can be bought as singles from the Star Wars legion sets

 

[Andy T]

Cheers Mick, I haven't given up the hunt

 

[yak face]

Superbly painted andy , its black magic to me , figure painting . Ive done a few but can never get the shading right , i always seem to end up with loads of coats of paint caked on !

 

[Andy T]

Thanks Tony, and Andrew too. Sorry I missed your post earlier.

Yes there's definitely some witchcraft involved. Getting the paint thinned just right seems to be the secret but I've not got the knack yet!

 

[Allen Dewire]

Just saw this Andy and you definitely have a talent for these mini figure thangs!!! That is a great finish on something so small and the colors are spot on Sir!!! The big question is...........With or without the optivisor??? Inquiring minds want to know........Super stuff!!!

Prost
Allen

 

[outrunner]

Looks brilliant Andy.

Andy.

 

[Andy T]

Thanks Allen. I've still got a lot to learn about all this but call it beginners luck

And absolutely with magnification! I've been trying out the Donegan optisight, which is a budget alternative to their optivisor, but to be honest I mostly used my trusty pound shop reading glasses in +3.5 strength as I don't keep banging them on everything


Cheers Andy. Back to normal service now as I've started a Kubelwagen but my lad is going to rummage through his spare stuff to find me a few more figures to practice on.

He has about 30 zombies I could have but that's far too much skin to paint just yet

 

[Tim Marlow]

Well, you certainly made that look easy…..Fabulous stuff. It’s even got some OSL on it…..

Not sure what type of figure you are looking for, but the Oathmark Orcs by North Star are really nice looking sculpts. I’m cleaning some up at the moment and am very impressed…..
If you are just looking for something a bit different, try something like the “Pulp” range by Bob Murchison or Crooked dice’ 7TV’s various TV themed figures……loads of inspiration there……otherwise let me know what you are looking for and I’ll try to point you in the right direction…..

 

[The Smythe Meister]

Blimmin Eck that's nice .....
... Mr Tim had better watch his back!!

 

[JR]

Andy .
Here at the Towers Matron rallied the Committee upon seeing this, they were suitablely impressed, esp with that bottle for comparison.
You've got

Congratulations.

 

[Mini Me]

Right on Target Andy!! And a well deserved Dog's if I do say so myself. Very impressed with your ability to conjure up such a good looking little guy as that. I think Smiffy is right about you barking up Tim's tailpipes....Excellent result!

 

[rtfoe]

That looks good Andy, good practise too starting with the tiny ones first.

Cheers,
Wabble

 

[Andy T]

Well, you certainly made that look easy…..Fabulous stuff. It’s even got some OSL on it…..

Thank you Tim, that really means a lot. The online academy that is YouTube helped greatly, although with so many different styles on show it can be confusing too! A bit of coaching from my lad, particularly on the subtle osl, helped too.

I'm not really sure what I'm looking for, one of those where I'll know when I see it, but definitely fantasy for now. I had a quick look at the pulp figures and some of those might be up my street.


To everyone else, thank you so much, especially the committee for the award! It's the usual Monday morning rush for work so sorry that I can't reply to you all individually but your comments are greatly appreciated and humbling

 

[Tim Marlow]

Thank you Tim, that really means a lot. The online academy that is YouTube helped greatly, although with so many different styles on show it can be confusing too! A bit of coaching from my lad, particularly on the subtle osl, helped too.

I'm not really sure what I'm looking for, one of those where I'll know when I see it, but definitely fantasy for now. I had a quick look at the pulp figures and some of those might be up my street.


To everyone else, thank you so much, especially the committee for the award! It's the usual Monday morning rush for work so sorry that I can't reply to you all individually but your comments are greatly appreciated and humbling

Yep, there is a great deal of stuff on youtube. I’m a bit of a fan of Vince Ventruella myself. Not for his painting style, which is completely different to mine, but for his technique videos. I especially like the paint comparison stuff and ways of working with various colours that he shows. He also paints while he talks, which show it all in real time, mistakes and all.

For figures, there are a huge number of manufacturers out there, but as always, some are better than others.

For starters, try Northstar or Perry miniatures. Northstar stock a large number of ranges so there is plenty to browse through, and Perrys have a huge selection of historical figures if that is your inclination. With the Perrys, the sculpting is top notch, but the casting can sometimes leave a bit to be desired.

Bloody miniatures might also be worth a look. They are a relatively new manufacturer that has an excellent range of English Civil War figures with real character.

Lastly try Warlord miniatures. Just be aware that some of the older ranges can be a little “wooden” in pose, but there is a huge selection there, with some very interesting stuff…..Queen Victoria with a blunderbuss, for example…..

 

[Andy T]

Cheers Tim, I'll look into those when I'm home.

VV gave me a lightbulb moment when he talked about unloading thin paint onto a paper towel. I can't remember anyone else mentioning it before but it perfectly explained why I couldn't get on with thin layers.

Of course I now notice everyone doing it

Another guy I watch a lot of is Doctor Faust (sp?)
Very different style but like VV he explains the why , rather than just the how, which is better for me.

Also Marco Frisoni, the most enthusiastic man on the planet, but I can't help waiting for him to intro a video with "Hallo, everybody peeps"