Category Archives: 28-32mm fantasy

Victoria Lamb’s Labyrintus

From Victoria Lamb’s Web site:

Labyrintus is a miniature game by Victoria Lamb. It combines the spectacle and craft of a miniature game with the fun and ease of play of a board game.  A fast paced game for 2-4 players with a playing time of 30 to 60 minutes. Each player takes control of a team of 4 creatures and attempts to be the first to get through the Labyrinth. But beware, things may not always be what they seem, your progress can be thwarted by other creatures, the shifting Labyrinth and even your own tactical choices.Labyrintus is a miniature game by Victoria Lamb. It combines the spectacle and craft of a miniature game with the fun and ease of play of a board game.  A fast paced game for 2-4 players with a playing time of 30 to 60 minutes. Each player takes control of a team of 4 creatures and attempts to be the first to get through the Labyrinth. But beware, things may not always be what they seem, your progress can be thwarted by other creatures, the shifting Labyrinth and even your own tactical choices.

A recent post over at Tabletop Gaming News reminded me of this project.  After some browsing I was elated to learn that the miniatures for the game are already available from Eureka.  I’ll be picking up Billy Bagshot, the twiglets, and the fairies soon.

Billy Bagshot

Twiglet 1

Twiglet 2

Fairy 1

Fairy 2

Eureka Frog Warrior Musician

I recently finished this piece as a present for my brother.

You can purchase this model from Eureka Miniatures or Eureka Miniatures USA.

I apologize for the poor quality of the photos.

Frog Warrior Musician from Eureka Miniatures

Red Box Games, Goblins and Dvergr

Crowbiter and four Bonebacks (from the left) Scratch, Snothocker, Howler, and Gut

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Crowbiter (left) and two Bonebacks (from the left) Scratch and Snothocker

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Snothocker (left), Howler, and Gut

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Snothocker, Dvergrs Hostrom Hammersmite (left) and Bjorti TrollsBane, and Scratch

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Detail of Hostrom Hammersmite (left) and Bjorti TrollsBane

Meanders of Darkness Painting Challenge, Final Update

Kelt Musician - finished front and back 5999 6005

Rackham's Kelt Musician

Be sure to visit Dragon Painting to see more completed entries for this challenge.

Meanders of Darkness Painting Challenge, Update 06

Kelt Musician, front

Kelt Musician, front

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Kelt Musician, back

The leather, metal, and a few odds and ends are obviously not done, but this project is finally nearing completion.  Be sure to visit the Dragon Painting forums to see more entries here (WIPs) and here (final submissions).

Dark Art Miniatures, WIPs

Dark Art Miniatures Aragorn WIPs

Aragorn Mark's WIPs for Dark Art Miniatures

In a recent post to his blog, Aragorn Marks (formally of Rackham) featured this photo of some of his recent work for Dark Art Miniatures.  Gladiators?

I haven’t seen this reported anywhere, but it’s possible the news slipped under my radar.

Meanders of Darkness Painting Challenge, Update 05

The skirt is done for the most part. The highlights are brighter in real life, and my light tent may help show that later; although it’s possible I will need one more pass with a shade color and another with the final highlight color.

The cords on the front are also done; I’ve only finished two on the back.

The bronze has been washed. Next I need to add highlight and patina colors.

There is a problem with the base colors of the scabbard and skirt. Also, there’s a lot of bronze on the back. I was aware this would happen before committing to the palette, however. The scabbard will get a deep wash with VMC 822 German Cam. Black Brown and then highlighted back up just to the base color. Ditto for the mallet and sword handle leather. The patina for the oracle plates should help distinguish that bronze from what is on the scabbard, which will lack oxidation.

Anyway, after two hours worth of shading and highlights to the skirt and cords + wash to the bronze:

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Meanders of Darkness Painting Challenge, Update 04

More work on the skin, added paint to the eyes and hair.

More work on the skin, added paint to the eyes and hair.

Added thin basecoat layers to cloth and leather.

Added thin basecoat layers to cloth and leather.

Added basecoat to the base.

Added basecoat to the base.

Obviously there’s still a ton of work to do, but the model is starting to come to life…slowly.

Specialist Games, Rumors

Games Workshop's Battle of Five Armies, a personal favorite

Games Workshop's Battle of Five Armies, a personal favorite

I really hope the rumors floating around in various forums (see here, here, and here) about the future and fate of the Specialist Games division are not true.  Time will tell, and soon if word on the street is correct.

I’m thinking seriously about picking up another copy of BoFA.

Moose

Upcoming Releases from RBG

Einar March Warden Captain

Einar March Warden Captain

RBG - Hostrom HammerSmite

Hostrom HammerSmite

Aurelius the Adept

Aurelius the Adept

Bjorti TrollsBane

Bjorti TrollsBane

Christia the Chaste

Christia the Chaste

Dark Mordred WyrmsBane

Dark Mordred WyrmsBane

Myrianna of AelfHeim

Myrianna of AelfHeim

Red Vanielle

Red Vanielle

Some of the latest from the very talented hands of Mr. Tre Manor (Red Box Games).  I’ve always been an avid admirer of his work, and even have the entire RBG range of products on my shopping list.  But these sculpts have changed everything, and I’m moving them up to “top priority” (right after my first order with Hasslefree for Twilight and other pieces of joy).

Tre’s building a world, and I’m enjoying watching it come to life.

P.S. There are some great photos comparing these models with a GW standard in a thread over at Frothers, for those of you who are interest.

Rackham Army Boxes Unboxed, Lions and Wolfen

Click on the image to see more at Raphael's blog

Click on the image to see more at Raphael's blog

For those of you who missed the announcement at TGN, Raphael Da silva Gomes has uploaded to his blog a ton of pictures featuring the contents of Rackham Entertainment’s first two army boxes for Confrontation: Age of Rag’narok.  Rackham reportedly skipped some stages in the painting process (mostly highlights) to make these sets affordable.

I have no plans to pick up either of these, but the undead box slated for later this year (early next year?) has me tempted.

NOTE: Image featured in this post is Copyright © 2009 Raphael Da silva Gomes.

Meanders of Darkness Painting Challenge, Update 03

The beginning of the highlight stage

The beginning of the highlight stage

A detail of the face

A detail of the face

Obviously a lot of work still to go, but I’ve started the highlight process.

My skin formula for this piece is as follows:

  • Base coat with Vallejo Game Color (VGC) Dwarf Skin (041),
  • First shadow wash (general) is VGC Tan (066),
  • Second shadow wash (recesses and undercuts only) is VGC Tan + VGC Sombre Grey (048),
  • Blend between the shadows and basecoat with a glaze of VGC Tan,
  • Blend first highlight onto the skin with VGC Dwarf Skin,
  • Highlight with VGC Elf Skintone (004).

There’s still a lot of shaping to do, as you can see. I’ll repeat this process on the skin all over the model.

The other areas of the model–cloth, metal, etc.–won’t get this kind of treatment, but I want the flesh to be as good as I can get it. Also, I’m enjoying this experiment with adding blue to the shadows.

I took the detail photo with my 100mm macro lens. The actual size of the photo is way bigger, but it seemed pointless to show greater detail with something this small. The focus is a tad off, because I didn’t bother with a tripod. I’ll take an appropriate photo with this lens when I finish the face.

Be sure to check this thread on the Rackham forums to see the other entries in this challenge.  There are some incredible pieces in the works, including one oil painting.

Meanders of Darkness Painting Challenge, Update 02

Kelt Musician with the skin base coat

Kelt Musician with the skin base coat

Kelt Musician after a wash and glaze in the shadows

Kelt Musician after a wash and glaze in the shadows

This is my first attempt at glazing the shadowed parts of skin with a small amount of blue added to the paint.  I may make a mess of things in the process, but will press ahead regardless.

You can follow the MoD painting challenge at the Rackham forums here.

Cavalcade Ox and Water Buffalo Greens

Cavalcade Ox

Cavalcade ox

Cavalcade water buffalo

Cavalcade water buffalo

Here’s a sneak peak of our new animal greens – an oxen and a water buffalo.  The oxen was designed for the beasts of burden that were imported into Africa and Asia by the British, however, they can be used for generic oxen.  The water buffalo is Asian in origin and can be found all over southeast Asia and China.  These will be available in singles as well as multiple packs for those looking to bulk up a stable of oxen or buffalo at a reduced price.

More on their Web site.

I’ve wanted something like this for a project I’m working on.  I had high hopes that Rackham would release the auroch sculpt they previewed so long ago, but that probably won’t happen now.  Everything depended on that model for my project.

The Rackham auroch, sculpted by Yannick Fusier

The Rackham auroch, sculpted by Yannick Fusier

Twilight Roban WIP

The new WIP for Twilight, Roban

The new WIP for Twilight, Roban

From the Forum of Doom thread:

Here’s a preview that I’ve been itching to share for ages now. A few of you will have seen him at Salute, but I’ve done a lot more work on him since then! This is by far the largest model in the Twilight range, and it took a long time for him to get to a stage where I am happy, so I really hope you like him!

Apparently a painted model will be uploaded to the thread soon.

I’m buying a Twilight starter set.  Have I mentioned that here already?