The Long War: The Fleshless

Continuing the fight against my unpainted miniatures, I offer you the first half of my undead which comprises all the undead without flesh. Basically, skellies, ghosts, wraiths, wights, and so, so many Liches.

Many different companies from a span of about 30 years! Can you guess them all?

So had to strip some of these bad boys as my newly discovered paint scheme requires a white prime vs my usual black priming. 2 days in a Pine Sol (my house smells so spring fresh!) and water solution did the trick and doesn't harm the minis, rinse and dry then prime.

Here's an early attempt that I didn't like. decided the only thing not ethereal-looking would be the weapons.

 

 

 

Ended up with a hand painted base coat with 100% coverage, then 2 highlight coats, the first a little wet, the second a little dry. 3 layers of color tend to make a figure have enough depth to look good (the way I paint, anyway).

Here's a completed shot with the flash on, just for the effect.

Still undecided how I'll paint the next group (I have some ideas, but...) which includes zombies, ghouls, wights (the d&d type with flesh on them vs the Warhammer type which were included above as they're basically tough as nails skellies) and vampires.

The Long War, Second Battle: Vermin!

Continuing my massive figure painting campaign, I finished the furry critters: 3 Minotaurs, 4 Beastmen, 12 Skaven, 12 Giant Rats, 12 Giant Spiders, 23 Giant Bats, 1 Dire Wolf, 10 Warhammer Quest Archways, Tsathaggua, 4 Erol Otus based Bugbears, 1 Yeti, 1 Werebear, and 1 Wererat. There's a few more old Grendiers off to the side I need to add a touch of detail to, but the lion's share are done, including the remaining minis to finish off the Warhammer Quest game.

As usual, I begin with a bunch of black-primed figures on plates.

Base-coat brown.

In progress. Finished figs on top of article, of course.

Next up, the Undead!