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Author: Tideswellman / Old Man Paints
Post: Diehard Miniatures – Treeman
I had always wanted a treeman. There was an amazing one in Sheffield Games Workshops Cabinet in the late 80s. But I’d never seen anything that even came close to what I wanted…..till Tim Prow of Diehard Miniatures created the Beechspur Treeman. This figure is made of resin, so no annoyingly awful pinning….also the detail is awesome, right down to a tiny bird’s nest on the head and multiple mushrooms and lichens growing on him.
I’d love to tell you there is some secret to painting this but there really isn’t…I simply played it by ear and winged it all the way. The basic steps were as follows.
White car primer matt.
Finally, I picked out the details using greens and oranges. I’d been working on this mini for too long though and I still think I might have done him better.
*Jesus, I hate the Gutenberg interface. I can’t find any features…
Anyway…Beechspur is just one of the models I’ve been working on this month and I hope to post more soon. I have been working on a big batch and should beable to finish about 4 more shortly.
If you enjoyed this post please, feel free to ask questions and leave a comment/like and share.
Thanks for looking.
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Owner: OldManPaints
Author: Tideswellman / Old Man Paints
Post: Diehard Miniatures – Treeman
I had always wanted a treeman. There was an amazing one in Sheffield Games Workshops Cabinet in the late 80s. But I’d never seen anything that even came close to what I wanted…..till Tim Prow of Diehard Miniatures created the Beechspur Treeman. This figure is made of resin, so no annoyingly awful pinning….also the detail is awesome, right down to a tiny bird’s nest on the head and multiple mushrooms and lichens growing on him.
I’d love to tell you there is some secret to painting this but there really isn’t…I simply played it by ear and winged it all the way. The basic steps were as follows.
White car primer matt.
- Paint the body brown…I think I used Base-XV88-2019.
- Apply a wash, as dark as you can go. I use Army Painter Dark Tone.
- After that, just drybrush the original base coat on and then progressively lighter shades of brown and beige until you’re happy.
- Wash again.
- Drybrush again and start dabbing on digenean browns and greens to create a mottled effect on the bark.
Finally, I picked out the details using greens and oranges. I’d been working on this mini for too long though and I still think I might have done him better.
*Jesus, I hate the Gutenberg interface. I can’t find any features…
Anyway…Beechspur is just one of the models I’ve been working on this month and I hope to post more soon. I have been working on a big batch and should beable to finish about 4 more shortly.
If you enjoyed this post please, feel free to ask questions and leave a comment/like and share.
Thanks for looking.
Continue reading on the Old Man Paints blog
