Sneekid
Vassal
Allright! The Golden Gobbo has an exciting new concept this year. I’m not a fast painter, nor do I find much time to paint, so I really like the concept of focusing on just a single model, as well as the thought of documenting my progress. If I can only remember to take photos along the way... So – for this year’s entry:
One of the slightly unexpected side effects to poring endlessly over all those White Dwarfs in the nineties is that I seem to have developed a great affinity for minis for games I never even played and would never have considered spending money on back then.
Case in point: When this Imperial Psyker suddenly turned up in an online auction I was hit with a wave of nostalgia recalling a set of classic paintjobs that will stay with you for a lifetime once you've seen them! Here was a mini I just absolutely wanted to paint for no other reason than that I really liked it! (Shown with the classic versions as the source of my admiration).
Those pale, domed foreheads, ridiculous tights and garish 'Eavy Metal paintjobs! I wanted to do one just as ridiculously over the top. Rationalizing heavily, I’ll base him up to fit my Necromunda minis, and he can take on the role of some imperial VIP for narrative scenarios... He’ll stand out like a peacock in a junkyard!
I put in my bid. As the timer ticked out, no-one else seemed interested. Worse for them! I won the lot, received the mini and stripped stripped him down.
I was ready to go!
One of the slightly unexpected side effects to poring endlessly over all those White Dwarfs in the nineties is that I seem to have developed a great affinity for minis for games I never even played and would never have considered spending money on back then.
Case in point: When this Imperial Psyker suddenly turned up in an online auction I was hit with a wave of nostalgia recalling a set of classic paintjobs that will stay with you for a lifetime once you've seen them! Here was a mini I just absolutely wanted to paint for no other reason than that I really liked it! (Shown with the classic versions as the source of my admiration).
Those pale, domed foreheads, ridiculous tights and garish 'Eavy Metal paintjobs! I wanted to do one just as ridiculously over the top. Rationalizing heavily, I’ll base him up to fit my Necromunda minis, and he can take on the role of some imperial VIP for narrative scenarios... He’ll stand out like a peacock in a junkyard!
I put in my bid. As the timer ticked out, no-one else seemed interested. Worse for them! I won the lot, received the mini and stripped stripped him down.
I was ready to go!
