Skaven

[dazza36]

Recently lost my painting mojo and then got a bad case of sciatica which made sitting rather uncomfortable. However felt the urge yesterday and after looking for some inspiration decided to paint up a couple of skaven I had undercoated many moons ago.

When I was young I had 3 armies I always dreamed of having Dwarfs. Orc & Goblin and Skaven. I absolutely loved the original Jes Goodwin models and would spend many an hour looking lovingly at them in White Dwarf. When I got back into hobby I tried to collect them but they took 3rd place to the other 2 so never really got vary far. My issue was just the sheer amount of figures I would need and the money required (basically selling kidney would have been needed!)

So only managed a couple of reasonable deals so this should just be a little warband project.

So finally the models

Little group shot with a few I painted at some previous time

 

[Padre]

They're great. Love the rust effect.

 

[ManicMan]

nice work

 

[Fimm McCool]

Nice work! Yeah those ratty boys are the best but you do need a lot of them!

 

[Old Hob]

Loved the dwarves and the orcs, so looking forward to this.
Not Jes Goodwin, but there are a few cheaper options for unit fillers.
Ral Partha Europe has a few Tim Prow Ratmen sculpts for Heartbreaker https://www.ralparthaeurope.co.uk/shop/heartbreaker-miniatures-28mm-c-115/tim-prow-c-115_145/
They also have these chaps, but I'm not sure how well they'll work stylistically https://www.ralparthaeurope.co.uk/shop/ratmen-c-246/
Forlorn Hope carry the old Grenadier Ratmen, although they're more Rat than Man when compared to the Citadel sculpts https://forlornhopegames.co.uk/category/fantasy-warriors
And obviously there's the Oakbound Studio Gnawlochs https://www.oakbound.co.uk/thewoods/gnawlochs/

 

[ManicMan]

Ral Partha ones aren't too bad but clothing stands out a bit more.. I'm mosting using some I got as specials (like a Champion, Leader, etc) more then standard clanrats

 

[annagul]

Great work! All my support for you and all the blessing of the Great Horned Rat!

 

[MichaelStockin]

Nice work!

 

[twisted moon]

looking forward to seeing this progress.

I'm not sure how well they'll work stylistically

get enough variation and it all works. the lack of tails is the biggest thing.

 

[dazza36]

Thanks for all the comments.

Lots of nice alternative models but for me its all about the nostalgia of my youth that these models bring.

Painted up another and also based the next batch.

Will hopefully add a banner at a later date.

 

[EricF]

Very nice, I like the blue/red colour scheme to draw the models all together. Like you I always rather fancied a Skaven army, but a friend ended up collecting them and we all somewhat fell into having our own armies (orcs/goblins and undead ones for me) so I never really had any myself. I've a handful of random models now that I have picked up here and there and I keep meaning to tackle them. So I'll be interested to watch this lot develop.

 

[sewers.of.estark]

Some good looking ratmen, I particularly like your rust and weathering. Great work!

 

[Scalene]

Those look great. I've been painting up mine (old tatty army from 80s) for a BOYL game in the summer. I've also been doing some 3D sculpts to fit as closely as I can with the Jes Goodwin style to bulk out my army. Some of these are completely 3D printed, and some are Warhammer regiments plastic, converted with 3D printed parts for variety.

 

[ManicMan]

not bad. Z-brush?

 

[KingOfTheLeadPile]

I've also been doing some 3D sculpts to fit as closely as I can with the Jes Goodwin style

They look great! Do you publish your sculpts somewhere, like My Mini Factory, Cults3D, Thingyverse, etc.?

 

[twisted moon]

nice work on the standard bearer.
i like plenty of variation in my skaven horde, so i appreciate those 3d variants.

 

[Scalene]

Thanks for feedback everyone

not bad. Z-brush?

They are done in Blender. I started using it for WW2 aircraft and have been learning the (different) techniques required for creatures, cloth etc.

They look great! Do you publish your sculpts somewhere, like My Mini Factory, Cults3D, Thingyverse, etc.?

I have just started a Patreon https://www.patreon.com/WarfactoryMiniatures, where I have 'published' 5 Astronorks, so far. The Skaven aren't on there yet, but I will start releasing them there in the next couple of months.

I also have done a fundraiser for Ukraine distributing STLs of my take on the Ventolin Pirate, which I have expanded into 20 different poses and weapon types. http://www.warfactory.co.uk/wp/2023/05/14/ventolin-pirate-stl-fund-raiser/

On the above links there are free samples of the Astronork and the Ventolin Pirate.

I've also been working on a set of 12 green stuff sculpts of Skaven. They are in a similar style - here are casts of the first 5 (sorry, lousy photo) but I haven't had finished all of the others yet.

 

[dazza36]

Right back to my skaven !

Painted up some more and also painted up some shields. I always paint my shields in batches so I have them ready when needed.

Next batch of skaven have been undercoated so hopefully shouldn't be too long before I've added to the ranks.

 

[Fimm McCool]

Yessyess manling. Verry tastee.

 

[dazza36]

Painted up a favourite of mine over weekend in between and tufts and silver Birch seed leaves to the completed models

Have 2 more to paint up and will probably stick to them both having matching outfits !