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[Adrift]

This is my first attempt at painting a Bones figure. I admit that I chickened out and did a light spray of white primer on the model before painting. Painting this figure has been a pleasure (especially with the light weight).

I haven't noticed any drop off in quality, difficulty of painting, or and special care that I needed to engage...as compared to a metal Reaper model.

I like using trolls in and around swamp terrain so I painted him with that motif, and I took the time to base him properly before posting pics this time. :)

DISCLAIMER: The right hand (over his head) IS in fact a more putrid/different color than the rest of the miniature. This particular troll recently had a run in with a group of adventurers and it cost him his hand, but he survived and is currently regenerating his limb.

I also painted the two large pods on his back as though he's carrying a couple of his babies around after having mated a few weeks back.

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[MamaGeek]

Another fantastic miniature! You are really producing some lovely work, and so fast, too! Nice job!

[Furongian]

Beautiful. I love the regenerating hand!

I'm going to have to order the troll with my next shipment.

[pez5767]

Very nice, and the Bones seems to be legit!

[Silas Coggeshall]

Excellent job. ;) I can't wait for my Bones to come in tomorrow. :D

[MonkeySloth]

Wow nice paint job and great basing job.

[Dr.Bedlam]

Splendid work.
Although the idea of something like that regenerating and REPRODUCING is rather unsettling...

[joshuaslater]

Good stuff!

[Kuro Cleanbrush]

Where in the world do you get so much time to paint? lol, it's probably just that I'm a really slow painter by comparison.

But seriously, I really like all of your stuff; I just don't get around to commenting on it as often as I'd like. The troll is great, and you'll definitely have an impressed (and potentially a little scared) group of adventurers in your next play session.

[Adrift]

Thanks everyone!

I'm an RN, so my schedule is very flexible...I guess that's where I get the time. :)

@ Dr.Bedlam - I too am terrified of of a creature that regens and carries it's young around like this, but it's part of my troll mythos. It is one of the reasons why trolls are such a problem in my gaming world.

[Ishil]

That looks good. It occurs to me that, since the troll is regenerating its hand, you COULD have cut off his hand partway through, and used a little greenstuff to make some ragged regrowth on the edges of the wound. Just an idea.

Ishil

[mustardgreens]

This is truly inspiring. One of my favourite recent postings (of course, everything posted on this board is fantastic). Great job--wow.

What kind of static grass did you use on the base?

[Adrift]

The base is actually a combination of 4 different 'grasses'.

• I used some on the log which is woodland scenics: blended turf (brownish/yellow)
• I used some woodland scenics: blended turf on the ground (green)
• I also used some static grass from Citadel.
• Finally, the moss is something I picked up years ago at Hobby Lobby or Michael's and was a primary inspiration on color for purposes of his natural camouflage.

Swamp terrain is known for it's diverse flora so I wanted to use a variety of different textures and colors to bring it to life.

[Olaf the Stout]

Bit of thread necromancy, but I just came across the picture of this Troll again.  Every time I read your description about those purple pods on its back it gives me the heeby jeebies!  Disgustingly terrifying!

 

Olaf the Stout

[Cassu]

Haha this is awesome!  The concept and execution of really lovely, some really great painting.  Love that base too.