It was pointed out to me a few years ago that I did not have any hobbies anymore , I was busy and doing a lot of things but nothing just for myself, it was suggested that I go back to the geek stuff I have always loved, and for an Englishman of my age that tends to be small models by Games workshop (it was the Hornby of my generation)
Since then I have rediscovered the joy of painting and the growth that getting better at it brings, with a particular love of Space dwarves (or Squats as they are known) along with all the other none games workshop companies that make models now.
I love to see friends grow and do things they love, A long-time friend and fellow geek Tim has released his own mini board game.
Its a beautiful labour of love, as Tim says
The whole thing is essentially an art project for me, to see if I could do it. It is being sold at cost, not to make any money, and I am working on my next game.
Innsmouth Mystery is a ‘mint tin game’, which means a game that fits in a small tin. It has cards, dice, counters and meeples (the little figures).
Paint Time: about 20 hours all told (only because I’m a slow painter)
Notes:To get a decent orange coverage, its much easier to airbrush it, Jokaero Orange followed by Trollslayer Orange highlighted on the top, gave a really good consistency. I have to say on a complex model like this that is done with 3d printing, It’s an absolute son of a devil to paint because of all the little nooks and crannies you can’t take apart to paint. As the base was uneven I had to pad the ground to fit the model evenly and used black Milliput squished in place and then peeled off before it dried, flattened out and then given some grooves to give a muddy earth effect, on the wash over the orange REALLY make sure you water down the agrax, else you end up with hard lines on your orange.
Method(s): Base whole model with Leadbelcher spray, next wash the whole model with Nuln Oil. Once this is fully dry, wash with Agrax Earthshade. Again once fully dry lightly dry then brush the whole model with Necron Compound.
For primary armour colour make a 1:1 ratio mix of Thousand Sons Blue and Caliban Green. for highlights add a little White Scar to this mix. this highlight colour can also be used randomly on armour to apply scratches and chips.
For secondary armour, colour base Celestra Grey and then layer Ulthuan Grey. The red cross is done freehand with Mephiston Red, for straight line free hand it is best done with a quick confident line. I find if you take your time you wobble more, if any mistakes are made this is easily fixed by painting Ulthuan Grey over the top. Once fully dried, highlight secondary armour with White Scar this can also be applied randomly for chips and scratches.
For any rust apply Rhinox hide randomly, this is best done around connecting parts or anywhere water would pool on the model. within the Rhinox hide layer a little Mornfang Brown, and within this apply a few dots of Skrag Brown.
Notes: For the base, paint blue (something like Caledor Sky, and layer Baharroth Blue but not full coverage allow some of the darker blue to show through, lightly highlight with White Scar dry brush. Next use Woodland Scenics Water Effects. This as a gel consistency and and can be shaped quite easily allowing you to make splashing effects, in addition once its dried you can apply more layers to allow for larger splashes. Take your time and have a play with this. remember water is random so don’t need to be precise. lastly once happy apply a very light dry brush of White Scar.
Method(s): Base with Chaos Black spray. next I recommend starting with the face, base it in Bugmans Glow, (paint eyes first so you can easily correct mistakes) with Bugmans Glow after, base eye in White Scar, now with Abaddon Black paint each pupil, lastly with a very watered down Abaddon Black just put your brush tip to the edge of each eye this should flood the recesses for a cool dark eyeline affect.) layer Cadian Fleshtone avoiding the recesses, highlight Kislev Flesh.
Method(s): Spray Chaos Black, for the armour base with a thin layer of Abaddon Black, edge highlight with Dark Reaper and then apply a final minimal highlight with Fenrisian Grey applying only to parts that would be hit by zenithal light source 1.
Shoulder scrolls: base Baharroth Blue, wash with Drakenhof NightShade and highlight with Baharroth Blue. For text on all scrolls make a mix of Rhinox hide and water roughly 1:3 ratio with a small amount on your brush take your time and brush slow wiggles in vertical lines.
