Monday, 25 January 2021

From TomG - Invoking the Sorceress' Ride to The Tomb... Please - Points 25

Hey all, a special entry for today as it is my 34th birthday, and I have finally finished repainting this mini for the 4th time this month! I present to you "The Summer Jade Sorceress". 


Over and over again I wasn't happy with how she was turning out, first there were mistakes, then dust in the paint, then a catastrophe when painting the face; each stage creeping closer to model being dumped, but perseverance prevailed. 

I wanted her to have a regal, but still fantasy, feel to her as she is supposed to be a bad guy character in the theme of an evil sorceress. Which is why she got a gold crest to get headgear, something for a hero to take back and store in a museum. 

I can't tell you how I painted this as I stripped it back to bare metal so many times, I gave up recording the process. But she has finally turned out, pretty much, as I wanted her to. 

I hope you enjoy this entry and it can get me on the bullet train to Tomb-Town. 

Points - 
28mm infantry = 5pts
Challenge entry = 20pts
Total = 25pts

12 comments:

  1. Way to stick with it Tom - I'm not sure I have ever repainted anything four times myself, but there are projects and miniatures which have, at times, demanded a constant re-approach that drove me mad. I think folks will be impressed, and you should be thrilled with the final result - well done.

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  2. Wonderful -- a bravura performance and the cloak in particular is tour de force!

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  3. Beautiful painting. Very rich colours.

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  4. Wonderful figure Tom, that green cloak is Bob on 👍 Top Marks
    Regards KenR

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  5. Wow, you recovered her admirably Tom. I really like her green cloak. And happy birthday!

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  6. A great mini in the end. Well done for seeing it through, despite the adversity.

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  7. Well your persistence paid off Tom - she looks great!

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  8. Happy birthday! She looks fantastic, love the skin tone and cloak!
    Best Iain

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  9. She is magnificent!
    Terrific colour choice and the green cloak is very fashionable.
    I will ask the Snowlord (or a minion) to please add 5 bonus points 🧞‍♀️❤️

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  10. Happy birthday Tom and wonderful work on this figure. Love the cloak.

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