Hi Everyone!
A few years back I picked up the starter box for 'Carnevale', you know, as one does when one already has loads of other game systems to play. I'll take a page out of the Orange Toddler's playbook and blame someone else for clearly what I did myself. So, I blame JamieM and DavidB as, over the years, they have posted some wonderfully painted miniatures from the game and I thought, 'Geez. This is essentially parkour street combat in 18th century Venice with some Cthulhu vibes... Well, pass me an espresso, and take my money!'
So here are my efforts with one of the factions: The Rashaar.
The Rashaar unashamedly draw upon Lovecraft's Innsmouth creepy-watery mythology of Father Dagon, Mother Hydra and Deep Ones. So lots of aquatic nasties to take advantage of Venice's network of canals. These guys are also slavers, so they can force the unwilling support of poor unfortunates to assist them in their nefarious plans. A damp, villainous crew to be sure.
I have to say I wasn't really feeling it with these models. That's entirely on me as the models themselves are great. I simply ran out of steam with them. Thankfully they're not very complex, so I managed to get a lot done with the airbrush and some light brushwork. I think they'll be fine on the tabletop, and they help set a colour palette for any upcoming additions to the faction.
As with many of the newer ranges these days, these models are rather heroically scaled. The human slaves and deep ones are 35mm, while the wizard and Big One tip into the 40mm band. So, I believe, 39 points in total, but I leave it to our esteemed Antipodean Minion to make the final adjudication.
This warband should also provide another Squirrel Point aaand as a bonus, one of the deep ones is holding a skull in thoughtful contemplation (again, as one does), which should please Skully McSkullface.
Thanks for dropping by for a peek!
- Curt
From Millsy:
LOL, Curt! That first sentence was like a lighting bolt of self recognition, shame, pride, humour and about fifty other things in one punch right between the eyes.
I like that you included a little blamestorming in your efforts to somehow excuse your own behaviour.
Judgement of your motivations and excuses aside, your work with the brush is superb mate. Your dark skin tone and the saturated blue/green are beautiful and your airbrush blending with the lilac lower torso and legs lends a very natural feel.
If this is a taste of more to come then I can only add "Yes please!"
39 points added to your tally. Nice one brother.
Cheers,
Millsy
