These three 28mm metal miniatures are made by “Pulp Figures” and can be bought as code PLT10 Killer Apes from the manufacturer's Lost Worlds and Lost Tribes range.
Having superglued them all on to “Games Workshop” 40mm round bases I gave each model an double undercoat of “Citadel” Abaddon Black before heavily dry-brushing each with “Vallejo” Heavy Charcoal.
This off-black paint really highlighted all the wonderful detail of Bob Murch’s sculpting. So I additionally used this colour to pick out all the dark areas of flesh on the primates’ hands, feet, chests and face. Once dry the Charcoal was clearly a little too contrastingly stark to the ‘pure’ black undercoat I’d used, so I washed the models with “Citadel” Nuln Oil to help blend it all in together.
Finally I ‘picked out’ the fingers, toes and brows with some more “Vallejo” Heavy Charcoal and finished off the ‘pulp monsters’ by highlighting their eyes with a spot of “Citadel” Abaddon Black.
From Curt:
I love these apes Simon - very cool. I have some from another manufacturer (Impact Miniatures?) but I think I need a set of these as well. I particularly like the fellow that is posed on his knuckles with an arched back, a classic silhouette.
Well done!
Wouldn't want to stumble across them in the jungle. Nice work.
ReplyDeleteCheers Kiwi. Much appreciated :-)
DeleteLovely gorillas Blax :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Tamsin. Might have to get some more tbh... and paint the silverback white.
DeletePacked with character. Nice one Simon.
ReplyDeleteCheers Michael. Good to finally get these done.
DeleteThey look grand! I too like the looks of the fellow on his knuckles! I almost ordered some packs from Murch , but his eastern tribes seem to still be as teaser only!
ReplyDeleteDavid, his stuff is great. I've got a rather large backlog to work through for the rest of the year :-)
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