From EvanH: The Jarl of Yule and A Nice Troll (16 points)

Well, better late than never, I suppose...

Yep, Ev finally shifts into high gear and takes his first shambling steps on to the points table with two (count them, Ladies and Gentlemen, TWO!) 28mm figures.

The first, as is my wont, is a seasonal offering, viz; Wargames Foundry's Grunnar the Giant, aka Nordic Santa.

I got this fig ages ago as a freebie with another order from this excellent company, and I'm glad to have finally painted him up. He looks suitably grumpy, as befits a man who has to deliver all the world's presents in one night. He really should look at joining a union, those conditions are diabolical!

The shield slung over his back was originally going to be a simple red-and-white quartered design, but I decided to try something a little more Christmas-y, and added a design in green. I can tell you now, I am rubbish at painting holly leaves on a shield. On the bright side, I'm actually not too bad at rescuing the original crap design and turning it into a pine tree motif.

Next up is a Reaper Bones fig, A Nice Troll an Ice Troll. he stands 54mm tall in his stocking feet, or would if he wore stockings (he's hard on shoes, that one).

I like Reaper's big figs, and the Bones range is an excellent way to get big impressive monsters onto the table for a decent price. The detail can be a little soft at times, but at this price, I'm not complaining.

The horny armour across his back makes drybrushing the textures a breeze. This guy took about three hours, on and off.

The musculature is a bit Liefeld-esque, but on a fantasy monster, that's not such a problem.

And here are the two chaps together for reference purposes. Snow for both figures was the trusty PVA-Bicarb mix I've been using for years now. Still the best home-made snow effect for my money!

"Put it down, or you're getting a lump of coal."

So yes, I'm still here, and I hope to be able to paint a few more figs while taking up the mantle of Wednesday's minion (which is a daunting prospect, given I have trouble walking and chewing gum at the same time...).

Will Ev be able to multitask? Stay tuned...

Ev

_____________________________

Ta-Da! Ev strides onto the stage.  We can all exhale a collective breath knowing that our  Wednesday's entertainment is in the bag for the next few months. (Miles, if you thought Ray was a hard on your precious spreadsheet, just wait. I think you have a real treat in the making here.)

Brilliant work Ev. The Jarl of Coal looks understandably irascible, somewhat reindeer-lagged, but stolid, having done his duty for another year. I think the shield motif is excellent and very festive (some eggnog rings around it's perimeter would not have gone amiss though). The ice troll is wonderful as well and reminds me of the masterful Snow Lord you did for me last year.

Except for the ridiculous crown it's pretty much a spot-on rendering.

That ice troll looks to be about 54mm so let's go with 16 points which included a pip for the