From SimonM: "Lucid Eye Publications" Lord Rascal's Skeleton Swordsmen (20 Points)
These four "cartoon scale white metal" Skeleton Swordsmen are produced by “Lucid Eye Publications” and are available from the company's "Toon Realms" range. Sculpted by Steve Saleh and led by Lord Rascal, I thought this quartet would form part of the Undead Light Foot unit I'm currently building for my 'Lord Of The Toons' project using the "Dragon Rampant" rule-set.
Originally primed with two coats of "Vallejo" Dark Sand, the four miniatures were somewhat soaked in "The Army Painter" Strong Tone Quickshade and subsequently dry-brushed using (more) "Vallejo" Dark Sand. I then dry-brushed them rather more lightly with Dead White, before 'picking out' their swords and shield emblems using a combination of "Citadel" Ironbreaker and Nuln Oil.
So as to give the hand-weapons something of an edge, and to 'highlight' the details on the skeleton's armour, both of these areas were later delicately dry-brushed with a little smidgen of "Citadel" Ironbreaker. I also painted each of their shields in either "Vallejo" Heavy Sienna, Heavy Blue, Heavy Violet or Black, and dirtied them all up with a shade of "Citadel" Nuln Oil.
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I do like these guys! Lucid Eye are producing some extremely nice sculpts (or 'skullpts' as the case may be); definitely a studio to watch.
20 points for these cheery (and chibi) undead!
Ev
Aw, lil skeletons! A dead ringer for cutest undead, anyway. Very nice work
ReplyDeleteThanks Robert. I like these “Toon Realms” sculpts a lot. Glad you do too :-)
DeleteLovely looking skellies Simon!
ReplyDeleteCheers Fran :-)
DeleteGreat looking skeletons! Very shiny swords for undead,they must be magic!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thanks Iain. I think the varnish makes them shiner than they are, but magic weapons is good :-)
DeleteSkeletons are great fun to paint; I tend to add rust to their weapons.
ReplyDeleteThey are indeed Barks :-)
DeleteNice skellies :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Tamsin :-)
DeleteTop brushwork Simon, white is always a difficult colour to use, and these look great.
ReplyDeleteCheers Ray. I changed my yellow base coat for these, and am really happy with how they turned out :-)
Deletegreat work on these
ReplyDeleteThanks Martin. More to come :-)
DeleteDem bones is lovely!
ReplyDeleteCheers Peter!
DeleteFor soulless undead monstrosities, they are adorably cute. Nice work.
ReplyDeleteThanks very much Stuart :-)
DeleteReal nice! Cheers
ReplyDeleteThanks the Kiwi :-)
DeleteNice team of skellies, Simon. They look like a goth boy band. :)
ReplyDeleteCheers Curt. LOL :-)
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