From DaveS - Chill Out - 30 points

Having managed to clear the Union infantry off the desk (some of them into the drawer, rather than the painted pile I confess), I was able to play with the airbrush again.  I had the Mantic Ice Elemental for Kings of War Vanguard knocking around and thought it would be a perfect testbed to try some new (to me), techniques, and hopefully renew my interest in the game.

The whole effect was based around the fact that I looked at the ACW Union blue trousers I had painted, and though "Those would make a pretty good ice effect".  The whole thing was airbrushed Vallejo Deep Sky blue, and then a venithal shade from below of a darker blue was applied, before using the light sky blue for a venithal higlight.  It was then drybrushed with Etherium Blue from GW, and the job was a good one.

The last photo is the best shot of the base I have.  Its a simple affair, with the snow paste made from a mix of army painter snow texture, PVA and white paint, dabbed on, and then a further layer of the texture sprinkled over. The tuft is, well, an army painter tuft.  I'm also a little proud of the rock in the corner, which is a piece of slate that was made by smashing a pound shop find of a slate placemat with a hammer.  Economy in action.

I have no idea what this is supposed to be worth.  That's a 40mm base its on, to give some idea of size.  It's probably closest in height to a 54mm figure, but of considerably greater volume.  I'm going to leave it to the judges.

From DaveD - well its certainly chilly! I have gone with 30 points for the size and volume