Tuesday, 12 January 2021

From Barks: The construct (35 points)

When the old wizard died, did his powers flow into the ruins of the mansion- or was a dark presence there all along?



Last week I unexpectedly acquired a large collection of Descent 2nd Edition, which simultaneously derailed some of my Challenge strategy as well as throwing a few lifelines. This figure is Skarn, a perfect fit for the Golem's Haunt. I've also started to dabble in Citadel Contrast- about 90% of this figure is plain Contrast.

I don't really feel like I've hit the ground running this Challenge- but I can feel the juices begin to flow again and have a few posts lining up.


3" tall construct: 12 points?

Golem's Haunt: 20 points


Wow! That is a great way to get derailed! The contrast paints have worked really well on this model.

I'm going to score it as 12 for the construct and a point each for the birds, so that's 15 points plus the 20 chamber bonus points.

Tamsin

26 comments:

  1. Wow! What a cool figure Barks - well done! I'm playing around with Contrast paints as well. I find they take a little preparation in the base layer, but the effects can be pretty interesting.

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    1. I'm definitely on a learning curve, but they've earned a place in my toolkit.

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  2. Great sculpt and excellent paintwork. I have one or two of the Contrast paints but still struggling to work out how best to use them

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  3. Well, that's definitely a Contrast construct! Brilliant use of those paints, which I think are tough to handle well. Great for quick approx work, but much harder to get convincing effects. Good job, Barks.

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    1. This is an unusual figure which you can't really get wrong- perfect for a Contrast experiment!

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  4. Awesome construct and lovely finish!
    Best Iain

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  5. Interesting model and nice painting! Cheers Jez

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  6. That’s awesome Barks, love the teapot in the arm. No skulls? Are you feeling ok?

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    1. I haven't even scored a point on the GW duel...

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  7. That's certainly different. Nice work.

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  8. that is a brilliant sculpt and fantastic painting

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  9. What an alarming and cool looking figure - great work Barks.

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  10. Very cool Barks - quite a unique figure!
    I think you'll like the contrasts - not the silver bullet some think, but very good in specific applications

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  11. Great figure love the boxes on the bottom of the leg 🦵
    Regards KenR

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  12. I like the violin torso and teapot arm! Very cool figure🧙‍♀️

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    1. There’s a little teacup in there as well but it doesn’t show up easily on these pictures!

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  13. Nice wotk Barks! Seems like the contrast paints are just the thing for such highly textured items. May well have to give it a try one day

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    1. I was waiting for Vallejo or Army Painter to release a comparable range, but couldn’t hold on.

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