What Have You Been Painting? Miniatures in Gaming

[Easy e]

5-day challenge complete.....



If you want to read about the whole process, you can look at my blog. If you want to, I add a lot more pictures and commentary on the process.

https://bloodandspectacles.blogspot....nge-day-5.html

[Mordar]

5-day challenge complete.....

Good job. What matte varnish are you using?

- M

[Easy e]

A brush on called Liquetex(?). I tried to water it down 50% when applying it as well.

I normally spray on, but the weather was not good for that.

[Easy e]

With the Egyptian force done for Kadesh, it was time to turn to their foes. The Hittite army will be a similar sized force in bases, but it has a very different composition from the Egyptians.

For this force, I am still using Baccus 6mm minis on 60x60mm bases. Most of my techniques for painting these guys will be the same.



This first batch will complete about 1/3rd of the army!

If you would like to learn more about the project, you can see the first blog about the Hittites on the blog:
https://bloodandspectacles.blogspot....of-kadesh.html

[Easy e]

I am still forging ahead on my Battle of Kadesh armies that go along with me latest "In-Progress" rules set In Strife and Conflict. This project began in earnest in 2023, but the rules were written for about 5 years now. Hopefully this is the year I can get all the post-production wrapped up and I can release it.

To that end, I have been working diligently on my Hittite forces. Good progress so far with much of the infantry getting done.



You can find an army shot so far on the blog:
https://bloodandspectacles.blogspot....desh-king.html

More importantly, my 3D printed Kadesh arrived. Thanks to Kelly Watson for designing and printing it out. Kelly said he was planning on making the design available, so I will let you know when it is.

The city can fit on a CD as a base, but also has two expandable pieces to make it bigger and add some variety. I look forward to painting it and putting it on the table.

[Kardwill]

I took a long pause away from my brushes, but I'm slowly going through the Mansions of Madness investigators

Last painted : Charlie Kane, mayor of Arkham City



The blacklining is rough, and I completely failed the NMM, but I still like how he came out :)

[Easy e]

I would be very happy with that paint job! Well done!

[Tarmor]

An assortment of GW beastmen...

[Easy e]

Some old Battlemasters sculpts hiding in there!

[Mordar]

I took a long pause away from my brushes, but I'm slowly going through the Mansions of Madness investigators

Last painted : Charlie Kane, mayor of Arkham City

Very nice work on the suit. Hard to see the eyebrows in the photo...what did you choose to do there?

An assortment of GW beastmen...

Blending on the horns looks very nice...I always preferred the ram heads to the bull heads, but yours are done well...particularly the one on the far right of the photo.

- M

[Easy e]

I am now done with the Egyptian Forces and Hittite forces for the Battle of Kadesh. In addition, I also finished painting up Kadesh itself. All the pre-work needed to play the scenario is ready. Just need to test the scenario.

You can see a ton of pictures on my blog here: https://bloodandspectacles.blogspot....of-kadesh.html

However, here are some highlights.....

Full Hittite Army


Full Egyptian Army


The painted city of Kadesh (plus inserts to expand it)



All models are from Baccus 6mm and are mounted on 60 x 60mm bases. Kadesh is a 3D print designed by Kelly Watson.

[Kardwill]

I am now done with the Egyptian Forces and Hittite forces for the Battle of Kadesh.

Impressive lineup! I think my eyes would implode if I tried to paint this many 6mm minis ^^

(And I just love the city!)

I would be very happy with that paint job! Well done!

I'm really happy with him, yeah. But you know how it is, you take a picture of your mini and everything you half assed or forgot suddenly just jumps to your face ^^

Very nice work on the suit. Hard to see the eyebrows in the photo...what did you choose to do there?

Thanks. Highlighting fabric is one of my favorite part in mini painting. There's something soothing in just following the volumes with my brush. :)

I usually don't paint the eyebrows, unless they're very bushy or very dark. The way I paint them usually doesn't look good.
Instead, I prefer to darken the eye and highlight the brow. That gives the illusion of eyebrows without actually painting them.