Fortune Hunters ( Marie du Chatelet, Breaching Mech Construct)

 I was hoping to post some pieces I completed this year today but I lost the light by the time I had finished the days tasks. Ah well, I have plenty of old stuff to share (in this case, a decade old! photo dated 2012). While this picture is practically ancient by modern standards, I do think it needed to be included in my gallery here if it is supposed to be representative of my collection. 

These were the first members of my now rather large Fortune Hunters warband, which surprisingly hasn't been featured here at all so far. I was initially pretty indifferent about that faction in the game, as I am  not a huge steampunk fan (ghasp!), but they are just so darn easy on the brush for me. Shaded metallics are my jam! 

I'll have to take some pictures of the rest of the crew so that all the core factions have some representation. That'll give me an opportunity to revisit the photographic style of these models. The Black background with harsh lighting seems to be very popular these days for dramatic effect, but I really don't favor the trend.

Warg

 The warg! I went with a naturalistic look for this classic wolf monster, but tried to make its face as malicious as possible with evil red eyes. I think it looks pretty darn mean. I think the pop of yellow flock is an interesting if mundane addition. I find it keeps my eye in the center of the photo and also acts as an interesting counterbalance to an otherwise wicked beast. I like this sculpt quite a bit. that snarl is perfect, and is a pose I'd like to see more frequently in wolf miniatures.

Cephalid Animist

 The ranks of my Dark Mariners continue to grow! I completed this piece in 2019 and it is one of my favorite Bob Olley DM sculpts I have completed to date. I continue to enjoy the unique character each of them has; they are an opportunity to try wild colors and combinations that would be out of place elsewhere. In particular, unusual metallic paints work well on their bizarre marine features, and rarely see use otherwise. Despite the unusual palate I have taken great care to ensure he fits seamlessly with older models in my collection. I have several others I painted recently I am eager to share, including the animist's fearsome creation! At some point I'll have to post an updated group image.

Stone Golem

 I took this picture in 2013 but I am pretty sure the paint-job predates it by several years, and I think it still holds up pretty well. I remember being very pleased with how the basing told the narrative of an ill-fated sculptor being killed by their creation upon its completion. This probably represents some of the earliest GS sculpting of bases that I did. Even now I particularly appreciate that I went with a non-standard stone color - I believe it was intended to be jade. One for (my) history books!