Chaos Cultists WIP

Here at HMP I'm not trying to sell anything, so that means that I can share everything, the good and the bad. Like the title says this blog is "Miniature Painting for Mortals", here is a prime example ot the type of work that mere mortals can achieve. I had to take a break from the swampy marsh, so I thought I'd have a go at one of my cultists (link). Previously I had mentioned how I was hoping to go for a "sand people" look. At the same time, I thought the skin should look a little sickly. Here's what happened.

Chaos Cultist

I like the gun

At the higher zoom, thing's look a bit dodgy

Work required, the skin is a bit too purple, and I went a little overboard on the copper patina on the fan.

Slightly out of focus... probably helps

So there you have it. Some parts are coming along, others need more work. Overall I think it's pretty cool, but maybe not exactly what I had envisioned. I like the heavy use of copper, as I think that cultists are supposed to be pretty rough around the edges.

Mini Display Box 4! Fanatics have a home.

Sometimes I think I paint at an almost glacial pace, but today I unpacked my 4th display box, and promptly filled it! The cases I've been picking up are super cheap, at around $10 USD from Amazon. Here's the link. As with all things on Amazon, most of the reviews are positive, while some complain about cracks and whatever. Honestly, I'm 4/4 for flawless cases. If you order one and it looks like an elephant sat on it, I'd point a finger at the post man. Here's the box unboxing, sequence...

So there you have it. A solid and nice display case. Here's the case with my Fanatics (not included) it it.

Moon Clan Fanatics

DMGWLFP...

Grassy Swamp

Ok. The new reeds are shorter, pre-painted, and blended before gluing.  I think they might be a bit tall still, but we're getting closer. I also made an "aquarium" (containment device) around the non-practice base.