ThornDJL7's Reaper Bones Ghost WIP

[ThornDJL7]

This is the mini I chose to do when Reaper first announced their Halloween 2012 contest. I picked this mini for three reasons. First, I wanted to mess around with the new Reaper bones line. Second, I've never done a ghost/ethereal creature Third, they show up periodically in my home campaign. I dare say, maybe even frequently.

The first shot below is the Reaper stock photo. The second and third shot is after I've based him, and given him a light priming to see the mold lines better. All mold lines should be gone at this point. I have to say the mold lines are a pain to remove IMO compared to the metal minis. I also don't how light they are. There's something satisfying about a heavy mini in your hand. Well, I've purchased a lot of them due to the Reaper KS. So, I'll soon be very in tune with what I do like and don't like about them.

I would like lots of questions, lots of comments, and lots of what I could do to make it better. Thank you!

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[TrystanGST]

Good to see more people tackling these in earnest. I have a few test pieces, but I haven't given them a proper paint yet.

 

[KruleBear]

Wow, you have an effect that looks like you have a real piece of aged marble or stone. Cool! Not smooth transitions as most would expect from a mini, but very cool.

 

[TrystanGST]

Wow, you have an effect that looks like you have a real piece of aged marble or stone. Cool! Not smooth transitions as most would expect from a mini, but very cool.

Haha that's his light priming, not the finished product (I think)

 

[KruleBear]

Haha that's his light priming, not the finished product (I think)

Ha ha, probably so. But still very cool

 

[ThornDJL7]

Most definitely a light priming to help me see the mold lines. I've done more with him since, but haven't gotten a chance to update the photos.

 

[ThornDJL7]

I got a chance to work on my mini more the other day. I reprimed him, and found EVEN more mold lines. The mold lines on this mini, if not all bones seem to be a royal pain to remove. Filing is absolutely pointless, and the cuttings from the hobby knife stick to the mini in all the worst places. Further, the priming I did rubs off easily when handled, making the fine detail disappear. Either priming is a bad idea, or you need to be more careful handling the mini than you would with a metal one.

I did the basing of the cloth with 09020: Midnight Blue, and the skin with 09012: Pale Green. I imagine his skin to be similar to slimers from Ghostbusters.
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[paintslinger]

I just finished painting one of these little guys to try a new painting/color technique. It's not a bad little piece for $2.00.

 

[ThornDJL7]

I went through and shaded and highlighted the mini, or at least I had my first go at it. I used Reaper MSP 09019: Midnight Blue for the shading, and Reaper MSP 09021: Snow Shadow. I went through two gradual shades, and then 4 gradual highlights. I find it difficult to see exactly where I should shade, and not shade and where to put highlights on a mini that is predominantly highs and lows in seemingly random spots. It's almost enough to drive me back to washes and drybrushing.

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