Sunday 9 September 2018

Crooked Dice Lady Winterly, Corndolls and Murder of Crows

Well this week has been quite a productive one hobby wise. I have continued with getting up early and doing a bit of hobby before the household awakens. A few evenings of painting has let me get a considerable chunk done.

 The four corndolls that came as part of my Kickstarter pledge. With the Classic Lady Winterly which is now over at Beast in the Broch.

 I do plan to pick up the new Crooked Dice version especially the mounted version of Lady Winterly. Then I will demote this model to either a Goodewife, Cultist Leader or similar character.



 The Crows (Murder of Crows in the game) were rather speedy to paint to be honest. Black base, Drybrush ultramarine blue, then two dark tone washes and then just pick put claws, beaks and dotted in red eyes. They accompany the Crow king nicely as he comes with one for free as part of his cost.

The next group of WIP figures are the cultists and the Sinister Mystic model who will most likely be used as a Cultist leader in this cast.

32 comments:

  1. These look fantastic Simon, what colours aqre you planning on the cultists ?

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    1. Thanks very much Dave. They will be green like Lady Winterly with white rope belts. I am unsure whether to add a white trim of some sort but that will be decided more by time to paint them.

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  2. You've done a great job on them, Simon.

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  3. A coherent force is taking shape. Love the "Scare crows" and the cord doll held by the lady. All in all an exciting project is taking shape.

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    1. Thank you Clint I am finding these refreshing to do and its nice seeing them come together.

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  4. It a wonderful set & its heading for the right time of the year to be bring out all things spooky :)

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    1. Yes indeed that is a good point. I shall have to plan a game with my daughter using them. Thanks you Frank!

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  5. Stunning work again, Simon! Love the lady and those scary 'hood'lums.

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    1. Thank you Dean. Lady Winterly was really nice to paint.

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  6. Nicely done, I like the whole lot, they look properly scary :)

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    1. Thanks Suber. I have managed to make good progress on the cultists. They will hopefully expand the cast nicely.

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  7. I'm in love with beautiful Lady Winterly...and with these impressive crows, great job!

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    1. Thanks Phil. Its a lovely mini I really do love some of the now classic figures they have.

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  8. Corking stuff, Simon. You're really in the zone at present, and making me order a lot of "Crooked Dice" minis I would otherwise have resisted - curse you ;-)

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    1. Thanks very much mate. Yay go for it they will look great in many of your games and make good baddies for Doctor Who to thwart.

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  9. Brilliant Simon! You are absolutely cranking through that CD Kickstarter!

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  10. As much as I like the corndolls et al, I'm really taken by the crows - they look great.

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    1. Thanks Joe they were nice to do tbh. Cracking little sculpts they are.

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  11. That lady has seductive cult leader written all over her.

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  12. The corndolls are great figures, they have a very English Countryside Folkhorror feel to them. I need to look further are the setting, but this promises to be very interesting.
    Lady Winterly is a lovely figure, simple but alluring, you've captured the feel well with you're colour choices. I do agree with Joe, the crows are a marvelous addition.

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    1. Thanks very much sir. I am enthused by it all at the minute. It never really interested me much beyond a passing interest. It certainly has me looking at some of the ideas behind the figures that have been released.

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  13. Those crows are sweet sculpts! Never thought to paint crows with your recipe, think I'll try it out on some I have.

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    1. Thanks Dai it was a lazy way tbh. It perhaps needs refining more but I am pleased with the results.

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  14. Another very productive streak for you mate, and some cracking minis from it - well done. :)

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    1. Thanks dude. Can't beat a games day deadline to get the productivity up!

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  15. Lovely work Simon. And as to getting hobby-related work done before the household awakens ... nothing like the peaceful quiet of the morning to get the creative juices flowing.

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    1. Thank you very much. Indeed I find it chills me out nicely for the day ahead knowing I have achieved something no matter how small.

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