I did a quick paint job of Goblin Pyros & Goblin Warriors yesterday and wanted to share them with you. There are a few more details I want to work on but I would say they are ready for play.
I did a quick paint job of Goblin Pyros & Goblin Warriors yesterday and wanted to share them with you. There are a few more details I want to work on but I would say they are ready for play.
Nice torches! And I see you went with the now-canonical green goblin. Mine were done up in blue.
Nice torches! And I see you went with the now-canonical green goblin. Mine were done up in blue.
I don't have the Pathfinder RPG Bestiary yet; are they described as being blue in there? On the cover they look green. I’ve seen only a couple of pics of blue goblins but several more as green so I assumed the blue was the exception not the rule.
I followed the illustration from Pathfinder Chronicles: Classic Monsters Revisited and page 137 of the Core Rule book. Also over at PathfinderWiki the pics “Thistletop bridge fight” and “Goblin fire brigade” show green goblins.
I'd love to see how yours turned out; do you have a link to a picture?
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Nice torches! And I see you went with the now-canonical green goblin. Mine were done up in blue.I don't have the Pathfinder RPG Bestiary yet; are they described as being blue in there? On the cover they look green. I’ve seen only a couple of pics of blue goblins but several more as green so I assumed the blue was the exception not the rule.
I followed the illustration from Pathfinder Chronicles: Classic Monsters Revisited and page 137 of the Core Rule book. Also over at PathfinderWiki the pics “Thistletop bridge fight” and “Goblin fire brigade” show green goblins.
I'd love to see how yours turned out; do you have a link to a picture?
Pretty sure his coloring is very similary to pathfinder cannon
Pretty sure his coloring is very similary to pathfinder cannonNice torches! And I see you went with the now-canonical green goblin. Mine were done up in blue.I don't have the Pathfinder RPG Bestiary yet; are they described as being blue in there? On the cover they look green. I’ve seen only a couple of pics of blue goblins but several more as green so I assumed the blue was the exception not the rule.
I followed the illustration from Pathfinder Chronicles: Classic Monsters Revisited and page 137 of the Core Rule book. Also over at PathfinderWiki the pics “Thistletop bridge fight” and “Goblin fire brigade” show green goblins.
I'd love to see how yours turned out; do you have a link to a picture?
Oh, his are. I painted mine based on the art in Burnt Offerings. They are pretty blue there.
Nice torches! And I see you went with the now-canonical green goblin. Mine were done up in blue.I don't have the Pathfinder RPG Bestiary yet; are they described as being blue in there? On the cover they look green. I’ve seen only a couple of pics of blue goblins but several more as green so I assumed the blue was the exception not the rule.
I followed the illustration from Pathfinder Chronicles: Classic Monsters Revisited and page 137 of the Core Rule book. Also over at PathfinderWiki the pics “Thistletop bridge fight” and “Goblin fire brigade” show green goblins.
I'd love to see how yours turned out; do you have a link to a picture?
You picked the right color. I went with what I saw in Burnt Offerings (which is where my avatar comes from, incidentally), and since then they've changed it up a bit.
Mine aren't quite finished yet, but click here for a quick pic of the gang.
I really like the blue! I love the gravel on the bases; what did you use for it? They have an awesome subterrian look to them.
Per Classic Monsters Revisited, goblins have gray-green hues, so depending upon lighting or pigmentation your blue-gray or green coloration are both canon!
I really like the blue! I love the gravel on the bases; what did you use for it? They have an awesome subterrian look to them.
I almost hate to admit this, but it's a GW product: it's the small slate from their Citadel Warhammer 40,000 Basing Kit. I needed some bits and bobs for basing, and there's a GW store not 150 yards from my house.
It cost twenty ridiculous dollars for that little kit, but the two small containers of slate (in both small and medium sizes) have been worth it.
I actually put my base into the small slate tub, lift it out and tap it until it's mostly flat, and then use several drops of el cheapo CA glue (the really thin kind) to set it in place. The nice thing about the thin CA glue is that it gets sucked right up by the powdery slate with a nice capillary action.
Thanks, guys! I went looking at a model hobby shop yesterday. I couldn't find slate but I did find fine gravel. However, I have a ton of woodland grass flock left so I think I'm making forest-goblin bases. I will definitely be buying more pacts of the Goblin warriors & Goblin pyros so I may do some in the grey-blue with gravel or slate.
Anyone else have pics to share of their painted goblins other then blakbuzzrd & me?
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Thanks, guys! I went looking at a model hobby shop yesterday. I couldn't find slate but I did find fine gravel. However, I have a ton of woodland grass flock left so I think I'm making forest-goblin bases. I will definitely be buying more pacts of the Goblin warriors & Goblin pyros so I may do some in the grey-blue with gravel or slate.
Anyone else have pics to share of their painted goblins other then blakbuzzrd & me?
Depending on the pet shops around you, many sell slate for fish tanks. Because slate is so fragile, there are usually lots of slate pebbles and small pieces in the bottom of the bin that the slate is stored in. As long as you don't take anything big enough for use in fish tanks, these stores are normally happy to let someone else clean the bottom of these bins for them - and the hobbist can get flakes of various color slate and shale flakes. ;)
Edit: these are on my to do once I get better at painting list.
these stores are normally happy to let someone else clean the bottom of these bins for them - and the hobbist can get flakes of various color slate and shale flakes. ;)
Excellent idea, Captain! I have a few pet stores around, I'll check it out!
these stores are normally happy to let someone else clean the bottom of these bins for them - and the hobbist can get flakes of various color slate and shale flakes. ;)
I can vouch that Pet Depot has a ton of different rocks, gravel, and sand for aquariums/terrariums, in all different sizes. I wish I had known that before I bought some of the stuff I did.
Of course, the best stuff I've found is beach sand from San Luis Obispo. And that was free. Oregon beaches have nice sand, I understand -- I know the guy at Skullcrafts.com sells the latter.
Finally Finished!!
The troll I am most proud of, the log is a twig, the bush is spainish moss, and the swamp plants are flowers from a weed.
the goblin chief stands on the severed head of a human soldier
(Warhammer Fantasy soldier head)
The goblin archer takes cover by a log (1 inch twig)
Finally Finished!!
The troll I am most proud of, the log is a twig, the bush is spainish moss, and the swamp plants are flowers from a weed.
the goblin chief stands on the severed head of a human soldier
(Warhammer Fantasy soldier head)The goblin archer takes cover by a log (1 inch twig)
Awesome! Looks like they are in the middle of a skirmish at Thistletop!
The troll I am most proud of, the log is a twig, the bush is spainish moss, and the swamp plants are flowers from a weed.
That troll is frakkin awesome! Love what you did with them all.
That troll is frakkin awesome! Love what you did with them all.
Thanks, guys! I have all of the minis for the Pathfinder Icons so I'll be moving on to those next!
Excellent base work. I especially like the goblin by the log. I'm also interested in your opinion of the GW basing sets. I've seen the in WD and several stores, but they've always been out of my price range. Perhaps I need to reconsider.
As a tip for Mitch Brock of Boston, I use a variety of spices for forest floor debris. Here and here are a pair of pictures of a large hollow tree stump that I've built using a piece of aquarium scenery. The leaves on the base are actually a spice assortment called Pizza Spices that I picked up at a local dollar store.
Thanks, guys! I have all of the minis for the Pathfinder Icons so I'll be moving on to those next!
Just a quick question for Brock and the rest of this marvelous community.
Are you planning to do the tatoos on Seoni, and if so, how are you planning on doing them? She's on my painting table and almost complete - except for those damm tatoos. I just can't get my head around how to do them.
I've tried both a 10zero brush and a rapidio pen. Neither gave me a satisfactory effect. I can't get them translucent enough to match the pictures and it's driving me nuts. Any suggestions folks?
I use Pigma micro-pens (.2mm) to do writing on books, tattoos, etc.
http://www.sakuraofamerica.com/Pen-Archival
The lighter-colored ones are transparent enough that they don't overwhelm the base color--see the red and light blue tattoos on this mini:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30836456&l=940bb804f5&id=1508 097303
Halidan, the best suggestion that i have is to possibly do the tats in a lightish blue touching up with your flesh then coming back after with a light flesh wash to make them seem more translucent. Hope that helps.
I use Pigma micro-pens (.2mm) to do writing on books, tattoos, etc.
http://www.sakuraofamerica.com/Pen-Archival
The lighter-colored ones are transparent enough that they don't overwhelm the base color--see the red and light blue tattoos on this mini:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30836456&l=940bb804f5&id=1508 097303
Link and link.
Thanks for the great example Sean. The red tatoo's are very nice and the blue look nice as well.
I'll certainly try your suggestion Vy-Dann. I haven't really liked the thin lines and scroll work that I've achieved to date. I think to get them thin enough and detailed enough, I'll have to switch to my .35mm Staedtler pen for the outer lines and use his .20mm brother to do the inside work. That plus a very thin flesh was over everthing should give me the effect I'm looking for.
Thanks. I knew this community would have a solution. You folks are the best.
Two thoughts:
1. Mix your tat color with your flesh color, and use that. Maybe a ratio of 2:1 tat to flesh, and then thinned appropriately.
2. Take the tat color and thin it 1:4 with water, and use successive layers.
Lastly, as you are doing a lot of little lines, consider adding a drop of Flow Aid to the mix, particularly if you do something like #1 above and don't thin your paint as much.
blakbuzzard,
I've tried suggestion #1 and the color was far too muddy for my taste. Even after a couple of highlights, I didn't get a satisfactory result.
#2 is a good idea, especially since I use flow aid and layers of sucessive washes on her red dress and her flesh already. I'm not sure why I didn't try it on her tats. The problem with thinned paint is that the smaller lines in the center of the tatoos tend to fatten and smush into one another. I've had to redo parts of her flesh twice already due to this problem. I think I'll use your #2 idea on the main (outside) lines of the tatoos, and use my Staedtler pens for the inner lines.
I think I'll use your #2 idea on the main (outside) lines of the tatoos, and use my Staedtler pens for the inner lines.
I'm so glad you brought this up! I have that fig and is on my to-paint list. But I also have this Dwarf Barbarian from Reaper that I want to paint in a celtic or pict style with the swirling blue tats all over and had no clue how to tackle it without it looking "painted on"
I found a bit of advice from the incomparable Derek Schubert re: painting tattoos to look believable (this is for after you paint whatever design you have in mind onto the mini):
"With tattoos, I glaze over the freehand with the base skin color and highlight over it with the skin highlight, to make the tattoo look embedded rather than on the surface."
Here's a link to a thread with a tattoo he painted in just such a manner.