Reaper Bones Minis for Dungeons and Dragons

Ok, so I have been away for a bit with Real Life stuff but I have been chipping away with painting here and there…

This is a mini I found while unpacking a few more boxes. It is from the Reaper Warlord range so thi mini is actually metal so has a great weight to it.

The 2-tone armour colour was easily achieved very simply by base colour of Leadbelcher (GW) as a base coat, then a wash of Agrax Earthshade (GW), then the areas I wanted to be lighter, I highlighted with another light coat of Ironbreaker (GW) to lighten areas up (not sure how well it picks up on the camera).

Next is a Human Male “Ranger” (I decided to call him a Ranger due to the hooded cloak, and I also said “Human”, but theres nothing to say it isn’t an Elf).

I have done a similar technique of the armour but with a green tint.

This was done by using a green wash (Biel-Tan Green (GW)) over a Leadbelcher base coat, and then highlighted with Ironbreaker. Due to the deep green cloak, it could be the green reflecting off the armour, or the fact the armour is made from a metal with a slight green tint to it… I will let you decide. 🙂

Last but not least in this update, I have had to add another “bad guy” so have a Vampire. Again, he has a tinted armour so I decided on a red to add to the evil vibe and I am undecided but may have the Vampire to have a red lining to his cloak so may end up looking like the armour is reflecting the red colour.

This was done by a wash of Carroburg Crimson (GW) and then the highlighting as above.

Colours are listed in order of use:

Skin: Bugman’s Glow (GW), Reikland, Fleshshade (GW), Cadian Fleshtone (GW), Kislev Flesh (GW)

Woad/War Paint: Macragge Blue (GW), Altdorf Guard Blue (GW) Calgar Blue (GW)

Cloak (WIP): Death Forest Green (GW), Athonian Camoshade (GW), Elysian Green (GW) – Needs final highlight.

Metal (WIP): Leadbelcher (GW), Nuln Oil (GW) – Look to either add a highlight or look to make the metal look more worn.

Leather (WIP): Mournfang Brown (GW), Nuln Oil (GW), Wazdakka Red (GW) – Need a final highlight.

Colours are listed in order of use:

Flesh: See Human Barbarian entry.

Leather: See Human Barbarian entry.

Robes: The Fang (GW), Nuln Oil (GW), Russ Grey (GW), Fenrisian Grey (GW).

White bandages: Ghost White (Game Color – Vallejo), Nuln Oil (GW), Ghost White (Game Color – Vallejo), Dead White (Game Color – Vallejo).

Hair: Mournfang Brown (GW), Agrax Earthshade (GW), Skrag Brown (GW), Deathclaw Brown (GW).

Colours are listed in order of use:

Skin: The Fang (GW), Drakenhof Nightshade (GW), Russ Grey (GW), Fenrisian Grey (GW).

Robes: Naggaroth Night (GW), Xereus Purple (GW), Druchii Violet (GW), Genestealer Purple (GW)

Parchment: Zandri Dust (GW), Seraphim Sepia (GW), Ushabti Bone (GW), Screaming Skull (GW) – I am going to paint some “writings” on, but wondering whether to try something like a glowing effect to the writing as though a spell is being cast, or just had writing on it.

Not quite as dodgy as the line-up from “The Usual Suspects”, this is my line-up of some of the characters I have (I will add updates on individual minis as I go through them on paint colours etc).

Image 1: Party Line-up
Image 2: Drow Warlock (may double up as a Necromancer)
Image 3: Drow Warlock back
Image 4: Human Barbarian
Image 5: Human Barbarian back
Image 6: Dwarf Wizard

Not in images: Human Wizard, Elf Ranger, Dwarf Fighter