Harry Potter miniature adventure game

Filling the gaps

After a bit of a break and pondering how to fix the gaps left in the base texture by the bottom pegs on the minis, I decided to try an option that might actually benefit the look once I get to play some games. Filling in the gaps with putty and sculpting it to match the texture from the rolling pin was never going to be satisfactory as I wouldn’t be able to sculpt it well enough. Off course, most of it would be hidden underneath robes in case of the Deatheaters but would be very visible on to heroes. So I opted for an added texture on top of the flagstones. Adding some “dirt” and perhaps some tufts when it’s all painted could blend the bases in with both indoor and outdoor environments, from the halls of Hogwarts to Hagrid’s pumpkin patch. We’ll have to see in the end but here are some results so far.

I have had some Dry Earth texturing paint from AK Interactive that needed to be used and this might be as good a time as any. The grain is fairly smooth and wouldn’t seem out of place with the detailed sculpts. Hopefully you can see the results in the pictures below.

A quick spray

Next up is the quick priming step. There isn’t a lot to say about this as this has been covered extensively in numerous blogs, videos and pdf-guides. But for the sake of completion, I have added it as well. All steps are done with my airbrush, starting with a black primer, followed by a neutral grey layer from about 45 degrees all around and finally a white highlight from directly above focused on the head, shoulders, face and chest.

I rarely choose not to do a zenithal priming anymore. It highlights all the details on the mini that i might otherwise miss. My eyesight hasn’t been what it used to be and the details on these are so intricate, that I can use all the help I can get. 🙂 It does showcase the intricacy and quality of the sculpts rather nicely.

My gripe about the flimsy and frustrating assembly has scabbed over a bit. The broken wands remain that way. Hopefully it won’t look too silly once they’re done. If it does, I’ll try to fix it at the end.

Next up: painting – The fun part!