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Scribbs’ Incidental Diversions

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About the Project

A place for all the models that don't fit into any particular project. Expect a range of different genres and companies, often painted for no real purpose other than to just have some fun and to act as a palette cleanser to break up work on other things.

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Dwarf Characters

Tutoring 3
Skill 5
Idea 4
2 Comments
Dwarf Characters

Three more Dwarves from Infamous JT – a feudal King, court wizard and maiden. The wizard is probably one of my favourites, really happy with how he painted up.

Dwarf Characters
Dwarf Characters
Dwarf Characters

Dwarf Knights

Tutoring 3
Skill 5
Idea 4
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Dwarf Knights

More of Jamie Trantor’s Dwarves, this time a trio of Knights with double handed weapons. I really like dynamic poses, another three very characterful sculpts that were good fun to paint.

Dwarf Knights
Dwarf Knights
Dwarf Knights

Dwarf Rangers

Tutoring 4
Skill 6
Idea 5
No Comments
Dwarf Rangers

Another trio of Infamous JT’s Dwarves, this time some rangers. More lovely sculpts and wrong sized square bases.

Dwarf Adventurers

Tutoring 3
Skill 5
Idea 4
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Dwarf Adventurers

A trio of dwarf adventurers from Infamous JT. Really characterful sculpts that were a pleasure to paint, although I whimped out on doing any OSL on the torch bearer. They are also on the wrong square bases, 25mm instead of 20mm, as the smaller bases were just a little too cramped for the figures.

 

Claymore Infantry

Tutoring 4
Skill 8
Idea 7
1 Comment
Claymore Infantry

Four infantry to join my longbows, very characterful sculpts again. Since longbows were very much one of defining elements of the English army during the Hundred Years War, I decided to paint these chaps shields with a cross of St. George to link them together.

Claymore Archers

Tutoring 5
Skill 8
Idea 7
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Claymore Archers

I’ve long admired the 100 Years War range of figures by Claymore Castings (sculpted by Matt Bickley I think?), and I treated myself to a couple of packs as a little painting project at a wargames show last year (appropriately enough it was the Claymore show in Edinburgh).

The quality of the figures didn’t disappoint, and whilst I’m not tempted to start a new historical period, there’s a strong chance I might be picking up a few more at a later stage.

There’s some infantry to join these archers currently on the painting table.

Claymore Archers

Cloth Adventurers

Tutoring 5
Skill 9
Idea 8
3 Comments
This trio are the most recent cloth toys released by Statuesque Miniatures. The cloth crow on the left comes with a clear resin lantern cover, which is a really nice touch and clever bit of design.This trio are the most recent cloth toys released by Statuesque Miniatures. The cloth crow on the left comes with a clear resin lantern cover, which is a really nice touch and clever bit of design.
Cloth Adventurers

Cloth Goblins

Tutoring 5
Skill 9
Idea 8
1 Comment
I've had these Cloth Goblins by Statuesque Miniatures sitting around for about a year. I really struggled to come up with a colour scheme, and finally got some inspiration a few weeks ago. Very characterful and clean sculpts, with a simple design that can be approached in lots of different ways.I've had these Cloth Goblins by Statuesque Miniatures sitting around for about a year. I really struggled to come up with a colour scheme, and finally got some inspiration a few weeks ago. Very characterful and clean sculpts, with a simple design that can be approached in lots of different ways.
Cloth Goblins

More Space Orks

Tutoring 6
Skill 10
Idea 9
3 Comments
Captain, bosun and trusty squigpiper finished to lead my second Freebooter crew.Captain, bosun and trusty squigpiper finished to lead my second Freebooter crew.
The whole crew ready for some plundering.The whole crew ready for some plundering.

A Second Crew of Freebooterz

Tutoring 6
Skill 10
Idea 9
1 Comment
Another crew of Space Ork freebooters has arrived from Andrew at Meridian Miniatures. Sculpted again by Kev Adams, these characterful chaps are a lot of fun to paint.Another crew of Space Ork freebooters has arrived from Andrew at Meridian Miniatures. Sculpted again by Kev Adams, these characterful chaps are a lot of fun to paint.

Elucidian Starstriders - Rogue Trader & Officers

Tutoring 6
Skill 10
Idea 9
2 Comments
Second half of the Elucidian Starstriders Kill Team, which essentially covers all the Rogue Trader and her officers. I tried to give each figure a bit more individual colour schemes, whilst still keeping some sense of unity across the whole.Second half of the Elucidian Starstriders Kill Team, which essentially covers all the Rogue Trader and her officers. I tried to give each figure a bit more individual colour schemes, whilst still keeping some sense of unity across the whole.
Finished Kill Team all together.Finished Kill Team all together.

Elucidian Starstriders - Voidsmen & Best Boy

Tutoring 8
Skill 11
Idea 11
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Can't remember the last time I painted some GW 40k figures. I love the design of this Kill Team, and they've made a nice change from recent historical projects.Can't remember the last time I painted some GW 40k figures. I love the design of this Kill Team, and they've made a nice change from recent historical projects.

Space Ork Captain

Tutoring 9
Skill 12
Idea 11
2 Comments
Cybork Freebooter captain plus the last couple of crew members.Cybork Freebooter captain plus the last couple of crew members.
The whole crew all finished up.The whole crew all finished up.

Space Orks

Tutoring 9
Skill 11
Idea 11
3 Comments
Recently arrived figures from a KS by Meridian Miniatures. Proper hefty, single piece metal casts, sculpted by Kev Adams. Had a lot of fun painting these, with a few more to come.Recently arrived figures from a KS by Meridian Miniatures. Proper hefty, single piece metal casts, sculpted by Kev Adams. Had a lot of fun painting these, with a few more to come.

Otherworld Miniatures

Tutoring 9
Skill 11
Idea 10
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Half a dozen fantasy adventurers from Otherworld Miniatures. I think Otherworld’s figures are tremendously characterful, really hitting the classic representation of fantasy from the early D&D days.

Not my best painting, but I had a lot of fun with them.

Otherworld Miniatures
Otherworld Miniatures
Otherworld Miniatures
Otherworld Miniatures

Robot Trooper & Orc

Tutoring 9
Skill 12
Idea 11
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A couple of random individual miniatures. First a robot trooper from Gydran Studios, and then an Orc by Fist in the Eye, who was a very late effort for Orctober.

Robot Trooper & Orc

More Mercenaries

Tutoring 9
Skill 12
Idea 11
1 Comment

Second half of the mercenaries all painted up and ready to join the previous lot.

More Mercenaries
More Mercenaries

Mercenaries

Tutoring 10
Skill 12
Idea 12
2 Comments
Mercenaries

These are the first half of a set of resin mercenary figures sculpted by Meridian Miniatures and based on artwork by Black Crab Art.

I’ve had these for almost a year now, mainly as I was a bit intimidated about painting them. I sometimes worry about doing  justice to good quality figures, which can lead to them getting sidelined, completely negating the point in buying them in the first place. Normally as soon as I start putting colour down, everything gets easier and I lose myself in the painting process.

This lot (and the wildcat in the last post) are some of these awkward models that I have struggled with, but I’ve challenged myself to try and work through a few before the end of the year.

Mercenaries

Wildcat Warrior

Tutoring 9
Skill 12
Idea 11
No Comments
Back to painting tartan for a Burrows and Badgers wildcat.Back to painting tartan for a Burrows and Badgers wildcat.
Wildcat Warrior

Wiglaf Miniatures and Jon Hodgson Backgrounds

Tutoring 12
Skill 16
Idea 15
4 Comments

I recently returned to my handful of unpainted Wiglaf Miniatures, splitting them into a two rough groups and picking a trio of different colours to act as a unifying scheme for each.

As mentioned before, these are very nice 18mm sculpts, very easy to paint, just the right amount of detail without becoming cluttered.

I had a bit of fun with the very oversized flags. The designs are based on illustrations from the Book of Kells, an illuminated manuscript dating from ca.800 AD. That’s about 150-200 years after the era these models depict, but made in a Columban monastery in either Scotland or Ireland. The Columban monks spread from Iona around to the North of England, so I figured that the images were appropriate if not necessarily contemporary.

I got these figures finished just as a book of photo backdrops arrived in the post. Made by Jon Hodgson, these backdrops are fantastic, well worth checking out. Books are available to buy via Bad Squiddo games.

Wiglaf Miniatures and Jon Hodgson Backgrounds
Wiglaf Miniatures and Jon Hodgson Backgrounds
Wiglaf Miniatures and Jon Hodgson Backgrounds
Wiglaf Miniatures and Jon Hodgson Backgrounds

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