November 24, 2024 @ 14:58
Necromancer (skeleton) kitbash... with lots of putty and multiple kits
I have always wanted a skeleton/undead faction to play in my games. I wanted something bespoke for the faction leader.
So, I made this necromancer out of several kits and using lots of putty.
My skeleton faction uses Wargames Altantic models, which are 28mm scale. I wanted the leader to be bigger and more imposing, so I used this Games Workshop skeleton as the base. This is 32mm scale.
Note: that is a 25mm Renedra base (the cheapest bases I can find).
I used a spear that came in the same Games Workshop sprue to make this staff+orb. The orb is a ball of Apoxie Sculpt and I wrapped a little bit of Green Stuff around it for interest's sake.
I made this tattered cloak by using some more Green Stuff. I did that by rolling the GS flat between baking paper and then adding it onto the model. I did the final shaping on the model itself, as below.
Then I:
- added a dagger from a FrostGrave kit
- twisted copper wire to make a rope, and then fed it through some skulls (with holes drilled in them)
Then I:
- bulked out the skeleton's robe with a short cape
- stuck the 25mm base to a 40mm base
- added a spare skeleton to the base, to make it look like the skeleton rises
- added some course sand to the base, to look like rocks
- added some multi-purpose filler to the base, to make the ground interesting
- also added a goat skull on the larger base
Then, painting. I achieved an OSL effect by:
- not applying any dark pigments to the orb
- painting the orb white, then bright yellow
- using a very thin green glaze on all parts with LOS to the orb, including in the crevices between the orb and the spiral
- finally, dry-brushing bright yellow on top of the green glaze
Otherwise, painting used pretty standard miniature painting techniques. This kitbash has been pretty rewarding and I'm proud of it, which makes me want to play this army even more.
