The nearly complete Warhammer Quest Witch Hunter from Games Workshop. I am soliciting comments on the white sleeves. Do you like them? Too much contrast? Should they look more like the trousers? Let me know what you think.

Continuing the trend of posting vintage miniatures, here are two Warhammer Undead mummies by Games Workshop that I painted in 1997. I distinctly recall chatting up the proprietor of Patch and Crow’s Nest in Manhattan, Kansas about the proper way to paint mummies.

Work continues on the Witch Hunter. I completed the lining of the cloak, sash, trim of the hat, sleeves, trousers, and shoulders. I also repainted the rock on the base and the hair because I was not happy with my previous attempt. Finally, I started work on the back side of the cloak and the gravel on the base.

Being terribly busy has left me very little time to paint. In lieu of recent work-in-progress photos, I have decided to post photos of vintage miniatures that I painted while in college. These are among the first miniatures I have ever painted, thus they appear fairly crude. Bear in mind, this was before I learned how to correctly thin paint. I think I was using it straight from the pot!

This is a vintage Warhammer Vampire Counts (Undead) Vampire Lord by Games Workshop. I am not sure when this miniature was originally released. I probably painted it 1997. Note the “Goblin Green” paint job on the base. This was the standard for war-gaming miniatures at the time.

Work continues on the Witch Hunter. The hair, sword blade and hilt, and metal bits on the flintlock blunderbuss are complete. The base has received a basecoat and wash for shading. Finally, the trousers have received their first highlight.

Note that the hair and base appear slightly shiny. This is due to the floor polish that I use in the wash mixture. Floor polish helps the wash settle into the recesses without forming unsightly bubbles or patches. Later, I’ll add some matte varnish to diminish this effect.

I made a quick mock-up in the Gimp (based on the previous work-in-progress photo) to test out my color options for the cloak, sash, and band on the hat. You’ll have to forgive me, my Gimp skills are lacking as I am more of a Photoshop person.

I narrowed down my color selection to purple and red. Let me know which color you like better. Note that virtually everyone that paints this miniature chooses red. I thought purple would be a nice contrast, but I cannot dismiss the notion that red does work very well on this mini.

As this is just a quick mock-up, you’ll have to use your imagination when it comes to the contrast and saturation of the colors. Here they tend to look flat, but the finished miniature will have greater depth and variation.

Thank you for your input.

This is a light tent I constructed for taking pictures of my miniatures. It is made from an old cardboard box, bristol board, and muslin. The light is a Tensor 15W (75W equivalent) Natural Daylight bulb.

Instructions for constructing this light tent can be found here.

After a 1.5 year hiatus, I’ve decided to finally finish painting the Witch Hunter miniature from Games Workshop’s Warhammer Quest (now out of print).

I’ve completed most of the basecoat save for the lining of the cape, and the straps and pouches. The tunic is, for the most part, complete. The face, except for the eyes, is complete as well. Finally, I started the drybush work on the rock base.