From Rancor, to Rancorsome!

Background

I’ll set the scene; it’s Christmas 2018 and I open a suspiciously ‘boardgame shaped’ present (I had a good feeling about this). I must have been good that year because Santa had brought me the Jabba’s Realm expansion for Star Wars Imperial Assault, hurrah!

Those familiar with the Jabba’s Realm expansion will know what beastie lies within… the dreaded RANCOR!! As soon as I saw the Pug-faced monstrosity I immediately fell in love and couldn’t wait to paint it. The problem is however, that was 13 months ago and the brute still hasn’t been painted.

So, as soon as I heard about OnTableTop’s ‘Star Wars Hobby Challenge’, I knew this would be the PERFECT opportunity to break out my brushes and turn that Rancor’s frown upside-down (which is probably still a frown).

The Plan

1. Prime – (grey, then a white zenithal).
2. Basecoat – (skin = brown, tongue = pink, claws/teeth/toes/spines = beige/bone).
3. Wash – (complete coat of Agrax Earthshade).
4. Drybrush – (browns, beiges and bone).
5. Light Wash – (to create shadows and dull down some drybrushed areas).
6. Highlights – (claws, teeth, toes, tongue, spines etc).
7. Light Drybrush – (to make some key areas ‘pop’).
8. Basing – (my vision is a mud/swamp base with a skull + bones poking out).
9. Finishing Touches – (matt varnish > grass tufts > gloss varnish eyes + tongue).

P.S. In my excitement to get going, I’ve been impatient and already completed stages 1-3 (before posting this project), which is why I don’t have any photos of those stages.