Rangers of Shadow Deep - Ninjilly's DayKnight 30 Day Project

Week 3 was meant to be tree week (for a terrible pun if nothing else) but I realised that I wasn’t going to have time between plans and work so I shifted things around and made week 3 about finishing painting the minis and working on the scatter terrain. Time was very short so these were pretty much just done in one go on Sunday.

So to our heroes. Initially there were six but I decided I wasn’t a fan of the elf, I tried several different paint schemes but I hated them all so he has been put into the cupboard for Future Ninjilly to deal with. This left the obvious Ranger character, a wizard, a dwarf blacksmith, a townswoman with a sword and a nun with sword and dagger.

I’m not a particularly good painter so I haven’t bothered with step by step photos but under each photo I’ll stick the paint colours and steps for those interested.

Skin – base GW Kislev flesh, wash GW Reikland Flesh, highlight as base

Cloak – base Revell Bronze Green, wash GW Coelia Greenshade, highlight as base

Main body colour – base Vallejo Cavalry brown, wash GW Agrax Earthshade, highlight as base

Legs and swords – Army Painter Gun Metal, wash GW Nuln Oil

Leatherwork – base Revell Leather Brown, Wash GW Agrax

Shield – base Cav brown, wash Agrax, highlight as base

Skin – as for ranger

Robes – base Army Painter desert yellow, wash GW Agrax Earthshade, highlight as base

Cloak – base Army Painter Deep blue (lovely colour but a horrendous paint for not shaking up well), wash GW Drakenhof Nightshade, highlight GW Alaitoc

Scarf(?) – base GW Alaitoc, wash GE Drakenhof Nightshade, highlight GW Lothern Blue

Staff – base Revell leather brown, wash Agrax, highlight GW Steel Legion Drab

Potion on belt – Vallejo Russian Uniform, GW Elysian Green

Sword – base Army Painter Gun Metal,  wash GW Nuln Oil

Skin – as for ranger

Trousers – Vallejo Cavalry Brown, wash GW Agrax Earthshade, highlight as base

Smith’s Overalls – base Revell leather brown, wash Agrax, panelling and highlights GW Steel Legion Drab

Hair – GW Trollslayer Orange, wash Agrax

Hammer – base Army Painter Gun Metal, handle Steel Legion Drab, wash GW Nuln Oil

Habit – base GW Abaddon Black, wash GW Nuln Oil, highlight Army Painter Deep blue. White sections done with P3 Morrow White

Armour – base Vallejo Silver, wash GW Drakenhof Nightshade

Weapons – base Army Painter Gun Metal, wash GW Nuln Oil

Belt – Vallejo Cavalry Brown

Skin – as for ranger

Skirt – GW Flayed One Flesh, wash GW Sepia, highlight as base

Apron – Vallejo Cavalry Brown , wash GW Agrax Earthshade, highlight as base

Shirt – GW Yriel Yellow, wash GW Sepia, highlight as base

Corset – base Revell Bronze Green, wash GW Coelia Greenshade, highlight as base

Conclusion

I decided after finishing the zombies that I wasn’t too keen on the black bases, it seems to overwhelming a colour and especially with Sister Stabbey in this batch I knew I was going to change it. I went with GW Steel Legion Drab and it looks much better.

I’m happy with this lot, though I’d like to redo everyone’s hair. I’ve painted more minis for this project than I have in months and it feels good to look at the pile. Next post will be of the scatter terrain.