144Artist Explores Lyonesse or My Journeys into Wolsung

It has been a while since I worked on any of my Wolsung collection.  This isn’t because I finished all of it or because I lost interest. Real life and other projects got in the way of my attention span but never completely obliterated it.  Despite being massively busy at work and fighting a considerable painting block this year, I found time to work on a couple of pieces that will make great Objective Markers or just solid scatter terrain to hide behind.  These are lovely little pieces that I have no idea who manufacturers them s they were a gift.

I guess this means I really need to get back to painting my remaining gang members.

I am back to work on my Wolsung minis.  Sturmbannfürer Jurgen is one fierce looking character especially considering that lethal gunshot wound in his chest.  Adela ven Uss is nasty in hand to hand.  I haven’t run the team yet but can say, from facing her, that she is deadly and best taken out from a distance.

Onryo is a lady who makes up for her lack of legs with speed and lethality. A lovely character design but I must admit I have a couple issues with the sculpt, not the least of which is the delicacy of her claws.  Still, another member of the Triad takes her place in my collection.

A Ghoul Workshop has popped up in my little Lyonese neighborhood of Shadows Gate.  These things can summon two ghouls or a ghoul soldier.  Seeing as MicroArts hasn’t released a figure for it so I think I’ll just be summoning ghouls.  Lucky for me I have a few to paint plus a bunch of suitable zombies from my Empires of the Dead.  I might need another one of these.

Okay, so this Reaper Minis figure, Rowena Von Graaf, isn’t really Lady Quimby on foot but as soon as I saw it I knew I wanted to use her as such.  Not identical, of course, but it made my color choices much easier.  I have no idea how I would use her in game, of course, but I’m more concerned with how she’s painted than how she plays.

I had been putting off tackling the Necrogolem kits because all the strange little pieces and unique shapes were a little intimidating.  Fortunately my friend, necron099 has already assembled some and even posted his discoveries on his own project blog;  https://www.beastsofwar.com/project-entry/1273890/

This made it a lot easier.  They do take a bit of time to clean and assemble the parts but they paint up quickly.  The key really is to start assembly at the base and carefully pin as much as you can as you move up the mini.  Again, taking a leaf from necron099’s book, I used Vallejo Colorshift paints to give them an insect look.

I have working away at the pile of zombies I’ve acquired over the last couple of years. Other than the soldier they are all resin which paints wonderfully but is super delicate. As they will most likely betaken out of game quickly I’ve only given them basic paint jobs.  I’m sticking to Prussian uniforms for inspiration on the soldiers though I want each to look like they are from different branches of the military.  Good thing I have a second Pneumabooth to summon these guys from.

Resin has such a nice surface to paint on that my clumsiness breaks my heart as well as a lot of minis.  This Henchman of questionable employment will join my Triad gang lurking around the docks, clashing with my Scylla.

I wasn’t happy with how his face looked so I went back in and worked on his mustache and face some more.  It was worth the extra time because no he looks looks finished.  The last three pictures are the final version.

In addition to Zombies and Gun Zombies, the Pneumabooth can summon a single Zombie Soldier who has slightly better stats.  The Ven Rier have a decidedly Prussian look to them so I looked there for inspiration on the uniform.

I painted two Necrogolemic Workshops.  These will be placed on the battlefield before the game starts.  Each of them can summon a Necrogolem every turn so I have some to assemble.  I stole the idea of using Color Shifting paint on the carapace from my friend @necron099 as I just love the unearthly look it gives the figure.

So one option a Ven Rier agent has with the Pneuma Booths is to summon two generic Zombies a turn.  Considering that these guys can be eliminated as quickly as they’re summoned I didn’t put a lot of effort into them.  Even then, the close up photos are showing me a couple of spots I should go in and touch up. Going to need more of them so I better get back to work with the reclaimers and re-animators.

I’ve already painted my Bones phone box as the Tardis so I thought it best stick with the traditional red of the Lyonesse Pneuma Booths.  It is supposed to blend into the urban landscape after all.  No one knows when and where Ven Rier agents will strike and this will be a marker for where they might summon zombies or even zombie soldiers into the game.  Good thing I just spray primed some of those very same miniatures.  Might be part of a diabolical plan but it certainly means the Ven Rier Agents have infiltrated my own little neighborhood of Shadows Gate.

Sticking with the Inventors’ Club (for now), I painted one of the two versions of Alice Tinkerly.  In addition to this lady’s Scientist skill, giving her control of steam golems within 12″, she has Repair which will keep them in the fight.  The +2S in Melee means she can handle herself in a pinch.

Considering my love of all things Dwarf I’m surprised I didn’t start with this fellow.  He has such a jaunty, friendly look and I love how he can attach himself to a security golem and take a ride.  Handy and keeps the mechanical within control range. Guess I know what I’m moving up in the painting queue.

Well, Necron099 and I have succeeded in hooking a friend of ours on this wonderful game and he wants to start with Ash and Oak.  I had picked up a collection on eBay that included an Ash and Oak starter set which was just looking for a good home. So I decided to paint the minis as well in trade for gaming things he had, a win/win.  The set includes Mary Fearless and Archibald Armstrong leading an Ogre Bruiser, a Housemaid, and a Distant Relative.  Two ogres, one of which can throw cards and a dead-eye markswoman make for a formidable combination.  Add in the flexibility of the relative with the healing power of the maid and you have a great beginning team.  That was my first set as well.

As I have been making steady headway on my collection Triad of the Lotus Dragon models I needed to provide some balance by working on Inventors and Ven Riers at the same time.  Thorvald Nielsgaard and his whole Tony Stark vibe seemed a good one to start the Inventors off with.  Between the punch of that arm, lightening,  and shield casting this Scientist is going to be fun to play.

This bruiser of a Triad Ogre Hit the painting table (Basic Training in my mind) the morning of New Years Eve.  I guess I wanted to start the year on a big note and this guy is big. All the other Wolsung ogres I’ve painted so far were on 30mm bases this Sumo is on a 40mm and even tougher.  Going to bring a lot of muscle to my Triad of the Lotus Dragon gang.

As 2020 came to a close I was working away on some more Wolsung minis.  I’ve now added a henchman to my Triad gang.  Shadow looks to add some ranged firepower to my mist walking heroes.