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Pandora’s Box [Insert innuendo]

Pandora’s Box [Insert innuendo]

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Project Blog by pagan8th

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About the Project

I backed the first kickstarter of Mythic Battles: Pantheon which was delivered in late 2017, or early 2018... not sure when exactly, as it was some time ago. The Core Box I painted, but I put Pandora's Box (the stretch goals) to one side for a time and planned to paint it, but then covid arrived...

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The Pile Of Plastic

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So… I needed a couple of minis for the RPG I’m running… most important being the goddess that is trapped and in need of rescuing…

Not sure if the goddess in question will be represented by the Aphrodite, or Persephone mini… might even be Hecate… but I painted the first two (before I decided to make this a spring clean challenge) which is why those minis are done.

The other three (Lion, Centaur and Satyr) were needed in a previous campaign.

Anyway… enough waffle… the plan is to complete as much of this box as possible… with the initial goal being the top layer that I’ve already started.

The Contents Of Pandora's Box...The Contents Of Pandora's Box...

The Disclaimer...

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Before I dive into the project I would like make a statement…

I’m not a great painter and there are plenty of people in this forum that are much better than me… this project exists to motivate me.

I don’t feel qualified to provide painting tutorials… so I won’t, but I might tell you how not to do something after I messed up bigtime.

That’s it… on with the show now.

Update 1 - 7th April

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Not much achieved this week as my time was devoted to my current RPG project which involved a lot of writing and painting of required miniatures.

All I’ve done of this project is paint the 10 terrain columns and I’m not entirely happy with them…

In a related matter… my paint queue just got longer and while it’s linked to this project… it’s not part of it… I may have accidentally bought Poseidon, Hephaestus and Hera expansions 🙂

Aphrodite is missing from the picture as she is needed in my RPG tonight. The other two empty spaces are Circe and Echo, who are halfway through the painting process.Aphrodite is missing from the picture as she is needed in my RPG tonight. The other two empty spaces are Circe and Echo, who are halfway through the painting process.

Update 2 - 14th April

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Slow progress. Done a little painting on Artemis, Circe, Echo and the Graeae.

Had some trees to paint this week for RPG night and they took a while.

Got a week off soon and I hope to get stuck in then, but I’ll keep plodding.

A few more of the ladies done...A few more of the ladies done...

Update 3 - 21st April

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Been working on the scaly ones mostly this week, but I have started the rest of the top layer which is ahead of schedule and that’s good.

I like the effect on Echidna which is down to two contrast paints: green first then blobby black.I like the effect on Echidna which is down to two contrast paints: green first then blobby black.

Update 4 - 28th April

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Not had much time to paint this week, but just starting my leave and hope to get more done in the next week, or so.

Majority of them are part painted now, but some still need work.

Spiders needed some colour, but not finished with them yet.Spiders needed some colour, but not finished with them yet.

Update 4.5 - Layer Done

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Finished the top layer of Pandora’s box… to a standard…

There is one missing figure… the viking that was a preview of Ragnorok.

Not entirely happy with all of them... but they're better than grey plastic.Not entirely happy with all of them... but they're better than grey plastic.
Started a few on the second layer... although I may do some of the larger minis from the other section before I do all those tedious soldier types.Started a few on the second layer... although I may do some of the larger minis from the other section before I do all those tedious soldier types.

Update 5 - 5th May

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Painted the bigatures first as I suspected I might… the troops are tedious and I don’t like painting units.

As is often the case… I’m not overly impressed with my own work, but they have paint on now.

Bellerophon is a pain to store. If you're not careful you bend his spear.Bellerophon is a pain to store. If you're not careful you bend his spear.

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