Every once in awhile a model comes along that you just have to paint. Does it belong to a game you play? Is it usable in your preferred faction? I need you to understand, these are lesser questions. Of more significant import is, when you view the model, do the creative synapses in your cerebellum fire and scream across your consciousness that you need to apply paint to this thing, practicality and functionality be damned? In case you haven’t figured it out yet, that’s how I felt when I got my hands on Helga On Wheels.
A Scout and a Warlock for the Thornfall Alliance, as with any Riot Quest model she can be used in both Riot Quest and Hordes, screaming across the table on her spike-wheeled hawg and swinging her spiked bat like an unholy cross between Mad Max, Harley Quinn, and Porco Rosso.
Did we mention she’s wearing what appears to be denim jeans? Helga On Wheels may be a Riot Quest model, but she’s also a post-apocalyptic Iron Kingdoms fashion pioneer, a long way from her valkyrior days. Continue reading Post ID 19521
Painting Underchief Mire was a lot of fun. I haven’t had a lot of practice with feathers – they’re not really a feature on most Menite models – but if I ever hope to paint a Storm Raptor one day, Mire’s headdress was a good start. Painting the hands and feet was also an interesting experiment in layering and glazing. I’m really pleased with how he turned out, and he looks pretty neat on his Dragon Forge resin base, which adds a little weight to an otherwise very light resin model.
