Corky lives!

As June rapidly passes into history, I managed to finish my sole entry into the Forgotten Heroes Challenge run by Jez over at Carrion Crow’s Buffet.  My two previous posts here and here give more details.

After a couple of sessions subtracting and adding details off the host model, I was ready to paint. I prime with a medium grey usually, and did this time as well. I based the coverall with dead flesh. A 50/50 mix of ivory and dead flesh was highlighted with pure ivory. In the pics i have, Corky is disheveled and dirty. So, a heavy wash of strong tone was further dirtied up with a watered down brown ink. I spot dirtied the front, something I’m not entirely happy with yet. I might revisit the coverall.

A couple browns were used for his shoes and rifle. Oily steel was used for the metal parts of the rifle and the wrench. All metal was black washed and then a slight highlight of oily steel was applied. The rag was painted with gory red and then washed with strong tone and black wash.

His beard was painted black, then washed with a watery basic skin tone. The flesh was basic skin tone washed with diluted brown ink, then highlighted with the base color.

The cap was painted the same as the coverall, with a black brim. I went much lighter on washes here, leaving it brighter.

And here he is:

Seeing this pic up close, the base needs touched up before i flock it.

Here he is with his two buddies”

I must have changed a setting on my phone, because all the pics i have taken lately look like crap when i crop them. Still hunting an inexpensive digital camera with a good macro.

Just under the deadline, i managed to finish another model with some modeling changes. It really is a challenge for me, as I have mentioned, since I don’t feel comfortable with green stuff. Corky turned out well, I think. And is a good addition to my Pulp figs.

I also finished another 6 militia models for my WFB Empire army. Here are a couple pics, one of the new six, the other is a group shot of the entire mob so far.

And June ends up short. I had planned to paint another 8 spears for the Empire as well, but those languish with only two colors applied, and I think I’m going to hold off versus rushing to complete them in the hour or two I will be able to spare before July gets here.

Most everyone in the FH Challenge pulled off some really cool conversions and sculpts. You need to check them out.

Jez’s Fourth Doctor at Carrion Crow’s Buffet here

Roger’s Battle Cat and Panthor at Rantings from Under a Wargames Table here

Dave at Wargames Terrain Workshop is creating a whole team of cool minis here

Wampley at Wampley’s Castle is doing Vanguard here

Alan has an A to Z of Forgotten Heroes here

July brings a whole new challenge. Dave at Wargames Terrain Workshop has thrown down the gauntlet for terrain building. This challenge lasts July and August and seems like a good chance to finish the windmill I started this month. If summer and the Big C has you down, join up and get busy with foam core, XPS and balsa! Check out the challenge here.

That’s it for this update. Thanks for stopping by!

BG