Swordplay 2015: No Good Deed Goes Unpaid

What follows is a recap of my latest foray into Swordplay 2015. Not a blow-by-blow report but pictures of the important events. I wanted this to be a blood bath so I resolved all three PEFs as contact. Each PEF is eliminated then the next follows until all PEFs are eliminated or my forces are destroyed outright.

Elf, Ranger, and Dwarf

Back in the warhorse saddle!

 I decided I'd get some serious painting done and finished up two Bones minis in pretty quick order! I also decided to start selling my painted minis as well. You can find them here if interested.:) My E-bay page!

A pretty bulky dude for a cleric!

A dwarf ranger...I think she makes a better thief though!

Not a Bones but definitely a cool warrior. Really digging that armor!

Really fast paint job and even faster seller. He wasn't even on E-bay for 15 minutes before he sold!

Julie Guthrie Personalities and a Metal Magic Skeleton!

                              Julie Guthrie's Personalities: Female Paladin

 Here's a really nicely sculpted female paladin. I like the fact that she's almost totally covered in armor whereas today, most female sculpts it seems just have a metal bikini! She's also got a pretty cool stance and looks like she could lead any adventure party to glory. Her face isn't very beautiful but hey, we aren't all lookers, right? She is now re-cast by Mega Miniatures.

                                 Julie Guthrie's Personalities: Female Elf Ranger

  

                          
 Here's another great example of a fully clothed female! At first I thought it was a guy but after further inspection, I saw that it was a woman and my hopes of painting it like Link were dashed. She really does remind me of link but ah well. I stuck with a wood elf sort of theme with her. Her shield is a simple freehand tree, which I'm not entirely happy with but hey, it looks like a tree. I'm sorry the pictures didn't turn out very well on this one! I'll try and retake them another time. Available through Mega Miniatures.

                          Julie Guthrie's Personalities: Champion 2-Handed Sword

 This guy looks a little plain but he's got a really neat stance, in my opinion. You can almost see him charging through a wasteland full of scary creatures. Originally I wanted to go with a darker armor and a wolf skin but I decided to go with a nice steel look and a bear skin, since he doesn't really seem like he's evil or anything. Overall, I'm happy with the way he turned out. He's available through Mega Miniatures. 

                               Skeleton with two-handed sword by Metal Magic

                      

 I decided I needed something for my heroes and adventurers to fight, so here's this guy. I went with a brownish skeleton as opposed to the classic black and white since I wanted a more realistic feel to it (as I tend to do with most of my miniatures). I really liked the way his sword turned out, as it makes it look like he crawled out of a shallow grave with a rusted sword. He can be had by Mega Miniatures.

And so it begins...

 This is my first blog entry! Here at Fantasy Miniature Painter I'll mostly focus on older fantasy miniatures that I've come across in my collecting and that I've painted. I'll occasionally have modern miniatures, so keep a look out. I've been been painting and collecting miniatures since I was about 16 when my parents bought me my first wizard "pewter piece" as I called them back in the old days. Nowadays I'm just a casual painter and collector. A good chunk of my miniatures are purchased through Mega Miniatures for dirt cheap when it comes to miniatures ($1.89 for standard-size!). Without further-ado, here are some pictures! I hope you enjoy!
                                          Bofore Pinenut the Druid by Ral Partha

  I bought this guy off E-Bay after searching years for him. He's part of a three-stage character growth progression with this being the first stage (and coolest looking might I add!). He's also my current favorite paint job, so a rightful place as the first picture.

                                  Julie Guthrie's Personalities Dwarf Fighter by Grenadier 

   Here's another really old guy. If I remember correctly, the original mold was 1987. I picked him up at Mega Miniatures and I just fell in love with the sculpt! He looks like a really early version of a fantasy dwarf. He doesn't even have a mustache, which I think is pretty unique, for a dwarf.


                                   Wizard with staff and pointed hat by Metal Magic

   This guy really reminds me a lot of Gandalf; in fact, I have another version of him painted up just like Gandalf, which I'll post here soon! He's got a great pose and personality going on. The little mushrooms are made of a nail with the sharp end stuck in the base, turned out pretty cool. This guy can be bought at Mega Miniatures as well!


                                     Ranger with Bow and Sword by Metal Magic

      This guy was kind of cool to paint. I wasn't sure what to paint, so I just closed my eyes, stuck my hand in the miniatures bin and I randomly chose him! He reminds me a lot of the old Citadel wood elves. Bought cheap through Mega Miniatures.