Let's Paint - Wizards, Pirates, and Thieves, Oh My! (RPG Mini Painting)
Last time we painted some wolves from the Castle Ravenloft Board Game. This week I finally get around to showing off the Reaper Bones Learn to Paint Kit: Layer Up. A few weeks back I went through the Reaper Bones Learn to Paint Kit: Core Skills and went beyond the figures included in the set as I painted skeletons , orcs , and a knight . With the Layer Up kit, I started by reading through the guide, but I quickly abandoned this in favor of my own ideas. When it's possible, I like to re-base my minis on Reaper Bases to save that game-like black edge. This time I didn't cut the minis from their molded base. In the end I regretted this decision, especially with the pirate, as even with my usual superglue and baking powder trick, the smaller ring of his original base is still noticeable. Once they were based, I primed them with a layer of grey craft paint. I started with Anirion, Wood Elf Wizard . I didn't like the guides suggestion...