The League's '"Random" Events

In our Bloodbowl League there is a "random" event each round. I say "random" as it has been said that these events favour the bash teams.  I personally think they are done quite fairly and are great fun.  (Also I play Orcs so I don't care!)

This round we have to take on a child for work experience as part of our team.  My Orcs will be having this little Goblin kid from MANTIC Games:

(Hopefully I won't be using the KO'd gonk as there "will be repercussions".)

I can't wait to put him on the frontline to help replace my two dead and two MNG skilled Black Orcs - ouch!

The Commish's Vampires - XI

There.  I knew The Gonk Machine would use those New Year lightning bolts.  With no further input from me the two vampires for the Commish have been finished.  (They look like they've been based and given a protective coat of varnish or two).

The Commish's Vampires - X

Getting closer now.
I have chosen a stone colour for the base skin tone of the "human vamp" then given it a wash of Seapia.

It's time these gonks were finished.  I'm just going to leave "The Gonk Machine" on overnight to see what happens.

The Commish's Vampires - IX

Here we go.
I've carefully rinsed the nail varnish remover off with plain old water.
After another drying session under the painting lamp, I've reglued the hand and painted thinned black on the bare metal.
 On the feral vamp I have washed the bronzed armour in Badab Black and given some darker colour to the recessed muscle and highlighted a lot lighter on the raised areas.

The Commish's Vampires - VIII

Time to remove all that hard work.

For metal gonks I use the cheapest nail varnish remover I can find and steal the wife's ear bud things.  (I don't know what she uses them for anyway).

TGM TOP TIP Don't use nail varnish remover on plastic figures - it is likely to melt them. Oh - also don't spill it or your wife/mother/partner etc. is not going to be happy.
(Please note: nail varnish remover also kills the super glue so the hand fell off!)

Should be called "Arnie"

The Commish's Vampires - VII

Disaster time.

It happens.


Mistakes can happen, and generally can all be corrected.  The trouble with this mistake is that I could see it happen in "slo-mo".  I should've quit earlier but kept adding layers.

I've tried, (too hard) to lighten the skin tone on the "human" vampire.  It is now time for the old cotton bud and nail varnish to come out.
(The trouble is I'm really happy with the "feral" vampire and these gonks would almost be finished.  Oh well, deep breaths).

Arrgh. Facebook!

Still can't see why this blog doesn't post to the Facebook page any more.

(It's all magical wizardry). 

The Commish's Vampires - VI

I am thinking "NO!" too "alive" for a vampire.


Still, I'm soldiering on.  Added the bronze metal armour, (this fits in with the rest of the team's colour theme). I had some brown left on the palette so I used this to dry brush the sand.  (Why waste paint? It costs enough!)

The Commish's Vampires - V

Stage Five already!

Time for a flesh wash on one gonk and a highlight on the other.

I've washed the feral vampire's ears and eyes to define the detail there.

Mmm.  I'm thinking "Surf's Up" not "children of the night. What music they make"  I'll have to see how the "human" vampire looks.  I am doubting my colour choice for the flesh.

The Commish's Vampires - IV

The first, base coat.  I've done the "feral" vampire with a mixture of greys and a medium glaze, (this thins the paint and makes it easier to blend by stalling the drying process).  I'm generally happy with the overall result so I've left it to dry overnight.
The other figure has been given a flesh skin with a view to giving this a "wash" to define the muscles.  I'll then want to really tone this down or, (as before - this'll look too "Surfer Dude" rather than "Lord of the Undead").  We'll see how this works out...

The Commish's Vampires - III

The PVA glue has finally dried on the base so the next step, (and wait), is a nice black undercoat. 

(I nearly always use black unless it's for something REALLY bright).

The spray paint is applied in three directions but even then it still won't reach the awkward areas.  To make sure everything is black and to "smooth" out the spray paint I've also applied a thinned layer of black all over.  (Spray paint has to dry thoroughly first before this is done and then the thinned paint has to dry properly as well...)

TGM TOP TIP: Patience is required for gonk 
 painting.

A Little Taster

The "New Look" Immortals Bloodbowl team will make their first run out this season next week at The Daventry Vaulters

Together with their new team strip I've given their coach a fan/turn counter.

This is an old figure from which game? Answers on a postcard/comment/email.

The Commish's Vampires - II

After they're thoroughly dried from their wash and scrape; I glued them together and put a sand and card "stepping stone" base on.  This fits in line with the rest of the team, (something a bit different to the standard BloodBowl grass).


(I had to pin the hand on as there was no way it would stay on with just super glue).

Lacking a Camera Card.

With the house being deconstructed and constructed up again I've managed to misplace my card reader for the, (albeit rubbish), camera.

I've got lots to add regarding Vampires, Immortals and more but I have yet to replace the card reader.  A blog about painting figures ain't much without pics.

Standby, standby...

The Commish's Vampires - I

Oh, the anticipation.

I've been asked to paint two more vampires for the Commish's BloodBowl team of vampires.

I spent a long time looking around and finally settled on these two superb gonks from Gaspez Arts.  (I had to chose them and will be deciding the colours etc.)  Hopefully, they'll be OK.  (I like them anyway!)

New BloodBowl Season starting soon.

At the Daventry Vaulters there's a new league of Bloodbowl starting shortly.  I believe there's a few spaces remaining if you can get to the Daventry area.  It was great fun last season and I'm sure it'll even more so this season.

My team of Orcs: Da Firm have a superb Troll who insists on throwing his team Goblins around.  (So much so that he's taken "Nerves of Steel" and "Pass" to help him in his game plan).  It worked on the last game, making a one turn touchdown - BRILLIANT! - however Da Firm did end up losing 7-1 but it was fun.

Talking of the new season - I'd better start painting those two new vampires for the Commish...