Two bits I don't care for - the first is the overemphasized sword - I think this is part of the Rakham influence that was happening for a bit and I'm not a fan. Particularly in bones as it was very difficult to heat up and straighten (I tried numerous times and still didn't get it quite right - advantage metal). Second, this miniature is over-sized for the footprint - he'd be about 8-9 feet in scale. Not quite giant size and needing to go on a large versus medium base (thinking D&D terms) but he certainly overwhelms. That kinda ruins any thought of using as a player character - this is definitely a bad ass boss level character in your dungeon.
With that out of the way, there's a lot to like about this figure - he's cool, he's mean, he's just a wonderful and bad ass sculpt by Bobby Jackson. The metal plate mail is well done and I was able to cut the left foot off the base and pose it for a more dynamic stepping at you look. It's a great sculpt that was fun and simple to paint; I'd love to see this exact model shrunk to scale just a bit with a right-sized sword. He's definitely going to be used as the big baddy in an upcoming game.
The figure is available in both bones for $2.99 as well as figure 3374 in metal for $11.99 (again, bones shows off what a great value it is).
I tried to keep the painting simple so I could get it completed in a single evening. The model works really well as a drybrush and wash occasion. I just lightened up on the drybrushing as well as used a more watered down ink wash for each layer.
Painting instructions for Ragnaros, Evil Warrior:
Step 1: Undercoat model with black paint (not primer - it will eat into the plastic and cause tackiness)
Step 2: Drybrush all the armor with Boltgun Metal
Step 3: Wash armor with Sepia ink (watered down just a bit)
Step 4: Drybrush all the armor with Chainmail
Step 5: Wash armor with Sepia ink (watered down just a bit)
Step 6: Wash armor with Red ink (watered down)
Step 7: Drybrush armor with Mithril silver as highlights
Step 8: Wash armor with Sepia ink (watered down)
Step 9: Use Red Gore on shield
Step 10: Wash shield with Sepia ink (watered down just a bit)
Step 11: Drybrush Blood Red highlights onto shield
Step 12: Wash shield with Sepia ink (watered down)
Step 13: Use Bestial Brown on horns and spikes
Step 14: Wash horns and spikes with Sepia ink
Step 14: Use Bubonic Brown on horns and spikes
Step 15: Use Bleached Bone on horns and spikes
Step 16: Use Skull White on horns and spikes
Step 17: Wash horns and spikes with Sepia ink (watered down just a bit)
Step 18: Use Red Gore on sword
Step 19: Use Blood Red on sword
Step 20: Use Blazing Orange on sword
Step 21: Use Sunburst yellow on sword
Step 22: Use Skull White on skull with power line through middle with zig zags to the end
Step 23: Wash sword with Red ink (slightly watered down)
Step 24: Drybrush Codex Grey on base
Step 25: Drybrush Fortress Grey on base
Step 26: Drybrush Skull White on base
Step 27: Use Chaos Black on sides of base
Kickstarter paint total: 50 + 1 Ragnaros = 51
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