Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Reaper Miniatures Ingrid, Female Gnome - 77167



I needed a gnome NPC for our upcoming session - she's a female spellcaster but uses a shortsword when needed.  This was the perfect model - a female gnome with a shortsword in one hand and a crystal that I'll have her use as a staff/wand (point of concentration) in the other to cast magic.  Thank you Reaper Miniatures - awesome!

The Reaper model is named Ingrid, but in this campaign, the NPC is Jamna Gleamsilver.  She's a member of the secret organization known as the Zhentarim or Black Organization (think Illuminati like for those who haven't played in the Forgotten Realms).  She has her own interesting backstory in the campaign and it'll be fun to see how my players react - will they see her as a friend with a common enemy or will they actively work against her.

This is a Derek Schubert model - I'm guessing, as it was released in 2006 as the metal model 3082, that this had to be one of his first sculptings.  Derek is a phenomenal painter and has numerous paints displayed on the Reaper website.  What's very cool is that for this model, not only did he sculpt the model, but he also painted it (in this case twice) - so you can visually see what he was thinking.  For example, in both his painted versions, he paints the model with bare legs.  As a member of the Black, I wanted my version to be wearing all black from head to toe.

Painting instructions for Ingrid (Jamna)...

Step 1: Undercoat model with Stynylrez green primer (this is awesome on bones)
Step 2: Use Solid Black on everything but the face
Step 3: Use Desert Tan on face
Step 4: Use Elfin Flesh on face as highlights
Step 5: Use Entrail Pink on lips
Step 6: Use Crimson Red on hair
Step 7: Use Rusty Red on hair as highlights
Step 8: Use Gunmetal on chain armor and sword
Step 9: Use Nightsky Blue as highlights on everything black
Step 10: Use a wash of Solid Black and bring down all highlights as well as dull the chain armor and sword
Step 11: Use Rich Indigo on gem
Step 12: Use Dragon Blue to highlight gem
Step 13: Use Ice Blue to hit the gem edges
Step 14: Use a wash of Rich Indigo to tie it all back together
Step 15: Drybrush Concrete Grey on base
Step 16: Drybrush Arctic Grey on base as highlight
Step 17: Drybrush Solid White on base as final highlight

Kickstarter paint total: 106 + 1 Ingrid, Female Gnome = 107

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