Reaper Miniatures Vampire Spawn (Part 1) - 3383

 

Back to painting some fun metal! This is the first of two vampire spawns that come in the pack. The two have been sitting on my desk and inspiration hit my like a lightning bolt this past weekend - I had the majority of it blocked out over the weekend and tonight completed the final highlights.

Also, the pictures are taken using my new Pixel 8 Pro - it now can do macro photography with all the Google magic making it really easy to point and click. This and the Bone Devil were the first pics taken and I'm really impressed with the clarity and focus regardless of model depth.

Painting instructions for Vampire Spawn (used Reaper paints)...

Step 1: Undercoat model with black primer
Step 2: Use Nightsky Blue on clothing
Step 3: Use Undead Flesh on skin
Step 4: Use Vallejo Pale Grey wash on skin
Step 5: Use Witchcraft Purple on bodice
Step 6: Use Sunburn Flesh on inside of mouth
Step 7: Use Solid White on eyes
Step 8: Use Crimson Red as lipstick and eyeballs
Step 9: Use Armor Grey on hair
Step 10: Use Arctic Grey as hair highlights
Step 11: Use Fireball Orange on rooster foot
Step 12: Use Dwarven Gold on ankle bracelet and necklace
Step 13: Use Vallejo Umber Wash on gold
Step 14: Use mix of Nightsky blue with Undead Flesh for highlights x2
Step 15: Use watered down Nightsky blue as a wash
Step 16: Use mix of Witchcraft Purple with Undead Flesh for highlights x2
Step 17: Use watered down Witchcraft Purple as a wash
Step 18: Drybrush Vallejo Neutral Grey on base
Step 19: Drybrush Vallejo Stonewall Grey on base
Step 20: Drybrush Solid White on base

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