Reaper Miniatures Mind Eater - 77229

 

This miniature was actually finished in the early summer for a Dungeons and Dragons session and realized when posting the goblins that the mind eater hadn't been posted - so here they are!

This one was a bit unique as it represents the Intellect Devourer in classic D&D - unlike the original which is considered Tiny, the Reaper version is actually larger than a 5' base which I'm okay with but it did generate a bit of a mounting problem. However, nothing a pin vise and a paper clip couldn't handle. I placed a small hole in the model's center and placed a cut-down paperclip into hole. I left a bit of extra paperclip so I could make a 90 degree V at the bottom and secured it the base with super glue. That worked perfect as I hid the V of the paperclip with some compound and then painted the stem black. It neatly hides underneath there and makes the model useable at the gaming table.

Painting instructions for Mind Eater (used Vallejo paints and since it's been awhile this is my best guess)...

Step 1: Undercoat model with black primer
Step 2: Use Royal Purple on entire brain
Step 3: Use Deep Magenta on top half of brain
Step 4: Use Warlord Purple on raised squiggles of brain
Step 5: Use Tentacle Pink as highlights on squiggles of brain
Step 6: Use Evil Red (new Vallejo color - dark red) on legs and claws
Step 7: Use Terracota as a highlight on legs and claws
Step 8: Use Vermin Brown on legs and claws - almost a heavy dry brush
Step 9: Use Orange Fire on claws - use a heavy striping effect
Step 10: Use Black on base
Step 11: Drybrush Neutral Grey (used to be called Cold Grey - same number 72.050) on rock
Step 12: Drybrush Vallejo Stonewall Grey on rock (but there's an issue, the newer version of 72.049 is barely a tint lighter than Neutral Grey - it used to be much lighter to match the old Games Workshop color of Fortress Grey) - I'm going to need to post a correspondence I had with Vallejo this summer

Kickstarter paint total 210 + 1 Mind Eater = 211

Reaper Miniatures Red Mantis Assassin - 89042

I give a lot of praise to the Bones figures - particularly the monsters - how good they are and particularly their value.  This is a figure where that's not so much.  The metal version is $5.99 retail whereas the Bones version is $3.99 retail.  So $2 savings each.  If you're going to do a one off or even two and you want to put on a great paint job, then go with the metal - the metal version has awesome detail that unfortunately doesn't translate well into the Bones material - maybe it will be better in the new Bones Black.

For these, I just wanted a table ready group of assassins I could throw at my party as a dangerous encounter - for when they get a bit mouthy and boastful around the city.  Therefore I hit these with Gory Red, followed with Black for the eyes and a bit of Chainmail Silver on the sword - called it done.

Another group of bones models out of the kickstarter pile - so up goes the count...

Kickstarter paint total: 121 + 4 Assassins = 125

Reaper Miniatures Blabbering Horrors - 3583

 
 

More metal... these Blabbering Horrors (aka Gibbering Mouthers) come two to a package and are great fun.  I put these to the side and would wash these with a multitude of colors.  It started with a light green base coat and on top of this was some yellow, orange, purple, red, etc.  Basically whatever interesting colors I had left on my pallet would get watered down and brushed onto the mound.