Saturday, 5 September 2015

Yin The Penangalan

Yin the Penangalan
Last week I had my first intro game of Malifaux at the local gaming club, and I had a blast playing it. The card mechanic instead of dice rolling is really interesting, and all the character abilities make for a very interesting and fun game.
I have had a crew mouldering in the closet for nearly two years, as I loved the models but had no reason to paint them. Well now I do and Yin is the first completed.
I wanted to do a very easy and simple paint job on my crew as they need to be ready for another game next Saturday, so I have not gone full out on the painting, opting for alot of washes and drybrushing to do the bulk of the work for me. It has actually worked really well and I enjoyed the process alot. Mixing different colour washes and building layers with them created some really nice tones, especially on the entrails. I am working next on Yan Lo, the crew master, and hope to update on here pretty shortly with another finished mini :)
I really enjoyed making the bases for these as well. I tore up strips of Balsa wood and then soaked sand in superglue to get the clumped effect. Lots of drybrushing later and I was extremely pleased with the result. Being undead japanese samurai & mythical oriental creatires I was aiming for a mouldering dojo floor, rotting away with the slain occupants still guarding it and fighting off the intruders to their sacred place.

NafNaf out!

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  1. Rob-not-steve5 September 2015 at 22:35

    That's absolutely beautiful Naff, the pinky purple of the vicera is brilliant.

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    1. NafNaf5 September 2015 at 23:15

      Thanks dude :)

      I really enjoyed using all the different washes to create the varying tones. It was a breath of fresh air really, and the effect is really nice

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  2. greggles8 September 2015 at 13:53

    Nafnaf...my goodness buddy. That base is really just next level. You gotta be entering this stuff into comp!

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    1. NafNaf8 September 2015 at 18:25

      Wow thanks Greg. I really enjoyed making and painting the base. I did the whole crew bases in one batch, building up the balsa wood then Drybrushing it all with the different browns and greens.

      I was inspired by your wash method you did for your ork flesh to try it when painting this mini, and it is an absolute blast to paint as it is so quick but looks great too

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    2. greggles8 September 2015 at 18:27

      Glad you enjoyed the process. It is very fun to paint with the washes, and as long as you have a good zenith layer on the base coat, it really comes out nicely. (just gotta watch the creases on more important models).

      But that base man...it is just mind blowingly good. Keep it up buddy!

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    3. NafNaf8 September 2015 at 18:56

      Ooh I did not do the zenithal bit but did alot of Drybrushing In between layers so hopefully I have not lost much of the effect.

      Really pleased you like the base :)

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  3. Unknown8 September 2015 at 17:56

    "I wanted to keep it quick and simple," he said... And then he turns out this awesome looking scheme... Great basing, too! Such a creepy model. A little gloss could go a long way to adding gross-out. Any plans to add it? It looks a bit satin right now.

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    1. NafNaf8 September 2015 at 18:30

      Thank you Jeff :) this model was one of the reasons I went for this faction as it is super creepy :)

      it really was (quite) quick as I used alot of washes and Drybrushing to create the layering. I was umming and aahing about doing the gloss, and you have convinced me to go for itt. I will gloss the entrails and exposed organs for the extra grossness :)

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  4. Joe B10 September 2015 at 14:28

    Amazing work NafNaf, I'm with Jeff on the skepticism on your 'quick' work :-) If you hadn't said it was just dry brush and washes we would all have gone with a story of hours of painstaking layers!
    While the guts-spilling-out-snake-thing is super creepy, he looks fantastic and the base is incredible to boot. Very much looking forward to the rest of the crew.

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    1. NafNaf10 September 2015 at 17:52

      Sweet, thanks Joe :)

      I am so chuffed on the feedback for this gal. I tried something a bit different and it has worked and got some great responses :)

      I have finished two more models now so there will be another post hopefully this weekend

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  5. Arcade11 September 2015 at 08:38

    Creepy Japanese !
    Its quite a big base isn't it?

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    1. NafNaf12 September 2015 at 12:31

      Tis on a 40mm base. It is quite a large mini so does not look too out of place on it I think

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  6. Muninn13 September 2015 at 18:18

    I've always like Penagalans and this looks like a great mini to represent them. I really like the use of different shades of pinks, purples, & reds to differentiate the separate organs and add some visual interest to the mini. A less thorough painter might be satisfied to paint the guts pink, give it a red wash & call it a day.

    Kudos.

    ~Muninn

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    1. NafNaf13 September 2015 at 18:52

      Thanks Muninn :)

      It is a fantastic mini all round. It really represents the story and creepiness of a penangalan, while being an absolute joy to paint. I really enjoyed the whole process of building up the colours and creating different zones. I am pleased you noticed the shades :)

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