The Royal Dick: Journey to ReaperCon

[abou]

I started work on my project for ReaperCon. It is a Highlander I am naming after my alma mater: so the name while in jest is not a joke. I am going to try and keep a journal of the project as I go. Feel free to follow along.

The Highlander re-sculpt is particularly nice here because the parts make posing easy. By using green stuff and pinning, I can achieve strong joints fairly easily. The mini is removable from the base for painting.

Last year I won silver for my miniatures. What was important was the feedback I received: reflecting scale and light volumes. So those are big goals here.

[Gladius-XC]

You're off to a good start!  I can already get a sense of the scale of the 'Mech.

[Daryk]

Good luck!  I look forward to following your progress! :)

[abou]

I hope the antennae are a nice touch.

[Daryk]

I at least think so! :)

[abou]

I figured I would try a test mini for the scheme I am planning on. I have had this Stealth for a long time. The pose on the mini is certainly static, but I will give it props for being well-sculpted with very crisp details. So while the mini is limited based on the art in TRO 3055, the sculptor still did a good job.

I decided to work with chromatic grays, which allows the tartan to pop... at least in my head. First time attempting tartan and in not the easiest spot to paint. It is both easier than you think and more difficult. Still some other things to try with this mini, but the lighting seems to be heading in the right direction.

[Gladius-XC]

That looks good.  The tartan pops like you wanted it to, but not as much as the cockpit!

[Daryk]

Agreed!  The cockpit is definitely popping more than the tartan for me...

[abou]

So I definitely won't be using the neutral green-toned gray for the Highlander. I have to admit I hated everything about this and just wanted to be done with it.

On the plus side, I am glad I had a test mini. And one less on the pile of shame. But after a few hours, I realized I just needed to get it done and move on to the next idea.

[Daryk]

I think it would be a good color for an Exterminator or Spector, but yeah... not so much for a line machine.

[klarg1]

The lighting test looks really promising, even if you are still making adjustments.

I look forward to seeing your progress (and maybe the finished project in Denton this fall)!

[abou]

The lighting test looks really promising, even if you are still making adjustments.

I look forward to seeing your progress (and maybe the finished project in Denton this fall)!

I didn't realize you have gone in the past. Were you there last year?

[klarg1]

I was; I try to go every year if I can.

I show up on the Reaper forum bingo cards most years if it helps.

[Savage Coyote]

I've been there every year since, uh, 2018?  But I'm doing CAV stuff haha!

This Highlander looks promising!

[klarg1]

I've been there every year since, uh, 2018?  But I'm doing CAV stuff haha!

This Highlander looks promising!

I missed 2021 and it was sad.

Aside from that I’ve been going since 2012 which makes this year #10!

[abou]

Starting work on the NMM. I decided I would focus on that first due to the location of the joints. I have already gotten some feedback, so just working away with the brush tonight.

I've been there every year since, uh, 2018?  But I'm doing CAV stuff haha!

Yeah, I stopped by last year between classes to say hi while you were at the table doing CAV stuff. Congrats on getting gold for you entry, by the way.

I missed 2021 and it was sad.

Aside from that I’ve been going since 2012 which makes this year #10!

Hopefully I can catch you while you are there.

[mikecj]

Beautiful work!

[agen2]

Well done!

[ISD]

That NMM work is just incredible