I just finished painting up this little guy, and while I’m
extremely proud of the paint job, I can’t seem to capture him well in
photograph. Please forgive the small photograph - anything above actual size massively
shows off the imperfections in the paint job!
I bought this Reaper miniature because I was re-reading The Hobbit, because it was sculpted by Bobby Jackson, and because it just
looked really fun to paint. I admit, I had no specific need for it. Now that I’ve
got him though, I think he might get the call the next time my Ranger (of Shadow Deep) needs a
thief companion or maybe even a recruit.
I’ve christened him Gyer Gimblefoot because I think it’s
a great name for an adventuring Hobbit!
I actually wanted to buy both the metal and the Bones Black version at the same time and try painting them side-by-side to see how
much of a difference I felt between the two materials while I painted; unfortunately, Reaper was sold out of the bones version when I ordered. I may try the experiment with another figure later.
He looks good but if criticism is welcome the eyes look a bit odd. I can't paint that small so my minis just have a dark strip.
ReplyDeleteThey eyes look odd because they only have whites, no pupils. That said, this is also one of the differences between a photo where that detail is much clearer than it is on the actual figure. Also a function of the camera being at the exact level of the figure, which human eyes rarely are.
DeleteThat's a great mini, and a top-notch paint job. The eyes give him a sort of Tin-tin style innocence.
ReplyDeleteAlso, Gimblefoot is a great name for a nimble treasure-hunter.
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