Thanks chaps!
I today received shipment of another throng of Greatswords and some paints. That Reikland unit now boasts 18 basecoated chaps on my desk to join the finished 6, so expect some more fruition for that over the next week.
However as I was waiting for the wash to dry on their magnificent puffed linens, I got a bit distracted (as is usually the case).
Here's the Bright Wizard I painted up today:
He needs a few little touchups (I always find the camera reveals all sins), but he is 99% there. And the back of the cloak:
I don't think I've ever used a Fire Wizard to spectacular effect in any game of WHFB, but painting him was a ton of fun. Not convinced the cloak design is the best (black and orange does lend a tone of inescapable Hallowe'en) but I'm satisfied for now. I did a little bit more conversion on this one compared to the Amethyst Wizard; the Flagellant head makes him look pretty manic, perfect for those crazy Bright Wizards. Now those of you with keen eyes will realise I used two not-so-matching robe pieces from the
Collegiate Arcanum Empire Wizards kit. I snipped off the long free-flowing scarf end to try and even it up compared to the other side. However after progressing some in the painting, it drove me up the wall that there wasn't a trim on the left-hand-side piece. No worries, I thought, just clumsily slap in some freehand to make do:
It's not quite perfect but it's satisfactory
I recently got called out for the (nonexistent) basing on these minis so I've ordered a few kinds of static grass and tufts to pretty them up. Expect that (and a whole brick more Greatswords) in the next week or two!