Nethyrmaul the Undying.

[mjs101]

Alright, this model is just plain awesome. Drop what you're painting, go get one!
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This is a Reaper Bones I got as part of their kick-starter. The model is just short of ten inches tall and comes in pieces: body, rear leg, left and right wings, tongue, lower jaw, upper jaw/head. The model has several different and important textures: scales, exposed muscle, skin, bone, spiny spikes, teeth, and rotting guts. There are lots of places where the skin has rotted away revealing muscle. Pay attention to these different textures for best results.

If you get one, you'll have to decide on painting first or assembling first. I assembled after primary colors and a dark wash, but before highlighting. I glued the lower jaw to the body first, rather than assembling the head; this was a mistake, I think. It is hard to get the jaws to line up if you don't reassemble the head.

My buddy is running a DnD game, and this horror is about to drop the campaign finale on them. Poor bastards! A better painter than I would need more time, but I am only so-so. However, this is great model and it rewards non-golden demon skills with excellent results.
View attachment 21874I painted the eyes a dull neon tone, and put in slightly darker pupils, an effect generally lost with my camera, but visible here.
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View attachment 21872A close up on some the textures, and how I tackled them.

 

[Dragonsreach]

Being honest as a Dracophile the model does nothing for me, but I can see why people will find it 'appealing".
I'd like to suggest that you work the exposed rotting muscles that are currently grey, with some purples from the conract points of the skin outward and touches of green/grey on the edges. It'll help give the 'rotting' appearance of a Liche Dragon a bit more "Oomph"

 

[mjs101]

Thanks for the advice. The gray has some green to it, but not enough. I've gone back with a bit more green, just to raise the color saturation a little bit. I did try some purple in the rotting flesh of the chest, but I wasn't happy with my first try. I want it to look spotchy and rotting, so I am not really trying to pick out organs.

 

[Darthmarsh]

Hi Mjs

^ What Dragonsreach said

I also think the mini could do with a huge amount more detail! you have the scales (which look great) and the bone and eyes etc. now it's really time to get into the bits that make painting a miniature fun. Work on the sinew, the muscle and the guts! punch up the small detail and your already good start will look miles better

Cheers

Tim

 

[KruleBear]

Looks pretty good for a self proclaimed "so-so" painter. Keep after it. I have this one on the pile of minis to get to someday. Lol