Crucible Grand Prize

[Happy Scrappy Hero Pup]

http://nicemannersforathief.blogspot...and-prize.html

Back in February 2012, Chris Cuevas and I (Craig Russell) ran the first ever Crucible- a Warmachine/Hordes GT in Orlando, Florida. The Grand Prize for the event was a fully-painted 35 pt. army of the winner's choosing.

Well, the winner was Mr. Jon Galvin and this was the army he requested:

Naaresh
Rhinodon
Archidon
Basilisk Krea
Nihilators x10
BeastHandlersx6
Animantarax
Agonizer
Feralgeist

Jon also requested the following for a color scheme:

"the studio scheme but . . . instead of the Skorne red for the main army color that it would be changed to "Heartfire" under the P3 line. . . the Archidon and Rhinodon, I would just like them to have a deep reddish back, nothing too saturated and a tan or "bleachbone" underbelly."

I got the first installment of models to start assembly and paint, so we're off and running. The Animantarax won't even be released until May, so clearly that will have to wait, and there were a couple others that weren't in stock, but we'll get them in the mix eventually.

I'll be blogging my progress every step of the way, so stay tuned!

[Happy Scrappy Hero Pup]

http://nicemannersforathief.blogspot...assembled.html

With a big assist from my buddy Angelo, all models for the Crucible Grand Prize are now trimmed, assembled, and gap-filled (minus the yet to be released Animantarax and 2 paingivers). I'll prime them tonight and start the painting process over the weekend.



Most of the gap filling was done with Liquid Greenstuff, but some gaps are just too wide and need good, old, non-liquid GS. Take a look a the freaking chasm on the back of this guy!



And lastly, not related to the Grand Prize, Angelo requested an Afro for his brother's Shaman.

[Happy Scrappy Hero Pup]

http://nicemannersforathief.blogspot...ivers-and.html

Infantry is complete! Also, I'm trying out a new background for the photos.

I've never done this much yellow before. Interesting trying to create enough contrast in the highlights!

P3 Heartfire
Glazed Red (Red Ink & Matte Medium, heavily dilluted w/water)
P3 Hearfire
Badmoon Yellow

[Lucmin]

I love the colors that you have done, really comiing along.

[TinRobot]

The colors are looking great! I love how the scheme is coming together. I also think you're new background is really making the yellows pop.

[GrandMcMuf]

Very very nice colors the yellow looks great.

[Borkas drinking buddy]

That is a very nice grand prize. Not only I it time consuming but it is also very expensive. The models thus far look really good. I could see them out in the badlands whipping slaves back to their cities. Well done.

[Happy Scrappy Hero Pup]

http://nicemannersforathief.blogspot...iron-tail.html <-- bigger pictures here!

Just finished up the first of the warbeasts for the Crucible Grand Prize - the Pokemon-esque Rhinodon!

I tried mightily to get away from Pokemon territory with this guy, and I think by and large I succeeded, but what can you do? The model screams, "Rhinodon, I choose you!" all by itself





Here's a shot of the back colors.

For the record, here's what I used:

Scab Red
Vallejo Red/Scab Red 50/50
Vallejo Red
Black Glaze (Matte Medium + Black Ink, diluted 50/50)
Red Glaze (see above)
Vallejo Red



I'm particularly chuffed with the way the belly turned out. Its mostly just varying degrees of Bleached Bone and a Flesh Wash glaze, but there's Black Glaze in there too as you get further away from the belly.

[razcalking]

Great looking Rhino. This has got to be the best Grand Prize I've seen for a tourney.

[PeregrineP]

Looks great! I love the scheme!

[Lucmin]

Love the Rhinodon, its a personal fav model for me.

[Happy Scrappy Hero Pup]

http://nicemannersforathief.blogspot...a-no-feet.html *<--Bigger Pics Here!!

Its a bird, its a plane, its. . .one of the coolest models Privateer Press makes!

The Archidon is complete! Actually it was complete last Friday (I painted him at the same time as the Rhinodon), but I'm just getting around to posting it up.

The wings on this guy were fairly unremarkable, and that made them kind of a challenge to do. They constitute a majority of the model, so they have to be right. I think, deep down, they need some freehand in there, but there's pro-painted and then there's Pro-Painted. Sorry, Mr. Galvin! :-)

[Happy Scrappy Hero Pup]

http://nicemannersforathief.blogspot...-agonizer.html <---Bigger pics here!

Last two warbeasts finished! While not as impressive as the last two, these were neither difficult nor terribly time-consuming. For some reason, the pictures didn't come out crystal clear. I'm going to assume it was because they were taken on an overcast morning.




This little bugger is almost all glazes. The skin started as just Elf Flesh mixed with a little White Glaze, and then there are several layers of Black, Purple, & Magenta glazes. The eyes were done with a simple White Glaze (Vallejo) to make them look milky.



Ugh, I just noticed I need to retouch the flesh hooks. . .

[Duff]

My god thats just great! Wow paint on .

[PG_Chris Cuevas]

Wow, loving both the Krea and the aggy. Probably one of the best Kreas I've seen!

[Maerik]

Great job! I'm particularly astounded by the infantry and the Rhinodon!

[PG_Pszito]

This is coming along nicely! Stoked to see it all together!
Keep the paint flowing.

[Happy Scrappy Hero Pup]

http://nicemannersforathief.blogspot...6/naaresh.html <-- Bigger Pics Here!!

Naaresh!

I have to go on record as saying I'm not a fan of this model. Its way too busy, and the pose could've been so much cooler. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for detail, but it should have a purpose beyond extra frills.

I painted this model over and over trying to find all the flaps of skin against the embedded pieces of metal, and I still see stuff that needs fixing - what a chore. And the face is a mess.

I like smooth lines. Naaresh is anything but. He's got all this great musculature, but then its completely broken up all the crap sticking in him. And the weapons, while presented menacingly enough, are not positioned for use.

I love Privateer Press' miniatures the vast majority of the time and I'm very much a fanboi. I really enjoy painting them, and I would submit that the Legion of Everblight line is perhaps the best fantasy miniature collection available. But here it very much appears to me that they wanted a Nihilator warlock, and the solution to how to present it was to cover it in more bling. He must be important! Look at all his extra stuff!

Anyway, just not very fun. . . but here he is.

[Happy Scrappy Hero Pup]

http://nicemannersforathief.blogspot...imantarax.html <-- bigger pictures here!!

Wow, this model is finally finished! This is the most time-intensive piece I've done in a long time. All the filigree, color changes, and extra pieces & parts made for a challenging model.

The yellow on the houdah is a bit overwhelming, but I think it makes for a striking model. If you look carefully, you can see that the actual beast is painted in the same "red back, light-brown belly" scheme as the rest of the warbeasts in the army.

[Mr.chair]

That animantarax looks incredible. Your pictures are all just small enough that I can't make out the details I'd like to see, however. You should make them a tad larger next time around

[Kegtapper]

Great job on all of it, but that animantarax is that great center piece model everyone wants in their army. That just pops and looks great with the red skin tone.

[Dacian]

That animantarax looks incredible. Your pictures are all just small enough that I can't make out the details I'd like to see, however. You should make them a tad larger next time around

He has included a link to his blog with larger pics in each update.
Looks great

[NeoRonin]

Fantastic work, sir. And, I have book marked your blog as well, great inspirational stuff on there!

[JP_is_here]

wow. amazing stuff. what a lucky winner

[Happy Scrappy Hero Pup]

http://nicemannersforathief.blogspot...and-prize.html <-- Bigger pictures here!!

Last model! Last model!

With this last little guy, the Crucible Grand Prize is complete. He also happens to have been the easiest model of them all to paint. Gaze in awe at the awesomeness of these awesome steps:

Prime White
Glaze Green
Glaze Yellow/Green
Highlight with dilluted Vallejo White Glaze
Glaze Yellow

Done! Well, other than the basing, but you get the idea. Super-useful solo, super easy to paint. And since I've never looked at the model up close until this project, I was kind of tickled by all the little faces on the surface.

[GrandMcMuf]

Nice work.

[volt_ron]

Wow, I love this scheme and the paint jobs, especially that battle engine!

[Der Tod]

Can I win that too please? Would save so many nerves :d Awesome job all the way through ... the yellow-orangeish looks really cool.

[Happy Scrappy Hero Pup]

Group shot!

http://crucible-orl.blogspot.com/201...and-prize.html <-- Bigger Pics Here!!

Here's the completed Grand Prize from Crucible 2012! Congratulations to Mr. Jon Galvin, and may cities burn in your wake!







Naaresh +6
*Rhinodon 7
*Archidon 7
*Basilisk Krea 4
Nihilators x10 9
BeastHandlersx6 3
Animantarax 9
Agonizer 2
Feralgeist 1

[Happy Scrappy Hero Pup]

Can I win that too please? Would save so many nerves :d

You can try!

We'd love to have you, and did I mention we're located in the world's #1 tourist destination?

[John Q.]

I've always thought Skorne looked great in bright colours. The Animantarax looks fantastic, really striking.

Nice work!