Sunday, September 22, 2013

The Bishop

What a brilliant sculpture by Castle Miniatures. The piece really painted itself. Especially the face, what wonderful character! The toughest part was of course the mitre. I had to first carve, file and sand the original detail off. I then applied a coat of putty (carve, file and sand again) to give a smooth surface to paint on. Thankfully, I had some really good reference images to go by. The bust was a pleasure to paint and I hope I did it justice.

More WSS- Black Powder Rules

I didn't want to put away my War of Spanish Succession toys away just yet. This time I'll  be using Black Powder Rules. No specific ...