Painted Lonely Spirit Ally + The Banshee + The Shadow Witch Villains

[samuraitrev]

Greetings all, there's spirits a'plenty tonight.

First up we have the Lonely Spirit Ally. I found a suitable ghost model by Reaper Miniatures called Lurien. Most ghosts look nasty and frightening, I needed to find something that didn't look villainous. https://www.reapermini.com/miniatures/gh...test/03170
£7.11 ($7.86)
   
Pros and cons of this miniature:

Pros
Fits the theme thematically well.

Cons:
RR Stamped on the actual miniature (on back at bottom of figure, I filled and hid it)
On the large side next to 28mm figures (like most Reaper miniatures)
It had a small hole in the back I had to fill

Conclusion
There's lots to like about this model but let down by the cons mentioned above.


I would rate this miniature 3/5

Next we have The Banshee Villain. I found this 3D printed model supplied by a company called scattermasters https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/11103617...h_15&sts=1
£7.81 ($8.75)
It originally came with a set of steps but I didn't really like them. It wouldn't make sense if the figure was moving around the board.
   
Pros and cons of this miniature:

Pros
Fits the theme thematically well.
Good sculpt

Cons:
Hard to fault

Conclusion
I like this figure. There's some out there that are way over the top. I like the idea that it's just a female spirit that approaches and then transforms into a screeching horror before the soon-to-be-dead Hero.

I would rate this miniature 4/5

Finally we have the The Shadow Witch. Now the story behind this Villain is that she was wrongly hanged. So I tried to find something that would work. I was over the moon to find this by Epic Miniatures https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/11550403...ch_click=1
£11 ($12.16)
   
Pros and cons of this miniature:

Pros
Fits the thematically well.

Cons:
scale is too big in my opinion
I don't like the skull on the left hip

Conclusion
It's great to use as a Villain. With Halloween approaching I'm going to use this in a game and I can't wait. I've enjoyed painting it too.


I would rate this miniature 4/5

Thanks for looking everyone. I'm in the process of painting my next Villain(s) at the moment and I intend to post them before Halloween. It's quite a large project but I'm in the zone and I'm enjoying the painting and gaming I've been having recently!
If you've liked having a look, I'd like to hear what you think. Even if it's not for you, I still like to hear your thoughts.

Happy gaming and painting folks

[Old Dwarf]

Great to be in the ZONE(hopefully one of these days I'll get there again).
Ghost have always given me trouble & I've tried white with a green or blue wash
but it never quite works for me.

I presume that's a wash your using do you cut it with water, if so what %.

OD

[samuraitrev]

(10-11-2022 03:51 PM)Old Dwarf Wrote:  Great to be in the ZONE(hopefully one of these days I'll get there again).
Ghost have always given me trouble & I've tried white with a green or blue wash
but it never quite works for me.

I presume that's a wash your using do you cut it with water, if so what %.

OD

Hi OD, I've experimented with ghosts quite a bit in the past with varying results. If I was being self critical, I think the shades may be a little too subtle which creates a kind of washed out finish. I used Games Workshop Nihilakh Oxide with contrast medium at a 1:3 ratio (the 3 is contrast medium). I used a stronger mix and did some recess shading (just the darkest areas). Plus I used a OOP Glaze by GW called Waywatcher Green. I finished by highlighting with White Scar.

Hope that helps

[Raynor]

These are fantastic!!! Probably among my favorite you’ve done. I have had really REALLY bad luck with my experiments on the Shadows of Brimstone ghosts. Will have to reference your stuff here for inspiration next time I try to paint an ephemeral spirit. I’ve just been avoiding them up to this point haha