Tuesday, 27 March 2018

Reaper Bone Miniatures & Ogre Battles

For those of you, who, like myself, are on a hobby budget, Reaper Miniatures Bones lines are an affordable way to populate your miniature collection.

Back in November (of 2017) Reaper released a trio of Bones Ogres (77456 Ogre Guard, 77455 Ogre Smasher, 77454 Ogre Clubber).  The miniatures cost $3.50 USD (approximately $4.50 in Canadian dollars), which makes them affordable options for building Ogre Units in a Kings of War or Ninth Age army.   You could build a unit of 6 ogres for under $25 USD (including the costs of bases).

Ogre vs Adventurer: the Female Templar is from Reaper Miniatures 
(03746: Ava Justine...).  Her sculpt is reminiscent of GWs Sisters of Battle.


I like to glue my miniatures to bases before I start painting them.  There are a number of companies that produce a larger range of plastic bases.  For these miniatures I used 40mm square base (the ogre base size of KOW and the Ninth Age).  


 I painted these two models (77455: Ogre Smashers) at separate times. 
The ogre on the right was painted in December 2017; the one of the 
left (blue body paint) was painted in March 2018.



The blue body paint is inspired by woad painted 
on the bodies of the ancient Celtic warriors.


  Reaper Miniatures 77456 Ogre Guard


 Again, woad style body paint was used give the Ogre a 
psychological effect in battle.


 

Monday, 26 March 2018

Reaper Miniatures and Classic Old School Monsters



Reaper Miniatures (http://www.reapermini.com/) produces a massive collection of high quality fantasy and science fiction miniatures.  If you are an ‘old school’ RPG fan, like myself, you will find wide range iconic ‘old school’ monsters that could populate your dungeons and battle your players.


I recently had the opportunity to paint some iconic monsters from Reaper Miniatures.


Bugbears Dark Heaven Legends 02469: Bugbear Warriors 
and 02515: Krunkh, Bugbear Chief


Gnolls Dark Heaven Legends 02467: Gnoll Marauders
and 02592: Gnarr, Gnoll Champion


Bugbear Attacks Adventures (03746: Ava Justinia, 
Female Templar and 03148: Jerach, Undead Hunter)

Reaper Miniatures for my D&D Campaign

    Reaper Miniatures: Skara, Female Skoli Hellborn Paladin/Fighter       One of my players has returned to Vancouver from overseas ...