For the plaster on the first floor I decided to go with the reddish terracotta color to break the monotony a little bit. I really like how it turned out. I am even thinking about adding different color to the second floor, maybe green or blue, but I will see about that. I have to paint the balcony, little cargo room on the back and protruding window on the side first.
For my Black Knights standard bearer I wanted to use the classic skeleton horseman (I believe from 1993.) which I had sitting in my collection for quite some time. After some thinking I gathered the bits I needed for the project. For the hand holding the banner pole I used the one from the 90's Black Knights Command group blister. Flag is from the Death Upgrade Kit from Games Workshop.
On the horseman I had to cut off the arm, and on the banner pole the blade and the scull. I also had to remove all the rivets from the pole. Once I removed all unwanted parts I assembled the model. I left the banner unglued so I can paint the model easier.
The new arm fitted perfectly onto the body. I didn't even have to use the modelling putty. Once I had it assembled it was time to bring him to un-life with some colors. :)
I think that the whole unit of 24 knights will be really a sight to see! 🧛
The ground floor is still missing all the details, like lanterns, doors, sign, shutters, etc.
I finally got around to paint some of my undead minis, after finishing with the Midgard house project (although I still have to paint it). The project took me a couple of months to finish and during that time I haven't painted any miniatures. So working on my Mortreich's Black Knights again was a real joy. I completed another three, including the champion and musician. Now I have 7 out of 24 done.
And at last, after several months of work, here is the finished house in all it's glory! I deserve a beer. 🍺 :) It was supposed to be a personal project initially, but I later decided it would be a shame not to put it into production and make it available. This was a long journey but I am really happy how the model turned out.
So here are the photos of final model cast in resin. It is available at Tabletop World.
After finishing the plaster on all of the walls, which took my a while, I am now doing final tedious work...putting the shingles on the roof and filling gaps with green stuff. After that I have a couple of hundred rivets to do. 😅
This goodhearted monk is an Altburg graveyard church resident. One can imagine him slicing his matured Cheddar complimented with a nice cup of wine. :) The mini is totally different from the dark characters I'm used to paint and it was lot of fun. :D Townsfolk run to this little guy to seek refuge when Vampire Counts are approaching. 🧛
The miniature as well as the scenery is from Tabletop World.
