Painting the Reikland Reavers – Part 1 – Base Colors

After years of leaving my Reikland Reavers languish in their box, primed yet relinquished to the pile of shame occupying most of my game room, I decided, prompted by my gaming group announcement that they were starting a regular league, played at first via camera but hopefully, next year (or the following…) in person, to honor them with the promised paint job. Here we go…

The Reavers have been assembled, based and primed since 2016. I created the base with baking soda and I must say my 2016 technique as less than perfect.

1 – Painting the skin and the shirt/pants

I always try to paint miniatures from the inside out and thus started with the skin.

Pants and shirts are painted Rakarth Flesh

2 – Painting the belts and straps

In retrospect, I should have painted the belt and straps after the uniform but it turned out ok in the process.

Also apply black to the shoes linings and soles.

Rhinox Hide gives a solid leather base for the armor straps, Also paint the balls in the same color.

3 – Painting the Uniform

Painting the base uniform blue was definitely the mosts time consuming task so far. Try applying the bulk of it with a larger brush and finishing details with a finer brush, processing the miniature in a chain fashion so as to accelerate the process.

Caledor Sky from GW. Apply several thin layers so as to not create streaks.

4 – Shoes, gloves and cloth

I decided to paint most shows using one of my favorite contrast paints, Snakebite Leather but also picked more colorful schemes for the thrower and catcher, to create some diversity.

I also changed my mind and went with Caledor Sky for the kneepads. That could have been handled in stage 3.

5 – Finishing with the metal parts

I always try to finish with the metallic part of a miniature, except if it wears prominent armor. Helmet crests were painted gold and other metallic bits in Leadbelcher, including straps and such.

Next, shading…