Ogroth Darksoul and paints, pots and more paints...

 

I am sure that you've heard the news about sad Paul Sawyer's death. His era in charge of White Dwarf was excellent. There was just so much hobby content under his watch and White Dwarf was a proper magazine that took a good while to read through. I enjoyed the famous 'Tale of Four Gamers' that inspired me some years past to create an army with friends. In fact, it was his departure from White Dwarf and the rather rapid decline of the magazine (remember the Giant issue?) that ultimately lead me to collecting the older '80s era stuff in the first place. 

I've spent a large part of the day in my garden making the most of the spring sunshine. I set myself a challenge while I was out there... to paint Ogroth Darksoul using Bilious Green within a time limit. I gave myself two hours and this is the final result. I'm not to sure about the finish on the shield but he has a zany charm about him and trying to use such an archaic colour from the '80s was fun too. 

As I said last post, I am trying to move away from the same old tried and tested colour schemes that chaos warriors get lumbered with. 

I'm pleased with the way he looks but I'm still struggling with technique. I can't seem to get up to speed with huge gaps between painting figures. I'm doing much, much better with the eyesight now though, thanks to those lens so everything sloppy you see here going forwards is entirely down to my declining skill level. 

As you may have guessed, the Monster Set is now out and seeing action. With my next figure, I am going to branch out and include the Creature Paint Set again. I am truly living the 1988 dream. 

Chris got hold of me to say he had a few old pots of classic paint gathering dust and did I want them? As an enthusiast who enjoys working with decades old paint I jumped at the chance but didn't expect the sheer number of pots I found to be in the box. Thank you Chris so very much, you and so many others have made a real difference to my life and I thank you enormously. 

Also included was another sprue of my beloved Skeleton Horde which I hope to build over Easter. With so many paints now in my possession I should be able to do them some justice (I hope). 

Chris... I salute you,,,

Here are just a few of the colours that been donated. I'll have a proper sort out shortly and we can have a little look how I've fared so far creating the painting line-up of the mid to late 1989s. There are a few mysterious shades in there I am not so sure about and I hope that you eagle-eyed readers might be able to identify them. 

More soon,

Orlygg