I started today's figure a while back when my teeth were really bugging me and finished him this afternoon. He is, of course, one of the classic old Citadel Bloodbowl halflings - just like in my title. I've always loved the character and style of 2nd edition Bloodbowl and that is largely due to my boyhood memories of friends who also loved the system. One of my mates, a clever but troublesome boy who we all called Moley (because his dad said he looked like one) loved this system. I have a few happy memories of visiting his home (which always smelt of washing powder, funny how recollections can be so acute) and watching him painting and collecting these models in the late '80s.
We also played a fair few games of Bloodbowl but he was a little bit of a cheat and twisted the rules to suit his side. I was aware that this was common, even then, but let him have his way just so I could admired that old astrogranite board and his numerable figures. I can recall the Deathroller, Dungeonbowl, a dark elf team and lots and lots of dwarfs.
He didn't have any halflings though.
The other friend I had was a chap called Robin who had a fair bit of cash if I remember correctly and we bought a copy of Bloodbowl together and I painted the set up. I also bought loads of the old metal figures but our interests waned and I sold the lot. Not the first time I made that mistake.
He didn't have any halflings either...
As I said earlier, the situation with my former life has changed somewhat recently and I am more hopeful of retrieving my old collection. This isn't the place to talk about the why and the wherefores but I'm positive about finding much of it. Two bulging bags were recently returned to me and they were stuffed full of old Citadel fighters, Wizards and a bag of Bloodbowl bits. Nothing as nice as this figure but a few other choice candidates for this project.
The colour scheme came from my memory of these models in White Dwarf. I was really pleased to see those original figures in Bryan's old collection at the Foundry on Friday. Here look, I snapped a image on my naff phone camera.
My scheme is close enough but my face is poorly executed. Something else to work on in the not to distant future there. Though in all fairness, this model was not in the best condition and had had a rough old time of things. Obviously he'd been thrown too many times by the trolls and minotaurs who are said to enjoy such antics.
But I am pleased with him. Additionally, I love the simple execution of the lettering. A white base with a thinner black coat on top. I have a couple more of these figures still to finish so I might see if I can copy that style to practise the old freehand.
After yesterday's Daemonette, I feel I'm getting better with the fleshtones. I'll try and find a few figures with interesting faces to work on shortly. Perhaps even that ogre I started a while back.
Until tomorrow,
Orlygg
Love the face! There's an element of Spitting Image to it. Nice simple colour scheme too, and I like how you've done the helmet in metallic tones, suggesting it's a repurposed cauldron or cooking pot.
ReplyDeleteI think the cooking pot motif is what was intended, at least to my eyes. The three stubby legs and the handle fixing the pot to his head. After all, hobbits loves their food. (:
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