Mouslings

Here are some mouslings, made by Reaper miniatures, which I painted for the wife for Christmas.  They're the same 25-28mm scale as the rest of the stuff I paint, but they're mice, so they're really small:

 An intrepid band of three mousling heroes, one for each of us.  You can guess which is which.

Here the mouslings are defending their woodland habitat.  It may not look like much, but it's home.

Don't Mess with the Librarian

This is Uriel, a Dark Angels librarian.  Space marine librarians, unlike their modern counterparts, have prodigious psychic powers as well as really big swords.  Actually, this model started life with a really big staff, but a little work with a tiny hacksaw and hobby knife solved that problem.  Swords are so much cooler.  In the grim darkness of the far future, you'd best make sure you return your books on time.  For me, the focus of this model was the sword.  The glowing effect comes from a blending technique that I copied from some of the miniatures Games Workshop has been putting out lately.  I think it came out well, and I like the way the glowing effect pulls the attention to the center of the model.  He's got a very expressive face, so I wanted to highlight it. 

More Blasts from the Past

Here is a selection of models I painted some time ago.  All Games Workshop, but from various sets:

A surly, and somewhat big-eyed, space marine of the Dark Angels chapter.  

A Chaos space marine of the nefarious Black Legion

A modestly converted Dark Elf Sorceress from GW's fantasy range.  She began life as a Death Hag model, but I cut off her sword and replaced it with the skull-topped swagger stick she's holding now.  The staff is made from the butt of a plastic spear, topped with a skull cut from a banner.  As conversions go, it came out quite well.  

Wraithlord

 These are photos of an Eldar Wraithlord I painted for a staff competition when I worked for Games Workshop.  As befits a giant, spirit-driven engine of war, it won.  The photo on the bottom is meant to show off the freehand design on the model's head, of which I was (and still am) quite proud.