Single
plastic miniature
Games
Workshop, £9
Let's
talk about simplicity. It's hard to review a simple model. If I were
reviewing something like, for instance, the Black Knights I'm
currently painting I could talk about the variations between the five
figures, the impressive alternative build, the business of deciding
on their colour scheme. But this model...?
That
said I've seen some fantastic Cairn Wraiths with green robes and if I buy a second one I'd be tempted to paint it that way.
The
whole model revolves around the robe, which is empty below the skull.
It's a wonderful design even if you do have to strain a little to see
if you've painted every part if the interior. This simplicity also
makes it easy to paint, hence it being the first model to make it off
my hobby table in this project (99 to go!).
As
to my own work on the figure I'm rather proud of the rust effect on
the scythe, achieved through drybrushing (I'm not actually that fond
of the effect the new Ryza Rust technical paint gives). The
Skavenblight Dinge drybrush on the black robe appears thicker and
less subtle now I've varnished the miniature. I want to use the
effect again on my Hexwraiths and Deathwatch so I'll have to remember
it needs to be very subtle. I don't hate how it's come out, it still
looks enough like cloth but if I want to use it as a highlight on,
say, power armour it won't do.
Also,
it's been so long since I painted a base that I need more practice to
get the line between side and top neat and straight. Still, one
benefit of this project is that I'll have another ninety nine goes to
get it right.
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