Tag: monstrous infantry

The second of the two rat ogres in the Island of Blood box set.  Since this fellow was painted probably more than a year after the first it’s surprising if they look similar at all, since I couldn’t remember what I’d done on the other.  This rat is perhaps more interesting with the warpstone chunk in the shoulder, the blade and … whats that, a kettle he’s sporting?  He has fewer scars and stitching and bandages though which looked pretty good I felt on the first rat ogre.  At some point I’d base coated most of him bestial brown (over a black primer).  So from that point took me about 7 hours (whilst watching tv).

Skaven Rat Ogre, or at least one of the two from the Island of Blood box set.  Relatively straight forward but for the copious flesh colour which can be tricky.  Not sure I did the best job of it but it’s good enough.  Deviated from the translucent skin effect that the GW painters employed showing raw muscle and sinew.  I didn’t really think about it until I checked the book later and went “oh yeah” but by then it was too late.  Good thing too because not sure my skills were up to it.  The black fur in the photo looks a bit ‘not painted’ it’s less so in real life but you do get that general impression.  Might have to highlight more with blue or grey.  I don’t like painting a lot of black for that reason, probably should have gone for brown fur.