Probably my least-favourites from the Wrath of Ashardalon box, both in terms of gameplay and models, we have the Legion Devils. Really poor, and ill-defined details (or lack thereof). I went with a stereotypical red skin as a visual shorthand for “Devils” and then went with green-tinted armour and items (and eyes) as a colour reference to the Fel Fire of World of Warcraft’s Burning Legion. Also because red and green are complimentary, and these figures, shit-awful as they are would look a little more interesting on the tabletop with that extra contrast. As I was getting to the end of these, I decided to leave thse models without mouths. Why don’t they have mouths? Two reasons.
- The detail is just that poor. There are no obvious or visible mouth on this sculpt.
- While I could have painted in a thin line quite easily, leaving it blank is a bit more horrifying. And they’re Devils. So… you get it.
Azazel's Bitz Box. 
I believe this is just a rehash of the bendy WOTC model.
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Yeap, all of these models are like that from this point in the timeline. Certainly from Ravenloft through to Drizzt.
The later models look to be a lot better, but I believe they’re just later, better rehashes from the WOTC prepaint lines.
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Your painting has elevated what could be some very boring looking models
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That’s a very low bar! Watch out – easy to trip on that one!
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Nice work on those. They remind me of some of the more lacklustre models in the Bones range, where I felt my reward for painting them was that I no longer needed to paint them.
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Okay. I genuinely laughed out loud at that one. It’s the best description I’ve seen. Kudos, Dave!
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I quite like them actually! 🙂 I’m assuming, based on the other comments, that I need to get out more!
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I think the same can be said for most of us at the moment, John!
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Those look great- how did you get the green armour- tint the metallic paint or glaze afterwards?
Cheers,
Pete.
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Did the armour in the usual way, and then gave it a thinned glaze of green AP wash afterwards.
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Thanks. Will try that on some Stormcasts then.
Cheers,
Pete.
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Sounds good to me! 🙂
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Ouch. These are on the rough end of things even for board game minis. Good job knocking them out and I think the paint scheme looks nice on them. Do you know what the crest on the shield is meant to be? I can’t quite make out what it is supposed to be but maybe I’m just being daft.
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It’s essentially a sqiggly line. Looks a little like a lizard, but it’s not!
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Aw, they scrubbed up ok mate – I reckon you made them look pretty darn good!
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Passable on the table is where they are – and they work well enough for that at least. 🙂
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I don’t think they’re THAT bad, although your paintjob obviously helps a lot. One thing I find funny/sad/frustrating is that once you’re looking at them from a tabletop gaming distance, they’re pretty much on par with all those nice resin pieces you paid an arm and a leg for. That’s one of the best and worst things about the hobby!
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To an extent, though compared to the PC models on the table, the heroes still stand out well above these. In a larger-scale, Warhammer-type game, it would be much more like that.
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Dave said it best!
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Hahah which Dave, though? 🙂
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All Daves !
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