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D&D Monster Manual 74: The Legend of Drizzt – Drow Duellists

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Dungeons and Dragons Miniatures, The Legend of Drizzt - Drow Duellists

Some relatively quick and nasty models today to start February’s (small number of) completions. A pair of Drow Duellists from The Legend of Drizzt Dungeons and Dragons Adventure Boardgame.

Dungeons and Dragons Miniatures, The Legend of Drizzt - Drow Duellists

Pretty straightforward paint on this pair – metallic purple armour, dark grey/black cloth parts and then a mid-tone of blue for their complexions, and the standard shock of white hair.

Dungeons and Dragons Miniatures, The Legend of Drizzt - Drow Duellists

The swords – well, the entire models – are made from that bendy-as-fuck soft PVC, so while I could try to hot-water-straighten them, the moment these awkward figures go into a figure case they’ll just re-bend, so perhaps think of them as wielding swords inspired by Ivy from Soul Calibur’s. I now have only 5 models from the Drizzt game left on my paint desk, except apparently there should be three of these, so I’ve misplaced one. Fucking brilliant.

This pair does at least qualify for Dave Stone’s current Paint what You Got challenge.

Warhammer Quest Blackstone Fortress: UR-025 – Man of Iron

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Warhammer Quest Blackstone Fortress: UR-025 - Man of Iron

Another shift in gears for today’s post – we have the first of my Blackstone Fortress models painted – UR-025, the “Man of Iron“. No prizes for guessing why I went with something other than the “official” scheme, nor where I took inspiration from. As it happens, the Red, Gold and Black also work well to fit in with old UR’s cover story of Mechanicus/Mechanicum allegiance.

Warhammer Quest Blackstone Fortress: UR-025 - Man of Iron

I started this model over a year ago, but being a newer GW model it’s one that kinda wants to be painted in sub-assemblies, which sucks for a board game model. Unfortunately, while trying to get in there behind his right arm, I ended up snapping the whole arm off – which did wonders for my enthusiasm.

Warhammer Quest Blackstone Fortress: UR-025 - Man of Iron

At that pont, it ended up being one of those models that just sits on the paint desk for months and months, glaring at me while I glare back at them. So when I finished (or paused) my recent hardcore run of painting Zombies and Zombicide models, I decided to get this damned thing finished finally – along with a few other models that will be shown in the next few posts.

Warhammer Quest Blackstone Fortress: UR-025 - Man of Iron

I do have another of this sculpt, and so when I get around to painting it I may well go with the “official” version as an alternate. For now, I’m happy to have completed this model and we’re one closer to being able to one day actually play Blackstone Fortress! Being a model that’s been in the started and paused for roughly forever category, it certainly counts for Dave Stone’s Paint what You Got challenge.