Doomdreamer - November 2009 Repaint

Megan Smith, a valued community artist and Chapter Master in Brisbane, Australia, brings us the eighth in her series of monthly DDM Guild Repaints. Up this month: the Doomdreamer from Monster Manual: Legendary Evils.

Explanation and General Instructions

Megan Smith writes:

I really liked getting monthly repainted minis from Organised Play (when we actually managed to get them in Australia) and would like to keep that going for the DDM Guild. However, as we don’t have WotC’s vast resources, or Chinese factory labour, the repaints will be done by each Chapter that wants them. I’d suggest that the Chapter Master ask for volunteers – painting skill is not a requirement, and it should only take about an hour of your time to do 6-10 minis.

It will always be a common mini; the person doing the painting is welcome to use their own spares or to collect a mini from everyone who wants a repaint. You will need to paint enough for everyone in the group to have one, and if you can do a couple of extras to hand out to other people as advertising for the guild (or to give to the shop you play at) that would be great.

Each mini will use 1 or 2 paints (only one of which will be new). I’ll be using (and testing my instructions with) Games Workshop’s Citadel paints because they are very available in most places. If you don’t want to spend the $3.50 or so a month, I would hope that the recipients of the minis would be happy to take turns supplying the paint.

If you already own suitable paints, it’s not a requirement to use exactly what I suggest, but I’d recommend it, as I will have checked that one coat gives the coverage we need and that the wash (if we are using one) goes over it smoothly.

You’ll need a brush—a size 0 round will work for all guild repaints—but if you’d like to be able to do washes faster, get something bigger, like a 2 or 3. Natural hair is generally better than synthetics, but anything that’s relatively soft will work fine.

For the painters out there (and also the non-painters, I suppose), we are aiming for WotC factory quality in the paint jobs, so they are all the same and are fast to do. So, just do the steps outlined (ie. Resist the temptation to paint the eye, or do a quick highlight on the cloak, etc).

I’ll put a thread up in Crafter’s Corner on Hordelings each month, so that if anyone has questions, or needs assistance, s/he can get it. If you don’t have a DDM Guild Chapter near you, feel free to make a repaint for yourself … and while you are at it, make a few extras to give to your FLGS (glue them to Guild flyers).

This Month’s Repaint: Legendary Evils – Doomdreamer

Paint needed: Adeptus Battlegrey foundation paint, Badab Black Wash (from Citadel/Games Workshop)

Normal Painting supplies: paintbrush, water for rinsing the brush, paper towel.

I’m really happy with this month’s repaint. The grey robes makes the Doomdreamer much more useful as a generic cultist or monk, or even PC, without him looking like an idiot running round in shiny purple robes. A word of warning: next month’s repaint is a special Christmas one, and is more complicated than usual. I hope to have the instructions out by the middle of November so we all have a chance of getting them done in time.

Steps

1. Clean your minis

Wash your hands first, then scrub each mini with a toothbrush, using warm water and dishwashing liquid. Then, scrub again with just the warm water to make sure there’s no oil, soap, or anything weird on the surface of the mini. Throw them onto a paper towel a couple of times to knock off most of the water, and then leave them to dry.

2. Paint the purple robe grey

• Shake the bottle of Adeptus Battlegrey paint, then open it carefully.
  
• Dip your brush in your rinsing water and brush it gently on the paper towel to remove the excess water.
  
• Dip the tip of your brush into the paint. It’s often easier to work from the pool of paint in the lid. Make sure to cover all the purple, but try not to get paint on the metallic bits, or the flesh (you can see where I got some paint on his forehead). You don’t need to go right up to the metallic bits, as the wash will pool in those areas, and cover up the last of the purple, but don’t leave too much of a gap. Get more paint on your brush as needed, rinsing the brush between minis. If your paint is too thick and gluey, it might be easier to put some out on a palette and mix in some water to thin it a little.
  
• Once they are all painted, leave them to dry (10-15 minutes, depending on the weather).

3. Wash with Badab Black

• Shake the bottle of wash, then open it carefully.

Use your Guild Logo Stamp on the bottoms of the bases, and then you are … finished! Please tell us about your Guild Repaints. Post a picture in Crafter’s Corner on Hordelings and tell us how many you’ve painted and given away. See you next month!