Revenger Light Warjack, Protectorate of Menothfrom Privateer Press |
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This was my very first mini from Privateer Press.
I've liked the Warmachine minis for a while, and this was my first foray.
The quality and detail were pretty good. However, I do have some qualms.
The material is a very hard plastic, harder even than Mantic Games' minis, which is saying something.
It was not easy to work with at all.
Assembly:
Major pain. This mini came in 14 pieces. 14 pieces! Do you know what that means?Every single piece has mould lines. Pinning parts was a pain due to the hardness of the material. It was akin to metal.
Honestly, it was kind of a nightmare, and took an inordinate amount of time. So a major bummer there. Could have painted it 5 times over in the time it took to put this thing together.
It does make me pause when considering purchasing future Warmachine minis. Which is not great, because they have a some cool minis for sure.
Mould lines were not easy to remove.
Paint:
Primed with Badger Stynlrez primer, brushed on.Miniature painted purley in oils. Mostly Winsor & Newton Winton line.
Took 2 hours to paint the oils, then left for a few days to dry. All non-metallic metal, rust effects, and OSL in oil.
Wanted to go for an iron golem'esque look.
This was my first attempt at non-metallic metals with oils on an entire mini, and I was very surprised at how easy it was.
I cannot imagine the headache this would be with acrylics, but it was so easy with oils.
Being able to scumble in lighter/darker/rusty bits was a breeze. Ditto with the OSL glowy bits. Very easy to do blends with oils, as that is exactly what they were made to to do.
After it dried, I did try some new Daler Rowney fluorescent orange to try to make the hot spots pop some more.
Sealed with some matt varnish from Reaper Miniatures.
Base:
Custom made from cork.The lava was painted with Reaper acrylic paint, with some more flourescent inks for the hot spots.