Ogre Redux!

So I love painting ogres - so sue me. I really do enjoy them, especially the great Reaper Bones sculpts that you can get for cheap. That and the fact that when they fall they will not break, chip, or even possibly break your toe the way metal ones might. 

This fig was an exercise in using GW's Contrast Paints. I used it everywhere except for the skulls and the horn. I also used some acrylics for highlights on the skin areas, as well (I couldn't help it - it needed to be highlighted in a way that I couldn't get the Contrast paint to do). I've been using the contrast paints since they came out, and currently use them for different applications, depending upon the model I'm painting and the effect that I'm looking for. I've found that the browns, for me, have the most use (well, those and Black Templar), and there are others that I like, but do not use as often. And that red tongue our friend below is sporting is all Contrast paint, as well!

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Ogre's Delight

Here we have a Northstar Ogre, made for their Rangers of the Shadowdeep line. I can't say enough good things about Northstar's miniatures. This particular mini is made out of resin, and full of character, as you can see. The entire RotS line is great. Most are metal figs, of which I've already painted a few. I highly recommend them - extremely versatile, and can be used for any 28mm-scale fantasy game. 

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Reaper Ogre

I think that ogres are pretty cool, and I'm a sucker for well-sculpted ones. This Ogre from Reaper's Bones line certainly fits the bill. I prefer the plastic ogres to the metal ones: not only are they cheaper, but they won't chip or break when they get dropped (not that anyone ever drops them, no...). I really enjoyed painting up this one. I have another Bones ogre half done, and will finish it in between painting Orlocks, hopefully.

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