Northeast Wars X

The scraping of mold lines continues on the mighty gobbo forces. I hope to be done with this in the next few days. While a tedious process, removing the mold lines is essential. They may appear hardly noticeable initially, but dry brushing and staining will make them really pop out. Then you will be faced with the choice of dealing with a miniature that will always have a very obvious flaw, or spending time to remove the mold lines and then repainting the scraped patch.

Also, this time around I controlled my urge to pop out all the goblins from the sprue immediately, but have instead left them connected to the sprue while I do my work in order to make it easier to manage. I will likely prime them on the sprue as well, but I have not decided if I want to paint them that way or not.

It has been pointed out to me that I should explain what exactly a ‘gobbo’ is.  In the Warhammer world, all the orcs, goblins, snotlings, etc . . . have green skin and are collectively called greenskins — shocking, I know! Goblins are also called gobbos. As for ’stunties,’ that is term for those squat, bearded beer guzzlers also known as dwarves.

Speaking of which, Antonin is currently working on painting the other half of the Battle for Skull Pass box. To make things interesting, I have challenged him to a race to see who can complete their army first. He has the advantage of having fewer troops, but I have the advantage of being way cooler than him. And I think he fancies hobbits . . . but I digress.

We shall see who is the speediest painter!

P.S. I also have it on good authority that he dresses in dwarf women’s clothing.