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Hey Peoples,

Well I was planning to start a blog of my new Ork project, however I don’t think I’ve had the momentum or time to keep it fully running, (I hate blogs to go stale and disappear ). But my colleagues, here and there and I’ve painted about 20 or so models just to keep things going (think I’ll keep images of these as back-up momentum for when I do start a blog haha), this week I really treated myself and decided to paint a model I’ve always loved but never had the honour – The reluctant Weird Boy with Minders. When I was younger I thought this was a fantastic model, full of character…. And now available on eBay for pennies!

However, this model should come with a warning! Just to deter anyone from following suit, this was the hardest, most annoying model I’ve ever had to paint, so much so I think I’ve painted and repainted it 3 times in a week!! For the life of me I just couldn’t get it to look anything other than a massive lifeless blob of green and brown.

Anyway, picture and some explanation! - sorry about the pic, not from my main camera.












I didn’t take any pictures of my first attempts, they frazzled my brain, the only way in my eyes I could get it to work was contrasting skin colours. That’s where I came up with the idea of an Albino Weird Boy, I think it works okay.

Then I move on to my stupid mistake…. I should have been happy, the model was done, and just about passed my finicky eye when I tried something totally daft…. My first attempt at source lighting….

I now have massive respect for guys who pulled this off, all I had to show for about 90 minutes of fannying on was slightly bluey white Weird Boy eye and an Ork with a blue face. I know there should be more light on things like the mace and clothes but I gave up and called this one done .

I still love the model, but I’m glad I never have to paint it again haha….. say hello to varnish!

Thanks for reading my pain…..

Great job mate, I like the albino ork idea. The OSL looks great although I must say it ain't a technique I've mastered myself. It's always nice to get back to painting minis - do you plan a full scale ork army?

Thanks fella, OSL is tricky, not sure I'll do any more, I'll take hours for not much effect haha.

I really am hoping to get back into playing, the idea was to paint an Ork army up quickish, it never works out that way tho

I have a horde of rouge trader/ 2nd edition/gorkamorka/current orks to make an amalgamation of boyz. Got to love the older models.... well apart from the Reluctant Weird Boy!

Yours is better painted than mine, but I had a stab at doing an Albino weirdboy. Mine turned out minty green

Hah! I love him! How did you get such idea?

Thanks for your imput guys!!

Jone96 wrote:Hah! I love him! How did you get such idea?

Which idea, the Albino part? was just to much green going on otherwise, it looked awful