For Whom the Bell Tolls

Off school today with a suspected case of the Rotavirus, my son of 5 lay upon the couch watching a couple of Hayao Miyazaki's (of whom I'm a huge fan) flicks: 'Ponyo' and 'Castle in the Sky', followed by yet another, 'Arietty', oh, and then another 'Porco Rosso' - Ghibli sure do put out some great animations.

While the back to back movie screenings were in progress, I decided it was a fine time to finish one of my numerous 'partly painted' numbers I have lying around here. I had painted the chain mail on his chest and the armour plate on his belly, but for some reason, ten or so years back, had stopped there.

I'd picked him up many a time over the years and admired him, thinking "One day". Well, today was that day.

One of Heartbreaker's 'Plague Knights'.

Already has a home in a new SoBH warband.

I think he turned out not too badly, well, good enough for the table at least ;)

Elementary my dear Watson

The lens on my camera isn't too hideous ...  it unfortunately though isn't a macro. I can get some pretty good results with it shooting my minis ... but I thought, just for fun, I'd grab my old hand magnifying glass - set it up held firmly in the small vice I have here, and take a few shots through it.

I must say I was pretty happy with the results ~ and the reflections in the magnifying glass as well as the odd focal blurs I feel gives them a curious ethereal feeling.

The figures are from the small display cabinet I have on my wall above my PC; all 3 were painted more than a few years back...

 

Rogue Trader - Cyborg - Citadel.

Eldar Farseer conversion - with Vermin Lord crystal and Orc Sword - Citadel

Plague Knight - Heartbreaker

Hmmmm ....I think I shall use the magnifying glass again :)