6 Projects: part 4

<== Part 3 is this way

Introduction

Earlier this year, I started my "6 Projects" meta-project.  The first 3 articles were posted from late February to early March, but around the middle of March I suffered an almost complete model-making and blogging meltdown.  It's time to try to recover from this, so here, for the first time in 2 months, is another 6 Projects update.

Previously Finished

Well, the good news is that the previously-finished statues, turtles, cannibals and horses are still complete!  That may be unsurprising, but it's part of the deal that the status of each sub-project is mentioned in every update, so there we go.

Newly Completed

Finished: 3 pyramids and 4 ceremonial bowls (which can be used to top the pyramids).

The 5th project (the pyramids) has been completed since the last update; they are ready to be used in a game (and indeed, can be seen in action here).  In the end, I decided not to model vines & creepers, snow drifts or any other clutter over these models so as to keep them as generic as possible.

I can't help feeling that the pyramids are a bit bland as they are, so I might make some separate snowdrift or jungle "scatter" pieces to fit on the base models.  Hmm, if I do that then does it still count as part of the same project?  Perhaps this task isn't quite as complete as I had thought...

Lagging Behind

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My first Frostgrave warband made from the "official" figures is slowly acquiring colour.  However, there's still quite a way to go before they're finished.  Mostly, it's details such as hair, weapons, backpacks and other accessories that yet need to be painted, as well as the bases.

These Frostgrave figures are proving to be a real millstone around my neck; I'm finding it very hard to motivate myself to work on them.  They've taken so much effort already, but there always seems to be more detail that needs to be painted.  It's quite depressing!

Oh, well: 5 projects down, just 1 to go!