The Framsburg Firelocks
One of the best things about digging through my box of Blood Bowl figures is the memories it brings back. When I first started playing Blood Bowl, my team of choice was always a human team. The main reason for this was the Blood Bowl star player "Big" Gunn Schonn. I was really taken by his paint scheme, and back in the '80s, I tried to replicate it using enamel paints.
Looking back now, I realise that, while my efforts were impressive for a fifteen-year-old, they don't quite measure up to my current standards. I spent some time debating whether I should try to replicate the paint scheme again, but ultimately decided against it. A design with multiple colours and intricate details would take too much time, and I was determined to have a full team painted within a month.
Having decided on a new paint scheme, I began to look around for some ideas. Inspiration can come from many places, and in this case, it came from White Dwarf 98 and the Mentor Legion. I have always liked the Mentor Legion as they appeared in those days, so the choice was made for me. Green and white became the colours of choice for the uniform.
I just managed to complete the Framsburg Firelocks within October — the basing was finished on the 31st. Part of the delay was my own doing: I wanted to give the team plenty of options, which added some extra time, and stripping the enamel paint from the metal miniatures took longer than I expected. Still, I managed to meet my deadline, and these Mark Copplestone sculpts came out really well.
I am really enjoying your journey back into second edition blood bowl. You've done a great job on the human team and I must confess I'm jealous of all your star player figures. The first iteration of Griff Oberwald is a really lovely figure. You've even made the plastic humans look good and that is no mean feat!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your kind words. I bought the Star Players when I was a teenager and they have had a few different paint jobs of varying skill over the years. I regret not getting more of the Chaotic star players back in the day as it is going to hurt my wallet to get them now. I am also a fan of the Griff Oberwald figure. The plastic humans were a bit of a challenge but painting some panel lines that aren`t there on the figures seems to help make them look a bit better.
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