That was a fun fairly fast paint job for such a big model. He does look a lot like gladiator Hulk which isn't a bad thing. Not 100% happy with the tires but not sure what else to do with them so calling it done. Now I'll have to do up some more super mutants. Eyeing up the bones black orcs as possible starts to them, just add bodgy guns.
Been hammering away at painting my Fallout troll, needs some drying time on that thick coat of brown on the base so I'll finish him off tomorrow. Started off with a zombie skin tone then went into darker greens in the shadows then added some browns as well to warm it a bit. Then all the armour was painted chainmail then washed with brown then mire selective rust orange pin washes then darkening panel edges. Will drybrush them a bit tomorrow then paint in the tires.
Got the idea to go through my Reaper bones minis that so far I haven't done much with and think of ways to use them for TNT or other games I'm more likely to play than DnD. The big troll caught my eye as a huge super mutant in waiting. I cut off his axe and dril through his hand to put in a bit of sprue. I cut off some spikes from the armour and added a bunch of half tires made from rolling the grip of a sculpting tool over green stuff then cutting it into strips. Looks a fair bit like tires to me. Will see after they're painted I guess. Also had a go at sculpting a VW badge on his chest. Will be adding some plates and wires poking out later. Was considering a scratchbuilt car door as a shield on the left arm. Now the question is what to turn that sprue into? A big ramshackle club? Should I make it into a street sign? Or put a fire hydrant or engine block on the end as a hammer? Tried out some instant mold last night and some green stuff push casts of a stop sign and shopping trolley then got a bit carried away with bolts and spikes and detailing the super mutant and more time making a fancy base. Cutting individual bolt heads from plastic sheet was probably a bit nuts but I love the detail it adds so it was worth it.
Another post apoc mini from an innocent bones mini, saw this guy on the rack at the LFG con on the weekend so had a dig through my bones to see if I had him then hacked which I did. So cut off his club and legs and did some sculpting, then added a M16 to his back from wargames factory. Bit of dental floss with superglue for the ribbon. Got him primed so will post when he's done. He'll be one of my traders.
You ever get really involved in a conversion and you're also baby sitting the nephews so you keep going and going and going. Another fantasy Bones mini turned into a post apocalyptic mini. This time from a pin headed gladiator to a chainsaw spear wielding raider brute or boss. Of course after my sister picked them up at about 1.30 am and I took some photos it occurred to me I should have put him on a bigger base so why wait till morning when you can hack at it now and get more superglue all over your fingers.