Oh well, down to business. For the last few years, I've been playing Warmachine as you can tell from previous posts, I'm sure. For those that don't know it's a war game involving moving little bits of pewter around a table and throwing dice at your friends.
Part of the hobby involves painting those little bits of pewter. I used to suck at this part of the Hobby, but I'd like to think I've gotten much better since ~2011. Recently a new, really cool, figure came out for my faction: Khador. It's name is Ruin, and I'd like to think that all my painting experience has led me to this point. I'm really proud of how I did on this one, and I thought it would be nice to share it. Here's the teaser blurb from the company that made the model to whet your appetite as you scroll down, waiting for the best part. The delicious eyeball stimulation!
Ruin is a blend of engineering and black magic, an unsettling fusion that has resulted in a malevolently aware machine. Ruin’s scarred chassis is festooned with powerful Orgoth relics that possess a willful hunger to harvest souls and whisper incomprehensibly directly into the warjack’s cortex. Orsus Zoktavir has been entrusted to exploit Ruin as a weapon for the Motherland, whatever the cost. - Privateer Press; Ruin
Enjoy! Your Ruin awaits! :)
All photos in this post courtesy of Melissa Joy Colon.
I spent a lot of time on the rivets this time (and all the finer details, really). I used a brighter red for the Khador symbol on the top of his Chassis to make sure it'd stand out. I spent some extra time detailing the Orgoth Seal on his arm. I wanted that particular glowy magic bit to stand out.
Dat Wolf Pelt! Guys, I'm super proud of how well that wolf pelt came out! Just like a proud son of the Motherland to kill himself a giant, blood-crazed werewolf and then wear it's skin!
This is the business end of Ruin, his Black-Iron Mace!
If you're seeing this side of him, you're probably dead. As such, it seems you've made some poor life choices.
Sometimes these giant robots, or Warjacks as they're called in the Warmachine universe are paired with, or "Bonded" to a Warcaster (A powerful, battle-wizard). Typically, it's a person who uses that Warjack frequently in battle, or a person who shares a certain personality trait with the Warjack's artificial intelligence. Here's Ruin with his Warcaster, Orsus Zoktavir, or as he's better known: The Butcher!
All the funny names in this post are owned by Privateer Press. Blah blah legal stuff.
