The last day of the con is always the most tiring. Everyone is burnt out, and everyone is preparing for their trip home. I normally don't have much to do on Sunday, but this year I was able to get in on the first official Relic Knights tournament. I had managed to get the last few pieces painted up the night before I was to come out to Gen Con, so here they are starting with Sebastian:
Sebastian wasn't actually that difficult, but he took a while due to his massive size and surface area. His Relic stands astride an 80mm base, and for reference I haven't put a model on a base larger than 50mm. I admit that he is a lot of fun to look at, but wherever Sebastian goes he is accompanied by his Cypher, Rook:
This little guy wasn't that hard to paint up actually. Very straightforward and enjoyable, although I still felt the tension being so close to Gen Con when I painted him. Up next is Navarre Hauer:
This is a model that turned out ok, but I'm not as happy with the sculpt. It looks like there's lots of activity, but he just didn't appeal to me. He was still a good model on the table. The final miniature I painted up is Cordellia Clean, sort of:
Not bad looking right? What isn't done you ask? Well, when I originally assembled this model I left off the backpack with the intent of painting it separate before gluing it on...and I kinda forgot to do that. Otherwise she looks pretty good to me. I tried out a pink skin tone, and that required mixing up a pink wash. While the result isn't bad, I think I need to try for some darker shardows in the recessed area. I've also been getting a lot of comments on how much I've improved in a short time, and this makes me feel pretty good. My goal currently is to improve my highlights and lighting technique.
Ok, so how'd the tournament go? We started off with eight people, but people left after the first two (of three). We had a three-way tie for first place, and the point spread landed me in third. My painted miniatures won me a battlemat for Relic Knights, which was cool but I already had one. The guys at SPM were cool enough to let me trade it in, and I used the credit towards my own copy of Super Dungeon Explore! Expect a bunch of Super Dungeon Explore models in upcoming blog posts while I wait for Robotech miniatures to arrive for both myself and my friend (who is commissioning me to paint them).
Another successful Gen Con completed. Much fun was had, reunited with many friends, and played many games. Gen Con 2015 will you be as good?
Obligatory swag pic:
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