This one is the first one of the throwing ones, and I decide doing the one chucking a rock - and I must say that this "one foot base-contact pose" was almost destroying the miniature.
I should have noticed this from the very start, as the weight balance is a bit strange on this one here. But I didn't - and close to finishing it broke by the ankle. Wonder why I needed a toothpick when doing this WIP picture? Lesson learned, I hope.
I drilled a 2mm hole through foot and lower leg and pinned it with brass rod and then repaired it with green stuff. And then repainted the ankle area. Thought I that had saved it, but no - the repair was weak and after a day it started leaning forward and the left almost touched the ground. Bending it back broke the ankle again. So had to start all over and ended up pinning the left foot to the base, too.
But here he is - after a lot of sweat and a few tears :(
Wargames Foundry: BSTR004 Giant Hill Troll chucking a rock
That's the third Giant Hill Troll done and dusted. Two left to go but I'll have to sit on this for some time. An awful experience, it was - and I don't really feel like start doing another right now - especially not the para-glider one.
Brilliant. I suffered similar with other 'standing on one foot / rearing' poses so now either avoid them or place a handy object for them to stand on.....blows the dynamics a little but that's a small price to pay to stop my neighbours calling the police.....
ReplyDeleteI toyed with the idea of making a scared halfling/goblin shielding himself. under his feet - but would mean I had to rebuild the base - but I might do that for the glider thrower, though :)
ReplyDeleteI expected this problem and cut the ankle before i started painting it. Used a heavy pin and green stuff like you did. It is the only way as the weight of the miniature will surely break the ankle sooner or later:) Great paint job - for all of you Trolls:) I started the para glider first:) will use it as artillery:)
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