[Archives] Empire Duelist with Brace of Pistols

Empire Duelist with Brace of Pistols, Empire Duelist with Sword, Empire Captain with Hammer and Pistol, and Empire Captain with Sword and Orc Head are the last batch of miniatures I painted before starting this blog in 2015. These four metal miniatures were painted to be used as part of a Reikland mercenary warband for the Mordheim skirmish game. This model was used to represent a Reikland Youngblood, This model and the Empire Duelist with Sword are part of an Empire Collector's Miniature series from Games Workshop. Like the Duelist with Sword, the Duelist with Brace of Pistols looks more like a person in gear for a fight, but not necessarily equipped for war.

Skull White drybrushed over Black undercoat

Notes: The other young blood for the Reikland Warband, so there was a mix of red and white in the clothing of the figure. I tried a different approach in painting the miniature by drybrushing Skull White over a black undercoat. This provides a base for "staining" the miniature with citadel washes. My attempt on using that method did not yield a pleasing result. Thus, I repainted the miniature with my usual painting methods. The skull white over the black did provide a nice outline for painting the miniature and is something I tried to use before painting some of the miniatures in 2016. Another thing I experimented with is using the metallic paints from Folk Art on the Scabbard and to apply a Blue wash over some portions of the scabbard. I was quite over cautious on applying the blue wash on metal, so it did not have a dramatic effect. The original binder notes on page 36.

I wanted to paint him to be very different from the Duelist with Sword who had light skin and blond hair. So for the Duelist with a Brace of Pistols I went with tanned skin and black hair. It turned out to be nice contrast. I still feel a need to do better in painting black colored parts of the miniatures. I attempted  to paint in the actual eyes with mixed results.

Basic Information

Models: Empire Duelist with Brace of Pistols (Games Workshop)
Quantity and Material: 1 metal model
Usage: Young Blood (Mordheim); Roleplaying NPC
Started work on the Models: March 2, 2011
Completed Models: July 8, 2011

Undercoat: Black Gesso

Base: Brown Trim, Standard Scheme

Completed painting of the Duelist with Brace of Pistols

Paint Scheme

• Face
• Flesh - Tallarn Flesh, Ogryn Flesh wash, Tallarn Flesh, Tallarn Flesh: Skull White mix, light application of Gryphonne Sepia on certain areas.
• Hair - Chaos Black, Ice Blue dry brushed highlight, Badab Black heavy wash
• Eyes - Paint lightly area where the eye is located with Skull White, then Chaos Black for the pupil
• Ribbon - Khemri Brown
• Shirt
• Inside portion - Mechrite Red
• Outside portion - Bleach Bone, Skull White
• Outer Vest/Armor - Tin Bitz, Badab Black wash, lightly layered Dwarf Bronze
• Emblem - Tin Bitz, Badab Black wash, Dwarf Bronze, Shining Gold, Burnished Gold
• Shoulder Strap - Khemri Brown, Badab Black wash, Snakebite Leather, Desert Yellow, Bleach Bone
• Gun Shells - Boltgun Metal, Badab Black, Chainmail highlight
• Sword/Scabbard/Handle - Pearl White / light application of Asurmen Blue wash
• Hilt/Emblem - Tin Bitz, Dwarf Bronze, Shining Gold highlight, Burnished Gold
• Horn
• Wood Portion - Khemri Brown, Desert Yellow, Bleach Bone
• Metal Portion - Boltgun Metal, Badab Black, Chainmail highlight
• Pants - Fortress Grey, Fortress Grey: Skull White mix. Skull White
• Gloves - Chaos Black, Ice Blue dry brushed highlight, Badab Black heavy wash
• Boots - Chaos Black, Ice Blue dry brushed highlight, Badab Black heavy wash
• Guns
• Wood portion - Khemri Brown, Snakebite Leather, Bubonic Brown, Bleached Bone, Gryphonne Sepia wash
• Metal portion - Tin Bitz, Dwarf Bronze highlight, light highlight with Shining Gold, light highlight with Burnished Gold