Burrows and Badgers - the last ones

Here's my latest completed Burrows and Badgers figures, a Badger Mage and a  Kingfisher Warrior. 

Not wanting to spoil such splendid sculpts, I thought long and hard before applying any paint.  I started with the Badger, using multiple thin washes of thinned down Vallejo Model Colour (VMC) Matt Black over an undercoat of Citadel Base Wraithbone, until I got the look I envisaged, which was that of a grizzled old boar.  I varied the depth of washes on different areas to get the right look, with the paws and legs being darker. This went surprisingly well and with a few highlights of Wraithbone, all the fur was done.  

The clothing wasn't quite so straightforward and it took three attempts to get his robes right.  I'd worked out a rough colour palette but couldn't get a green shade that worked with the scarf, cuffs and bag colours I wanted to use.  Then in the words of the much missed Bob Ross,  I had a happy accident.  I was painting some 6mm tanks with VMC US Olive Drab and it started oozing paint.  Being tight I didn't want to waste it, so I thought I'd paint the badger's robes.  Lo and behold it was just the tone I wanted.  After that I finished him quite quickly.

With Mr Badger done, I turned my attention to the Kingfisher.  I studied countless pictures to try and get a reasonable approximation of the colours.  Whenever I've been fortunate enough to see one, the thing that strikes you is the intense flash of colour as they fly by.  Absolutely beautiful.

I started with the orange, using Vallejo Game Colour (VGC) Parasite Brown, which is a more natural colour than a straight orange.  I drybrushed highlights adding VMC Yellow Ochre to the base colour, then used washes of Army Painter Red and Dark Tone to add depth.  The blue is VGC Turquoise washed with thinned down VMC Dark Prussian Blue. Highlights were done by adding Vallejo Air Colour Luftwaffe Blue to the base colour.

I finished the Kingfisher on the eve of Salute 2025, almost a year to the day from when I bought my last batch at Salute 2024.  I did intend to buy another selection at this year's show.  However, I couldn't get near Oathsworn's stand until late afternoon by which time none on my list were left.  For the first time in nine years I don't have any B&B miniatures to work on.  

What a contrast to 2016 when I came across a quiet little stand selling exquisite miniatures.  I bought so many Jo gave me a free rulebook!  Fair play to the Lovejoys, they've built a thriving business on superb products, sheer hard work and outstanding customer service and it's thoroughly deserved.  Are these the last B&B miniatures I'll paint?  What do you think?

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