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Satan's Little Helpers

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On the fourth day of Advent, the WoffBoot brought to me ... Four Familiar Faces!


And I know Kraken managed to gazump me with my own damn miniatures. Let's brush past this indictment of my painting speed and consider this a Christmas repeat...

I was making fine progress with this collection ... until I got distracted (possibly by goblin chariots) and the whole process ground to a halt. However, it shouldn't be too hard to fire up my enthusiasm in the new year, since I've left most of the best ones until last.

But until then: let's clear away the smallest (and quickest) ones:

Familiar from Warhammer Quest: Silver Tower - Slop
Just keep swimming (or walking).

This is Slop. At first you may think - 'oh, just a fish' - but it was pointed out by a sharp-eyed hobbyist that his silhouette is the same as the symbol for Tzeentch (start from the circular shoulder-joint and work from there). And that makes him an evil fish.

I got to use my favourite Hawk Turquoise on this one, with some green highlights and a speckling of Stormhost Silver for scales.

Familiar from Warhammer Quest: Silver Tower - Tweak
In the cartoon series of Silver Tower Familiars (and I do wish there will be one), Tweak is clearly the boss.

The is Tweak - the itty-bitty Lord of Change. Genestealer Purple body with Ulthuan Grey robes with a Seraphim Sepia wash and Caledor Sky trim. The Pink Horror feathers were partially washed with Drakenhof Nightshade to try and blend them in.

Familiar from Warhammer Quest: Silver Tower - Pug

Pug is the bad seed of the group - a compulsive thief and mean-looking tough. But look at him: clearly a repressed thespian with his motley robes, Punchinello mask and 'alas poor Yorick' routine with the Stormcast helmet.

I'm very happy with the moon face: Ulthuan Grey again, with a Cassandora Yellow wash. To contrast this, and because I assume he'd need some subtlety as a kleptomaniac,

Familiar from Warhammer Quest: Silver Tower - Blot

Finally, Blot - both a bookworm and a chatterbox (which I guess makes it the Hermione of the group). Easy enough to basecoat: Ushabdi Bone and Seraphim Sepia - but the prospect of freehand always sets me a-tremble, In the end, I dashed off a few lines and symbols in Castellan Green, then filled the holes with Nurgle's Rot for added ooziness.

Familiar from Warhammer Quest: Silver Tower - Blot

The back was simple enough: gold trimmed with Khorne Red, and Screamer Pink body washed with Carroburg Crimson (the tail drybrushed with Calgar Blue, which gives it a nice fade to purple).

I could have given more work to the gold detailing, but this is s very, very small model and we're on a deadline here.

Familiars from Warhammer Quest: Silver Tower - Pug, Blot, Tweak and Slop.

So now we have four little critters searching for a master (don't hold your breath, tiddlers, The Gaunt Summoner has yet to be summoned to the painting table).

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