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Custom Mini for Pajar

At my Tuesday game, I really liked the character concept Scott came up with.  Pajar is an oracle with the oracle's curse of lameness.  Instead of having a bad leg, however, he is just very overweight, which affects his ability to walk.  When I found the balloon boy mini in the dollar bin this weekend, I just knew I had to try to make a mini for Pajar.  I emailed Scott for a description, and he let me know he wore mostly gold with magenta and blue accents.  In play, I had already learned of the turban he wore and the mace he used.

(Click to embiggen pictures)

Top Left is Balloon Boy

So balloon boy got disassembled, glued to a 1 inch washer, and I added a mace.  The mace started out as a large warhammer, but I cut the two hammer heads off, and it looks very mace-like now.

Mounted, with a mace, and some paint starting to layer.

Now balloon boy was plastic and molded with color which made getting paint to stick a challenge.  I would have primed him completely, but I was hoping to salvage the colors of his face, hands, and perhaps, shoes.  I just did several layers of paint until it started to adhere.  I used 1000 grit sandpaper to even out the layers to avoid bubbles, runs, and other problems.

Front view with a few layers of paint and his mace.

My wonderful wife was so kind as to make a clay turban for him.  With a few more layers of gold, he was starting to get a lot closer.

Now with his clay turban.

The jewel she added to the turban was a nice touch.  I started slowly working in the other colors.  A nice black base always helps accentuate the mini.

Starting to get paint onto the turban and arms.

I added more blue and magenta and painted his mace appropriate colors.  The beard was a huge challenge.  I ended having to paint and then touch up his face a couple of times.

Final Paint

The final stage was dipping him in cherry stain.  Tomorrow he'll get a coat of polyurethane to make him more durable.

 
Pajar after his dip (Front)

Pajar after his dip (Side)
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