Batch one of the lulus is done. There are 4 batches total so three more remain on the table. They are a fun group and have a lot of character.
One Shot Blondie is the leader/guardian of the Lulus (also to be known as the brat packs in in the current version of my personal army fluff). This is an iconic pose and one of the few metal minis that I picked up from the KS. I tended to get resins this go around but don't now recall why I got a handful of metals.
I see her as a little damaged so added the 'thousand mile stare' and some hair dye to the already included detail of lollipops and Mickey Mouse ears.
Though metal the mini was relatively clean with well placed mold lines and went together without event.
There are six lulus including the 'Butterfly Lulu' which was the hardest to get assembled. In general I had more trouble with the mold lines that I originally had thought.
I decided to use some ideas like... colorful plastic galoshes and rain coats to theme the group and emphasize their identity as refugee children... as if all the teddy bears, pets, lollipops, false ears, and bling left any room for doubt on that score.
Overall the group reminds me a lot of Peter Pan's lost boys.
I returned to a style of painting that I haven't used in a while painting in washes over while. It'll take a few iterations to get better definition but, in general, I think its easier for this sort of subject.
This lulu turned out to be my favorite and went together very easily.
And finally... a size comparison with a Lulu, Hilda, and the crazy Colossal Bone Giant.
One Shot Blondie and the Lulus
by Swelter | Oct 7, 2014