I recently moved into a new place with more rooms and space. One of the rooms became my studio, something I’ve wanted for quite some time. During the move I uncovered a miniature that constantly causes issues for me: a Mithril Miniatures Stone Giant. The weight of the metal causes the two halves to separate, causing paint chips along those edges, not to mention a horrible gap along this juncture.

I painted it in the early 90s during my first foray into painting miniatures. After I completed the studio set up, I decided to revisit this model. I figured since I needed to pin it in place that adding Green Stuff would be necessary as well. The putty would need to be painted and it was a good enough reason to revisit overall look of the model.

So I mixed some green stuff and went about filling in the gaps at the waste. This process looks simple but at times more difficult then anticipated. Too much putty then one can cause the model to come apart by applying to much pressure. Luckily I found a nice balance between enough and to much.

After the 2 part epoxy dried, I set about starting the repaint of the model. I applied several thin layers on the skin to cover the old tattoos. Once happy with the look, I moved on to the furs around the giant’s waist. I used a darker tan for the skin side of the rough skirt, including the new Green Stuff “skin”. For the fur, I used Oak Brown from Army painter. The giant’s hair, I chose a very dark brown – Army Painter’s Dark Stone

Once the paint dried in these regions, I applied various Citadel shades. From there, I began the journey to breathing life into the model. I started with applying the originally darker tan and then moving towards lighter tones. Once satisfied I did the same to the dark brown fur colors. Finally I worked the highlights up in the hair.

I highlighted the boulder with various grays to lighten it up. Then came the hardest part: the skin. As I wanted this to be a tabletop standard, I decided to do a quicker transition in tones. One to see the distinctions from further away but also because this model lacks good details. In other words, I would need to “create” some details.

I did this with bright highlights in certain regions, while also avoiding the traps of trying to paint eyes or eye brows on the model. Instead I opted to paint some blue woad tattoos in the model. To make it appear as part of the skin, I applied a couple thin glazes of the base skin tone. Finally to finish the model off, I applied Citadel Stirland Mud to the base, and applied Oak Brown to the rim. After they dried, I applied some Elmer’s glue and sprinkled a new flocking mixture I got from Huge Minis – Woodland 4-in-1 scatter. In the few bare spots, I added a grass tuft and a Woodland Scenics Foliage clump for a bush.

Overall I’m pleased on how the model turned out. I repaired an old model and gave it a new paint job. All that’s left is to seal it with a Matte varnish and put it on the gaming table.