At last we're near the end! We have arrives at the final stages, highlighting and sealing. Now I'll be the first to admit that I'm not very good at highlighting, but I like to try to make a go of it anyway. I dry brushed silver onto the hard edges of Thrud's axe and helmet to make them stand out. I did the same for the studs on his belt. Then I used a brownish yellow on the ground to make it stand out a bit better. A little light brown on the edges of his loincloth, and I was done. Nothing too hard, just a little work to make the miniature look a bit more finished. And there you have it. All Thrud needs is a coat or two of clear sealant. For sealing my miniatures, I use a two step process. First, I spray-coat the miniature with Rustoleum Crystal Clear Enamel. This gives a hard coating that will stand up to the rigors of the gaming table, but it's way too shiny for actual use. So after letting that coat dry over night, I use a spray-coating of Testors Dullcote, which eliminates the shininess. Finally, I brush-coat the areas that are supposed to be shiny, such as jewels or shiny metals, with a gloss coating such as Games Workshop's 'ARDCOAT or Model Master Gloss Clear Acryl. And there you have it, he is ready for the gaming table!
Afterward: I've been toying with the idea of adding some clumps of static grass to the base, but I still haven't decided on that. If I do, I'll be sure to post a follow up.
