Filthy Cultists

I have enjoyed building plastic minis since the first Rogue Trader space marines set. It was nice relaxing fun assembling this set, Frostgrave Cultists.

My initial idea was filthy cannibals covered in dried blood, like Leatherface. I base coated them all in a very light grey (Ash grey by Army painter) then picked out other details in flesh, bone and red.

Then I hit them all with AK streaking grime, working back into it with the Q-tip white spirit technique. 

They were off to a good start, but the overall tone was more greenish than the grubby brown I was imagining. Oh well, improvise and proceed.

Most of the job was just a two-step highlight on the robes with the original grey, then a final small highlight of grey mixed 50/50 with white. The flesh and sashes were also highlighted a bit with the original colors.

A few dirty washes on the equipment and weapons with Nuln oil and AP Strong tone, and a splatter of Citadel technical paint (Blood for the blood god of course)... And job done.

I have plenty of these left to yet build. I'd like to convert a couple of crazed demagogues to exhort them, once I have a core set of 12 completed. Some of them will become brigands I think, using the non-hooded heads and a brown color scheme.