I started to paint my Rocavivas last year, to have an opposing force to my Orphans and finally try out Némesis. I was doing quite well early on, until everything stopped due to the flooding. Since my second batch of Rocavivas was already primed, I kept those on the side and didn’t pack them off to go in storage, to have something to work on in case I could get some free time. I didn’t paint much during the cleaning and reconstruction, but when we had some quieter evenings, I worked a bit on them on a corner of the kitchen table.
Painting in a shared zone that I had to keep clear afterward wasn’t as effective as with a dedicated hobby zone, but it was that or nothing, so I made do. Even if it was shorter periods, because of the time required to set up and tear down after each session, it brought some peace of mind in an otherwise stressful period. I managed to paint all my second batch over a couple of months (which is long even for me), but I couldn’t finish them, as all my basing material and varnish were still in storage.
This has been rectified now, and I was able to put the final touch on them all, as well as the terrain piece that came with them in the two-player starter, The Arbonte’s Menace. I modified the rim of the piece slightly to fit the same basing scheme I was using for my models.
The Models
All of the units together.
An in action picture of them facing some dastardly Orphans Ants.
And finally, a family picture with the Kianites from the first batch, protecting their totem.
I now have two painted forces; time to try out the game! I even built some reference sheets and ability lists to help out. Once they have proven useful (or not…), I might share them here and in the World of Miter group.
Backdrop by Jon Hodgson Backdrops
Beautiful as usual!
Thanks John!