Breaking the Backlog: The Wight King

One thing about making myself stick to a semi-regular posting schedule is that I’ve been painting more to make sure I have plenty of content! That also means I’m starting to make a dent in my backlog, which is fantastic news! I would much rather look at painted minis than a horde of unpainted potential!

I’ve also implemented a new “Two Year Termination” clause in my contract with my own sanity. If something is still in the original packaging two years after I bought it, I either need to get it on the table and finished, or find a new home for it. Hence, the sudden appearance of six square feet of office space after offloading a ton Marvel United boxes.

One mini that made it from package to finished is this Wight King from Games Workshop. It’s an amazing figure, I’ve always loved it, but never put the time together to finish it up. Now it’s done, and I’m pretty happy with the results!

I’ll most likely be using him for Frostgrave and Five Leagues from the Borderlands, but the rules for Warcry are flexible enough that he can be used in a Soulblight Gravelords list without any real trouble.

I tried to work some patina into the metals, since copper and bronze is going to get pretty grimy over time. I’m flirting with the idea of picking up a few Deathrattle Skellies to help him out, but I’m also keen on the idea of kitbashing some minis from other studios and let GW live without my money for a bit. Time will tell on that front!

I have a couple of more backlog projects I would like to get finished up for the new year, then I’m hoping to get involved in a hobby bingo challenge to keep the motivation rolling for 2025!