Pegasus WIP: one model, many sessions
Wilini dropped into the chat with a simple update: the knight was done, and now it was time to tackle the pegasus. And honestly, from the very first photos, we were already hooked.
This is one of those hobby projects that immediately makes us stop scrolling and zoom in. The early stages already had a ton of character, and End3r summed it up perfectly: it was looking great.
A bit later, Wilini shared two more shots of the model as the work continued. At that point the reaction from Stas was basically the universal hobby language of being impressed beyond words. There was also a brief moment of confusion over which miniature he was reacting to, but since this was clearly the pegasus thread, the verdict stood: yes, it was definitely about the pegasus, and yes, it looked fantastic.
A couple of days later came another proper hobby push. Wilini moved the pegasus forward with the leather straps, the saddle, and the fur, and this is where the whole color composition really started to click. End3r pointed out that everything worked really well together chromatically, and we fully agree. It already feels cohesive without losing any of the visual interest between materials.
Wilini mentioned there is still a beige drybrush planned for the black hair, so there is still another nice finishing layer to come. We really like hearing these little process notes, because they show exactly how much thought goes into making different textures read properly on the table: leather, fur, saddlecloth, hair, all getting their own treatment.
The other very relatable part of this chat was the eternal painter’s dilemma: speed versus detail. Wilini joked that if he painted like this all the time, it would probably take around 70 hours per miniature. On the other hand, this is already progress, because the model is being completed in just a few sessions rather than dragging on forever. The current estimate was roughly three sessions for the rider, three more for the pegasus itself, so around six sessions total for the full model.
And honestly? We know that feeling. Sometimes a project just deserves the extra attention, especially when every session makes it look noticeably better.
We are definitely looking forward to the next update on this one.