CGOM: Prince Imrahil and Knights of Dol Amroth (31/05)

Crucium Giger · **Posted:** Fri Oct 05, 2012 11:30 am

Chris, can you let me know how you painted those bases and with what colours? I've been trying for a similar style but it just isn't working.

Chris GoM · **Posted:** Fri Oct 05, 2012 3:43 pm

Crucium Giger wrote:

Chris, can you let me know how you painted those bases and with what colours? I've been trying for a similar style but it just isn't working.

I used a basecoat of Mechanicus Standard Grey (new paint, you could use Codex Grey as an alternative), drybrushed with Fortress Grey followed by a drybrush of Skull White - there's a complete guide on my blog (not step by step pictures yet): http://chrisgomhobbyblog.blogspot.co.uk ... -evil.html

Hope that helps

Shieldmaiden · **Posted:** Fri Oct 05, 2012 4:47 pm

I really like your work these days Chris - the banner, as I mentioned in the thread, is inspired, and the freehand is perfect. Keep it up!

Chris GoM · **Posted:** Fri Oct 05, 2012 5:44 pm

Shieldmaiden wrote:

I really like your work these days Chris - the banner, as I mentioned in the thread, is inspired, and the freehand is perfect. Keep it up!

Thanks

I definitely think I've improved a lot

And a hint as to my next project: "They are coming..."
(Well one of them anyway, have quite a few on the go at the moment

)

TheBucklandBrewer · **Posted:** Fri Oct 05, 2012 7:06 pm

Loving the trolls! Their rusty armour fits em perfect!
Great job

Whatevier · **Posted:** Sat Oct 06, 2012 9:46 am

Very nice work both on the trolls and the banner..
Considering it would take me 4-6 months to paint a troll, you got mad skills and speed mate

GothmogtheWerewolf · **Posted:** Sat Oct 06, 2012 2:50 pm

Good work on finishing that group. A nice trollful of fun

Crucium Giger · **Posted:** Sat Oct 06, 2012 6:10 pm

Chris GoM wrote:

Crucium Giger wrote:

Chris, can you let me know how you painted those bases and with what colours? I've been trying for a similar style but it just isn't working.

I used a basecoat of Mechanicus Standard Grey (new paint, you could use Codex Grey as an alternative), drybrushed with Fortress Grey followed by a drybrush of Skull White - there's a complete guide on my blog (not step by step pictures yet): http://chrisgomhobbyblog.blogspot.co.uk ... -evil.html

Hope that helps

Thanks for that

Chris GoM · **Posted:** Sat Oct 06, 2012 6:23 pm

Whatevier wrote:

Very nice work both on the trolls and the banner..
Considering it would take me 4-6 months to paint a troll, you got mad skills and speed mate

Thank you very much

(I managed to paint the Troll Chieftain in a day :rofl:

)

GothmogtheWerewolf wrote:

Good work on finishing that group. A nice trollful of fun

Thanks Gothmog

I want to paint more trolls now :-D

Crucium Giger wrote:

...Thanks for that

No problem

Chris GoM · **Posted:** Sun Oct 07, 2012 11:14 am

The start of my second Dwarf army, this one based on a group of travelling Dwarves. So far I only have these three ready from a box of 24, the one on the left will be used as Murin (the sword was taken from a WoMT), the middle one as a hornblower and the one on the right as Drar. I'll be using a different colour scheme for these Dwarves as well - hopefully the painting will cover up the flaws in the sculpting.

Erunion · **Posted:** Sun Oct 07, 2012 7:44 pm

I think the sculpting looks ace. Far superior to anything I could ever do. Will you be converting the whole warband?

KnightyKnight · **Posted:** Sun Oct 07, 2012 8:08 pm

Much prefer your Rambling Dwarven Duo to GW's version, the hornblower looks great too. And I don't know what you mean when you say bad sculpting - they all look fantastic!

GothmogtheWerewolf · **Posted:** Sun Oct 07, 2012 11:13 pm

The dwarves, though not nearly as exciting as TROLLS!, are looking promising, your sculpting is well executed, and I mean it, you are a good sculptor, they're done very well, its a pity the plastoc dwarves are such horroble modles to start with. Look forward to seeing how you finish them

Chris GoM · **Posted:** Mon Oct 08, 2012 7:44 am

Erunion wrote:

I think the sculpting looks ace. Far superior to anything I could ever do. Will you be converting the whole warband?

Thanks Erunion

I'll be doing a whole army like this, even though I already have 1 Dwarf army :rofl:

KnightyKnight wrote:

Much prefer your Rambling Dwarven Duo to GW's version, the hornblower looks great too. And I don't know what you mean when you say bad sculpting - they all look fantastic!

Cheers Knighty

I'll probably like the sculpting more when I start painting them

GothmogtheWerewolf wrote:

The dwarves, though not nearly as exciting as TROLLS!, are looking promising, your sculpting is well executed, and I mean it, you are a good sculptor, they're done very well, its a pity the plastic dwarves are such horrible models to start with. Look forward to seeing how you finish them

Thanks Gothmog

I only have two trolls left to paint

I think the plastic Dwarves are great models

TheBucklandBrewer · **Posted:** Mon Oct 08, 2012 8:09 am

I've always been very fond of this kind of conversions, and what you did on those dwarves is absolutely awesome!
Minor changes make huge differences! Well done!

SidTheSloth · **Posted:** Mon Oct 08, 2012 8:35 am

really good sculpting chris!

i especially liked murin... great chainmail!

Chris GoM · **Posted:** Mon Oct 08, 2012 6:02 pm

TheBucklandBrewer wrote:

I've always been very fond of this kind of conversions, and what you did on those dwarves is absolutely awesome!
Minor changes make huge differences! Well done!

Thanks TBB :-D

I'm really looking forwards to painting them

SidTheSloth wrote:

really good sculpting chris!

i especially liked murin... great chainmail!

Thanks Sid

Murin is probably my favourite too

KnightyKnight · **Posted:** Mon Oct 08, 2012 6:25 pm

Your pictures confirm it. If I ever start a Dwarven army (Theoden forbid! :pray:

) I'm replacing at least half of the axes with swords.

Erurainon the Trombonist · **Posted:** Mon Oct 08, 2012 6:57 pm

Excellent sculpting! You've really added something special to these minis

edge67 · **Posted:** Mon Oct 08, 2012 9:56 pm

Agreed - most excellent sculpting. The pouches and chainmail are first class and fit the characters perfectly.

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