Ares' WIP

Ares B · **Posted:** Sat Jul 02, 2011 6:16 pm

Guess it's about time to begin a WIP thread myself to showcase my meager efforts. Christmas 2009 I got the MoM box to play with my daughter, to whom I had just read LotR and who enjoyed it thoroughly. These were the first minis I painted.

Too lazy to base the goblins, but with the heroes I experimented with green tea:

We've played many memorable battles, both the MoM scenarios and with the official rules. She's still laughing of the game that ended with the troll stuffing Frodo down the well.

And since this is a WIP thread, here's part of my backlog: 12 orcs from a BGiME mag, and the guy who's destined to lead them:

GuardianoftheCitadel · **Joined:** Sun Jun 26, 2011 4:06 pm **Posts:** 193

Nice first works!

Look forward to seeing more.

Cyndra the Grey · **Posted:** Sun Jul 03, 2011 4:20 pm

Good work so far

I like the Orc you're using as a leader, where's he from?

Cyndra the Grey

Hilbert · **Joined:** Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:07 am **Posts:** 2088

Really good... :yay:

Ares B · **Posted:** Sun Jul 03, 2011 5:30 pm

Cyndra the Grey wrote:

Good work so far

I like the Orc you're using as a leader, where's he from?

He's an old Mithril Miniatures Mordor Orc from this pack, I got his spear-armed blister buddy too. He used to have a kite shield with the eye sign, but it has got lost during the years in my mini box. I think I'll give him one from the Warg Riders' box.

Which reminds me, I have the Witch King from Mithril too, but his mace is missing. What'd be the best way to get him re-armed and brought to battlefield?

Here's this weekend's labor, six dwarves and three Isengard Raiders, waiting for dipping. Similar color scheme was quite a timesaver.

mrliz · **Joined:** Tue Jun 14, 2011 10:38 am **Posts:** 46

excellent stuff

GuardianoftheCitadel · **Joined:** Sun Jun 26, 2011 4:06 pm **Posts:** 193

Ares B wrote:

Cyndra the Grey wrote:

Good work so far

I like the Orc you're using as a leader, where's he from?

He's an old Mithril Miniatures Mordor Orc from this pack, I got his spear-armed blister buddy too. He used to have a kite shield with the eye sign, but it has got lost during the years in my mini box. I think I'll give him one from the Warg Riders' box.

Which reminds me, I have the Witch King from Mithril too, but his mace is missing. What'd be the best way to get him re-armed and brought to battlefield?

Here's this weekend's labor, six dwarves and three Isengard Raiders, waiting for dipping. Similar color scheme was quite a timesaver.

I'm sure if you search online you will find some spare weapons, maybe check eBay etc. I like your new models (the Dwarves and Uruk-hai scouts).

Happy hunting!

Ares B · **Posted:** Wed Jul 06, 2011 4:22 am

Thanks for the comments!

Some bad bosses I worked on last night, Saruman and the Dark Marshall.

Camera has no mercy on my brushing... :roll:

Hilbert · **Joined:** Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:07 am **Posts:** 2088

Nice Dark Marshall...

Saruman is a little like lady ....

Ares B · **Posted:** Wed Jul 06, 2011 8:44 am

Hilbert wrote:

Nice Dark Marshall...

Saruman is a little like lady ....

If you like your little ladies with beard.

The angle makes his cheeks look rounder than they are. The miniature is also quite heavy, guess it's back from the good old times when Ral Partha used lead and none of these wussy white metal alloys.

Now, if I could find a suitably seedy looking human in my minis box for Wormtongue...

mrliz · **Joined:** Tue Jun 14, 2011 10:38 am **Posts:** 46

shading on the dark marshall looks cracking

Ares B · **Posted:** Tue Jul 12, 2011 10:21 am

mrliz wrote:

shading on the dark marshall looks cracking

Thanks!

Daughter's dwarf army, finally all painted. The Red and Green Squads, and heroes in front.

GuardianoftheCitadel · **Joined:** Sun Jun 26, 2011 4:06 pm **Posts:** 193

Your daughter has a cracking we army, did she paint them all herself? and how young is she?

Ares B · **Posted:** Tue Jul 12, 2011 10:43 am

She's nine, and Team Red is mostly her handiwork.

GuardianoftheCitadel · **Joined:** Sun Jun 26, 2011 4:06 pm **Posts:** 193

Ares B wrote:

She's nine, and Team Red is mostly her handiwork.

Well congratulations to her! My sister is nine and she has only painted one Space Marine from 40k but that's really easy (she isn't interested in collecting or painting, she just wants to game with me).

And I hope your daughter sees these comments as it will only spur her on to do more work and keep practicing.

Ares B · **Posted:** Tue Jul 12, 2011 11:42 am

GuardianoftheCitadel wrote:

And I hope your daughter sees these comments as it will only spur her on to do more work and keep practicing.

I relayed your regards and got a big smile from her. Thanks!

Looks like we're playing a game tonight...

GuardianoftheCitadel · **Joined:** Sun Jun 26, 2011 4:06 pm **Posts:** 193

Ares B wrote:

GuardianoftheCitadel wrote:

And I hope your daughter sees these comments as it will only spur her on to do more work and keep practicing.

I relayed your regards and got a big smile from her. Thanks!

Looks like we're playing a game tonight...

No worries mate! Good luck for your game tonight. We played the Mines of Moria board at Games Workshop (me and my sister) and she played as the goblins five times and she won four times.

. That's what happens if heroes ain't allowed to use Might, Will & Fate!

Ares B · **Posted:** Tue Jul 12, 2011 12:21 pm

GuardianoftheCitadel wrote:

No worries mate! Good luck for your game tonight. We played the Mines of Moria board at Games Workshop (me and my sister) and she played as the goblins five times and she won four times.

. That's what happens if heroes ain't allowed to use Might, Will & Fate!

My daughter refuses to play goblins, she doesn't want to kill hobbits. But her dwarves are mean.

GuardianoftheCitadel · **Joined:** Sun Jun 26, 2011 4:06 pm **Posts:** 193

Ares B wrote:

GuardianoftheCitadel wrote:

No worries mate! Good luck for your game tonight. We played the Mines of Moria board at Games Workshop (me and my sister) and she played as the goblins five times and she won four times.

. That's what happens if heroes ain't allowed to use Might, Will & Fate!

My daughter refuses to play goblins, she doesn't want to kill hobbits. But her dwarves are mean.

My sister loves the goblins, and unfortunately apart from Durburz, a Mordor Orc, a Ringwraith and an Aragorn model that's all I have, meaning we can't play games.

Do you have any figures you could show us, just to keep this on topic.

Ares B · **Posted:** Tue Jul 12, 2011 12:57 pm

Well why not, I just brush-dipped a bunch.

The dwarf boss with his rune-adorned cloak.

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