Thermo's WIP (rohan/grey company)

ste271276 · **Posted:** Sun Jan 20, 2013 4:36 pm

Thats a lot to do lol,
am gonna drop on to a bit of painting after utd match and my roast dinner!!!!

Look forward to seeing some pics lad!
Ive started the basics of a Mordor army also so we can have a few battles..

Thermo · **Posted:** Sun Jan 20, 2013 4:46 pm

Haha determined to nail this!

What are you doing after 8.30pm next Thursday?

ste271276 · **Posted:** Sun Jan 20, 2013 4:53 pm

Not sure Ill look in diary in a bit....

LordElrond · **Posted:** Sun Jan 20, 2013 6:05 pm

If you want to paint blond or fair hair, the best thing to do is to do a base of averland sunset and then a wash of reikland fleshshade on top.

Thermo · **Posted:** Tue Jan 22, 2013 12:54 am

Well, I was true to my word... and have been smashing it!

Last night I cleaned up and fixed 16 riders of rohan I'd got cheap on ebay, plus a mounted eomer, and mounted erkenbrand got thrown in the dettol to remove the paint.

Primed them all and they're already looking great!

But also decided my second highlighting attempt on the grey company... and much more pleased. Sure, get the magnifying glass out and they won't be the best, but not bad for my first ever completed models.

Here's a quick couple of images and will try do some more when all the bases are finished tomorrow.

Have started painting the green cloaks on the riders of rohan too... I think I might get my two armies finished after all!

rumtap · **Posted:** Tue Jan 22, 2013 2:58 am

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Sure, get the magnifying glass out and they won't be the best, but not bad for my first ever completed models.

Don't sell yourself short. I have been painting on and off for years now and i rarely, if ever, achieve that standard.

Really good work.

RangerofTheNorth · **Joined:** Tue Feb 15, 2011 6:54 pm **Posts:** 483

Very nice

Thermo · **Posted:** Tue Jan 22, 2013 8:44 am

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Don't sell yourself short. I have been painting on and off for years now and i rarely, if ever, achieve that standard.

Really good work.

That's very generous of you buddy, thanks. I think the most important thing is that I now understand exactly what needs to be done to at the very minimum achieve a certain standard so I'm looking forward to completing the next batch! Thanks again.

RangerofTheNorth wrote:

Very nice

Thanks Ranger!

Here is a photo of them all together without bases. Bases were drying overnight. Anyone have basing tips?

Rognarr · **Posted:** Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:50 am

Good job! I really like how you did paint them! The dark colours really let them look like rangers/members of the grey company! Good job.
The only thing you could improve maybe is to paint the tree on the banner a bit brighter?

ste271276 · **Posted:** Tue Jan 22, 2013 10:22 am

lookin good mate... Halbarad looks awesome. Nice shading too.

Might steal your colour scheme for my next batch of rangers, lol

Thermo · **Posted:** Tue Jan 22, 2013 12:32 pm

Rognarr wrote:

Good job! I really like how you did paint them! The dark colours really let them look like rangers/members of the grey company! Good job.
The only thing you could improve maybe is to paint the tree on the banner a bit brighter?

Thanks Rognarr! Appreciate the feedback, agree, wasn't sure how to get the banner right, any top tips team?

ste271276 wrote:

lookin good mate... Halbarad looks awesome. Nice shading too.

Might steal your colour scheme for my next batch of rangers, lol

Thief!

took inspiration for Crucifer and Monotone_Mat, can't thank you all enough for the bits of advice and encouragement!

Hope the bases do them justice. Think doing the next 12 is going to be much much easier now I've got my head around a few things (and have better brushes!)

Thanks again all!

Dorthonion · **Posted:** Tue Jan 22, 2013 1:03 pm

Great looking Grey Company - the sombre colours are appropriate and I like the little highlights that give depth without being overwhelming. Now, go beat up the goblins!

Thermo · **Posted:** Tue Jan 22, 2013 3:44 pm

Dorthonion wrote:

Great looking Grey Company - the sombre colours are appropriate and I like the little highlights that give depth without being overwhelming. Now, go beat up the goblins!

Thanks Dorthonion! Was really conscious (after being disappointed with first highlighting attempts) to not overwhelm the dark, grim "grey company" scheme that had been achieved with the wash only. I'm glad I gave it another bash; as you say, gives a nice bit of depth to the 28mm model.

Ha funny you should say that about the goblins. I have a client who collects lego who I took to see the Hobbit (for my second viewing) and have persuaded him to give sbg a go so I can get some games under my belt. He really likes the look of the new goblins and is thinking of getting the starter set. I told him I would be happy to contribute and effectively by the good characters so he can focus on evil.

So hopefully will be kicking some goblins asses soon!

If anybody wants to know the colours used for the above Grey Company

Caliban Green, The Fang, Dawnstone, Ratskin Flesh, Rhinox Hide, Leadbelcher... and Agrax Earthshade to wash. 1:1 colour with white for highlights.

John Wayne · **Posted:** Tue Jan 22, 2013 5:19 pm

They look so awesome with the extra high lighting :yay:

Sorry i dont like the gravel bases

Thermo · **Posted:** Tue Jan 22, 2013 5:37 pm

John Wayne wrote:

They look so awesome with the extra high lighting :yay:

Sorry i dont like the gravel bases

Thanks Mr Wayne! Aye, never based before so experimenting but hoping after a wash and drybrush (now the glue has set) plus the moss, it should look ok. Will try get them finished tonight/tomorrow for critique!

LordElrond · **Posted:** Tue Jan 22, 2013 5:59 pm

Love your models, going to get some rangers soon. However, I do agree with Rognarr that the tree on Halbarad's banner should be brighter as it is a banner, and is supposed to stand out, as that is its job.

Thermo · **Posted:** Tue Jan 22, 2013 6:08 pm

LordElrond wrote:

Love your models, going to get some rangers soon. However, I do agree with Rognarr that the tree on Halbarad's banner should be brighter as it is a banner, and is supposed to stand out, as that is its job.

Thanks buddy

Will go over the tree and try and dark grey highlight on the black banner, see if that makes it stand out a touch more.

LordElrond · **Posted:** Tue Jan 22, 2013 6:20 pm

Also, this model has the banner of arwen evenstar, and the halbarad in your army list does not. Remember What You See Is What You Got (WYSIWYG), unless you are playing with some friend (not competitively), where you could proxie things like this. However, you could not do this in a Tournament...

Thermo · **Posted:** Tue Jan 22, 2013 8:59 pm

LordElrond wrote:

Also, this model has the banner of arwen evenstar, and the halbarad in your army list does not. Remember What You See Is What You Got (WYSIWYG), unless you are playing with some friend (not competitively), where you could proxie things like this. However, you could not do this in a Tournament...

True, but I'll likely pick up the other version when I get the Arathorn (they come together, right?)I prefer this model for now and won't be entering any tournaments for a while I'm sure!

Thanks for the heads up though!

LordElrond · **Posted:** Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:03 pm

Yes. Sorry. I just presumed that you already had arathorn as he is In your army list. Just as well really, as they are very hard to get on eBay or anywhere apart from GW

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