Thermo's WIP (rohan/grey company)

Thermo · **Posted:** Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:09 pm

LordElrond wrote:

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

I know haha been searching like crazy! Am resigned to the fact I'll likely be getting many of my remaining models from the shop.

GothmogtheWerewolf · **Posted:** Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:11 pm

The highlight are really impressive Thermo, such nice cloaks, well done

Thermo · **Posted:** Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:33 pm

GothmogtheWerewolf wrote:

The highlight are really impressive Thermo, such nice cloaks, well done

Thanks my friend! Appreciate the encouragement! Much more pleased with the second attempt at highlighting and looking forward to applying all that has been learnt with this first batch of models with the second batch

16 Riders of Rohan to paint!

LordElrond · **Posted:** Tue Jan 22, 2013 10:32 pm

I'm going to be starting a small arnor contingent to add to my high elves. For 500 pts, there is not much you am do or the grey company apart from the list you have. Aragorn and the twin will be very useful for higher point games, or ou can take aragorn to let your arnor guys go through any terrain (always useful).

GothmogtheWerewolf · **Posted:** Wed Jan 23, 2013 1:22 am

Thermo wrote:

16 Riders of Rohan to paint!

Good luck with the Rohirrim, there are plenty of flods and stiff on te riders, but their horses look really hard to look realistic. I hope all goes well.

Thermo · **Posted:** Wed Jan 23, 2013 5:23 pm

GothmogtheWerewolf wrote:

Thermo wrote:

16 Riders of Rohan to paint!

Good luck with the Rohirrim, there are plenty of flods and stiff on te riders, but their horses look really hard to look realistic. I hope all goes well.

I'll let you all know how I get on and take some pictures!

Anyone have any horse tips?!

Also, in the books didn't the rohirrim ride mainly grey horses??

Rognarr · **Posted:** Wed Jan 23, 2013 5:37 pm

Hm.. that's a good question. It's definitely time to read the books again!

Personnally I like Brown horses for my Rohorrim depending on how dark you want them to be you can use Scorched Brown, Bestial Brown, Vermin Brown and maybe for accents mix them with Snakebite Leather or Bleached Bone.

Here's the "old" painting guide from GW: http://web.archive.org/web/200601041542 ... -horses/1/

Thermo · **Posted:** Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:55 pm

Rognarr wrote:

Hm.. that's a good question. It's definitely time to read the books again!

Personnally I like Brown horses for my Rohorrim depending on how dark you want them to be you can use Scorched Brown, Bestial Brown, Vermin Brown and maybe for accents mix them with Snakebite Leather or Bleached Bone.

Here's the "old" painting guide from GW: http://web.archive.org/web/200601041542 ... -horses/1/

Thanks Rognar (love your Erkenbrand by the way!) Will take a look at the guide and appreciate the tips

Yup, defo time for a re-read!

GothmogtheWerewolf · **Posted:** Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:54 pm

By the way, I do not know what 'flods and stiff' means. :oops:

Crucifer · **Joined:** Mon Oct 22, 2012 9:31 pm **Posts:** 128

Nice rangers Thermo, looking forward for your Rohan

Crucifer · **Joined:** Mon Oct 22, 2012 9:31 pm **Posts:** 128

Nice rangers Thermo, looking forward for your Rohan =)

Thermo · **Posted:** Thu Jan 24, 2013 3:00 pm

Crucifer wrote:

Nice rangers Thermo, looking forward for your Rohan =)

Thanks Crucifer, your guide and influence in the idea (using the fang AND green to mix up the look ranger to ranger) was a big big help and gave me something to aim for.

Fingers crossed for the Rohan!

Thermo · **Posted:** Sat Jan 26, 2013 9:43 am

And here are the rangers based! I think in future I will go more for Crucifer's style with the basing, but no overly displeased with the first effort and certainly look ready for the table!

Have already primed all my rohirrim and painted everything that needs to be green, green. And almost finished painting everything that needs to be brown, brown. Then flesh, mail/metals, bronzey bits... a wash and then highlight as before.

I'll then do my second grey company warband before doing the horses me'thinks...

LordElrond · **Posted:** Sat Jan 26, 2013 12:31 pm

What did you use for the grass/ bushes ad where did you get it?

THose rangers look amazing!

Thermo · **Posted:** Sat Jan 26, 2013 2:12 pm

LordElrond wrote:

What did you use for the grass/ bushes ad where did you get it?

THose rangers look amazing!

You flatter too much buddy! But to be fair, I'm pretty pleased as it's my first attempt at painting anything hobby based. All thanks to the good advice on here!

The rocks are course, dark brown ballast and the grassy bushes is just a spring green lichen.

Didn't enjoy working with either but the effect has come out ok!

Thanks for the feedback my friend.

Thermo · **Posted:** Sat Jan 26, 2013 2:14 pm

Whoops, forgot this photo

Chris GoM · **Posted:** Sat Jan 26, 2013 2:16 pm

Those rangers look great Thermo - really like the highlighting on them! :yay:

The bushes on the base look great too, very fitting

Thermo · **Posted:** Sat Jan 26, 2013 4:55 pm

Chris GoM wrote:

Those rangers look great Thermo - really like the highlighting on them! :yay:

The bushes on the base look great too, very fitting

Thanks Chris! All thanks to the tips and encouragement from you lot on this forum. It really is appreciated

Thermo · **Posted:** Mon Jan 28, 2013 12:04 pm

5 riders to go with the brown base colours. So green and brown will be done and can move onto the quicker flesh and metallics. Will post a picture this afternoon! Then washes... And after that, ill prime Erkenbrand and my 12 remaining rangers

Green_Dragon · **Posted:** Mon Jan 28, 2013 12:54 pm

First time I've seen this wip. Lovely group shot and very good colour scheme. I also like the shrubbery on the bases nice touch there. Impressive work so far

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