Gandlaf The Grey WIP - Bag End 06/02/15

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Tue Feb 12, 2013 12:53 pm

Another front view

The impaled rider. This is actually three different figures I pieced together and remodelled to get the pose right.

A view from the nest giving a different view of the charge.

I wanted to show more of a real battle which is individual fights, here's an archer picking out his target

A closer look at some of the dead. These are mainly from the Mumak base that I cut up and dotted around

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Tue Feb 12, 2013 12:56 pm

A look across the line

This is one of my favourites. The far rider is converted from an archer to have a sword and shield. The pose was perfect for an arrow to be be placed in the shield, which you can make out. And of course he has his personal battle with the pikeman

Rognarr · **Posted:** Tue Feb 12, 2013 1:00 pm

Oh if only i had waited with my comment

The second frontview is the pefect image to capture this scene. It seems so incredibly realistic, and the blurred rider in the foreground even strengthens this impression!
(now you only need a suiting background!

)

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Tue Feb 12, 2013 1:01 pm

I hope you like what I've done and I would be glad for any C&C. This is my first diorama so I went through some huge learning curves. I think I over did the flocking a little as the different layers of forna haven't come through. This is also my first sculpting so all in all I have learnt a lot from this.
Overall though, I wanted to take this down a different line, one I've never seen done before. With the impaled rider and the Rohan charge I think I've just about got the different edge I was looking for.
Thanks for looking.

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Tue Feb 12, 2013 1:04 pm

Rognarr - I can only agree though my wife would be distraught at the comment about her kitchen !
I'm afraid I have no photoshop skill so I can do little more than you see.

theavenger001 · **Posted:** Tue Feb 12, 2013 3:53 pm

It's great to see this finally finished. You did a good job too. (though I wouldn't waste a mumak on a diorama :shock:

.) (you aren't a gamer though, iirc?)

Anyways, I like how you set up the guys. The rider-less horse is a great touch. You managed to catch a moment in a fluid and crazy battle. MY only downside would be the grass. It seems a little to bland and the same. Maybe if you had mixed in some dirt spots, or browner grass for some more diversity....Oh, and the dead guys are 'in' the grass, they should be 'on top' of it, though with static grass, I'm not sure how you would have accomplished that.

All that said, I do think you did a really good job, especially for your first try. I would be proud to display that.

PowerofWill · **Posted:** Tue Feb 12, 2013 4:10 pm

I was wondering when this was going to be finished, and here it is! It looks amazing! All the painting is excellent, and I love the impaled rider, it's brilliant! :yay:

-PoW

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Tue Feb 12, 2013 4:36 pm

Avenger - no I'm not a gamer and I bought the Mumak purely to do a diorama with. I agree on the grass but like I say it was my first try. I will know for the future to put some more contrast in.
The dead was difficult to have on the grass without looking stupid as they are on a flat base. I think that's maybe a compromise I had to do.
However you've spotted something I never thought of so there's something else for the future, though I don't expect to work on another Mumak

Rognarr · **Posted:** Tue Feb 12, 2013 5:05 pm

here's a little something for you

just a quick and quite rough shop-job, but i hope it's ok

damn, i really like your diorama!!

Harfoot · **Posted:** Tue Feb 12, 2013 7:10 pm

Epic, looks so real!

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Tue Feb 12, 2013 8:42 pm

Rognarr - at first I thought you had found one that made me think, he'll that's like mine, and then I realised it was !
Wow, what a bit of chopping can do. Thanks for the time you spent doing this

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Wed Feb 13, 2013 5:49 am

Powerofwill - thanks for your kind words. It's nice to know your work is appreciated, particularly as it took so damn long.

Sticky Fingersss · **Joined:** Sat Oct 09, 2010 11:20 am **Posts:** 1776

Nice photography!

Crucium Giger · **Posted:** Wed Feb 13, 2013 8:48 am

Great job on the image, mind you great models to start with

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Wed Feb 13, 2013 8:36 pm

Your photography has certainly captured the imagination Rognarr. And may I add deservedly so.

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Sun Feb 17, 2013 8:02 am

I've managed 7.1 on CMON, my best yet !!! Maybe if I'd have used Rognarr picture I would have scored better.

Sacrilege83 · **Posted:** Sun Feb 17, 2013 8:26 am

It's about time! Excellent diorama Gandalf, well done, and Rognarr you really make it look like it should be the cover of a customized journey book or something.

ElfLover · **Posted:** Sat Apr 06, 2013 12:11 am

Very nice diorama indeed! :yay:

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Sat Apr 06, 2013 4:33 am

Thanks ElfLover.
I am in the process of writing a guide for the Tombs of Wisdom. It's proving to be a bit long so may take me a while to finish it.

Harfoot · **Posted:** Sat Apr 06, 2013 5:52 pm

Look forward to reading it Gandalf

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