Thermo's WIP (rohan/grey company)

ste271276 · **Posted:** Sat Feb 23, 2013 8:46 pm

The small horse thing I noticed also. Am sure on mine I used theodens horse but I can't seem to find the model anywhere to show you. If I find it ill stuck a pic up. It looks miles better than the plastic ones.

Thermo · **Posted:** Sun Feb 24, 2013 12:03 am

Quick snap of my riders post wash. Next step, highlights! But want to finish ranger highlights first.

Poor picture but had to take them off the dining room table today and pop them in the cellar as we had visitors.

Thermo · **Posted:** Wed Feb 27, 2013 9:24 pm

Monotone_Matt wrote:

Your approach is sound, Thermo, to make the highlight blend in to the background colour, I would add a few drops of water to the paint till it's milky! Then gradually drag the brush across the designated area

takes a few times to get used to but once you've mastered it you'll never highlight differently haha! Just make sure the paint on your brush is very well diluted and if a droplet forms, quickly brush the paint off your brush and use the dry tip to 'suck up' the stray paint drop

Good luck!

Hey Matt! Tried this attempt of the watered down highlight and layering... is it literally only drops of water you need? Think I may have used too much and therefore, the green and white has practically separated on the highlight! Boooo!

Hashut's Blessing · **Joined:** Fri Jan 15, 2010 8:41 pm **Posts:** 1279

Not even one drop. One drop in a slightly dry paintpot is enough to fully restore it. TINY amounts of water to thin it down - easy to add more water.

Thermo · **Posted:** Tue Mar 12, 2013 3:11 pm

Rohirrim have finally got most of their highlights, just need to do their cloaks, faces and leather.

Also started finishing my mounted Eomer. This is him pre-highlights.

Also started basing my final ranger warband last night, painted mounted strider cloak and my mounted RRG cloaks.

Making progress!

ste271276 · **Posted:** Tue Mar 12, 2013 3:20 pm

Youve been busy matey!!!
Looking awesome. Get some more pics up, lol
Ive got my mounted Eomer to paint also...

You want him with a shield? I can sort you one if ya want same as my foot model??

Thermo · **Posted:** Tue Mar 12, 2013 3:51 pm

ste271276 wrote:

Youve been busy matey!!!
Looking awesome. Get some more pics up, lol
Ive got my mounted Eomer to paint also...

You want him with a shield? I can sort you one if ya want same as my foot model??

Thanks Ste!

Looking forward to seeing your Eomer... forcing me to keep the standard high!

I was going to use a spare plastic one but if you've got a fancy one like on yours, then I'm keen!

PS posted the package yesterday!

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Tue Mar 12, 2013 3:54 pm

You've done a great job picking out the detail on this intricate sculpt. You are definitely doing it justice.

Thermo · **Posted:** Tue Mar 12, 2013 3:56 pm

Gandlaf the Grey wrote:

You've done a great job picking out the detail on this intricate sculpt. You are definitely doing it justice.

Thanks Gandalf! Painting him is like a reward for all these warriors I've been slogging through.

Appreciate the feedback

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

Those Rohirrim looks awesome, might inspire me to buy and paint some of them of my own. But I shouldn't I still got the EFGT to paint, 6 WoMT and 6 Uruk Hai

Thermo · **Posted:** Tue Mar 12, 2013 8:04 pm

Crucifer wrote:

Those Rohirrim looks awesome, might inspire me to buy and paint some of them of my own. But I shouldn't I still got the EFGT to paint, 6 WoMT and 6 Uruk Hai

Thanks Crucifer! Where are you based? Have some spare for trade if you want them?

Haha I can see how it's very very easy to get into that position, with backlogs to paint. I've been very close to some "other army" purchases of late and have to keep reminding myself I have two awesome armies that I'm extremely happy with that need finishing!

ste271276 · **Posted:** Tue Mar 12, 2013 9:32 pm

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Haha I can see how it's very very easy to get into that position, with backlogs to paint. I've been very close to some "other army" purchases of late and have to keep reminding myself I have two awesome armies that I'm extremely happy with that need finishing!

HaHA story of my life!!!!!

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

I live in Sweden, but I got no problem about shipping out of the country =)

Thermo · **Posted:** Wed Mar 13, 2013 12:48 pm

Crucifer wrote:

I live in Sweden, but I got no problem about shipping out of the country =)

Have you got a trade thread my Swedish friend?

If not, fire me a pm and we'll try and organise something

Thermo · **Posted:** Mon Mar 18, 2013 10:23 pm

Been trying to finish off Eomer and get stuck into finishing the riders of rohan.

He needed some highlights...

Not quite finished in the above pic... but moved onto attempting a horse for the first time ever! This is Eomer on his horse, minus it's highlights and final touches...

Have to highlight the greens and browns on all these bad boys before attempting their horses... fun fun fun!

Wish me luck!

ste271276 · **Posted:** Mon Mar 18, 2013 10:32 pm

Awesome mate they gonna look even better on the battlefield

Thermo · **Posted:** Tue Mar 19, 2013 9:32 am

ste271276 wrote:

Awesome mate they gonna look even better on the battlefield

Thanks Ste, see you Thursday!

Harfoot · **Posted:** Wed Mar 20, 2013 4:56 pm

Excellent Rohan

jbaxter1015 · **Posted:** Thu Mar 21, 2013 2:56 am

Absolutely fantastic work! I love how you did the horses. I am getting ready to start work on my first set of horses, unfortunately the knights of minas tirith were glued to them (i bought them on ebay). Any tips on painting a horse is MUCH APPRECIATED!!!!

Look forward to seeing more of your work soon!!

Thermo · **Posted:** Tue Apr 02, 2013 10:58 am

Eomer after adding Knight of the Pelannor shield (courtesy of Ste) painting it and finishing the horse highlights. Only the base to go!

Thermo's WIP (rohan/grey company)

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