Madfrog's Hobbit & LOTR Miniatures (Updated 20/02)

madfrog2000 · **Joined:** Wed Jan 23, 2013 5:07 am **Posts:** 179

Hey guys let me introduce myself a little. My Name is Troy but call me Madfrog I am from the small country New Zealand! Started collecting LOTR/Hobbit Mini's Around Christmas time. So I guess I am still a beginner to most people

Painting has got a lot more slower lately as I am at Uni and takes me 8 hours to paint them each!
So Here we go!

here are some pictures of my workbench? I am guessing that is the name you guys give it?

More surprises to come

Rognarr · **Posted:** Wed Jun 05, 2013 12:04 pm

Welcome Madfrog! Looking forward to seeing more of your work.

madfrog2000 · **Joined:** Wed Jan 23, 2013 5:07 am **Posts:** 179

Thank you for the warm welcome Rognarr Glad to hear :-D

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Thu Jun 06, 2013 6:34 am

Nice for you to join us Madfrog. You have a nice set up there with a lot of kit. I hope you can show some shots of your figures soon.

madfrog2000 · **Joined:** Wed Jan 23, 2013 5:07 am **Posts:** 179

Hey Gandlaf the Grey thanks for the welcome. Here are some pictures

More surprises to come

ElfLover · **Posted:** Thu Jun 06, 2013 6:53 am

Well Done

Nice solid paintwork

madfrog2000 · **Joined:** Wed Jan 23, 2013 5:07 am **Posts:** 179

Thank you

Raspberrygoop · **Posted:** Thu Jun 06, 2013 9:55 am

Nicely painted. Always nice to see a fellow kiwi in the hobby.

If you're in Wellington, I'm keen to have a game sometime!

madfrog2000 · **Joined:** Wed Jan 23, 2013 5:07 am **Posts:** 179

Hey Thanks

Sorry man I from Auckland Still need to learn how to play it too.

Erurainon the Trombonist · **Posted:** Thu Jun 06, 2013 1:03 pm

Excellent painting!

madfrog2000 · **Joined:** Wed Jan 23, 2013 5:07 am **Posts:** 179

Thank You!

Harfoot · **Posted:** Thu Jun 06, 2013 2:23 pm

Great painting, welcome to the hobby

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Thu Jun 06, 2013 8:39 pm

Ok Madfrog, time to get serious. I can see you are painting to a pretty good standard already. The goblin king has been done well with a nice 'gritty' paint scheme that I like. Here's the however though. The join on his shoulder stands out a mile and is something you need to look at from here on.
There are numerous ways for filling these join lines in and it is definitely worth the effort. For example you can use some green stuff, a two part compound you mix and literally fill in the gap. Allow this to dry for 24 hrs and file to suit.
I know you may find this tedious but is a line, in my opinion, you need to go down.
If there is any help you need I am only too glad to assist if I can, though the advice you get from some of the better painters / modellers will give you huge benefits.

madfrog2000 · **Joined:** Wed Jan 23, 2013 5:07 am **Posts:** 179

Thanks Harfoot

And Gandlaf the Grey Would I be able to fill it with the brush on greenstuff you get in the little pots? Because yeah I did notice that bit and had no idea at all how to fix it! so Thank you! for that tip.

madfrog2000 · **Joined:** Wed Jan 23, 2013 5:07 am **Posts:** 179

I just brought the brush on Green Stuff hopefully it will do the job as the clay kinda stuff costs $20 here!

madfrog2000 · **Joined:** Wed Jan 23, 2013 5:07 am **Posts:** 179

Dwalin Dwarf

Will Finish base when I finish the others.

More surprises to come

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Fri Jun 07, 2013 9:13 am

I've not used the liquid green stuff before, only the regular type which has done the job for me so far.
There is also this Milliput method
http://massivevoodoo.blogspot.co.uk/200 ... liput.html

madfrog2000 · **Joined:** Wed Jan 23, 2013 5:07 am **Posts:** 179

Ah okay I think the gap was too big for the liquid I ended up having to blob it on but should be able to sand/file it to end up looking good

madfrog2000 · **Joined:** Wed Jan 23, 2013 5:07 am **Posts:** 179

Goblin King after the gap repair with Green Stuff.

What I have been working on for last 2 days Terrain part, Goblins, Goblin King.

More surprises to come

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

Your goblins look much better when they are photographed together with the wood in the background. The only suggestion I could make is to drybrush the bases with a lighter colour to make them more realistic.

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