Wow, thanks for all the great responses
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something that stands out immediately is the flat colour used on the flesh. with a bit of weathering or drybrushing a paler flesh tone on top these woul truly be top-notch, especially seeing as they're your first in years. the pupils of the eyes are a fraction too big (always the hardest part i understand) gives them a stary look. sometimes even light eyebrows can alleviate this.
Thanks for the advice
I actually have two layers of highlights on the flesh, however I'm not sure if they come across too well in the pictures. Any elves I paint actually get three layers, because they're just a bit paler than your average folk. Any advice on improving my skills at flesh, particularly faces and eyes, is very welcome, as I believe these are the first thing that people are drawn to when they look at painted models. Also, about the eyebrows, how would you suggest to do them? I would be afraid that they would be too dark, and look odd
Lastly, while I have you, greetings from a fellow Irishman
I'm actually in Kildare aswell, small world
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How have you mounted your figures on the plinth? I've always wanted to do that
The Heroes of the West are literally just placed on the plinth. The fellowship base was created using a warhammer movement tray and modelling clay. There is a great article on display bases like that in the Tomes of Wisdom, here: http://www.one-ring.co.uk/kb.php?a=55
No painting done today, all building work, as I finally cracked open my EFGT boxset!
What a beautiful site, a box full of goodies
I could not (and still can't) get over how detailed everything is in the box. Even though Bilbo's face is only a few mm wide, it is fantastic how he actually looks exactly like Martin Freeman
Similarly, look at Radagast's cloak. When I first say this model painted, I thought it was all freehand, and I was like "bugger, not too great at freehand" but no worries, as it is all sculpted on.
However, I'm not too fond of these sculpted bases that GW seem to be doing. Maybe it'll turn out good, but I like doing my own bases at the minute. Still, we'll see...
So anyway, after a quick read through of the booklets, I started to assemble the models, starting with Thorin's Company
A few hours later, a
good few hours later, and this is what we have:
About half of Thorin's Company required some liquid greenstuff, which I'm leaving overnight before I file down. Likewise, the throne had about four big gaps, but again, greenstuff, job done. I must say, even though the invention of liquid greenstuff was to 'fix' initial problems with finecast, it is a very useful thing.
Naturally, I haven't glued the platforms together, so I can rearrange them at will for different scenarios. Also, the models haven't been glued to their bases, as I am going to do wood effect bases for them all later.
Last thing I got assembled today was Radagast, love this model, and really looking forward to painting him
So, to-do for tomorrow are the two goblin sprues, the scribe, the two captains and the king. The place will be smelling of plastic glue
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But then, straight into painting! Actually, I'll have to prepare them first, but sure I'll show you that too 