Xintao's WIP and Gallery - Uruk-Hai Battering Ram

Xintao · **Posted:** Wed Jan 22, 2014 4:04 pm

So many excellent WIP threads here, I hesitate to put my own up.

Normally before finding this site, or TLA I would just post on my blog, but this seems like a cool way to share too. So here goes.

Edit: Sorry I guess I'm still on newbie probation, I hit post and thougth I could edit it quickly.

Here we go:
I just finished Celeborn, so I thought a small photo shoot was called for.

Index of Projects:
Tauriel and Thranduil

Mirkwood Rangers

Beorn in Bear Form

Lighting and Photo set up

The Nine are Abroad

Guards of the Fountain Court

Defenders of the Shire

LOTR Themed Objective Markers

Rohan Villagers

Xin
My Blog: http://xinslair.blogspot.com/

Barnsley Burglar · **Joined:** Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:32 pm **Posts:** 126

Some nice work there. The detailing on the mirror base is fantastic.

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Wed Jan 22, 2014 6:33 pm

Welcome Xintao. Very nice work with some sharp colours and great photography.

Adanedhel88 · **Joined:** Tue Jul 12, 2011 5:11 pm **Posts:** 216

first of all, welcome to the club..

2nd wow thats sum awesum painting and picmaking, really well done

Isilduhrr · **Posted:** Wed Jan 22, 2014 9:22 pm

That shading on Legolas is a standout for me, as well as the The Mirror. Beautiful work on that. Might be the angle, but Celeborn's eyes look a bit big for his face... Always a difficult stage. Following with interest!

Oldman Willow · **Posted:** Wed Jan 22, 2014 10:49 pm

Very Cool!

Dorthonion · **Posted:** Thu Jan 23, 2014 7:39 pm

Now that is some way to demonstrate your painting, basing and photographic talents - beautiful work! And it does bring fond memories of the Lothlorien scenes

Very well done - looking forward to seeing more.

Crucium Giger · **Posted:** Fri Jan 24, 2014 3:12 pm

Some very nice photography of your miniatures, lovely work.

Harfoot · **Posted:** Fri Jan 24, 2014 3:48 pm

Welcome, look forward to seeing more.

JamesR · **Posted:** Fri Jan 24, 2014 6:52 pm

Good work. I too really like Legolas and your photography skills only further illustrate how badly I need improve my own

Xintao · **Posted:** Wed Jan 29, 2014 3:42 pm

I finished Tauriel the other day, and what a great plastic kit.

When I saw the pictures I thought she would be too tall standing on that log, and I was thinking I'd cut her off it, or trim it down some.

After getting her and the Mirkwood Rangers I see the female elves are a bit shorter than the male elves. So I left her on alone and painted her as is. Plus that tree stump base looks great painted up.

I am happy with the way she came out, except her face and hair. I will most likely touch up or repaint that part of the model. But first I want to finish the Mirkwood Rangers.

A few more pics on my blog:
http://xinslair.blogspot.com/2014/01/tauriel.html

Xin

Xintao · **Posted:** Sat Feb 01, 2014 4:55 am

Now Tauriel and Thranduil have somebody to lead into battle. My Mirkwood Rangers are ready to go. I really enjoyed painting these. GW raises the industry bar for plastic kits on this set.

Now 24 orcs on the painting table....

Constantine · **Posted:** Sat Feb 01, 2014 8:31 am

Welcome to the forum

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I first have to comment on the amazing scenery. It reminds me of the scenery used in BGiME: it is that good! The trees are excellent and fitting for an Elven glade in the middle of Mirkwood.

Your Celeborn and Galadriel are excelent

; my only criticism is that the former's brows are a bit too prominent.

Your Rangers and Tauriel are likewise nicely painted; I have to agree with you that their hair and faces are not so fitting of Elves. I would tone down their flesh and use more highlights on the hair.

Oh, and your bases are among the best I've seen!

Xintao · **Posted:** Mon Feb 10, 2014 4:13 am

Here is my Proxy for Beorn in Bear Form. It's a plastic pre-painted D+D figure, Cave Bear.

Cheers, Xin

JamesR · **Posted:** Mon Feb 10, 2014 4:19 am

Definitely a cool proxy! Well done sir

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Mon Feb 10, 2014 8:12 am

Nice looking figure and a great addition of the fresh kill.

Rognarr · **Posted:** Mon Feb 10, 2014 8:34 am

Cool! This fellow looks quite similar to the bear in the film!

the big goblin · Last updated 7-1-15

Love the warg on the base.Great painting!

Dr Grant · **Joined:** Fri Aug 03, 2012 1:50 pm **Posts:** 1339

This is a great thread! Your bear looks really cool and I love your photography set-up! It makes the minis really pop! Do you mind me asking A) How you light it? And B) Where the trees are from?

Thanks and keep up the good work!

Crucium Giger · **Posted:** Mon Feb 10, 2014 12:21 pm

The bear is brilliant and fits quite closely to what we saw in the movie and basing it with the warg just finishes it off nicely.

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