Mertaal's Wip: Barrow Wights and Tom Bombadil p17

origami chicken · **Joined:** Thu Jun 28, 2012 10:15 pm **Posts:** 40

That shaman is amazing, well done!

paliouras · **Posted:** Mon Jun 02, 2014 5:02 pm

A super effective conversion for a shaman over there.Brilliant!!
If I may ask, where's the wolf skin from?

JamesR · **Posted:** Mon Jun 02, 2014 7:56 pm

I like that shaman, he fits the feel of Goblin Town

mertaal · **Posted:** Mon Jun 02, 2014 9:29 pm

Thanks guys! I'm pretty pleased with him.

I sculpted the wolf pelt from procreate- it's a bit like Greenstuff but less sticky, so I find it a lot easier to work with.

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

Fantastic conversion! What is the base with the piece of goblin town for?

mertaal · **Posted:** Tue Jun 03, 2014 7:20 am

Thanks! Once painted the shaman will stand on it.

Crucium Giger · **Posted:** Tue Jun 03, 2014 11:04 am

Great conversion, can't wait to see it with a lick of paint.

mertaal · **Posted:** Wed Jun 04, 2014 8:26 am

Your wish is my command, oh master.

Plus, the display board- this I am going to enter in the ToS "warband" category:

Now, you can see that the resin has lifted in the bottom right corner, due I think to my doing this in a cold cellar, so when it cured, perhaps it cured a little unevenly. Anyway, I need to research this a bit better, but you live and learn. Problem is, I can't do it in the flat, because polyester resin fumes are pretty toxic smelling, and I presume that's because they're actually pretty toxic!

Anyway, luckily I had a bottle of acrylic water effects, and after dripping it down the side carefully this:

became this:

I'm hoping that when it dries it'll disappear completely. If anyone knows about this stuff I'd love to hear some advice!

And so I finally have my army finished, and on its display board! Here we are:

This has been a LONG month of modelling. It'll be nice to take a step back, relax and do whatever takes my fancy, rather than pushing to get things finished for a tournament deadline. Phew! Still, I am happy with the results.

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Wed Jun 04, 2014 8:35 am

What a wonderful piece you have put together. Great painting on the figures a very original scene that has been put together with care and thought.
I'm delighted you got the water issue sorted and I note it almost hasn't cured. If I am right then you can correct this with a hair dryer held about 4" above and on for about 5 mins. You are looking to create a thermic reaction that should cure overnight.

Crucium Giger · **Posted:** Wed Jun 04, 2014 11:13 am

The Shaman has taken pride of place and rightly so, a lovely job all round on him.
The same goes for both of the display boards

Oldman Willow · **Posted:** Wed Jun 04, 2014 12:32 pm

Well done

Harfoot · **Posted:** Wed Jun 04, 2014 4:05 pm

Brilliant, particularly like the Goblin Commander

Rognarr · **Posted:** Wed Jun 04, 2014 4:17 pm

The shaman looks great and I really, really like the way you made the scenic boards! Nice touch

Gene Parmesan · **Posted:** Wed Jun 04, 2014 4:48 pm

Great work. Very natural.

garmenhord · **Posted:** Wed Jun 04, 2014 5:07 pm

awesome work!

JamesR · **Posted:** Wed Jun 04, 2014 6:17 pm

These boards look great. And that shaman should be adopted into a full production piece, it's very good

Fëanor, the mighty elf · **Posted:** Wed Jun 04, 2014 9:46 pm

Awesome Shaman conversion and amazing display boards! Love it! :yay:

Sithious · **Posted:** Thu Jun 05, 2014 12:08 am

Well Mertaal, the shaman looks great. I don't have any advice for the water effects.
The Isengard army all together looks great.

orc-archer · **Posted:** Thu Jun 05, 2014 3:15 pm

Neat looking Shaman, well done!

Fishlegs · **Posted:** Thu Jun 05, 2014 6:38 pm

Excellent work. I bought some goblins to make one myself and your work has given me some inspiration - thank you.

Mertaal's Wip: Barrow Wights and Tom Bombadil p17

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