Aulë's WIP - Update: Bifur (EfGT)

Aulë, the Valar · **Posted:** Sun Jun 22, 2014 11:32 am

Thanks Harfoot

I'll leave here some photos of the wall made of sprues

Amy · **Posted:** Sun Jun 22, 2014 7:26 pm

That is such a clever way of recycling, and the result is great! I think my other half should take note of this, would certainly clear up all of the spare sprues he has lying around!

Aulë, the Valar · **Posted:** Sun Jul 06, 2014 8:40 pm

One more number's ready

23 - Warriors of Minas Tirith

I hope you guys like them eheh

PowerofWill · **Posted:** Mon Jul 07, 2014 4:16 am

They look good, especially as a group. I think a few of them could use with a black wash to add some definition to the armor, and you may consider making the straps a darker grey, or even brown because right now they kind of blend in with the armor.
Good job :yay:

-PoW

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Mon Jul 07, 2014 12:04 pm

These are looking good, your painting is improving. A dark wash would help bring out some of the detail in the armour, then re highlight after it's dry.

Harfoot · **Posted:** Mon Jul 07, 2014 12:39 pm

Great work, like the Barrier you made

Aulë, the Valar · **Posted:** Tue Jul 08, 2014 7:17 pm

Thank you all guys

Well, I have done a black wash (you can mostly see that in the armour's tree), but then i tought the result was too dark so I drybrushed the armour with a lighter silver, and then the details with an even lighter one.

Aulë, the Valar · **Posted:** Sat Aug 02, 2014 6:18 pm

The orcs of Mordor are finished...
Well, I think this sculpts aren't the greatest, but anyway, I did my best loool

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Sun Aug 03, 2014 4:27 am

Nice work Jimmy

Aulë, the Valar · **Posted:** Sun Aug 03, 2014 12:17 pm

Gandlaf the Grey wrote:

Nice work Jimmy

I think they're looking a bit too messy but well...

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Sun Aug 03, 2014 1:00 pm

With Orcs you want a messy dirty look. also your painting has been coming along well, your brush control is improving so all in all you are heading in the right direction.
We can all find fault in our work, it's what drives us forward.

mertaal · **Posted:** Sun Aug 03, 2014 1:36 pm

They aren't the most wonderful of sculpts, but I have a fondness for them anyway. You've done a great job on them. I don't think they're messy at all.

Aulë, the Valar · **Posted:** Sun Aug 03, 2014 3:00 pm

Gandlaf the Grey wrote:

With Orcs you want a messy dirty look. also your painting has been coming along well, your brush control is improving so all in all you are heading in the right direction.
We can all find fault in our work, it's what drives us forward.

Wise words

Thanks a lot Mally :-D

Aulë, the Valar · **Posted:** Sun Aug 03, 2014 3:04 pm

mertaal wrote:

They aren't the most wonderful of sculpts, but I have a fondness for them anyway. You've done a great job on them. I don't think they're messy at all.

Thanks mertaal :rofl:

Despite the fails on these sculpts, I like this ones as well eheh

Aulë, the Valar · **Posted:** Tue Aug 12, 2014 5:27 pm

Well, this one just needs the base done :-D

Samwise Gamgee

Aulë, the Valar · **Posted:** Tue Aug 12, 2014 5:49 pm

And here he is all finished. I think it is my best painted mini to date, despite all the fails in it loool :-D

Sithious · **Posted:** Tue Aug 12, 2014 6:46 pm

Painting looks nice. Smooth and neat. I'm not a fan of the mold line going through him as it stands out a bit.

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Tue Aug 12, 2014 6:49 pm

Your work is really coming along well and I think this could be your best to date. For such a small figure you have done it really really well. The face tones are excellent.
I think your way forward is pushing your shades and highlights, for example -
The bent knee could have an extra highlight on the top of the knee to make it pop a bit more.
The folds on the cloak could be darker.
Above all though you have developed a lot since your first figures, I'm impressed with the effort and it's paying dividends.
One further thing, I think you could do with a Matt varnish to take off that sheen you see. I use vallego Matt varnish which is excellent, just paint it all over the finished piece and that's it, no colour loss or yellowing.

Harfoot · **Posted:** Tue Aug 12, 2014 7:37 pm

Great work on Sam, agree with you and Mertaal, the plastic Orcs were not the best of sculpts (a couple of them were little gems) but there is a big fondness to them.

Aulë, the Valar · **Posted:** Tue Aug 12, 2014 8:59 pm

Gandlaf the Grey wrote:

Your work is really coming along well and I think this could be your best to date. For such a small figure you have done it really really well. The face tones are excellent.
I think your way forward is pushing your shades and highlights, for example -
The bent knee could have an extra highlight on the top of the knee to make it pop a bit more.
The folds on the cloak could be darker.
Above all though you have developed a lot since your first figures, I'm impressed with the effort and it's paying dividends.
One further thing, I think you could do with a Matt varnish to take off that sheen you see. I use vallego Matt varnish which is excellent, just paint it all over the finished piece and that's it, no colour loss or yellowing.

First of all, thanks a lot Mally for all the tips along the way :rofl:

Well, believe me when I say that I've been trying really hard to get nice results on the shading and highlighting. Those techniques aren't easy to control at all, but I think it is time to focus on that.

As for the matt varnish, I have bought one yesterday, from vallejo as well, and I've used it on Sam. I bought the spray, and maybe the results are a bit different...
This is the one I've bought...

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