Hey there and good morning/afternoon/evening folks.
I figured it was about time I finally set up my own WiP. I've been hesitant to since my models aren't anywhere near even half the standard of most WiPs that I browse through, relying mainly on simply techniques such as drybrushing and washes. However, only through practice and advice do we learn and grow, so here I am biting the bullet at last.
As such any comments, thoughts or criticism are more than welcome, and thank you for taking the time to look through this.
Here we are with the miniature that I first painted upon my first attempt to get back into the hobby, around a year or so ago. I used to collect a lot of Uruks as a kid, having been introduced to the game during the Two Towers era. I keep thinking about gathering the dust off of my Uruk-Hai and giving him a warband to fight alongside, but in all honesty I much prefer the Uruk Scouts over their 'Fighting' counterparts. A shame really, since this is one of the few miniatures I'm actually proud of.
Hama. I've always been fond of this sculpt. Why exactly, I can't say, it's just one of those that stands out to me. Theoden and Gamling will be joining him soon, and though the base isn't finished yet, I may start my Rohan bases again with a new more 'yellowy-green' type grass.
Alongside the White Council, my biggest project right now is completing an 1000 pt Gondorian force for the upcoming Throne of Skulls. This is just a sample, more to follow over the next few weeks.
And at last, onto the titular project: The White Council!
I've been enthralled by this mysterious group ever since I first read about it, even though the mentions and details are far and few between. This concept of the wisest, most secretive, remarkable heroes coming together to stand against a terrible foe. Must be why I love the Avengers so much too
As such, to be able to see and use this gathering of the champions of light on the tabletop is a tremendous joy. I'm planning on two versions of the White Council; One which has a 'passive' stance, and another which represents the Council in it's fully-fledged 'battle' state, i.e. the Assault on Dol Guldor. It may sound a little strange now, but hopefully it'll become clearer as time progresses.
Saruman. Saruman the Wise. Saruman the Ring-Maker. The head of the White Council, for better or worse. Some people voiced their unhappiness with this particular sculpt, but from the moment I saw it I fell in love with it. I feel it does a brilliant job capturing the wisdom, and arrogance of the character. One of my favourite new miniatures by far.
Galadriel, Protectress of Lothlorien. I had originally planned to paint this model in the plain white robes colour scheme, but changed my mind upon the release of a new Galadriel and the War Aspect scheme suiting this model so well.
Erestor. A very nice model, it makes a nice change to paint an elf that doesn't have a cloak. Also, it doesn't come out very well in the pictures, but Erestor's, and in fact all of my elven armour has a slightly blue shade to it.
Radagast the Brown, and his yet-to-be-painted and most faithful companion Shaymi- Sebastian!
And last but most certainly not least, a Great Eagle! This plastic kit has been one of the best releases in a long, long time - an absolute joy to build and paint. I plan to have both eagles and wood elves as allies for the White Council eventually.
So, there you have it. Again, thank you very much for reading through all this, and I'd appreciate any and all comments.
