September Painting Challenge: Monsters

Hilbert · **Joined:** Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:07 am **Posts:** 2088

Looks nice up to now...

BilboOfTheWhiteTower · **Posted:** Tue Sep 06, 2011 12:37 pm

That is a very cool scene you have going there!! I love how you used the weapon hand to look as if he is holding onto the Huron! Well done!

Beowulf03809 · **Posted:** Tue Sep 06, 2011 2:50 pm

BilboOfTheWhiteTower wrote:

That is a very cool scene you have going there!! I love how you used the weapon hand to look as if he is holding onto the Huron! Well done!

Agreed. It looks amazing so far. A lot more "dynamic" than I have always pictured the Hurons, but then we never really get much official detail so have at it!

Erunion · **Posted:** Tue Sep 06, 2011 3:03 pm

Change of direction...I initially started on my Balrog, but I am really having difficulty with the flame effect. I can't get it right, even with Brian's fantastic article. So, I'm switching to my Mordor Trolls. New proof pic is forthcoming!

GothmogtheWerewolf · **Posted:** Tue Sep 06, 2011 7:06 pm

I bet your troll looks better than mine Erunion. (and your Balrog)

draked · **Joined:** Sat Aug 13, 2011 3:17 am **Posts:** 266

BizzareWarstar wrote:

This. Is. So. Cool.

GothmogtheWerewolf · **Posted:** Tue Sep 06, 2011 8:00 pm

would be even better if the troll was a metal one.

That doesn't mean that that piece of wok which must have taken ages is not amazing.

GothmogtheWerewolf · **Posted:** Tue Sep 06, 2011 8:30 pm

looks like I might just throw in the towel - not because I won't finish in time. i will remain any way because I want to see my name up on tthe polll even though it won't get any votes

BilboOfTheWhiteTower · **Posted:** Tue Sep 06, 2011 10:39 pm

GothmogtheWerewolf wrote:

looks like I might just throw in the towel - not because I won't finish in time. i will remain any way because I want to see my name up on tthe polll even though it won't get any votes

Don't think like that...you never know how people will vote.

edge67 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 07, 2011 2:41 am

GothmogtheWerewolf wrote:

looks like I might just throw in the towel - not because I won't finish in time. i will remain any way because I want to see my name up on tthe polll even though it won't get any votes

I agree with Bilbo. Don't worry about the votes - it's not important. Mostly, I use the painting challenges as a motivation to get minis painted (I have a big backlog). I have also found that I try new things during these challenges, like NMM (which I would probably never have tried for ages) and learn heaps from what others do - and this really improves my painting.

So the biggest wins you get are better painting skills and more minis painted - and lots of constructive advice from the members of the community. This is completely unrelated to how many votes you get.

Keep going!

Sacrilege83 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 07, 2011 3:05 am

^Agreed! Painting challenges usually brings out the best in your abilities and only improve upon it. Plus it does make for a good excuse to get a certain model out of the way. My Boromir was primed and haven't been touched for 3+ years, my aragorn 5, my Lurtz 3, Balrog 2 years. I would never have touched these models if it wasn't for the call.

Dagorlad · **Posted:** Wed Sep 07, 2011 10:36 am

Some fantastic work there guys - this challenge is shaping up to be a ripper!

Here's a couple of WIP shots of my eagle mounted on the base. The top of one wing is close to finished but the other one is only base coated.

Dead Marsh Spectre · **Posted:** Wed Sep 07, 2011 10:50 am

Quality!!!!

BilboOfTheWhiteTower · **Posted:** Wed Sep 07, 2011 11:58 am

Alan, he is brilliant!!

Sacrilege83 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 07, 2011 12:47 pm

That is fantastic, keep up the good work.

GothmogtheWerewolf · **Posted:** Wed Sep 07, 2011 2:27 pm

very nice eagle there, and thanks for the enouragement guys.

Dead Marsh Spectre · **Posted:** Wed Sep 07, 2011 3:23 pm

Think I better get a move on I haven't even got my proof pic up yet - still on mtd Eowyn

GothmogtheWerewolf · **Posted:** Wed Sep 07, 2011 4:35 pm

Ah but the longer you spend on your Eowyn, the better she will be. Also, you could multitask.

theavenger001 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 07, 2011 5:08 pm

GothmogtheWerewolf wrote:

would be even better if the troll was a metal one.

That doesn't mean that that piece of wok which must have taken ages is not amazing.

I believe he just used the spare parts from the plastic troll set, it's just the spare armour, head, and arms, no body! A great way to get more out of the troll set I think.

Also, as the others said, don't get discouraged from not getting votes, and remember some people vote on how you've improved, not on the best paint job, so you could still get some votes.

Oh, and Alan, that is looking like a real eagle's wing. No, really. That is just stunning.

Dead Marsh Spectre · **Posted:** Wed Sep 07, 2011 5:35 pm

GothmogtheWerewolf wrote:

Ah but the longer you spend on your Eowyn, the better she will be. Also, you could multitask.

Lol Multi-tasking is not something I'm good at.....Plenty of time for my monster still.

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