Re: Oropher's WIP Thread - Mirkwood Armoured Elves

Paradigm · **Joined:** Sun Jan 11, 2015 11:56 am **Posts:** 264

Just read through this thread, and it's impressive work. I like your rather subtle style, and everything looks great!

Crucium Giger · **Posted:** Tue Jan 13, 2015 9:21 am

I really like your work on the dwarves including their bases which add a nice finishing touch.

Frogmortonjustice65 · **Joined:** Sat Jun 22, 2013 10:21 pm **Posts:** 129

out of curiosity, how did you make Thorin's base? What material did you use? looks very nice.

Oropher · **Posted:** Fri Jan 16, 2015 9:47 am

Thanks for the comments all. I'm actually super pleased with how he's come out. My first proper forecast mini I've painted up. Tempted now to get young Balin and Dwalin!

Frogmortonjustice65 wrote:

out of curiosity, how did you make Thorin's base? What material did you use? looks very nice.

I had a spare set of plastic ruins that I figured would give the affect of a smashed up Erebor. I almost enjoy the basing stage as much as the painting!

Oropher · **Posted:** Fri Jan 16, 2015 7:44 pm

My next project... Another lovely model!

LordoftheBrownRing · **Posted:** Sat Jan 17, 2015 9:54 am

That is one great looking model...

Oropher · **Posted:** Tue Jan 20, 2015 6:25 pm

Getting there...

Dead Marsh Spectre · **Posted:** Tue Jan 20, 2015 6:31 pm

Nice metal work. The skin tone on the face is perfect too.

Oropher · **Posted:** Tue Jan 20, 2015 8:24 pm

Thanks! I've been finding this sculpt a little tricky at times to paint. Not always easy to work out the detail. I found the standard plastic Grim Hammers much easier to get paint on.

Ridgeback · **Joined:** Mon Dec 22, 2014 3:25 pm **Posts:** 105

Hey
Really nice miniature. The armor is the best

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Tue Jan 20, 2015 9:35 pm

Agree, lovely armour.

Bandobras Took · **Posted:** Tue Jan 20, 2015 9:39 pm

Great job

Oropher · **Posted:** Sat Jan 24, 2015 11:18 am

I just finished up with my final Grim Hammer. All that's left is to base him up.
Funnily enough I think I enjoyed painting this one the most. Such a good pose, probably my favourite of the bunch.

Hopefully get some full army shots soon ish...

I'd quite like to get hold of some more for conversions, but what I'm most keen for right now are some Iron Hill dwarves for them to fight alongside!!

Thanks again for all the comments.

Dead Marsh Spectre · **Posted:** Sat Jan 24, 2015 11:44 am

This pose was also my favourite. Maybe add a sepia or diluted brown wash on the metal work to break it up a little. Lot of metal on these guys isn't there?

YOrcShire · **Posted:** Sat Jan 24, 2015 11:49 am

Nice work. I've just primed a GrimHammer captain this morning and I am looking forward to getting stuck into him this weekend (hopefully!!). I really enjoyed painting the GrimHammers. I like the scheme you've gone for and the captain has that 'veteran battle hardened look'. What have you got up next?

Feanorthenoldor · **Joined:** Wed Sep 02, 2009 6:44 pm **Posts:** 879

very neatly, well painted dwarf oropher.

let's see some more of them painted up!

Oropher · **Posted:** Sat Jan 24, 2015 4:16 pm

Dead Marsh Spectre wrote:

This pose was also my favourite. Maybe add a sepia or diluted brown wash on the metal work to break it up a little. Lot of metal on these guys isn't there?

A hell of a lot of metal yes! Made a change from painting the gold armour of the Galadhrim though.
I reckon I will give him a run over with a wash yeah, just to break things up like you said.

YOrcShire wrote:

Nice work. I've just primed a GrimHammer captain this morning and I am looking forward to getting stuck into him this weekend (hopefully!!). I really enjoyed painting the GrimHammers. I like the scheme you've gone for and the captain has that 'veteran battle hardened look'. What have you got up next?

Nice one, look forward to seeing your take on him!
Up next for me will probably be continuing the siege of my Elven cavalry. Still got so many white horses to get through! They take an age.
I also need to put some finishing touches to my warriors of Erebor.
More pics coming soon...

Feanorthenoldor · **Joined:** Wed Sep 02, 2009 6:44 pm **Posts:** 879

if you want to add a wash, maybe try something else than a GW wash. It seems you already have washed it. Maybe try glazing a reddish or bluish color into the recesses, like I did with my latest galadhrim, with the blue. It looks cool and adds a nice finish to the armor.

Just a suggestion, still looks great

Oropher · **Posted:** Sat Jan 24, 2015 6:33 pm

Thanks for the tip man. I would love to be able to pull things off such as glazing etc, need to learn these techniques! I shall give it a daring attempt...

Feanorthenoldor · **Joined:** Wed Sep 02, 2009 6:44 pm **Posts:** 879

It's really easy, just get a nice color.

For my blue, I used GW's necron abyss. Just get a ratio of like 3:1 water:paint, then load your brush, then wipe off most of it. Then apply it to the armor, and paint towards the recesses. It's that simple, over several layers, you will definitely see the color come out.

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