New Year, new project. Well, technically, they were finished before midnight...
Levy
(https://i.imgur.com/1WlAyf8.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/lbWDDIV.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/PmSZqx6.jpg)
Asvaran Lancers (using ARL21 Clibinarii with Kontos) these will progress to a six base strong unit very soon.
(https://i.imgur.com/qfBtMfq.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/MbwANsn.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/YJT1B1E.jpg)
Asvaran (these will be four bases strong, but these are the first test bases) using ARL22 Clibinarii with bows
(https://i.imgur.com/jP23bvy.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/RiI9I1d.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/1c6i6vT.jpg)
Looking good, Will !
Cheers - Phil
Very nice and love the dynamic cavalry stands.
Nice!
But having seen your painting for real, I wonder if you need a new camera Will? Your photos do not seem to do your painting true justice.
Thank you, that's a massive complement sir.
Nice.
Great work
ooooh yeah nice project these are looking good. Love the chunky Levy block look I must say.
Very nice indeed
Take care
Andy
Very nice!
Two half units of cavalry finished.
Clibinari
(https://i.imgur.com/5a4nrML.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/29KgIoR.jpg)
The whole unit
(https://i.imgur.com/U9kCj6e.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/LMZv42j.jpg)
Asvaran and Zhayedan
(https://i.imgur.com/FpqYies.jpg)
The whole unit (too close)
(https://i.imgur.com/nLfFTAl.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/Xm0mgOE.jpg)
(And I'm trying a grey background here Phil)
The grey has helped, the exposure on the figures is much better, much easier to see the paint job and details :)
A slightly darker grey would be even better ;)
They look good
+1 to what Paul says
+2 :)
That's made a hell of a difference to the colours, Will !! :-bd
Much more 'punch' !!
Cheers - Phil
They look brilliant Will
Take care
Andy
Looking REALLY good! I think the grey background has helped, but as Paulr said, a bit darker still might be better. :-bd
Just have a bit of a play with backgrounds, Will. :)
It's impossible to guess the exact 'shade' of background you've used....I'd have to be there, and see it in 'normal' light.
Decades ago X_X......The gray card that I used when taking meter readings for the exposures, (so I could then go on to use manual settings,) was in reality darker than I would have expected for this fabled neutral tone......I can only describe it as mid to dark gray.
For all I know, you've used exactly this right shade for the background.....And the auto meter has compensated and 'washed it out', very slightly. (Perhaps ?)
It's still oodles better..(I like it !)......and does your work far more justice !! :)
Great stuff !!
Cheers - Phil
Lowly skirmishers (although, technically higher in the army pecking order than the levy)
(https://i.imgur.com/Z8GIdTQ.jpg)
Archers
(https://i.imgur.com/GrdLKXI.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/dmHDUAe.jpg)
Javelinmen
(https://i.imgur.com/Iv92b2k.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/XeSV9Aq.jpg)
:-bd =D> :-bd
That darker background really does mean the pictures do your work more justice :)
Very nice, Will.
Cheers - Phil
=D> =D> =D>
Second batch done.
(https://i.imgur.com/3vf4EgJ.jpg)
Asvaran and Zhayedan (2nd unit)
(https://i.imgur.com/MnEG66H.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/8eDTTC7.jpg)
2nd Levy unit
(https://i.imgur.com/HMiJh5l.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/2eBibpI.jpg)
3rd Levy unit
(https://i.imgur.com/pM1kVmX.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/aWiXNKo.jpg)
Royal Asvaran (I was tempted to go for Purple helmets, but that was a bit much)
(https://i.imgur.com/pAMM7G6.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/b4SBw0Y.jpg)
Shapur II off tiger hunting
(https://i.imgur.com/b7Q097h.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/8UeA24H.jpg)
Drat, hadn't noticed the hole at the back of tigger!
Super stuff, Will !! :-bd
Cheers - Phil
Superb work with the brush, Sir.
You're not making my Byzantine enthusiam go away at all.
Quote from: mad lemmey on 28 February 2018, 10:04:20 PM
Royal Asvaran (I was tempted to go for Purple helmets, but that was a bit much)
Drat, hadn't noticed the hole at the back of tigger!
Yes, we've all been at that difficult age.
Very nice Will
Take care
Andy
Last batch done, 425 models in the army since Xmas! That takes me to over a 1000 for the year.
(https://i.imgur.com/fMczbP5.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/QqHL64h.jpg)
Four units of armoured horse archers
(https://i.imgur.com/YoK0lva.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/A7oSEvk.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/y1WupRE.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/kaCn5Ea.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/fJeyJRI.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/leEYFNE.jpg)
They were moving so fast they've gone all blurry guv! And the glue hasn't quite set on that clump
(https://i.imgur.com/HvndnjX.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/hn7zqg2.jpg)
Generally, generals
(https://i.imgur.com/1Mh8ram.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/dABDEXq.jpg) hmm, might retake those later, it was late when I took those last four shots and I've got the focal distance wrong...
Nice stuff, Will !
Cheers - Phil
Lovely work Lemmey 8).
Quantity and quality, nice :)
When do they go on table en mass?
Very nice indeed Will
Take care
Andy
Very nice indeed. You have been busy.
I'm liking those!
The basing really sets them off nicely.
Maybe try taking the photos from a bit further away, helps reduce the relative motion of the horses... (and helps the camera focus on such small things)
I think you quoted the wrong bit there Will :D
Nice one, and on table already?!
No, never!
Very colourful, well done.
Martin
:-bd =D> :-bd
A great job. Very good
Looking good!
Hi
What size bases do you use.
Are they the15mm size for MeG.
Regards
W
Hi
40x30 for cav, 40x20 for infantry (although larger units sometimes get some double based) and generals onto 40x40.
Ta muchly
Finally found something I like as a camp for my Sassanid army...
Well, you're not going to attack it!
(https://i.imgur.com/qGwErKY.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/KcBTZLt.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/WsJGfNo.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/IcYCTAO.jpg)
Yes, the lions are Simba, Scar and Mustafa! Look... BADGER! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIyixC9NsLI
That is SUPERB, Will =D> :-bd =D>
Absolutely cracking !!
Cheers - Phil
Thanks bud
:-bd :-bd :-bd
badger badger badger badger MUSHROOM MUSHROOM!
You forgot the snake though!
Nice work!
8)
Very nice indeed
Take care
Andy
:-bd =D> :-bd
A unit and a half of Sassanids added to the army
Cataftacts, I had a pack of 15, plus one sapre, and three horse archers, so I needed one more figure, so I added a cat to the cats!
(https://i.imgur.com/3Wpji07.jpg)
You can just make him out
An attempted close up of Bowie
(https://i.imgur.com/qUc7WUu.jpg)
I repainted a unit of Roman equites sagitarrii (they weren't doing much recently, and I needed them for this weekend)
(https://i.imgur.com/zfnP6ph.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/swchWB2.jpg)
The whole batch
(https://i.imgur.com/dSVr5Kd.jpg)
Look damn fine to me !! 8)
Cheers - Phil
I really enjoy the way you've added bright colours to these, makes them pop out!
I'd also like to know how you've achieved this basing effect! Looking splendid.
Looks great!
Noktu,
Sand/pva, sepia wash, desert sand, pale sand highlights, dry grass flock, dark green scatter tufts (various)