Fred's 2014 Painting Diary

[fred.]

Thanks chaps - glad you like it. 

I picked up the Holt tractor on a bit of whim, as in GWSH it has little direct use - but its a militarised steam engine, so has to be done.

[Ithoriel]

Thanks chaps - glad you like it. 

I picked up the Holt tractor on a bit of whim, as in GWSH it has little direct use - but its a militarised steam engine, so has to be done.

a) Like it a lot!

b) Objective!

[fred.]

With the usually butterfly like attention, its on to something else.

Done a quick few coats of dry brushing on some Trolls, these will be representing Gollums, creatures of the earth from Mongol myth, to give my Mongols a bit of support when facing undead and dragons.



There is about 5 shades on these - not that it really shows (and yes the bones are brown at the minute, but only to act as a base for a more bone colour).

[Techno]

Those are looking terrific, Fred. 
The shading IS working very well !
I like 'em. 
Cheers - Phil.

[Leman]

Bet Frodo was glad he didn't have to deal with that many gollums.

[fred.]

And you can't even see the ones wearing the magic ring...

[fred.]

Finished off the painting of the Gollums this morning. And have managed to get them based, and the bases painted later on.



I've also rebased a load of BoFA eagles on to the same style of bases to be added to the fantastical Mongol hordes.  Rebasing is much easier when the figures are only attached by a single piece of brass rod drilled into the old base.

Get a bit of flock and static grass on to these chaps in the next day or two. Then I'll need to paint some more Mongols otherwise I'll have more specials than core troops!


[thought that photo looked OK on my fine, but its a bit blurry  ]

[Techno]

Still looks marvelous, Fred......Even if the pic's not absolutely pin sharp.
(On the radio, early this morning....I heard the word marvelous is going out of fashion.....So I thought I'd use it here ! )
Cheers - Phil

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Marvellous Fred!

[toxicpixie]

It's a size thing (ooer). The pic's blown up so much on my large desktop monitor that it's a bit blurry. On the iPhone in small size it looks sharp until I zoom! The golems have popped nicely now they're based & detailed, give the brown shading something to show against

[fred.]

Indeed, its just irritating, when you take a couple of photos, they look OK (on the small phone screen). Upload them, then when you pop the link into the forum post and see it full size, it all looks a bit rubbish.

I know these are just quick WIP shots - but having gone to the trouble of taking 2 to try to avoid camera shake, and binning the first because it was really poor. 

Anyway hardly the biggest problem.

[fred.]

Forces of Nature



Added a couple more water elementals, two bases of unicorns, and some more Gnomes (and rebased lots of previous gnomes) to my forces of nature.

Also managed to get out between showers to spray some more figures.

I'll try and remember to take some proper photos tomorrow, as I have based up the gollums and eagles too.

[Techno]

Very 
Marvelous !
Cheers - Phil

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Marvellous old chap!

[nikharwood]

Very nice indeed 

I do like those gnomes