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Title: Warband High Elves - from start to (hopefully) finish
Post by: AndyT on 18 September 2015, 05:39:08 PM
Picked these up at the Colours show. Just made a start with priming so far:

Knights:
(http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn277/SV_Pilot/10mm%20Fantasy/High%20Elves/DSCN8514_zpsoamvydyv.jpg)

Archers:
(http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn277/SV_Pilot/10mm%20Fantasy/High%20Elves/DSCN8512_zpstvl31o1i.jpg)

Magicians:
(http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn277/SV_Pilot/10mm%20Fantasy/High%20Elves/DSCN8511_zpsbykzpndy.jpg)

Swordsmen (I separated the foot soldiers into separate spear and sword armed units):
(http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn277/SV_Pilot/10mm%20Fantasy/High%20Elves/DSCN8513_zpsituebpan.jpg)

The whole (slightly out of focus!) lot:
(http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn277/SV_Pilot/10mm%20Fantasy/High%20Elves/DSCN8510_zpsx7xmykbv.jpg)


Not pictured are the General's unit, spearmen, chariots and unicorns.

More pics to follow as I make progress.


Title: Re: Warband High Elves - from start to (hopefully) finish
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 18 September 2015, 05:40:45 PM
Looking  good Andy!
Title: Re: Warband High Elves - from start to (hopefully) finish
Post by: Techno on 18 September 2015, 06:01:22 PM
Wot Will sed !  :)
Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: Warband High Elves - from start to (hopefully) finish
Post by: Leon on 18 September 2015, 06:02:51 PM
Very nice, looks like there'll be some interesting command / shaman units there as well.  I'll be keeping an eye out for those.

8)
Title: Re: Warband High Elves - from start to (hopefully) finish
Post by: jambo1 on 18 September 2015, 06:26:50 PM
Great looking figures, will be following this with interest! :-bd
Title: Re: Warband High Elves - from start to (hopefully) finish
Post by: Steve J on 18 September 2015, 06:45:09 PM
Looking forward to seeing how these progress.
Title: Re: Warband High Elves - from start to (hopefully) finish
Post by: AndyT on 19 September 2015, 07:09:38 AM
The asteroids in the background are not part of my elf project :)
Title: Re: Warband High Elves - from start to (hopefully) finish
Post by: petercooman on 19 September 2015, 08:11:03 AM
Quote from: AndyT on 19 September 2015, 07:09:38 AM
The asteroids in the background are not part of my elf project :)

Could be used as some nice magical terrain!

(http://images.mmorpg.com/images/galleries/formatted/132009/af22b73d-373c-400a-bf28-c21a20f8c286.jpg)
Title: Re: Warband High Elves - from start to (hopefully) finish
Post by: AndyT on 19 September 2015, 03:24:37 PM
That picture has a Melnibonean feel to it. I'll have to think about an Elric army for Warband sometime :)
Title: Re: Warband High Elves - from start to (hopefully) finish
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 19 September 2015, 03:29:47 PM
I went with the Dark Elves with a Melnibonean theme, their general makes a rather good version of a certain Emperor of the Ruby Throne...
http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,9491.0.html
Title: Re: Warband High Elves - from start to (hopefully) finish
Post by: AndyT on 19 September 2015, 07:40:06 PM
Very nice indeed.

I realise now I should have put this topic in the Painting Diaries section. Oops.
Title: Re: Warband High Elves - from start to (hopefully) finish
Post by: Techno on 20 September 2015, 07:49:28 AM
Leon will move it, if you ask him. :)
Don't ask me to......It'll get lost.  X_X
Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: Warband High Elves - from start to (hopefully) finish
Post by: Leon on 20 September 2015, 02:44:50 PM
Done!

8)
Title: Re: Warband High Elves - from start to (hopefully) finish
Post by: AndyT on 20 September 2015, 03:45:22 PM
Thank you.

No progress made this weekend - too much "real life" going on :(
Title: Re: Warband High Elves - from start to (hopefully) finish
Post by: AndyT on 14 October 2015, 08:59:48 PM
Progress made, but very slow.

Everything is cleaned up, assembled where necessary and primed. Put a couple of extra units together from left-over figures i.e. an second scout unit and some swordsmen plus a chariot (hero). I've chosen to separate the infantry into separate spear and sword armed units.

Wonder if I'll have these ready for the next Pendraken painting competition?

Cheers, Andy
Title: Re: Warband High Elves - from start to (hopefully) finish
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 14 October 2015, 09:46:50 PM
I'm heading down the same route with Spears and swords.
Look forwards to seeing yours. :)
Title: Re: Warband High Elves - from start to (hopefully) finish
Post by: fred. on 14 October 2015, 09:50:11 PM
More photos!

Are you going for 100x50mm bases or a bit smaller?

Splitting the swords and spears is probably a good idea - then if you want to upgrade one unit with shield wall or something you can more easily identify on the table.
Title: Re: Warband High Elves - from start to (hopefully) finish
Post by: AndyT on 15 October 2015, 08:52:48 PM
Yes I'm using 100x50 bases but not using a large number of Elf infantry on each base to give a "thin blue line" look. At the moment I'm thinking of a blue/white or blue/yellow paint scheme for the uniforms.

I need to find myself some suitable flag designs too.

So much painting to be done and so little free time ! :(
Title: Re: Warband High Elves - from start to (hopefully) finish
Post by: fred. on 15 October 2015, 09:34:46 PM
Personally I like Blue and White for Elves.

The thin blue line look should be cool - make the elves look like the few elite warriors, rather than a horde of goblins or undead.
Title: Re: Warband High Elves - from start to (hopefully) finish
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 15 October 2015, 10:33:23 PM
Agreed.
Mine are white drybrush over blue ink wash, them blue shields and trim.