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Title: Highlanders
Post by: kev1964 on 13 October 2016, 04:07:15 AM
Hi all,

It seems ages since i painted any Pendraken goodies, here are a few Highlanders, really lovely sculpts.

kev

(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/922/1mkkNt.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/pm1mkkNtj)
(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/921/NDxMeN.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/plNDxMeNj)
(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/924/KqmRwT.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/poKqmRwTj)
(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/922/ik7rXO.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/pmik7rXOj)
Title: Re: Highlanders
Post by: Ryman on 13 October 2016, 04:23:10 AM
Shockingly good  :o
I can't believe you've painted tartan on 10mm,  well co-ordinated bright and vivid colours as usual make your work among the finest out there.
Very very impressive.

Cheers

Ry
Title: Re: Highlanders
Post by: Techno on 13 October 2016, 05:41:25 AM
Not bad.  ;)

Those look belting, Kev !  :-bd :-SS :-bd.

Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: Highlanders
Post by: Leman on 13 October 2016, 07:10:57 AM
Excellent stuff.
Title: Re: Highlanders
Post by: Jesus on 13 October 2016, 08:04:13 AM
Impresionante.
Ole, ole, y ole!!!!!
Title: Re: Highlanders
Post by: Roy on 13 October 2016, 08:19:22 AM
Very nice.
Title: Re: Highlanders
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 13 October 2016, 08:48:38 AM
Quote from: kev1964 on 13 October 2016, 04:07:15 AM
Hi all,

It seems ages since i painted any Pendraken goodies, here are a few Highlanders, really lovely sculpts.

kev

(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/922/1mkkNt.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/pm1mkkNtj)
(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/921/NDxMeN.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/plNDxMeNj)
(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/924/KqmRwT.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/poKqmRwTj)
(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/922/ik7rXO.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/pmik7rXOj)
Cool
Title: Re: Highlanders
Post by: Westmarcher on 13 October 2016, 09:02:51 AM
Excellent!  =D>
Title: Re: Highlanders
Post by: toxicpixie on 13 October 2016, 10:47:48 AM
They are EXCELLENT! Lovely tartan - can I ask how you did it?!
Title: Re: Highlanders
Post by: skywalker on 13 October 2016, 11:14:58 AM
Brilliant  =D> =D> :-bd :-bd
Title: Re: Highlanders
Post by: fred. on 13 October 2016, 11:47:39 AM
Great stuff.

The tartan looks kind of abstract in style, which is probably a very sensible way of doing it in 10mm

I attempted tartan by using a series of then crossed lines in a pale colour. It sort of works, but doesn't give you the coloured check effect that Kev's method has.
Title: Re: Highlanders
Post by: toxicpixie on 13 October 2016, 11:51:35 AM
Yeah, I've tried a couple of ways - crossed coloured lines over a grey base colour with a brown-ish wash, or checked lines over a darker base with black left in the recesses, or just a plain neutral "main colour over a blakc base coat - the latter actually looked surprisingly good, as even quite garish tartan fades with distance to the "main colour" so for 10mm at gaming distance it worked well enough. The problem with tartan is that if you get it wrong it looks terrible :D
Title: Re: Highlanders
Post by: kev1964 on 13 October 2016, 12:37:47 PM
Thank's for the comments chaps,  yes Fred it is kind of abstract ,  it's too difficult to try the full vertical then horizontal lines on this scale. I have gone for a main base colour ( brown, dark green, dark blue and dark red) then used a highlight ( apx 50% lighter than the basecoat) down the raised creases of the kilt, this gives an immediate  contrast , then, for example on the green kilt i paint a very thin yellow line in the crease next to the highlight, then two or three intermittent  horizontal lines to make a small cross, you can always add a touch of red in the same way to make it stand out more. It's about deceiving the eye in this scale. :).  I hope this makes sense. If i get time next week i'll try and do a short tutorial.

kev
Title: Re: Highlanders
Post by: toxicpixie on 13 October 2016, 01:15:13 PM
Nice, it's very effective.

I also like your figure holders, very handy :D
Title: Re: Highlanders
Post by: d_Guy on 13 October 2016, 01:55:24 PM
Lovely work, Kev. Look forward to your tutorial!
Title: Re: Highlanders
Post by: Ace of Spades on 13 October 2016, 04:07:17 PM
Excellent stuff! As usual I may add... ;)

Cheers,
Rob
Title: Re: Highlanders
Post by: paulr on 13 October 2016, 06:58:53 PM
 :-bd =D> :-bd =D> :-bd

Also looking forward to the tutorial
Title: Re: Highlanders
Post by: Womble67 on 13 October 2016, 07:20:40 PM
Very nice indeed

Take care

Andy
Title: Re: Highlanders
Post by: Leon on 13 October 2016, 11:49:47 PM
These are fantastic!

Title: Re: Highlanders
Post by: Matt J on 14 October 2016, 12:08:35 AM
ace although I was expected Christopher Lambert - 'there can be only one!'
Title: Re: Highlanders
Post by: pierre the shy on 14 October 2016, 08:56:40 AM
They look amazing!....very nice indeed  8)



Title: Re: Highlanders
Post by: Bodvoc on 14 October 2016, 10:59:40 AM
Where did you get the tartan paint from?

Super painting on those Highlanders.
Title: Re: Highlanders
Post by: mollinary on 14 October 2016, 06:57:26 PM
Quote from: Leon on 13 October 2016, 11:49:47 PM
These are fantastic!



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