Fred's 2016 Painting Diary

[fred.]

It's about 30mm across the walk way. It would work in 28mm as a small jetty or similar.

[toxicpixie]

Cheers Fred!

[fred.]

Bridge with a 28mm figure, on a 1p base


And with a base of 10mm cavalry on a 40mm square base



Works with both!

[toxicpixie]

Sorted, cheers - I might indulge if I've a few spare pennies soon

[fred.]

More detailing of the fishmen, green and white ones to the front, blue at the back tonight!



Not quite sure if these are done or not? Do they need a bit more to lift them?

[nikharwood]

Give 'em a wash... more depth than lift maybe?

They are funky though - like 'em lots 

[paulr]

Not sure about the completely white fins and tails

[Techno]

Maybe a wash. as Nik suggests ?

I think they'd look very different if they were on black, instead of white painting ........ er......stands ?

Cheers - Phil

[Bodvoc]

I can't find Nemo? 

They look fine to me and I shall be interested to see how you base them.

[fred.]

Most photos of tropical fish seem to have very white, white areas, often fins and tails. But these have a lot of sculpted depth to the fins, so might try a wash.

Also might move them off the white painting sticks to see how they look.

[jchaos79]

Fishmen army! I love them, good work Fred

[fred.]

Fishmen army! I love them, good work Fred

Ta Jorge - it was seeing your figures that gave me inspiration to try this mad army!




Got a quick brown wash on some fins and tails, and got the figures off the painting sticks. I was thinking of a bit of a beach effect on the bases - but not sure there is enough space, so might just go for sand and rock pools / puddles.

They do look like a flock of budgerigars to me a bit!!

[fred.]

And got the legs and eyes of the crabs done too



I'm pleased with how quickly these are coming along - as I didn't own these figures this time last week!

[jchaos79]

you are doing a good work there! Looking good.

When I did my monster crabs, I struggle to fit them in 20x40mm bases for warmaster. I see you do not have this problem

[fred.]

you are doing a good work there! Looking good.

When I did my monster crabs, I struggle to fit them in 20x40mm bases for warmaster. I see you do not have this problem

Thanks. They are beefy castings, even on a 40x40mm base I've ended up with some overhanging the back a little.


Tonight I did a very quick paint job on the Wooden Bridge (PS59)



And its come out pretty well for a couple of shades of brown, highlighted up a bit. I'll see how it looks in the morning when its dried, but I think its OK paint wise. I will then add a bit of flock to the sides of the ramps.

[fred.]

Game Photos from Friday

A couple of shots from mid-game last Friday night.

It was my Forces of Nature (lots of Pendraken figures) vs Demons, in a two objective battle, each player initially held an objective, and the aim was to attack the other, while holding your own.



Here my Centaurs and Unicorns are facing off against some Dragon Ogres - the Unicorns were planning to charge past the dragon Ogres, but didn't do too well on their command roll.  At the back left, near the wood, is Tree Herder, who has just smashed all sorts of demons to pieces, and will eventually catch-up with the Dragon Ogres and do likewise. He was my best unit by far!!

The right flank - with my troops defending the hill (one of the objectives)

The demons would eventually crash into these troops - but they took so long to get their that I had managed to summon a fire elemental into their flank - and the troops in the previous photo where able to move over to put even more pressure on the remaining ones.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Spiffing Forbes!

[Bodvoc]

Excellent work on the bridge, I shall have to get one of those.

[Techno]

Excellent, Forbes ! 

Cheers - Phil

[fred.]

Excellent work on the bridge, I shall have to get one of those.

Thanks all. The bridge is a really nice model, well worth getting one (or two!)