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Post by azknight on Mar 14, 2021 5:35:20 GMT
Nice update. The skeletons look awesome, even though I know they can be tough to get through. You're on your way to 60. The Arkhan model looks fun to paint. So does the liche. Can't wait to see how they turn out.
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Post by sedge on Mar 14, 2021 18:37:05 GMT
Cool looking skellies. I think you've got your verdigris right - bright and visible but not dominating the whole model.
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Post by Naitsabes on Mar 15, 2021 2:26:00 GMT
sweet sweet skeletons. I really like the variety of shields.
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Post by markdienekes on Mar 15, 2021 9:41:41 GMT
Nice skeletons, I really like how you're basing them too.
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Post by Tubis on Mar 15, 2021 21:53:26 GMT
Cheers guys, thanks for the really nice comments! azknight - it is a bit of a slog I'll admit. Fortunately not that far left to go and well, I don't see myself painting very many skeletons after this. sedge - It is a bit too bright I feel. I have been using the nihklah oxide technical paint and then mixing in a bit of the vallejo verdigris which is a tone lighter. But I feel I should tone it down a bit, start with a dark indigo wash maybe and work from there. I should have tested this out more before comitting but I am trying a new paitning approach (go with the flow I believe it is called ). Naitsabes - thanks! I managed to pull off some of the old terrible shields off of them. Now I'm just grabbing various shields that seem to fit and adding them for a more varied look. markdienekes - the basing sometimes takes more time than paitning them lol. But I am fixed on that look. Speaking of basing, I've managed to complete two more unit fillers over the weekend: Tried to make the fungi on the tree look like a local winter mushroom (velvet shanks google tells me). Leaping over some toppled gravestones, as they do. I am not too happy with how patchy the contrast paints look when dry. Up to this point I have been mixing goregrunta fur with skeleton horde and the contrast medium, to make the mix lighter and easier to highlight. But I think I will try adding some vallejo glaze medium instead. I have been doing heavy washes with inks, paints and glaze medium for years and the finished effect usually looked much smoother and smokier, than what the contrasts produce. Or am I overthinking it and skeletons should look patchy and a bit 'uneven'? It's a look I've never really been after, but perhaps I just need to get used to it. Fot better of for worse here's 40 done. I'm gonna do the liche next as a bit of reward to myself.
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Post by Naitsabes on Mar 16, 2021 1:31:02 GMT
you can get away with a lot on skeletons, even a patchy look. I quite like them as is. There are more skellies in my future so yours are good to see for motivation and inspiration.
Not to keep you away from playing with medium etc but a low-key thing that helped me cut down on patchiness was repositioning the miniatures as they dry from a heavy wash/contrast paint. Horizontal in general works better, I think. then e.g. 5min facing the table, 5min facing the sky. easiest if you magnetize your minis first...
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Post by grandmasterwang on Mar 18, 2021 1:22:46 GMT
Greetings! A little update from my progress on the undead. The skeleton regiment is slowly growing in size, up to 30 strong now: The contrasts are doing their job with the bony parts quite well but painting the wraithbone sprayed bases is an absolute pain in the ass. I have to seal all of the blacks with brush-on varnish as the paint just wipes off everytime I touch it. No ide why. Tried vallejo and army painter but they don't hold to the primer very well. Still tinkering around with the verdigris, I am very slowly getting the hang of it I think. Progress is progress though and I am not going to complain, march on my minions! Here is the first of the old school command groups, in perhaps not the most flattering light (I will take a more decent photoshoot when the full 60 is done). Two of the unit fillers have been completed as well: I must say I am having the most fun with these. Two more are on their way. I will be deffinietly doing more of these for my zombies and grave guard. To not go crazy from paitning skeletons I have also converted my first Liche: Okay converted is too big of a word. He's a slightly modified Reaper miniature Ashkrypt (if I remember correctly, he's been in the pile for a while). I have replaced his silly looking oversized scythe with a more proper magical staff. He was going to be my general, but then I have managed to snatch up the ultimate Barrow King's leader from a Polish collector: I have spent a lot of time looking for Arkhan and I am very happy to finally have him in my posession. I will be deffinietly paitning the Reaper liche first so he will have his time in the spotlight as a master necromancer before being most likely demoted. Great update and interesting about the wraithbone failure on the bases. Unit looks very nice. Lovely mix of skeletons.
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Post by markdienekes on Mar 18, 2021 23:50:32 GMT
Just want to add those unit fillers are especially good, love the detail, the mushrooms are awesome!
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Post by Tubis on Mar 19, 2021 16:02:53 GMT
Cheers fellows, thanks for all the praise and kind words again. They mean a lot to me! Naitsabes - I haven't really thought about moving them around as they are drying but you might have a point. I will try it! Then again the contrast paints don't really take that long to dry I've noticed, maybe even shorter than the GW shades. The best solution would be probably to just open myself to other types of painting finishes .
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Post by grandmasterwang on Mar 21, 2021 14:15:31 GMT
Cheers guys, thanks for the really nice comments! azknight - it is a bit of a slog I'll admit. Fortunately not that far left to go and well, I don't see myself painting very many skeletons after this. sedge - It is a bit too bright I feel. I have been using the nihklah oxide technical paint and then mixing in a bit of the vallejo verdigris which is a tone lighter. But I feel I should tone it down a bit, start with a dark indigo wash maybe and work from there. I should have tested this out more before comitting but I am trying a new paitning approach (go with the flow I believe it is called ). Naitsabes - thanks! I managed to pull off some of the old terrible shields off of them. Now I'm just grabbing various shields that seem to fit and adding them for a more varied look. markdienekes - the basing sometimes takes more time than paitning them lol. But I am fixed on that look. Speaking of basing, I've managed to complete two more unit fillers over the weekend: Tried to make the fungi on the tree look like a local winter mushroom (velvet shanks google tells me). Leaping over some toppled gravestones, as they do. I am not too happy with how patchy the contrast paints look when dry. Up to this point I have been mixing goregrunta fur with skeleton horde and the contrast medium, to make the mix lighter and easier to highlight. But I think I will try adding some vallejo glaze medium instead. I have been doing heavy washes with inks, paints and glaze medium for years and the finished effect usually looked much smoother and smokier, than what the contrasts produce. Or am I overthinking it and skeletons should look patchy and a bit 'uneven'? It's a look I've never really been after, but perhaps I just need to get used to it. Fot better of for worse here's 40 done. I'm gonna do the liche next as a bit of reward to myself. ..definitely for better. Great and unique looking regiment.
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Post by mithras on Mar 23, 2021 19:22:45 GMT
What a fantastic unit! The blue compliments the more drabby colors perfectly! And the unit fillers are nice little diorama's that add a lot of immersion to the unit!
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Post by Horace on Mar 23, 2021 22:33:37 GMT
Yeah they look really good, love the trees
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Post by Tubis on May 17, 2021 23:05:47 GMT
Hi guys! A bit of a slowdown on my side when it comes to the skellies, but I did manage to finish that liche I've shown you earlier: A lot of fun to paint these older, hand sculpted miniatures. I went for a more striking purple on the robe and a bit of freehand on the hem. This took a couple of attempts and the paint is a bit thick in some areas but I'm happy with how he turned out. Or 'she' rather as most of my gaming friends claim that it's an undead lady in a purple dress. A female liche is kind of cool sounding actually so I may roll with this idea when I write some more fluff for the army. Now back to get the last of her skeleton minions done. Stay tuned.
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Post by Naitsabes on May 18, 2021 1:22:59 GMT
your friends are on to something. This is Maleficent after things took a turn for the worse. the horns, the hips, the staff and most importantly the outrageous cheek bones. all there on your model.
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Post by markdienekes on May 19, 2021 12:50:23 GMT
That robe is awesome mate, love the colour and great freehand!
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