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Title: A Song of Ice and Fire (A Game of Thrones Blog) (Update: Serry and Wights)
Post by: nickelkers on April 05, 2014, 09:27:31 PM
This is my first post here, I joined LAF as it seemed to have a really great community feeling. I thought I'd start a thread here to track my progress for my A Song of Ice and Fire hobby project. I loved the rich lore of the books and really wanted to wargame it. I will upload more pictures of what I have as I go, and I have about 20 models nearly finished as it stands, and I'll be posting pictures of these up over time, alongside new models that I bang out. Anyway, here goes with some Tully and Stark soldiers:
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/17/8981_05_04_14_6_58_58.JPG) (http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/17/8981_05_04_14_7_00_00.JPG) (http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/17/8981_05_04_14_11_02_55.JPG) (http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/17/8981_05_04_14_11_03_42.JPG) (http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/17/8981_05_04_14_11_04_45.JPG) (http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/17/8981_05_04_14_11_05_22.JPG) (http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/17/8981_05_04_14_11_06_05.JPG)
The knights might be used as named characters such as Brynden Tully and Greatjon Umber, though he doesn't quite seem tall enough.
I've also done a Lysene sellsword, who will have a wide range of uses under Sallador Saan and Stannis, Vargo Hoat and the Lannisters or Danaerys over in Essos.
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/17/8981_05_04_14_5_58_13.JPG) (http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/17/8981_05_04_14_6_02_00.JPG) (http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/17/8981_05_04_14_6_02_59.JPG)
I've several more done, ranging from Unsullied to the Nights Watch (I'm just gonna end up covering everything lightly ;) ) and that'll be appearing some time soon. Any criticism and advice would be a great help, I'm 16 and not yet the greatest of painters.
Thanks
Nick
Title: Re: A Song of Ice and Fire
Post by: nickelkers on April 05, 2014, 09:30:32 PM
Hmm, the pictures don't seem to have worked, I posted the pictures URLs in as I though I was supposed to ???
Anyone got any idea as to what I've done wrong?
Thanks
Nick

(Edit: Nevermind, I've figured it out)
Title: Re: A Song of Ice and Fire
Post by: Mason on April 05, 2014, 09:44:30 PM
Welcome aboard, nickelkers!
 :D

That is a great way to introduce yourself.
 8) :-* 8)


ASoIaF seems to be exceedingly popular around these parts nowadays (enough to get me checking out the books, at least...), so you shall find yourself in good company.

Looking forward to seeing the rest of your project.

Title: Re: A Song of Ice and Fire
Post by: LordOdo on April 05, 2014, 10:32:46 PM
Nice to see another face doing ASOIAF! Check some other threads here by those who also try to create the armies Westeros, you might get inspired, (at least, I got  :D)
Title: Re: A Song of Ice and Fire
Post by: nickelkers on April 06, 2014, 08:59:35 AM
I had looked at some of the other threads, they all gave me some good ideas as to how to go about it. It was pretty inspiring stuff
Title: Re: A Song of Ice and Fire
Post by: Hupp n at em on April 07, 2014, 05:46:02 AM
I like the look of the Lysene, haven't seen too many people take a stab at Free Cities stuff on here yet.
Title: Re: A Song of Ice and Fire
Post by: nickelkers on April 07, 2014, 02:09:14 PM
I like the look of the Lysene, haven't seen too many people take a stab at Free Cities stuff on here yet.
Thanks, I plan on having quite a bit of stuff from across the narrow sea, talking of that, here are my stab at some Unsullied, I pretty much just used these models as they seemed to fit best from what I had. I have tried to paint the clothing as worn leather, and the shields and spear shafts are black just because I thought it would look good. Anyway here they are:
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/17/8981_07_04_14_3_56_49.JPG) (http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/17/8981_07_04_14_3_57_25.JPG)
Ser Jorah Mormont to lead them for now:
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/17/8981_07_04_14_3_58_21.JPG)
I wanted him to look like he had just drawn his sword
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/17/8981_07_04_14_3_59_33.JPG)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/17/8981_07_04_14_4_01_43.JPG)
Has anyone done any Dothraki or any of the other peoples from Essos, like the free cities or the Ghiscari? I'm gonna have a go at some, but I would like to see other's takes on them. CC welcome as always.
Nick
Title: Re: A Song of Ice and Fire
Post by: LordOdo on April 07, 2014, 02:51:09 PM

Has anyone done any Dothraki or any of the other peoples from Essos, like the free cities or the Ghiscari? I'm gonna have a go at some, but I would like to see other's takes on them.

I've done a Dothraki, you can find pics at my thread, but he isn't painted yet..
Title: Re: A Song of Ice and Fire
Post by: Timbor on April 07, 2014, 03:24:04 PM
Nice take on the unsullied, which figures did you use for them?

For 16 I think your painting is coming along just fine.  There are many experienced painters here who can give you a wealth of information.  Perhaps if you tell us what you would like to see improved with your painting, we can give you some pointers.

Keep up the good work!  I have not painted any figures for aSoIaF at this point, but am reading my way through the books.
Title: Re: A Song of Ice and Fire
Post by: nickelkers on April 07, 2014, 08:02:13 PM
Nice take on the unsullied, which figures did you use for them?
Thanks, they're Warlord Games Macedonian Phalangites, but they've all been converted just with their arms being reposed to slightly more interesting poses. I have a fair few of these guys, so Danaerys will have a nice strong skirmish army.
Title: Re: A Song of Ice and Fire
Post by: Vermis on April 07, 2014, 08:08:02 PM
Unsullied look great! :)

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Has anyone done any Dothraki or any of the other peoples from Essos, like the free cities or the Ghiscari?

Never could quite picture what they were like. I always had an image of the versions of Dothraki in the show (watched the first season before reading the books) only maybe a bit more mongol-ish.

Season four just starting on brit telly now, BTW. :D
Title: Re: A Song of Ice and Fire
Post by: nickelkers on April 07, 2014, 09:52:38 PM
Unsullied look great! :)

Never could quite picture what they were like. I always had an image of the versions of Dothraki in the show (watched the first season before reading the books) only maybe a bit more mongol-ish.

Season four just starting on brit telly now, BTW. :D
I also watched the first season before reading and have the same problem, neither the huns or mongols are quite right in my mind. Just watched season 4's pilot, I may need to do a bit of changing to my dornish conversions  o_o
Title: Re: A Song of Ice and Fire
Post by: nickelkers on April 08, 2014, 05:14:02 PM
Next up are my first few men of the Nights Watch. I've got one on a horse converted from a Conquest Games Norman with arms and a head from the Perry WoTR box, his neck is a bit rough as i had to sculpt everything between the shoulder and the neck due to different head/body attachment systems. Anyway, im quite happy with him, here he is:
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/17/8981_08_04_14_1_14_05.JPG) (http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/17/8981_08_04_14_1_14_39.JPG)
I've also used a few GW Lotr rangers as Nights Watch rangers, and think that they look the part:
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/17/8981_08_04_14_1_16_05.JPG) (http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/17/8981_08_04_14_1_17_17.JPG)
I've got a few more rangers primed, and I've assembled some Perrys as garrison's for one of the castles, including a Nights Watch knight, and a man to operate a scorpion that I've stolen from some Romans. I will be away for a week from tomorrow though, I think I will be able to put up a few pictures up. but no hobby happening, but when I come back I am planning on doing a big batch of basing, it should finish all these models of nicely.
CC welcome as always, thanks.
Nick
Title: Re: A Song of Ice and Fire
Post by: nickelkers on April 18, 2014, 11:05:47 AM
Well I wasn't able to post while away, but now I'm back.
Here are 3 Clegane Men at Arms, the central man is Raff the Sweetling,  who will lead my Cleganes until I find a good way to make Gregor.
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/17/8981_08_04_14_1_05_58.JPG)(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/17/8981_08_04_14_1_10_05.JPG)
I also have a test model for an Ironborn painted up, he's a slightly converted Conquest Norman, and I have also assembled and painted a Drowned Man for the Ironborn.
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/17/8981_08_04_14_1_11_50.JPG)
CC welcome as always, thanks for looking.
Nick
Title: Re: A Song of Ice and Fire
Post by: LordOdo on April 19, 2014, 09:57:55 AM
I've painted up my Dothraki, might give you inspiration:

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-E-kVfieI-rI/U1JHcj0QGyI/AAAAAAAAADg/ULoRjd_U3Z8/s1600/A+Dothraki+enters+Westeros.jpg)
Title: Re: A Song of Ice and Fire
Post by: nickelkers on April 22, 2014, 10:29:26 AM
That dothraki is fantastic :o just like HBO's. Given they made such a strange design that's very impressive.

I've just got a small unpdate for you today, I should be posting up the last of my painted pictures, but look what I got on eBay:
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/17/8981_22_04_14_12_09_25.jpg)
Just the ticket for some Ghiscari around Slavers Bay I reckon.
Nick
Title: Re: A Song of Ice and Fire
Post by: LordOdo on April 22, 2014, 12:59:42 PM
Thanks for liking my dothraki effort!  :D

I'm personally not really in to the Slavers etc. but those guys will look awesome when you've finished them, I guess!
Title: Re: A Song of Ice and Fire
Post by: nickelkers on April 22, 2014, 07:05:43 PM
No problem. I guess in that case I'll have to convince you with some well done miniatures.
Title: Re: A Song of Ice and Fire
Post by: LordOdo on April 22, 2014, 08:08:22 PM
I'm sure you will!  ;)
Title: Re: A Song of Ice and Fire
Post by: Elbows on April 22, 2014, 08:47:30 PM
Those are pretty good kits...maybe mix some of the new Gripping Beast Arabs and some of the new FireForge Mongols?  You could kit-bash them all together and probably get a very cool looking unit.
Title: Re: A Song of Ice and Fire (Game of Thrones miniatures)
Post by: nickelkers on April 23, 2014, 05:08:57 PM
I wanted to get the last of my photos posted up here before I move onto the new stuff that's gonna be coming through here.
Although this is actually a WIP, I've only the banner left to do. This will be my Stark bannerbearer, Dacey Mormont.
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/17/8981_08_04_14_1_00_15.JPG)(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/17/8981_08_04_14_1_01_46.JPG)(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/17/8981_08_04_14_1_02_22.JPG)
Now I need to get that Stark sigil painted on.
CC welcome as usual.
Nick
Title: Re: A Song of Ice and Fire
Post by: LordOdo on April 24, 2014, 07:42:24 PM
Looks good!!

Good luck with the banner, I did a Stark banner too, (as I thought it was the most easiest :D )
Title: Re: A Song of Ice and Fire
Post by: nickelkers on May 01, 2014, 05:43:49 PM
Hi all, I haven't updated in a while, but I've got some new stuff to show off.
First of all I haven't actually painted any of those Ghiscari yet :? but that doesn't matter if I am at least still painting stuff right?
So they inspired me to convert and paint up a few of the Golden Company, I love the background to these guys, and am definitely not finished with them yet. Anyway here they are:
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/17/8981_01_05_14_7_28_39.JPG)(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/17/8981_01_05_14_7_29_29.JPG)
I have built a fair few of the Ghiscari though. I was pleasantly surprised with the quality of the Wargames Factory stuff. Here are just a few of those that I've made so far.
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/17/8981_01_05_14_7_31_22.JPG)
And Finally a WIP of an great character in my opinion, Strong Belwas (I'm still sad he didn't make it into the TV series), this is purely a GW Harad miniature with only a plastic buckler added, but I thought that he fit pretty well already.
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/17/8981_01_05_14_7_32_08.JPG)
Thanks for looking, leave any thoughts or advice!
Nick
Title: Re: A Song of Ice and Fire (A Game of Thrones Blog)
Post by: Timbor on May 01, 2014, 06:12:00 PM
Strong Belwas is a great character from the books!  He needs a few scars on his belly so we can count how many people he has killed!
Title: Re: A Song of Ice and Fire (A Game of Thrones Blog)
Post by: nickelkers on May 01, 2014, 08:46:18 PM
Those'll definitely be put on during painting don't you worry!
Title: Re: A Song of Ice and Fire (A Game of Thrones Blog)
Post by: nickelkers on May 08, 2014, 05:41:37 PM
Strong Belwas is done, sadly the photo from his front came out blurry.
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/17/8981_08_05_14_7_39_48.JPG)(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/17/8981_08_05_14_7_38_36.JPG)
I'm quit happy with him, the skin on his back is pretty starkly highlighted though, I may dull that down at some stage.
CC welcome
Nick
Title: Re: A Song of Ice and Fire (A Game of Thrones Blog)
Post by: nickelkers on May 26, 2014, 02:54:07 PM
Its been a while due to exams, sport and general other things getting in the way. I've found more time to build figures than paint them, but I've got some painted ones to show.
Firstly is Ser Talbet Serry (or any southron knight) and his household. I tried to make Talbet's armour look very shiny as that's not the normal look I go for but I thought it would fit his character. It hasn't come out perfectly, and I will work on it more before he is completely finished.
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/17/8981_26_05_14_4_26_27.JPG)(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/17/8981_26_05_14_4_28_25.JPG)(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/17/8981_26_05_14_4_30_42.JPG)(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/17/8981_26_05_14_4_31_24.JPG)
I tried to put his house sigil on his shield, so that it would look similar to the one on the wiki (http://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/House_Serry), but it hasn't come out particularly well, and I am still working on it, and probably will until I am happy with it. Here it is anyway
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/17/8981_26_05_14_4_32_03.JPG)
I have also been working on some wights to fight wildlings and the Nights Watch beyond the wall. These were my first attempts, I may have overdone the blood and various protruding weapons, but I am quite happy with them. I tried to wash the armour with blues to give them a subtle, cold look, without it being to obvious, and I'm not certain how effective it has been, but as i said I am quite happy with the outcomes.
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/17/8981_26_05_14_4_33_04.JPG)(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/17/8981_26_05_14_4_34_51.JPG)
Well that's all for now, advice welcome of course.
Nick
Title: Re: A Song of Ice and Fire (A Game of Thrones Blog) (Update: Serry and Wights)
Post by: Timbor on May 26, 2014, 03:42:32 PM
Nice job on the wights, I like the eye effects. I might try to pick out a bit of pallid flesh on the face, but that's just preference.

Belwas turned out nicely, the scars on his belly look good (despite the blurry picture).  The stark highlights can be dulled easily enough with a fleshtone wash.  What kind of camera are you using?  Does it have a macro mode?
Title: Re: A Song of Ice and Fire (A Game of Thrones Blog) (Update: Serry and Wights)
Post by: nickelkers on May 26, 2014, 06:24:49 PM
Thanks fro the advice, I'm sure it'll come in handy. I use my dad's Canon EOS 1100 (I think), which does have a macro mode which works quite well even with a normal lens, though all my photos are cropped to focus in on the models, what also works well, strangely, is the portrait mode, I have no idea why, but it is good for small models