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Title: Ostland Charging Bulls NEW:- swordsmen 26th july
Post by: fairoaks024 on April 21, 2011, 05:56:03 PM

Just thought i'd post up some piccies of a commission i've just finished for a club mate. GW Empire knights painted in Ostland colours.

He's magnetised the arms of the command figures so that they can have full command or be replaced with lances on an individual basis. The headgear has also been converted to have the bulls head of ostland. All the conversion work is his (general squinty on this and other forums), only the painting is mine.

(http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/2420/chargingbullsright.jpg)

(http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/5029/chargingbullsleft.jpg)

regards

jim

Title: Re: Ostland Charging Bulls
Post by: Faust23 on April 21, 2011, 06:03:59 PM

Fantastic!!! :-* :-* :-*

Title: Re: Ostland Charging Bulls
Post by: Dr. Kevin Moon III esq. on April 21, 2011, 06:19:42 PM

Lovely conversions and paintjobs!

Title: Re: Ostland Charging Bulls
Post by: OSHIROmodels on April 21, 2011, 08:20:59 PM

Very nice indeed  :-*  :-*

cheers

James

Title: Re: Ostland Charging Bulls
Post by: Tomsche on April 21, 2011, 08:41:48 PM

I love the crispness in the colours contrast, very nicely done

Title: Re: Ostland Charging Bulls
Post by: phreedh on April 21, 2011, 09:43:09 PM

Red, white and black... you should add yellow in there too, to get all the problem colours into one paint scheme. =) Great job!

Title: Re: Ostland Charging Bulls
Post by: Pil on April 21, 2011, 10:49:13 PM

Looking good! Thanks for posting :)

Title: Re: Ostland Charging Bulls
Post by: airbornegrove26 on April 22, 2011, 03:29:42 AM

These are awesome.

Title: Re: Ostland Charging Bulls
Post by: Damien on April 22, 2011, 04:45:48 AM

Hey now! These are great, as was said before the contrast between the black/grey and white is awesome. What a great unit, love those bases as well.


Cheers
Damien

Title: Re: Ostland Charging Bulls
Post by: magokiron on April 22, 2011, 05:18:23 AM

I tip my hat off to you  :o

Great pieces.

Thanks  for sharing your splendid work.

Title: Re: Ostland Charging Bulls
Post by: Braxandur on April 22, 2011, 06:53:26 AM

I Like those a lot. Looks like a very striking unit on the battlefield. Also well though out with the magnets. I defenitly have to look more into using those.

thanks for sharing

Title: Re: Ostland Charging Bulls New:- Swordsmen added
Post by: fairoaks024 on April 27, 2011, 08:01:40 PM

Thanks guys,

i've just finished the first 20 of his ostland swordsmen horde,

(http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/6317/ostlandswordsmen.jpg)

regards

jim

Title: Re: Ostland Charging Bulls NEW:- Swordsmen added
Post by: M Blakey on April 27, 2011, 08:09:57 PM

fantastic work :-*

makes me miss my empire army  :'(

Title: Re: Ostland Charging Bulls NEW:- Swordsmen added 30th april
Post by: fairoaks024 on April 30, 2011, 01:30:37 PM

hi chaps,

The guy i'm painting them for didn't like the red hats and wanted all the swordsmen to have bull shields, so here they are in their final form..
(http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/7717/ostlandswordsbullshield.jpg)

regards

jim

Title: Re: Ostland Charging Bulls NEW:- Swordsmen added 30th april
Post by: white knight on April 30, 2011, 01:44:52 PM

Great stuff, both the painting and the conversions!

Title: Re: Ostland Charging Bulls NEW:- Swordsmen added 30th april
Post by: OSHIROmodels on April 30, 2011, 02:07:44 PM

I think I prefer the none-red hats as well  :)

Cracking stuff all round though  :-* 8)

cheers

James

Title: Re: Ostland Charging Bulls NEW:- Swordsmen added 30th april
Post by: Johnno on April 30, 2011, 02:58:25 PM

Quote from: jimbibbly on April 30, 2011, 02:07:44 PM

I think I prefer the none-red hats as well  :)

I quite agree.
Well done!

Title: Re: Ostland Charging Bulls NEW:- Swordsmen added 30th april
Post by: killshot on May 01, 2011, 12:11:02 AM

Very nice!  Hope to see an army shot when it's completed.

Title: Re: Ostland Charging Bulls NEW:- Swordsmen added 30th april
Post by: fairoaks024 on May 02, 2011, 01:13:37 PM

Pauls old school plastic wizards painted up as metal mage, death mage and shadow mage..

(http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/5281/imperialwizards.jpg)

regards

jim

Title: Re: Ostland Charging Bulls NEW:- Elector count and standard added
Post by: fairoaks024 on May 08, 2011, 06:11:48 PM

I've just finished the elector count of Ostland, Valmir von Raukov..
(http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/3089/valmirvon.jpg)

and a standard bearer
(http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/5310/ostlandstdfront.jpg)

(http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/3870/ostlandstdrear.jpg)

Valmirs horse has had 4 coats of gloss varnish to make it shiny and give it a 'lacquered' look, but it doesn't look that shiny in the photo.

regards

jim

Title: Re: Ostland Charging Bulls NEW:- Elector count and standard added
Post by: Doomhippie on May 08, 2011, 06:52:49 PM

Wonderful! Great painting here!

Title: Re: Ostland Charging Bulls NEW:- Elector count and standard added
Post by: Damien on May 08, 2011, 08:25:32 PM

What a great army! The freehand on the banner is fantastic, how long did that take you? I have to say, I really like your bases, simple but effective.


Keep 'em coming

Damien

Title: Re: Ostland Charging Bulls NEW:- Elector count and standard added
Post by: Faust23 on May 08, 2011, 09:32:52 PM

Very nice.  I just finished reading the Black Library novel Warrior Priest which takes place in Ostland.  I kept picturing your minis when they described the black & white clad troops.  Thanks for the visuals!

Oh, and Damien, I sent you a PM.

Title: Re: Ostland Charging Bulls NEW:- Elector count and standard added
Post by: Damien on May 08, 2011, 10:06:24 PM

Faust, got it, thanks

Title: Re: Ostland Charging Bulls NEW:- Elector count and standard added
Post by: fairoaks024 on May 15, 2011, 05:18:31 PM

Paul has converted the old Ludwig Scwhartzhelm figure to be on foot rather than mounted, again the armour is glossed to look 'laqcuered' hence slightly odd look in photos..

(http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/8444/ludwigvonscwartzhelm.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/853/ludwigvonscwartzhelm.jpg/)

regards

jim

Title: Re: Ostland Charging Bulls NEW:- Ludwig Scwhartzhelm BSB
Post by: OSHIROmodels on May 15, 2011, 08:09:29 PM

Mmm, loverly banner  :-*

cheers

James

Title: Re: Ostland Charging Bulls NEW:- Ludwig Scwhartzhelm BSB
Post by: fairoaks024 on May 30, 2011, 05:30:22 PM

Just finshed 25 old reiksguard foot for paul in Ostland colours..
(http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/8959/reiksguardfoot.jpg)

The armour is gloss varnished hence, again, funny look in the picture

regards

jim

Title: Re: Ostland Charging Bulls NEW:- reiksguard foot
Post by: krieghund on May 30, 2011, 05:57:08 PM

Great. 8)

Title: Re: Ostland Charging Bulls NEW:- reiksguard foot
Post by: Anatoli on May 30, 2011, 05:59:57 PM

Wow!  Especially the banner :-*

Title: Re: Ostland Charging Bulls NEW:- reiksguard foot
Post by: OSHIROmodels on May 30, 2011, 07:43:28 PM

Now that is a unit to be proud of  :-* :-*

cheers

James

Title: Re: Ostland Charging Bulls NEW:- reiksguard foot
Post by: stone-cold-lead on May 31, 2011, 09:01:33 AM

Good clean painting and I like the colour scheme. Any chance of a shot of the whole army together?

Title: Re: Ostland Charging Bulls NEW:- mounted amethyst wizard
Post by: fairoaks024 on June 05, 2011, 03:59:49 PM

Thanks very much chaps :)

Latest update, just finished an old mounted amethyst wizard for the growing ostland army,
(http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/8408/paulsamethystleft.jpg)

(http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/3235/paulsamethystright.jpg)

Ignore what look like white spots, it was raining when i took the photos.

regards

jim

Title: Re: Ostland Charging Bulls NEW:- mounted amethyst wizard
Post by: Mo! on June 07, 2011, 10:08:34 AM

Sweet freehand!!! :o

Title: Re: Ostland Charging Bulls NEW:- mounted amethyst wizard
Post by: fairoaks024 on July 26, 2011, 01:46:06 PM

Thanks Mo!,

Long time without an update, but i have managed to finish the second half of paul's
ostland swordsmen horde, so here they are along with their banner bearer..

(http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/5034/ostlandswordhordepart2.jpg)

(http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/1112/ostlandbannerright.jpg)

(http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/8431/ostlandbannerleft.jpg)

regards

jim

Title: Re: Ostland Charging Bulls NEW:- swordsmen 26th july
Post by: Galland on July 27, 2011, 03:15:49 PM

This army will look smashing on the battlefield, uniformity allways does. The colours choosen are of course also helping out with this. Nice modeling and very nice painting!

Title: Re: Ostland Charging Bulls NEW:- swordsmen 26th july
Post by: Mad Doc Morris on July 27, 2011, 05:42:12 PM

Somehow missed them completely. In particular, I'm a fan of your banners and the lacquered armour, 'tis not seen very often on miniatures. Great army! :-*

Title: Re: Ostland Charging Bulls NEW:- swordsmen 26th july
Post by: fairoaks024 on July 29, 2011, 08:11:48 PM

Cheers guys,

comments are always appreciated and gratefully
Recieved

Regards

Jim

Title: Re: Ostland Charging Bulls NEW:- swordsmen 26th july
Post by: Sangennaru on July 29, 2011, 08:20:02 PM

i'm shocked, i've never seen so many bulls in my life, i think! :) are the ones on the shields totally freehands? :)

Title: Re: Ostland Charging Bulls NEW:- swordsmen 26th july
Post by: fairoaks024 on July 29, 2011, 09:04:09 PM

Hi Sangennaru,

Thanks very much, the shields are green-stuff copies
Of an old WFB shield paul had.

I've had to make 40 copies of them so far!

It's been done with the japanese hot water mouldable plastic
That C'MoN and others sell

Regards

Jim

Title: Re: Ostland Charging Bulls NEW:- swordsmen 26th july
Post by: Sangennaru on July 29, 2011, 09:19:00 PM

Cool! Finalli i've seen something done with that! :) well, great job... again ;)