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Miniatures Adventure => Medieval Adventures => Topic started by: JollyBob on April 02, 2012, 09:22:43 PM

Title: Ebob's Rebellion
Post by: JollyBob on April 02, 2012, 09:22:43 PM: Seeing the post about Ebob's Mongol stuff reminded me I had painted these a while ago and forgot to post the pictures.

(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb155/GrunterPulpit/Commission/Ebobbery2.jpg)

(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb155/GrunterPulpit/Commission/EbobHorse.jpg)

(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb155/GrunterPulpit/Commission/clansmenpost1.jpg)

And a few close ups:

(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb155/GrunterPulpit/Commission/ebobKnight.jpg)

(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb155/GrunterPulpit/Commission/Ebobfoot4.jpg)

(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb155/GrunterPulpit/Commission/Ebobfoot1.jpg)

(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb155/GrunterPulpit/Commission/Ebobfoot3.jpg)

(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb155/GrunterPulpit/Commission/clansmenpost2.jpg)

I highly recommend these figures. Really lovely, deceptively simple looking but they really reward careful painting. Hope you like them!

EDIT - Bollocks, I've put this in the wrong forum. Can a mod move it to Medieval Adventures, please? Many thanks.
EDIT the Second - Moved! Thanks WK! :)
Title: Re: Ebob's Rebellion
Post by: Theomar Pius on April 02, 2012, 11:38:11 PM: Those look great, nice pj!
Title: Re: Ebob's Rebellion
Post by: Mason on April 02, 2012, 11:47:15 PM: They look bloody lovely, JB, regardless of what board they are on. lol

:-* :-* :-*

I will have to have a go at some tartan soon (scarey!) and will be taking a look back when I do.
Title: Re: Ebob's Rebellion
Post by: OSHIROmodels on April 03, 2012, 12:09:13 AM: Great stuff JB, the tartan looks spot on 8)

cheers

James
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Post by: Colonel Tubby on April 03, 2012, 05:48:57 PM: Great stuff - those mounted knights/men-at-arms look really impressive as a group!

Quote from: jimbibbly on April 03, 2012, 12:09:13 AM
Great stuff JB, the tartan looks spot on 8)

Sure does - Kudos to you, it's one of the many thinks I can't paint well!
Title: Re: Ebob's Rebellion
Post by: Malamute on April 03, 2012, 06:04:19 PM: Excellent work JB ;D
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Post by: Paul on April 03, 2012, 06:34:36 PM: :-* and as has already been said, the Tartan is spot on!
Title: Re: Ebob's Rebellion
Post by: Mitch K on April 03, 2012, 07:14:48 PM: Lovely stuff! Wrong era altogether for me, but gives me a heads up that any Ebob stuff from the right time period will be worth getting! Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: Ebob's Rebellion
Post by: JollyBob on April 03, 2012, 09:41:03 PM: Many thanks chaps. :D
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Post by: DFlynSqrl on April 04, 2012, 12:11:09 AM: Excellent work there JB.
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Post by: Marine0846 on April 04, 2012, 01:49:50 AM: Sweet looking figures.
Love them. :-*
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Post by: Dave Knight on April 04, 2012, 06:35:37 AM: Very well painted figures.

No criticism of the painter but I do cringe whenever I see pictures of Mel Gibson inspired fantasy figures posing as medieval Scots.
Title: Re: Ebob's Rebellion
Post by: Atheling on April 04, 2012, 07:17:54 AM: Quote from: Dave Knight on April 04, 2012, 06:35:37 AM
Very well painted figures.

No criticism of the painter but I do cringe whenever I see pictures of Mel Gibson inspired fantasy figures posing as medieval Scots.

I share the same quarms as David on this one. The Mel Gibson looking miniatures belong to an era well ahead of the Scottish Wars of Independence.

Not that this takes anything away from the brushwork which is great 8).

Darrell.
Title: Re: Ebob's Rebellion
Post by: aircav on April 05, 2012, 12:44:21 PM: Fantastic Stuff :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Ebob's Rebellion
Post by: JollyBob on April 05, 2012, 01:21:41 PM: Thanks again, very happy that you all like them.

Quote from: Mason on April 02, 2012, 11:47:15 PM
I will have to have a go at some tartan soon (scarey!) and will be taking a look back when I do.

The tartan on these is a massive fudge (something I specialise in). A simple grid pattern, with thinner ones overlayed. From memory, it was:

Base with Orkhide Shade
Grid that with Knarloc Green
Overlay the previous stage with thin lines of Orkhide
Overlay a grid of Skull White through the centre of the Orkhide squares
Slather the whole thing with a 1:1 mix of Sepia and Green washes.

Just bear in mind that the paint names will be changing any day now (thanks GW!) but essentially any colours will work to that system for a nice and easy, basic tartan. No highlighting, no individual shading. Job done!
Title: Re: Ebob's Rebellion
Post by: Svennn on April 05, 2012, 03:41:54 PM: Nice work and a gratuitous use of the word slather - whats not to like
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Post by: Silent Invader on April 05, 2012, 10:26:07 PM: Lovely pjs.
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Post by: Little Odo on April 05, 2012, 11:05:38 PM: I was thinking of some of these as my next purchase for me and my son to lay some paint on and play a few games. I got my daughters the Queen and Maid figures to start off their painting careers - I really like EBob's stuff.

I really like the brushwork on yours, so may nick your ideas. How did you get the yellow so bright - it is a notoriously poor colour to get a nice even tone straight from the pot, but you have managed it really well.
Title: Re: Ebob's Rebellion
Post by: valleyboy on April 06, 2012, 06:10:03 AM: Jaw droppingly good :o
Title: Re: Ebob's Rebellion
Post by: JollyBob on April 06, 2012, 08:27:01 AM: Quote from: Little Odo on April 05, 2012, 11:05:38 PM
How did you get the yellow so bright - it is a notoriously poor colour to get a nice even tone straight from the pot, but you have managed it really well.

Thank you. :)

GW Iyanden Darksun foundation paint, Sepia wash, highlight with Darksun again then final highlight with Sunburst Yellow. All off a black undercoat. Again, names of paints are changing so watch out.