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Title: The so reviled Dreadfleet
Post by: Suber on 15 January 2013, 11:38:04 AM: The Dreadfleet game has received some really bad critics on the whole. I bought it when it was released just for the minis, not on any fanboy reaction, but to have something slightly different. However, you have to know what you're buying.
The models are incredibly detailed and are really enjoyable. Nevertheless, I felt they were lacking something, so I decided to give them a personal touch.
I began painting the pieces:

(http://i44.tinypic.com/34raiom.jpg)

But then added the secret ingredient:

(http://i43.tinypic.com/vnnp7r.jpg)

So the result became something like this:

(http://i47.tinypic.com/28w00nc.jpg)
(http://i39.tinypic.com/axxif8.jpg)

The same recipe with this other monster:

(http://i39.tinypic.com/1z387s7.jpg)

And an example of the game:

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HrEVbdNF3rA/UN7GrQeyFKI/AAAAAAAAAic/COTk1dCOnEo/s1600/DF8.jpg)

Dreadfleet is not so bad, I enjoyed it. Really did.

In my blog you have the whole process for the rigging of both ships, the human Heldenhammer (http://oldschoolworkshop.blogspot.com.es/2013/01/painting-dreadfleet-heldenhammer.html) and the vampire Bloody Reaver (http://oldschoolworkshop.blogspot.com.es/2013/01/painting-dreadfleet-bloody-reaver.html). And the introductory battle (http://oldschoolworkshop.blogspot.com.es/2013/01/playing-dreadfleet-introduction.html), of course.
Title: Re: The so reviled Dreadfleet
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on 15 January 2013, 11:48:21 AM: Lovely paintwork and some interesting reading on your blog, thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: The so reviled Dreadfleet
Post by: DowVooVoo on 15 January 2013, 12:03:50 PM: rigging? really really?! :o very nice couldn't just paint them up great and all YOU had to rig them up!! :-* :-*
Title: Re: The so reviled Dreadfleet
Post by: OSHIROmodels on 15 January 2013, 12:09:51 PM: Ships look great with a bit of rigging and yours are rather something :-*

cheers

James
Title: Re: The so reviled Dreadfleet
Post by: Ramshackle_Curtis on 15 January 2013, 12:10:59 PM: Looks great...you crazy man!
Title: Re: The so reviled Dreadfleet
Post by: Suber on 15 January 2013, 12:27:05 PM: I'm glad you like it :)

The rigging is not, of course, realistic at all, but that was not the aim. They're just fantasy ships, absolutely absurd from the most basic naval engineering point of view. I just wanted them to pretend a better looking aspect, the rigging distributing the pressure from the sails all over the hull and so.

I did the same with all of the models in the box, so I'll be posting them and let you judge the results :)
Title: Re: The so reviled Dreadfleet
Post by: Drachenklinge on 15 January 2013, 03:36:29 PM: actually I like the models, too. And - even while I have no need to play it - it seems to be a nice addition for my fleet from Uncharted Seas, so meanwhile I were a few times only one step away from buying it, and sooner or later I guess I will.

So, thanks for haring, too!

best wishes
DK
Title: Re: The so reviled Dreadfleet
Post by: rob_the_robgoblin on 15 January 2013, 05:14:26 PM: I love them, and I for one, love the game too!!!!

Great rigging, I wish I had the patience and skill... I know it is not 'realistic', but it looks convincing!!!
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Post by: Pil on 15 January 2013, 07:05:14 PM: Very cool, I didn't buy into Dreadfleet but the rigging sure adds a lot to the look, well done!
Title: Re: The so reviled Dreadfleet
Post by: Suber on 21 January 2013, 09:10:35 AM: Thank you! :)
New ship today, the Elven Seadrake

The warship with Smaug on the stern :D

(http://i40.tinypic.com/n9guh.jpg)

Glueing ~~your fingers~~ thread to the sails is fun!

(http://i44.tinypic.com/nl4s44.jpg)

This is the result:

(http://i42.tinypic.com/vh3h21.jpg)

You can read the whole process here:

http://oldschoolworkshop.blogspot.com.es/2013/01/painting-dreadfleet-seadrake.html

I'm skipping some steps to avoid repetition (it's the same than the other ships), more pics, less text.

Hopefully I'll soon recover the 'old school' flavour for the blog; in the meanwhile I'll be posting my whole fleet ;)
Title: Re: The so reviled Dreadfleet
Post by: Damien on 22 January 2013, 01:03:52 AM: Come on man! These ships are outstanding! Not to mention the rigging! Fantastic painting and table, I am really jealous. Btw I checked out your blog, that 54mm braveheart fig looks great.

Cheers,
Damien
Title: Re: The so reviled Dreadfleet
Post by: Suber on 22 January 2013, 08:48:21 PM: Thank you very much! :)
I'll try to post different things to avoid saturation of ships, Dreadfleet is not way too popular.
But I'll keep posting! Stay tuned! :D
Title: Re: The so reviled Dreadfleet
Post by: The Dozing Dragon on 22 January 2013, 08:56:43 PM: Excellent work. I was going to pick up a copy for the models and then realised I would never paint them.
Title: Re: The so reviled Dreadfleet
Post by: Suber on 23 January 2013, 09:14:02 AM: Nooo! :D You have to go on! The models are plenty of lovely details, painting them is a pleasure :)
Title: Re: The so reviled Dreadfleet
Post by: Suber on 30 January 2013, 12:03:29 PM: Let me bring you a new ship today, the Swordfysh.

(Well, all of its pieces :D):

(http://i44.tinypic.com/6qk8dk.jpg)

As I've done before, I got sticky fingers glueing thread all over the model ;D.

(http://i42.tinypic.com/14o2gm1.jpg)

Till I got this result:

(http://i42.tinypic.com/9iwhdx.jpg)

(http://i43.tinypic.com/5ziern.jpg)
(http://i40.tinypic.com/taoci9.jpg)

The whole process, as always, is here:

http://oldschoolworkshop.blogspot.com.es/2013/01/painting-dreadfleet-swordfysh.html

(The blog where all your comments will be celebrated with grog and other pirate traditions)
Title: Re: The so reviled Dreadfleet
Post by: The_Beast on 30 January 2013, 04:06:38 PM: Quote from: Suber on 23 January 2013, 09:14:02 AM
Nooo! :D You have to go on! The models are plenty of lovely details, painting them is a pleasure :)

Ah, well then...

Don't paint, myself, but did buy a copy; I'd be delighted to ship it over to you on loan to double your pleasure. lol

People who's work I greatly admire have complimented you; revel in it!

Doug
Title: Re: The so reviled Dreadfleet
Post by: Suber on 30 January 2013, 04:33:02 PM: Quote from: The_Beast on 30 January 2013, 04:06:38 PM
I'd be delighted to ship it over to you on loan to double your pleasure. lol

Nice try, it was worth it lol, but at the moment I don't want to see a ship, even a boat in the park lol.

Thank you for the kind words :)
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Post by: Chairface on 30 January 2013, 09:50:10 PM: Outstanding!
Title: Re: The so reviled Dreadfleet
Post by: syrinx0 on 31 January 2013, 04:05:07 AM: Fantastic work on the ships. If I had your fleet to play I would probably think well of the game too. :D
Title: Re: The so reviled Dreadfleet
Post by: Brummie Thug on 31 January 2013, 08:20:49 AM: Really nice work. The rigging brings them all so much more to life :D
Title: Re: The so reviled Dreadfleet
Post by: Suber on 04 February 2013, 11:27:46 AM: Thank you all! :)
I have a new ship for you today. Funny (and easy) one:

(http://i40.tinypic.com/21nirz4.jpg)

A phantasmagoric ship, carried by ghosts over the seas. That very concept is great, this was an amusing thing to paint.

(http://i44.tinypic.com/oisqa0.jpg)

The rigging was an issue this time, as it had to look ghostly too.

(http://i42.tinypic.com/10wsnte.jpg)

I only miss LeChuck there! lol

The whole process, as always, can be found here:

http://oldschoolworkshop.blogspot.com.es/2013/02/painting-dreadfleet-shadewraith.html

Hope you like it :)
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Post by: CptJake on 04 February 2013, 11:40:16 AM: I too like Dreadfleet...

Your ships are just fantastic. Really solid work.

Jake
Title: Re: The so reviled Dreadfleet
Post by: Finarfin on 04 February 2013, 08:34:50 PM: Wow... More mini-ship insanity...

I was born many miles away from the next shore, so I have no idea how an actual rig looks like but these ships and rigs look great, all of them.
Title: Re: The so reviled Dreadfleet
Post by: Suber on 19 February 2013, 12:29:09 PM: I had not shown the rest of the ships over here. Let me introduce you the Curse of Zandri:

(http://i40.tinypic.com/5d3rte.jpg)

The Flaming Scimitar:

(http://i46.tinypic.com/2agokde.jpg)

And the Skabrus:

(http://i44.tinypic.com/35l7ser.jpg)

Along with them, here you have some of the scenery:

(http://i40.tinypic.com/2cf6vsi.jpg)(http://i39.tinypic.com/vn2fwx.jpg)
(http://i41.tinypic.com/24cdqj7.jpg)(http://i40.tinypic.com/2wp2ik6.jpg)

And some general pics:

(http://i40.tinypic.com/o7kcy1.jpg)(http://i39.tinypic.com/23w0biv.jpg)(http://i40.tinypic.com/33m35ow.jpg)(http://i44.tinypic.com/23thwmr.jpg)

You can find some more pics over here:

http://oldschoolworkshop.blogspot.com.es/2013/02/painting-dreadfleet-curse-of-zandri-and.html
http://oldschoolworkshop.blogspot.com.es/2013/02/painting-dreadfleet-flaming-scimitar.html
http://oldschoolworkshop.blogspot.com.es/2013/02/painting-dreadfleet-end-of-project.html

Project finished! Wooo! :)
Title: Re: The so reviled Dreadfleet
Post by: Cherno on 19 February 2013, 12:41:05 PM: Looks incredible :)

They should release that nice sea mat seperately.
Title: Re: The so reviled Dreadfleet
Post by: joe5mc on 19 February 2013, 12:44:49 PM: This game would have sold a lot better if they had had you advertising it!
Title: Re: The so reviled Dreadfleet
Post by: Drachenklinge on 21 February 2013, 07:53:36 AM: the shots looks really good, I could almost feel the wind in my hair! Lovely picture and - again - well made minis!

best wishes
DK
Title: Re: The so reviled Dreadfleet
Post by: tanktastic43 on 21 February 2013, 08:18:11 AM: Great paint.

tt43.
Title: Re: The so reviled Dreadfleet
Post by: Suber on 21 February 2013, 10:15:19 AM: Thank you all! It's nice seeing all this coming along, and I'm so glad that you like it. The shame is that I've only played it once, I really should try to make the most of it...
Title: Re: The so reviled Dreadfleet
Post by: einarolafson on 21 February 2013, 07:46:45 PM: Quote from: Suber on 21 February 2013, 10:15:19 AM
Thank you all! It's nice seeing all this coming along, and I'm so glad that you like it. The shame is that I've only played it once, I really should try to make the most of it...

After that hard work you should indeed ;D. Great painting jobs by the way.
Title: Re: The so reviled Dreadfleet
Post by: MajorTalon on 22 February 2013, 04:48:37 AM: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kTzZyNW1Bs

Thought this fit this thread. :D

You make me want to open up my copy. ;D
Title: Re: The so reviled Dreadfleet
Post by: Suber on 22 February 2013, 02:32:10 PM: Haha, cool!

I actually sometimes painted with any kind of sea-related music

http://www.youtube.com/v/qGyPuey-1Jw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Title: Re: The so reviled Dreadfleet
Post by: Rob_bresnen on 22 February 2013, 03:38:45 PM: I wish I had the sense to paint mine before I assembled them- it looks a lot easier. Not sure I can be bothered rigging though, but it does look good.
Title: Re: The so reviled Dreadfleet
Post by: Damien on 24 February 2013, 02:06:40 AM: I love this thread but those game pics :o outstanding!

Cheers,
Damien