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Title: Bretonnian Brigands [updated 31/8/14]
Post by: stone-cold-lead on 16 March 2014, 12:26:15 AM: Some of these models have been gathering dust for over a year but I finally managed to get the last few done to give me a unit. There are three different eras of models here, mostly 3rd edition 90/91 retainers, a 5th edition musician and an 80's man-at-arms (Foundry ex-Citadel casting and one of only a few that weren't too small).

(http://stonecoldlead.webs.com/brigands%20group%20skirmishing%20small.JPG)

(http://stonecoldlead.webs.com/brigand%20command%20front%20small.JPG)

(http://stonecoldlead.webs.com/brigand%20troops%20front%20small.JPG)

(http://stonecoldlead.webs.com/brigand%20unit%202%20small.JPG)

A bit of waffling on about these on my blog (http://stonecoldlead.blogspot.co.uk/) and a few extra pics in my gallery (http://stonecoldlead.webs.com/apps/photos/album?albumid=14606491).
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Post by: DeafNala on 16 March 2014, 01:50:28 AM: Your brushwork & basing are OUTSTANDING...well worth the wait. VERY WELL DONE!
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Post by: Timotl on 16 March 2014, 02:40:04 AM: Just outstanding! I love your color pallette! The muted colors really make these models look special!
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Post by: mweaver on 16 March 2014, 02:49:40 AM: Agree - stunning work.
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Post by: blacksoilbill on 16 March 2014, 03:56:05 AM: Beautifully done - lovely characterful miniatures too.

Bill.
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Post by: Constable Bertrand on 16 March 2014, 05:00:16 AM: very nice transitions and smooth paint work. I like the bottom of the shields being dirty and the arrow head sticking through the shield.

Cheers
Matt
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Post by: beefcake on 16 March 2014, 05:15:37 AM: Just... wow!
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Post by: Andym on 16 March 2014, 07:18:06 AM: Wait...what...you actually play as well? Has god given you the gaming skills of a four year old girl to make up for your painting greatness? ;)

Brilliant as always!! ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: Mason on 16 March 2014, 08:47:24 AM: My good god, man.
You sicken me with your abilty to paint like this.
>:( >:( >:(

Bloody gorgeous, as usual.
:-* :-*
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Post by: moonshado on 16 March 2014, 08:57:26 AM: That is very nice painting, and the little details that you have added are just right, particularly like the arrow through the shield.
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Post by: Smith on 16 March 2014, 10:14:55 AM: Incredible. Some of my favourite classic miniatures painted up perfectly.
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Post by: majorsmith on 16 March 2014, 01:50:58 PM: Awesome stuff :)
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Post by: The Dozing Dragon on 16 March 2014, 02:28:07 PM: Frothworthy.
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Post by: Jorny on 16 March 2014, 05:38:31 PM: Wow! Great colour scheme and technique! I really like the standard bearer, where is it from?
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Post by: Vauln on 16 March 2014, 06:28:18 PM: Beautiful as always. :-*
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Post by: stone-cold-lead on 16 March 2014, 07:16:42 PM: Thanks for the comments everyone.

Quote from: Jorny on 16 March 2014, 05:38:31 PM
Wow! Great colour scheme and technique! I really like the standard bearer, where is it from?

It's just one of the foot knights with a little conversion work. I've got the original model in the lead pile (I won't cut up anything unless it's a duplicate) but this one came in a job lot of models I picked up a few years back and had already had the axe cut away completely. It saved me a job so I just drilled out the hands and found some suitable brass tubing to use as a flag pole. I also rounded his helmet down so he didn't look too much of a carbon copy of the other knight. The fleur de lys was press moulded from a 5th edition standard and the flag is tin from a tomato puree tube.
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Post by: orm1 on 16 March 2014, 09:50:53 PM: Excellent as always been watching these on your blog for a while.
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Post by: Captain Blood on 16 March 2014, 09:54:58 PM: Beautiful, and subtle as ever.
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Post by: Hubbynz on 17 March 2014, 02:03:26 AM: Massive fan of your work.....stunning.
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Post by: Mo! on 17 March 2014, 09:20:59 PM: AWESOME!!! What a great band!!! Love it!
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Post by: DowVooVoo on 18 March 2014, 03:10:22 AM: Good GODS!!!! Those are GREAT!!!!!!!! :o :-*
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Post by: tomrommel1 on 18 March 2014, 09:12:45 AM: very very nice indeed :-* :-*
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Post by: **GS** on 18 March 2014, 12:40:08 PM: Wonderful, very smoothly done!

I Love them.

GS
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Post by: Hitman on 18 March 2014, 02:46:27 PM: Those look asolutely fantastic. Thanks for sharing such beautiful works of art. I hope they get a lot of great use on your game table.
Regards,
Hitman
8)
Title: Re: Bretonnian Brigands
Post by: stone-cold-lead on 31 August 2014, 04:52:57 PM: I'm dragging this thread out of obscurity because it takes me so damn long to paint anything for myself. I've got a few crossbowmen done and another on the way. There will be a fifth model added to this small unit but then I'm going to move onto some other pieces for the warband (I have more crossbowmen but really want to do a few other bits).

(http://stonecoldlead.webs.com/bret%20xbows%203%20models.JPG)

(http://stonecoldlead.webs.com/bret%20xbow%204%20wip.JPG)

Still need to convert a mounted knight to use as the brigand leader and I've got a few more characterful types to add when I can.
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Post by: Captain Blood on 31 August 2014, 05:05:47 PM: Beauties :-*
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Post by: pocoloco on 31 August 2014, 05:11:59 PM: Stunning paint job on all of them :-*

Love the green-white scheme, will it be used with the rest of the warband?
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Post by: OSHIROmodels on 31 August 2014, 05:29:02 PM: Sublime :-* :-*

cheers

James
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Post by: stone-cold-lead on 31 August 2014, 05:53:55 PM: Quote from: pocoloco on 31 August 2014, 05:11:59 PM
Stunning paint job on all of them :-*

Love the green-white scheme, will it be used with the rest of the warband?

Yeah I'll be keeping the colour scheme going with most of the other models. There'll be a few non-Bretonnian characters that won't use this colour scheme though.
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Post by: Mason on 31 August 2014, 05:54:36 PM: Bleedin' lovely!
:-*
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Post by: Svennn on 31 August 2014, 05:58:13 PM: Alchemy!! Pure sorcery I tell ya! and over black too o_o
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Post by: Malamute on 31 August 2014, 05:59:41 PM: Delightful. :-*
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Post by: Modhail on 31 August 2014, 06:00:33 PM: Magnificent paintjobs! You really make those classic sculpts look beautiful. :-*
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Post by: majorsmith on 31 August 2014, 10:19:57 PM: Wow :)
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Post by: warburton on 31 August 2014, 11:34:17 PM: Stunningly good. :o
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Post by: Blackwolf on 31 August 2014, 11:57:20 PM: Beautifully done,your palette,as always is impressive :-*
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Post by: Constable Bertrand on 01 September 2014, 09:29:40 AM: :-* :-* :-* :-*

Love it Blue.

I really like the 3rd guy, his blue sleeves are fantastic!!!!!!!!!

Cheers
Matt
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Post by: Dr DeAth on 01 September 2014, 09:37:27 AM: Top job
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Post by: tomrommel1 on 02 September 2014, 07:02:50 AM: stunning
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Post by: stone-cold-lead on 02 September 2014, 08:02:10 AM: Thanks for the comments everyone. :)
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Post by: syrinx0 on 03 September 2014, 03:01:46 AM: Glad you resurrected the thread as I missed it the first time around. Stunning work indeed!
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Post by: stone-cold-lead on 23 November 2014, 03:41:24 PM: More threadomancy as I've finished the fifth and final (for now) crossbowman for this little band of brigands. Took a while to find the time and the inclination to get this one finished but now it's done I'm a bit more motivated to paint up the handful of characters I'm hoping to add to the group.

(http://stonecoldlead.webs.com/bret%20crossbow%205%20small.JPG)

(http://stonecoldlead.webs.com/photos/bret%20crossbow%20unit%20small.JPG)
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Post by: killshot on 23 November 2014, 03:51:10 PM: Those are excellent too! :-* I would suggest the Brigades from Red Box Games, but I doubt they would scale up with these Citadel miniatures. Do you use inks on the skin or layers, or a combination of both?
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Post by: Ray Earle on 23 November 2014, 04:24:17 PM: They're a bit good. :D

Some of my favourite models from a classic GW period.
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Post by: pocoloco on 23 November 2014, 04:42:16 PM: Excellent 8)
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Post by: stone-cold-lead on 23 November 2014, 05:27:06 PM: Quote from: killshot on 23 November 2014, 03:51:10 PM
Those are excellent too! :-* I would suggest the Brigades from Red Box Games, but I doubt they would scale up with these Citadel miniatures. Do you use inks on the skin or layers, or a combination of both?

I had hoped that the RBG stuff would be a good match but unfortunately they're not. Height is fine but the proportions of Tre's sculpts just don't fit with these old Perry's.

Skin is just layered paint although sometimes I'll add a quick very thin glaze of ink or more likely these days thinned down GW Wash at the end just to bring it all together.
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Post by: Cubs on 23 November 2014, 08:11:14 PM: Beautiful work once more. Some of my favourite models on the net.
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Post by: Constable Bertrand on 23 November 2014, 08:24:59 PM: Smashing StoneCold. :-* :-* :-*

Please do finish the warband.

Cheers
Matt.
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Post by: Mason on 23 November 2014, 08:29:49 PM: So smooooth...... :-* :-* :-*
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Post by: warburton on 23 November 2014, 09:50:59 PM: Amazingly good. :)
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Post by: Captain Blood on 23 November 2014, 09:54:54 PM: Beautiful subtle work. The woodgrain on the crossbow is worth the price of entry on its own :)
(And the rest of him is just sumptuous)