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Miniatures Adventure => Fantasy Adventures => Topic started by: Quendil on 20 March 2014, 09:24:43 AM
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Now I have started to get back into painting I decided to paint up some Corsairs from Mithril and GW. However I thought I should build them a boat or two. WIP on the first one
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y473/quendil22/LOTR/IMG_0003_zps5316atyh.jpg)
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y473/quendil22/LOTR/IMG_0005_zpsk0zmtc8s.jpg)
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That's looking really good. I will also borrow your idea of the blue tac to hold figs!
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That's looking really good. I will also borrow your idea of the blue tac to hold figs!
You would think with quick setting super glue I would be able to hold things steady while it sets, but no hence the blue tack :D
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New WIP
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y473/quendil22/LOTR/IMG_0028_zps1xlouygx.jpg)
Below is the link to the site where I got the plans from. I have changed a few things and am using balsa wood instead of construction paper.
http://www.blackbirdmedia.org/lotr/?view=articles (http://www.blackbirdmedia.org/lotr/?view=articles)
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She is going to be a BEAUTY. Keep up the GREAT WORK!
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Ship is looking great. Pauline Baynes' map, approved by Tolkien, shows some ships. It's the closest thing to a Middle-earth ship description we have:
(http://middle-earth.xenite.org/files/2011/09/Pauline-Baynes-Middle-earth-300x281.jpg) (http://middle-earth.xenite.org/files/2011/09/Pauline-Baynes-Middle-earth.jpg)
Click on the image for a full size view.
How have you stripped the grey base coat from your Mithril miniatures? I alway struggle to remove the primer from mine.
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Cracking work!
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I am following this.
:D
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Very nice start, I look forward to the progress.
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Great start. Keep on posting. Thanks for sharing.
Regards,
Hitman
8)
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Ship is looking great. Pauline Baynes' map, approved by Tolkien, shows some ships. It's the closest thing to a Middle-earth ship description we have:
(http://middle-earth.xenite.org/files/2011/09/Pauline-Baynes-Middle-earth-300x281.jpg) (http://middle-earth.xenite.org/files/2011/09/Pauline-Baynes-Middle-earth.jpg)
Click on the image for a full size view.
How have you stripped the grey base coat from your Mithril miniatures? I alway struggle to remove the primer from mine.
The Mithril Miniatures were from the Corsair Pirate Crew Pack they used to do, 27 miniatures unprimed as you got a discount. I tend to leave the primer on when I paint them but have removed it with dettol before.
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Just working out the sails
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y473/quendil22/LOTR/IMG_0031_zpst5lfgvxl.jpg)
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This is going to be awesome...
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First sail. Need to improve my sewing and am learning a lot as i go along so hopefully i can improve on the next one!
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y473/quendil22/LOTR/IMG_0037_zps8tpvhj4i.jpg)
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Looks good to me!
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Looks good to me!
Tell that to my finger, at least I didn't bleed on the sails
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Hey you're talking to a guy who took a nice crescent moon out of his middle finger the other day with an xacto knife...it's healing... lol
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This is awesome. The technique is basically the one I tried out on my little corsair boat in my Ithilien thread but so much better implemented. Really very well done. And thanks for the links to the construction thread. Really cool - though I think he didn't paint the ship right - it looks too busy for me.Somehow too red. But that's just my personal taste.
Anyway, your ship Looks great and I can't wait to see what happens next!
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:-* :-* :-*
Excellent build that sail is just brilliant
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Thanks all. I am dreading painting it as never painted anything so big before and its all wood o_o.
The second sail is on and i am much happier with this one.
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y473/quendil22/LOTR/IMG_0037_zps8tpvhj4i.jpg)
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That is looking lovely, sir.
8) 8)
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Showing a lot of promise there 8) 8)
And an idea that's been stolen for later :D
cheers
James
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Showing a lot of promise there 8) 8)
And an idea that's been stolen for later :D
cheers
James
Its good to share :D (And I had already stole the idea of someone else ;) )
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Great work so far - love the way you have done those sails.
It has been a week since the last post - where's the next update? ;)
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Thanks all. I am dreading painting it as never painted anything so big before and its all wood o_o.
The second sail is on and i am much happier with this one.
Well, I found it easiest to sprapaint the ship black, then spray a fine mist of white over it and then just use various Browns washes. Mind you, very thin washes, more water then anything. That way you can cover huge areas very quickly and have various colors on the ship to reflect the wathering and aging of the wood. Of course you would have to rework the metal parts. It might be feasable to remove the masts and sails first.
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That is a nice looking ship!! :o :o :-* :-* :-*
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No updates this week as all I have done is undercoat the ship as have spent my time on my other hobby of messing about with old cars
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The ship isd looking great and the sails are amazing!
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I Have finally painted the boat, still have a few things to add and finish off. Also need to paint some crew!
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y473/quendil22/LOTR/IMG_0058_zpswrfrphxr.jpg)
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Looking good but might suggest a bit more drybrushing on the deck to help bring it out bit more :)
cheers
James
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Looking more than suitably sinister. Well done. I agree some highlights or added colours could bring out some more detail.
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That looks really great. It looks like something out of an old 80's fantasy/historical movie, a proper model ship rather then a CGI blue screen backdrop. In other words, exactly the way I like it.
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Great model, I missed it til now so I got the payoff quickly! Very nicely done!
Thanks for sharing the whole project,
Jevenkah
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Yep, looking good.
Very good!
8) 8)
Love those sails!
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I would use a little of what each of the fellas has suggested.
Drushbrush it quite liberally to reveal the grain a little more and THEN wash over the top to darken it down again.
With thin successive washes it will happen gradually and you just stop when you like the result.
Horses for courses, though.. ;)
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Fantastic ship, I plan on making something similar at some point, this is great inspiration.
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Thanks for all the comments. I have done some more dry brushing on the top deck using two different colours. Now should I put on a thin wash to try and darken it down?
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y473/quendil22/LOTR/IMG_0168_zpsf9mbjnso.jpg)
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I think it looks good as it is :)
cheers
James
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I think it looks good as it is :)
cheers
James
Great I will take your advice and do the rest to match.
Should have a ships wheel soon thanks to eBay
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(http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv182/Quendil_photos/LOTR/IMG_0003.jpg)
Wow, that's a BIG hot wire cutter :o
I just bought a slightly smaller one today, and am delighted to see a project like this done with the aid of one ;)
Great work on that ship, I've gone and downloaded the templates and stored the link for future reference (I knew Neldoreth's page, but not that he'd put up those construction plans/guides.
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Wow, that's a BIG hot wire cutter :o
I just bought a slightly smaller one today, and am delighted to see a project like this done with the aid of one ;)
Great work on that ship, I've gone and downloaded the templates and stored the link for future reference (I knew Neldoreth's page, but not that he'd put up those construction plans/guides.
I've had the wire cutter for years and this is the first time I have really used it. Plan to use it more often now.
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More dry brushing and I'm happy with the results. Now to pinch Notlobs bolt throwers!
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y473/quendil22/LOTR/IMG_0181_zps6dcxzckj.jpg)
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Even thought they are called Black Ships I find that models need to be a lot lighter than black. Otherwise they just appear to be blotches of undefined shape to the viewer. Models are just too tiny for the eyes to see details otherwise. So don't make it any darker.
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They always seem to look darker in the photos as well
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Notlobs bolt throwers and some Mithril Miniatures corsairs painted up to crew it. I have some GW corsairs in my huge painting queue. Just waiting to add a ships wheel and anchor to the ship than onto the next one.
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y473/quendil22/LOTR/IMG_0182_zpsgh3tdk2o.jpg)
there are more pics on my blog
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Still painting LOTR stuff now and again. Still have an ongoing project for The Siege of Minas Tirith from White Dwarf 53.
The Fellowship
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y473/quendil22/LOTR/IMG_1686_zpssqjmyzlc.jpg)
The Nazgul
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y473/quendil22/LOTR/IMG_1687_zpsyuz7jmz5.jpg)
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y473/quendil22/LOTR/IMG_1689_zps4jw2z7bp.jpg)
Barrow, wights, Goldberry and Tom Bombadil
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y473/quendil22/LOTR/IMG_1684_zpsgzqfas7f.jpg)
Gildor and rangers
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y473/quendil22/LOTR/IMG_1685_zpsbrfmaiy6.jpg)
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Clansmen
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y473/quendil22/LOTR/P1020946_zpsgpusotm4.jpg)
Also some old Heritage ones
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y473/quendil22/LOTR/P1020948_zpsqvmuflaf.jpg)
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A lovely selection of minis. Do you have any scenarios planned for using them? I can see several opportunities and situations in which these figures would be put to great use.
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A lovely selection of minis. Do you have any scenarios planned for using them? I can see several opportunities and situations in which these figures would be put to great use.
I have two LOTR projects on the go at the moment. First one is to paint enough up to play the Siege of Minas Tirith battle from White Dwarf 53. Second one is to work though the old GW Journey books. After that I will look at Helms Deep etc.
Will take me a while as I always have other things on the go o_o