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Title: Warhammer mighty fortress FINISHED PG2
Post by: majorsmith on 04 September 2014, 09:33:05 PM
Working on this for a friend, getting there wood work to finish

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v430/majorsmith/imagejpg1_zps0035c84d.jpg)
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Post by: OSHIROmodels on 04 September 2014, 09:36:43 PM
Very nice  8)

cheers

James
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Post by: AndrewBeasley on 04 September 2014, 10:07:25 PM
 :o

Love the dirty look at the wall base and the stains are ace!
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Post by: Gibby on 04 September 2014, 10:20:34 PM
Amazing work!

(I am that lucky friend)
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Post by: Lancer on 04 September 2014, 10:41:23 PM
very nice
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Post by: Varangian on 04 September 2014, 10:42:11 PM
That's beautiful!
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Post by: Major_Gilbear on 04 September 2014, 10:48:24 PM
Wow, looks so much better than the official pix of it!  :D
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Post by: Mister Rab on 04 September 2014, 11:16:21 PM
Very nice! What paints/techniques did you use? Enquiring minds want to know!
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Post by: Mason on 04 September 2014, 11:27:42 PM
Looking good!
 8) 8)

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Post by: eilif on 05 September 2014, 04:28:33 PM
Really nice. I agree that the dirt near the bottom is very nicely subtle and not overdone.
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Post by: majorsmith on 05 September 2014, 04:57:57 PM
Okay here's a breakdown of how I painted the castle,

Halfords matt black under spray, light over spray of white making sure I left black in the shadows (to be honest a spray of darkish brown would have saved me a lot of work here, as I had to do the next step)

Reeves artists acrylic paint, mix of sand,raw umber and yellow ochre paints similar shade to bane blade brown.

Drybrushing stages

Karak stone then ushabti bone followed by screaming skull

Final highlight areas using terminatus stone "dry" paint

Small areas of catachan green drybrushed on the walls, devlin mud washes streaked down the walls

3 stages of browns from scorched brown, Vallejo flat earth and then US field drab

Hope that answers a few questions :)


Thanks for all the nice comments guys :)
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Post by: Mister Rab on 05 September 2014, 06:11:29 PM
Certainly does help - I just snagged a kiddy toy castle set that I want to paint and you've got just the look I hope to achieve. The bone in with the highlights isn't something I'd have thought of; thanks!
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Post by: FramFramson on 05 September 2014, 06:25:22 PM
Excellent painting!
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Post by: pocoloco on 05 September 2014, 06:58:33 PM
That's a true beauty.  :-*

And as a matter of fact I have one fortress waiting for me to pick it up  :D
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Post by: Momotaro on 05 September 2014, 08:49:14 PM
Brilliant work Andy, striking main colours and subtle weathering.   Excellent!
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Post by: beefcake on 05 September 2014, 09:12:10 PM
Really nice
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Post by: stone-cold-lead on 06 September 2014, 09:45:07 AM
Looking really good, especially the weathering.
Title: Re: Warhammer mighty fortress
Post by: majorsmith on 06 September 2014, 12:11:42 PM
Finished castle, just a quick set up as packed now ready for new home!

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v430/majorsmith/imagejpg3_zpse144c784.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v430/majorsmith/imagejpg2_zps29375752.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v430/majorsmith/imagejpg4_zpsc4e55db8.jpg)
Title: Re: Warhammer mighty fortress FINISHED PG2
Post by: Mason on 06 September 2014, 12:44:39 PM
Exquisite!
 :-* :-* :-*

Gibby should be a very happy bunny when he sees it.
 8) 8)

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Post by: OSHIROmodels on 06 September 2014, 01:52:21 PM
Superb  :-* :-*

cheers

James
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Post by: Elk101 on 06 September 2014, 02:10:44 PM
What they said. Cracking work!
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Post by: Gibby on 06 September 2014, 02:21:40 PM
Oh my word! Very happy bunny indeed!  :-* :-* :-*
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Post by: Mister Rab on 06 September 2014, 02:54:53 PM
That is more than a little bit tasty!  :-*
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Post by: nic-e on 06 September 2014, 02:59:40 PM
That really is great, but man that castle is tiny! o_O
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Post by: majorsmith on 06 September 2014, 05:00:11 PM
Thanks peeps!
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Post by: Mick_in_Switzerland on 06 September 2014, 05:00:45 PM
Well done :-*
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Post by: Andym on 06 September 2014, 05:41:27 PM
Cracking! That's some lovely work right there!! :-* :-*

I know this is probably the lamest question considering the castle is so great, but where is the grass mat from?
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Post by: Elk101 on 06 September 2014, 06:32:04 PM
Cracking! That's some lovely work right there!! :-* :-*

I know this is probably the lamest question considering the castle is so great, but where is the grass mat from?

It looks a bit like hanging basket liner.
Title: Re: Warhammer mighty fortress FINISHED PG2
Post by: majorsmith on 06 September 2014, 06:53:40 PM
It's hanging basket liner £5 from local garden centre :)
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Post by: FramFramson on 06 September 2014, 08:36:39 PM
Aces!
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Post by: Paleskin on 07 September 2014, 12:21:03 AM
Looks great!
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Post by: pocoloco on 07 September 2014, 08:24:07 AM
Super!  :-*  ;D

Question for Gibby, any plans for some houses, huts etc inside the fortress?
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Post by: Gibby on 07 September 2014, 08:55:34 AM
Yes I think so. I was going to look for something suitable as a small keep - it's more of a border fort when laid out like that I guess! Either that or a barracks building and a few other small huts etc.
Title: Re: Warhammer mighty fortress FINISHED PG2
Post by: majorsmith on 07 September 2014, 03:25:42 PM
When laid out in a line it makes a nice walled town ?
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Post by: Gibby on 07 September 2014, 04:35:43 PM
Yeah it will definitely make for a great city wall going across the whole board!
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Post by: Malamute on 07 September 2014, 07:13:55 PM
Very nice. :)
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Post by: Michka on 09 September 2014, 01:12:57 PM
Beautiful painting! Now I want one, which is annoying considering I sold mine a year and a half ago. I was even going to try for a white stone look. On the other hand, I don't have to feel jealous after seeing how well this one was painted. 
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Post by: Momotaro on 09 September 2014, 02:57:12 PM
Building some balsa-wood ladders and a trebuchet now Gibby...  lol
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Post by: Gibby on 09 September 2014, 07:08:22 PM
Sorry, Derek, but the castle may not be stormed by non-official Citadel(tm) Siege Equipment. It's in the rules!  lol
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Post by: Momotaro on 09 September 2014, 11:16:05 PM
 lol lol lol