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Title: TBC's Uthmog Elvenblade DONE!
Post by: Too Bo Coo on July 20, 2015, 03:59:19 PM: Uthmog Elvenblade WIP :D

(http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i149/eaodak/Uthmog%20Elvenblade%2001_zpspwuthbbq.jpg) (http://s71.photobucket.com/user/eaodak/media/Uthmog%20Elvenblade%2001_zpspwuthbbq.jpg.html)

(http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i149/eaodak/Uthmog%20Elvenblade%2002_zpsoxxhgsnw.jpg) (http://s71.photobucket.com/user/eaodak/media/Uthmog%20Elvenblade%2002_zpsoxxhgsnw.jpg.html)

(http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i149/eaodak/Uthmog%20Elvenblade%2003_zpsryascumb.jpg) (http://s71.photobucket.com/user/eaodak/media/Uthmog%20Elvenblade%2003_zpsryascumb.jpg.html)
Title: Re: TBC's Uthmog Elvenblade WIP
Post by: Psychoflexible on July 20, 2015, 04:06:39 PM: Isn't he Harry the Hammer in his old version ?
Title: Re: TBC's Uthmog Elvenblade WIP
Post by: Too Bo Coo on July 20, 2015, 04:07:55 PM: Yes and no? There seems to be some confusion to his name, I want to say yes, but the last time I did I got shouted down on the Old Hammer FB group.... lol
Title: Re: TBC's Uthmog Elvenblade WIP
Post by: Hobgoblin on July 20, 2015, 04:36:28 PM: Pure pedantry forces me to point out that he's Uthmog Elvenbane - no blade in sight! ;)
Title: Re: TBC's Uthmog Elvenblade WIP
Post by: Lovejoy on July 20, 2015, 04:38:28 PM: Yes and no is the right answer! :D

He was Gothmog Elvenbane in the Chaos warriors boxed set. And there was a Harald, 'Harry the hammer' in the Heroic Knights of the known world boxed set, which is where the name came from.

But Gothmog was obviously sculpted from the 1st edition Warhammer game art, and over the years the 'Harry the Hammer' name got associated with the Warhammer cover character. By the 25th anniversary Warhammer release, it ended up 'official'.

Looking good with the paint! Nicely faithful to the art too. I've got one of these in my painting queue, but he's been there for about 30 years now.... :(
Title: Re: TBC's Uthmog Elvenblade WIP
Post by: Lovejoy on July 20, 2015, 04:48:08 PM: Quote from: Hobgoblin on July 20, 2015, 04:36:28 PM
Pure pedantry forces me to point out that he's Uthmog Elvenbane - no blade in sight! ;)

I'll see your pedantry and raise you an obsessive compulsion.... he was Gothmog Elvenbane in the First Citadel Compendium, but was Gothmog Elvenblade in the Second... my knowledge of 31 year old typos in minor publications is extensive.

I really must get out more.
Title: Re: TBC's Uthmog Elvenblade WIP
Post by: Hobgoblin on July 20, 2015, 04:57:22 PM: Quote from: Lovejoy on July 20, 2015, 04:48:08 PM
I'll see your pedantry and raise you an obsessive compulsion.... he was Gothmog Elvenbane in the First Citadel Compendium, but was Gothmog Elvenblade in the Second... my knowledge of 31 year old typos in minor publications is extensive.

I really must get out more.

I've just checked the first compendium, and he's certainly Uthmog Elvenbane in that! You're quite right on the "blade" typo in the second compendium, but I think he was always "bane" on the box. And certainly always Uthmog!

Likewise ...
Title: Re: TBC's Uthmog Elvenblade WIP
Post by: Too Bo Coo on July 20, 2015, 05:31:45 PM: Name aside, what do you guys think so far? :P
Title: Re: TBC's Uthmog Elvenblade WIP
Post by: Lovejoy on July 20, 2015, 05:39:24 PM: Quote from: Hobgoblin on July 20, 2015, 04:57:22 PM
...Uthmog... certainly always Uthmog...
You are absolutely right! I read 'Uthmog' in the Compendium, had 'Uthmog' in my head, and typed 'Gothmog' instead... I blame over-exposure to LotR (and tequila!) ;)

Quote from: Too Bo Coo on July 20, 2015, 05:31:45 PM
Name aside, what do you guys think so far? :P

Paint looks good already! What do you still have to do?
Title: Re: TBC's Uthmog Elvenblade WIP
Post by: Too Bo Coo on July 20, 2015, 05:40:51 PM: Cheers Mate! I want to add some more highlights to the copper, and then I still need to do the ornage/black checker strip in the back, finish up the hammer head, put steel bottoms on the boots and a little final clean up. I figure I'm about 80% done.
Title: Re: TBC's Uthmog Elvenblade WIP
Post by: Hobgoblin on July 20, 2015, 05:58:59 PM: Looks good to me too! What do you have planned for the base?
Title: Re: TBC's Uthmog Elvenblade WIP
Post by: Too Bo Coo on July 20, 2015, 06:02:07 PM: Quote from: Hobgoblin on July 20, 2015, 05:58:59 PM
Looks good to me too! What do you have planned for the base?

Cheers! I'm going to put him on a clear disk. I plan to use him as an antagonist for my Otherworld Skirmish games :D I'll be using my Dwarven Forge tiles, so I like the look of the clear disks for that.
Title: Re: TBC's Uthmog Elvenblade WIP
Post by: Too Bo Coo on July 21, 2015, 12:40:10 PM: Done! (Minus base :D)

(http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i149/eaodak/Uthmog%20Elvenblade%2004_zpsxfttydwd.jpg) (http://s71.photobucket.com/user/eaodak/media/Uthmog%20Elvenblade%2004_zpsxfttydwd.jpg.html)

(http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i149/eaodak/Uthmog%20Elvenblade%2005_zps5uzpgin4.jpg) (http://s71.photobucket.com/user/eaodak/media/Uthmog%20Elvenblade%2005_zps5uzpgin4.jpg.html)

(http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i149/eaodak/Uthmog%20Elvenblade%2006_zpszc4crurf.jpg) (http://s71.photobucket.com/user/eaodak/media/Uthmog%20Elvenblade%2006_zpszc4crurf.jpg.html)
Title: Re: TBC's Uthmog Elvenblade DONE!
Post by: Psychoflexible on July 22, 2015, 02:04:42 PM: Thanks for the history lesson guys and nice paint on the mini. This old school chaos warrior kick ass !
Title: Re: TBC's Uthmog Elvenblade DONE!
Post by: Talysman on July 22, 2015, 08:33:15 PM: You were right about the highlights, that's really made the armor pop.
Title: Re: TBC's Uthmog Elvenblade DONE!
Post by: Too Bo Coo on July 23, 2015, 12:06:45 AM: Thanks Mates! I must admit, I'm very happy with how he came out. I used the Burnished Copper triad from Foundry and added a bit of silver to the lightest copper for the last highlight.
Title: Re: TBC's Uthmog Elvenblade DONE!
Post by: Faust23 on July 26, 2015, 07:45:12 AM: Looks great bud! :-*