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Miniatures Adventure => Medieval Adventures => Topic started by: Bugsda on 30 July 2015, 09:16:18 PM

Title: Knight Templars
Post by: Bugsda on 30 July 2015, 09:16:18 PM: (http://i58.tinypic.com/2viku20.jpg)

Some Crusader Knight Templars.............when bankers did, literally, draw blood ;)
Title: Re: Knight Templars
Post by: OSHIROmodels on 30 July 2015, 09:19:40 PM: Top job, I really love the helmets 8) 8)

cheers

James
Title: Re: Knight Templars
Post by: Argonor on 31 July 2015, 03:01:42 AM: Very nice, I am just about to assemble some Fireforge foot Templars to paint and use for Frostgrave, so inspiration is welcome! :)

What make are these, please? Look like a solid crusader range?
Title: Re: Knight Templars
Post by: Ray Earle on 31 July 2015, 06:15:36 AM: Lovely clean whites bugs. :D
Title: Re: Knight Templars
Post by: Bugsda on 31 July 2015, 12:07:40 PM: Cheers lads :)

Argonor, the figures are from Mark Sims' Crusader Miniatures.

http://www.crusaderminiatures.com/list.php?cat=5&sub=56&page=1

Check out his Teutonics, perfect for Frostgrave I would think.
Title: Re: Knight Templars
Post by: Captain Blood on 31 July 2015, 12:40:14 PM: Gorgeous :-*
Title: Re: Knight Templars
Post by: Major_Gilbear on 31 July 2015, 12:56:58 PM: Gosh those are nice! And black base rims too! :-*

Any tips for how you did the metals please? Was it a dark grey over-brushed with silver, or is there more to that nice shading effect?
Title: Re: Knight Templars
Post by: **GS** on 31 July 2015, 01:04:01 PM: I just love the whites... so shiny.

Great job!

Cheers
GS
Title: Re: Knight Templars
Post by: Bugsda on 31 July 2015, 05:31:15 PM: Quote from: Major_Gilbear on 31 July 2015, 12:56:58 PM
Any tips for how you did the metals please? Was it a dark grey over-brushed with silver, or is there more to that nice shading effect?

Well thinned matt black enamel undercoat, then 0000 gauge wire wool wrapped around a cocktail stick to polish it off when dry, simple but effective.
Make sure you brush off any loose bits of wire wool caught on the figure with a big soft brush before putting on the paint proper.

Doesn't work well on plastic though ;)
Title: Re: Knight Templars
Post by: Major_Gilbear on 31 July 2015, 10:04:00 PM: Quote from: Bugsda on 31 July 2015, 05:31:15 PM
Well thinned matt black enamel undercoat, then 0000 gauge wire wool wrapped around a cocktail stick to polish it off when dry, simple but effective.
Make sure you brush off any loose bits of wire wool caught on the figure with a big soft brush before putting on the paint proper.

Doesn't work well on plastic though ;)

Interesting and effective!

Funnily enough, I had a conversation just this week with a friend about polishing and glazing the "raw" metal of pewter figures in lieu of painting them with metallic paint...
Title: Re: Knight Templars
Post by: Bugsda on 31 July 2015, 11:00:03 PM: You can play around with different ink washes, tinted varnishes and the like after, but it's the thinned matt black that gives the high contrast and depth.

I got the technique off of Bill Brewer back in the seventies and been using it ever since, it's nothing new.
Title: Re: Knight Templars
Post by: Argonor on 31 July 2015, 11:25:39 PM: Quote from: Bugsda on 31 July 2015, 12:07:40 PM
Cheers lads :)

Argonor, the figures are from Mark Sims' Crusader Miniatures.

http://www.crusaderminiatures.com/list.php?cat=5&sub=56&page=1

Check out his Teutonics, perfect for Frostgrave I would think.

Thanks, I'll be browsing those!
Title: Re: Knight Templars
Post by: Pappa Midnight on 01 August 2015, 10:22:02 AM: Very nice indeed! You really nailed the white.

PM
Title: Re: Knight Templars
Post by: Captain Blood on 01 August 2015, 10:29:19 AM: Quote from: Bugsda on 31 July 2015, 11:00:03 PM
I got the technique off of Bill Brewer back in the seventies and been using it ever since

8)
Title: Re: Knight Templars
Post by: Malamute on 01 August 2015, 03:23:22 PM: Quote from: Bugsda on 31 July 2015, 11:00:03 PM

I got the technique off of Bill Brewer back in the seventies and been using it ever since, it's nothing new.

You don't look that old. ;) :D
Title: Re: Knight Templars
Post by: Bugsda on 01 August 2015, 04:13:31 PM: Quote from: Malamute on 01 August 2015, 03:23:22 PM
You don't look that old. ;) :D

I have no vices lol
Title: Re: Knight Templars
Post by: Phil Portway on 01 August 2015, 10:40:26 PM: Quote from: Bugsda on 31 July 2015, 11:00:03 PM
You can play around with different ink washes, tinted varnishes and the like after, but it's the thinned matt black that gives the high contrast and depth.

I got the technique off of Bill Brewer back in the seventies and been using it ever since, it's nothing new.
Same technique I used, also learnt from Bill. Never fails!!!
;)