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Miniatures Adventure => Fantasy Adventures => Frostgrave => Topic started by: DancesWithHippos on August 13, 2015, 11:40:52 PM
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Here is a link to my miniatures and terrain blogs latest post showing 22 Frostgrave figures. I hope you like them. Any comments, critiques, or criticism is much appreciated.
http://danceswithhipposterrain.blogspot.com/2015/08/individual-shots-of-my-completed.html
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Some nice figure builds and paintjobs there :)
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Those look great. I was holding off buying a box cause of my huge unpainted pile, but I'm loosing willpower.
Xin
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I like the faces since they are in a style I'd like to emulate. I can't paint the whites of their eyes with pupils; it's just not going to happen, so was thinking of using a method such as your with black, "shadowed" eyes. What was your method of painting the faces, including highlights, washes, etc.?
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I like the faces since they are in a style I'd like to emulate. I can't paint the whites of their eyes with pupils; it's just not going to happen, so was thinking of using a method such as your with black, "shadowed" eyes. What was your method of painting the faces, including highlights, washes, etc.?
For most of them I started with a Black prime, based in the old Citadel Tallarn Flesh, washed in Reikland Fleshshade, then highlighted in Kislev Flesh. Some of them I went back with a controlled wash of Reikland Fleshshade again. Because of the sculpts I painted very few of the eyes in a traditional manner. I think I hammered each of these figures out in 1-2 hours. The method I used isn't great but its good enough considering the time spent.
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I like 'em a lot, DancesWithHippos. Very effective.
Painting eyes gives me palpitating fits as well, Philhelm.
-Michael
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I like 'em a lot, DancesWithHippos. Very effective.
Painting eyes gives me palpitating fits as well, Philhelm.
-Michael
A while back, I took a hiatus from the hobby for a few years and thought I was done when I couldn't seem to focus well enough to paint. I'm far-sighted, so there is a minimum range at which I can place something in front of my face and focus on it. A magnification visor saved the day, but painting the beady little eyes is a bit much, sadly.
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Great work!
You've already got quite the warband there, with some interesting specialists in the mix.
And are those Gripping Beast Viking Hirdmen torsos I see there? ;)
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I can't paint the whites of their eyes with pupils; it's just not going to happen, so was thinking of using a method such as your with black, "shadowed" eyes.
You can use a little off-white (ivory mixed with white for example) to paint in the eyes approximately. Then (when fully dry), thin a mix of black and brown ink right down and add a little so that it flows around the eye and defines it.
I'd suggest doing the eyes first, then the rest of the face. That way you can re-do them if you're not happy without soiling the rest of the face.
This way, you "paint the eyes" in a such a way that they are painted, but avoids having to do the fiddly black-white-black pupil approach that most people use. Looks quite convincing from about 12"+ too!
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Great work!
You've already got quite the warband there, with some interesting specialists in the mix.
And are those Gripping Beast Viking Hirdmen torsos I see there? ;)
Yes, there are two GB bodies and heads in the mix. One for an additional Knight and the other for a Marksman. I needed them to be in chainmail and the GB figures were on hand. They fit in nicely I think.
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Nice paint jobs thanks for sharing
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Thanks for the compliments guys. A lot of the stuff on my new blog has been dedicated to Frostgrave so far. Feel free to check it out ( it's easier than posting 20 pictures here lol). I'll have some more stuff from different games and genres up soon enough.
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Really nice paint jobs and basing. That metal knight is a big figure. As you would expect a knight to be!
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Really nice paint jobs and basing. That metal knight is a big figure. As you would expect a knight to be!
Yes, he is quite large. He doesn't really seem to be out of scale as much as he seems to be just a big guy.
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I added this guy to the mix yesterday. I'm thinking he may serve as a Templar.
(http://i1369.photobucket.com/albums/ag232/joshuakirk85/IMG_1845_zpsk1lyoaf9.jpg) (http://s1369.photobucket.com/user/joshuakirk85/media/IMG_1845_zpsk1lyoaf9.jpg.html)
(http://i1369.photobucket.com/albums/ag232/joshuakirk85/IMG_1846_zpsz2b1xzds.jpg) (http://s1369.photobucket.com/user/joshuakirk85/media/IMG_1846_zpsz2b1xzds.jpg.html)
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Oooh. I like him. Is he an official Frostgrave miniature, or have you pressed him into service from elsewhere?
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Oooh. I like him. Is he an official Frostgrave miniature, or have you pressed him into service from elsewhere?
He is from Reaper.
http://www.reapermini.com/OnlineStore/kieron/latest/03581
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I just finished up my first two Red Box Games minis. I'm going to find a spot for the in Frostgrave somehow! Not my best work but great sculpts none the less. Easily some of the best minis on the market.
http://danceswithhipposterrain.blogspot.com/2015/09/red-box-minis.html
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Tre Manor stuff are easy to recognise. Love them, lovely paintjob !
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Great effort, lovely figs and showcases the soldiers box nicely.
Have you been playing much of the game itself?
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Great effort, lovely figs and showcases the soldiers box nicely.
Have you been playing much of the game itself?
I haven't even got in a single game lol! I've been busy around the house and of course painting minis. I'm hoping to play some soon though.
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I decided to take a break from the apocalypse and paint up another fantasy mini. This guy is from Hasslefree and will probably end up as a barbarian in my warband.
(http://i1369.photobucket.com/albums/ag232/joshuakirk85/vf_zpstmq3z50s.jpg) (http://s1369.photobucket.com/user/joshuakirk85/media/vf_zpstmq3z50s.jpg.html)
(http://i1369.photobucket.com/albums/ag232/joshuakirk85/vb_zpssjtjrabr.jpg) (http://s1369.photobucket.com/user/joshuakirk85/media/vb_zpssjtjrabr.jpg.html)
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Outstanding work on both the Templar and Barbarian figures, DWH! :)
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Amazing paint jobs!
And good finds for characterful models.
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Thanks guys. I really think a well sculpted mini can add a lot to a game. Eventually I would like to assemble a band entirely out of Red Box Minis and Hasslefree.