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Title: opponenttheory's adventures in Middle Earth and other realms of old
Post by: opponenttheory on June 29, 2016, 09:04:40 PM

Hello everybody

I've started to repaint my Lord of the Rings collection beginning with the two of my favourite models

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7704/27687487520_104ef0f19f_z.jpg)

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7375/27966910145_d614161b3d_z.jpg)

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7296/27932709486_da03931bd9_z.jpg)

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7356/27906611481_02c2635ed5_z.jpg)

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7377/27906606051_35fc70d0eb_z.jpg)

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7326/27882301262_9dafd73ac2_z.jpg)

Title: Re: opponenttheory's adventures in Middle Earth
Post by: olyreed on June 29, 2016, 09:12:48 PM

Absolutely bloody marvellous  :-* :-* :-*

Title: Re: opponenttheory's adventures in Middle Earth
Post by: Diablo Jon on June 29, 2016, 09:58:03 PM

Bloody hell those are amazing  :o  ..well done.

Title: Re: opponenttheory's adventures in Middle Earth
Post by: Cubs on June 29, 2016, 10:09:50 PM

Very nice.

Title: Re: opponenttheory's adventures in Middle Earth
Post by: Vermis on June 30, 2016, 12:03:54 AM

Fantastic stuff.

How many more do you have to go?

Title: Re: opponenttheory's adventures in Middle Earth
Post by: opponenttheory on June 30, 2016, 02:59:21 AM

Quote from: Vermis on June 30, 2016, 12:03:54 AM

Fantastic stuff.

How many more do you have to go?

I suspect I have over a hundred character models. The variations of Legolas, Gandalf and Aragorn probably account for twenty  :)

Title: Re: opponenttheory's adventures in Middle Earth
Post by: Andym on June 30, 2016, 04:47:55 AM

Fantastic! :o I love the texture on the robes of Gandalf!

Title: Re: opponenttheory's adventures in Middle Earth
Post by: Will Bailie on June 30, 2016, 05:55:10 AM

Marvellous! 

Quote from: opponenttheory on June 30, 2016, 02:59:21 AM

I suspect I have over a hundred character models. The variations of Legolas, Gandalf and Aragorn probably account for twenty  :)

If you have all the variants of all the Fellowship, you are definitely in for a LOT of painting!   lol

Title: Re: opponenttheory's adventures in Middle Earth
Post by: OSHIROmodels on June 30, 2016, 06:06:19 AM

That cloak on Gandalf is something else  :-* :-*

cheers

James

Title: Re: opponenttheory's adventures in Middle Earth
Post by: Khadrin Stonetooth on June 30, 2016, 07:53:34 AM

Wow, amazing brushwork here, wow, wow, WOW !!!

Title: Re: opponenttheory's adventures in Middle Earth
Post by: Giger on June 30, 2016, 11:15:11 AM

Beautiful work on them both.

Title: Re: opponenttheory's adventures in Middle Earth
Post by: Little Odo on July 01, 2016, 02:51:16 PM

I agree with everyone else - fantastic paint work, especailly Gandalf's cloak.

Title: Re: opponenttheory's adventures in Middle Earth
Post by: jambo1 on July 01, 2016, 03:51:13 PM

Lovely work on those figures. :)

Title: Re: opponenttheory's adventures in Middle Earth
Post by: emosbur on July 01, 2016, 05:11:06 PM

The fabric texture is great.

Title: Re: opponenttheory's adventures in Middle Earth
Post by: dbsubashi on July 01, 2016, 06:48:03 PM

That is the best Gandalf model I have ever seen!

Title: Re: opponenttheory's adventures in Middle Earth
Post by: opponenttheory on July 09, 2016, 03:18:25 AM

Another one done.

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8883/28149360666_1554c8fda6_z.jpg)
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8703/27568030153_64f6ec24c4_z.jpg)
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8606/28105396871_89bbed0678_z.jpg)

Title: Re: opponenttheory's adventures in Middle Earth
Post by: tomogui on July 09, 2016, 06:29:14 AM

Love this. Paintwork on the elf is subdued and fantastic, and the basework looks exactly like a beautiful realistic chunk of dirt. This kind of subtle work is inspiring!

Title: Re: opponenttheory's adventures in Middle Earth
Post by: opponenttheory on July 11, 2016, 02:30:41 AM

I've painted Cirdan.

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7435/27949069460_f7a83a44bc_c.jpg)
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7576/28126048162_cac79f6901_o.jpg)

I also did a few touch ups on Erestor as well as taking better photos

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7666/27948971100_2b69b4c324_c.jpg)
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8680/28196263506_d70a623dc3_o.jpg)

Full sized images can be found on my blog http://opponent-theory.blogspot.com/2016/07/cirdan-and-erestor.html (http://opponent-theory.blogspot.com/2016/07/cirdan-and-erestor.html)

Title: Re: opponenttheory's adventures in Middle Earth
Post by: Ethelred the Almost Ready on July 11, 2016, 07:11:27 AM

 Great painting, makes me look at GW elves in a whole new light.

Title: Re: opponenttheory's adventures in Middle Earth
Post by: opponenttheory on July 12, 2016, 03:18:47 AM

I've been retaking photos of my older models using my new camera. The troll captain is still one of my favourites.

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8788/27638556833_c3c9fb3be1_c.jpg)
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8567/28176021951_64b28d1aff_c.jpg)
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7644/27973012240_20a08ae9df_c.jpg)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8868/27972994030_0c2dcc75eb_c.jpg)
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8697/28254082085_635a340256_c.jpg)
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7577/27638770024_291fc4a0d6_c.jpg)

I've uploaded hi res photos of these and other models to a flickr album https://flic.kr/s/aHskD9cEu4

Title: Re: opponenttheory's adventures in Middle Earth
Post by: PhilB on July 12, 2016, 12:48:06 PM

Really excellent work - a standard of painting to aspire to.
Thanks!

Title: Re: opponenttheory's adventures in Middle Earth
Post by: VoidValue on July 12, 2016, 01:48:24 PM

Are you a wizard?

Title: Re: opponenttheory's adventures in Middle Earth
Post by: Andym on July 12, 2016, 03:12:25 PM

Excellent stuff! :o The skin on the two trolls in particular are extremely well done! :-* Are you using glazes to add different tones in there?

Title: Re: opponenttheory's adventures in Middle Earth
Post by: opponenttheory on July 13, 2016, 01:42:52 PM

Quote from: Andym on July 12, 2016, 03:12:25 PM

Excellent stuff! :o The skin on the two trolls in particular are extremely well done! :-* Are you using glazes to add different tones in there?

For the larger models like the troll I start with wet blending the shade, midtone and highlight colour straight onto the model and then use glazes to refine the blends and push the contrast. For small models it's mostly glazes. I like using the army painter washes for glazing either on their own or mixed with paint.

Quote from: VoidValue on July 12, 2016, 01:48:24 PM

Are you a wizard?

Ha, no. But I have had a lot of practice and I do this for a living. In a good week I can paint up to sixty hours.

Title: Re: opponenttheory's adventures in Middle Earth
Post by: Mars Miniatures on July 13, 2016, 04:14:52 PM

Everything is so well done, I want to burn my brushes and weep.
Splendid paintwork there. 
I feel like I looked into the monolith in 2001.  Its full of stars!

Title: Re: opponenttheory's adventures in Middle Earth
Post by: opponenttheory on August 15, 2016, 11:11:59 AM

I've started on a series of Hobbit painting tutorials. The first one can be found here

http://opponent-theory.blogspot.com/2016/08/how-to-paint-master-of-laketown.html

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8255/28797094542_d4c0908447_z.jpg)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8628/28286908323_8b85e658f6_z.jpg)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8895/28797097592_4395eb2626_z.jpg)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8651/28286913253_60abc333e6_z.jpg)

Title: Re: opponenttheory's adventures in Middle Earth
Post by: .:Gunslinger:. on August 15, 2016, 11:54:20 AM

Excellent painting! Your style is really really great and the photography is perfect as well.

Title: Re: opponenttheory's adventures in Middle Earth
Post by: Vindice on August 15, 2016, 12:20:02 PM

Fabulous panting. Love the trolls.

Title: Re: opponenttheory's adventures in Middle Earth
Post by: Vanvlak on August 15, 2016, 12:26:02 PM

Good grief - brilliant, especially the skin on the unarmoured troll and the sheen on the blades.
 8) 8) 8) 8)

Title: Re: opponenttheory's adventures in Middle Earth
Post by: **GS** on August 15, 2016, 12:34:13 PM

gorgeous, all of them!

Cheers
GS

Title: Re: opponenttheory's adventures in Middle Earth
Post by: Andym on August 15, 2016, 09:45:58 PM

Excellent stuff! :-* I cannae get your link to work though! :?

Title: Re: opponenttheory's adventures in Middle Earth
Post by: opponenttheory on August 15, 2016, 10:43:46 PM

Okay thanks for letting me know. I've updated the link.

Title: Re: opponenttheory's adventures in Middle Earth
Post by: Andym on August 16, 2016, 07:13:28 AM

Brilliant! Thanks for that! It's always nice to know how the masters do it! :D

Title: Re: opponenttheory's adventures in Middle Earth
Post by: opponenttheory on August 19, 2016, 10:52:36 AM

A tutorial for Bard is now up https://opponent-theory.blogspot.com/2016/08/how-to-paint-bard-bowman.html (https://opponent-theory.blogspot.com/2016/08/how-to-paint-bard-bowman.html)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8364/28462569064_bfd19c24ca_z.jpg)
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8681/28462566204_a9a2f9d6fd_z.jpg)

Title: Re: opponenttheory's adventures in Middle Earth
Post by: opponenttheory on October 08, 2016, 01:11:03 PM

The Fellowship grows

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7558/29559405614_288d159d96_z.jpg)
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5825/29559712613_b7aa5a84bc_b.jpg)

Title: Re: opponenttheory's adventures in Middle Earth
Post by: manic _miner on October 08, 2016, 07:21:20 PM

 Really nice painting on these.

Title: Re: opponenttheory's adventures in Middle Earth
Post by: affun on October 08, 2016, 08:12:17 PM

Really great paintjobs on my favourite fellowship renditions.

Gotta go dig up that Aragorn mini now.

Title: Re: opponenttheory's adventures in Middle Earth
Post by: opponenttheory on December 14, 2016, 03:16:38 PM

Hobbits are done. Might even finish my fellowship this year :)

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/704/30832060243_95267e1b92_b.jpg)

Title: Re: opponenttheory's adventures in Middle Earth
Post by: manic _miner on December 14, 2016, 03:23:40 PM

 Very well done.I like the metal you have done on the blades.

Title: Re: opponenttheory's adventures in Middle Earth
Post by: Andym on December 14, 2016, 08:13:14 PM

Crackin! :o The swords and the colours on the jackets are particularly good!

Title: Re: opponenttheory's adventures in Middle Earth
Post by: supervike on December 15, 2016, 04:21:38 AM

These are some of the best LOTR figs I've ever seen.

Wonderful.

Title: Re: opponenttheory's adventures in Middle Earth
Post by: orc on December 15, 2016, 08:18:12 AM

 :o :o :o the best painted Lotr minis I see in this years!!!   :-* I don't have words...ok only one "Spectacular"!!! ;)

Title: Re: opponenttheory's adventures in Middle Earth
Post by: Giger on December 15, 2016, 10:30:06 AM

Fantastic as always

Title: Re: opponenttheory's adventures in Middle Earth
Post by: Suber on December 15, 2016, 11:34:23 AM

 :o :o This whole thread is pure gold mithril.

Title: Re: opponenttheory's adventures in Middle Earth
Post by: julius1880 on December 15, 2016, 11:40:27 AM

Awesome job. Thanks for sharing.

Title: Re: opponenttheory's adventures in Middle Earth
Post by: opponenttheory on December 18, 2016, 03:52:23 PM

Here's the finished Fellowship. I'll put up individual photos later.

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/313/31575832102_3a30538b14_b.jpg)

Title: Re: opponenttheory's adventures in Middle Earth
Post by: m4jumbo on December 18, 2016, 03:58:40 PM

Wow! Amazing brush work.

Title: Re: opponenttheory's adventures in Middle Earth
Post by: Mick_in_Switzerland on December 18, 2016, 03:59:07 PM

Wow indeed :-*

Title: Re: opponenttheory's adventures in Middle Earth
Post by: Argonor on December 18, 2016, 06:55:05 PM

Well, I cannot really add to what has already been said....  :o :-* ;D

Title: Re: opponenttheory's adventures in Middle Earth
Post by: Andym on December 18, 2016, 10:47:15 PM

Quote from: Mick_in_Switzerland on December 18, 2016, 03:59:07 PM

Wow indeed :-*

Seconded! :-*

Title: Re: opponenttheory's adventures in Middle Earth
Post by: opponenttheory on December 19, 2016, 03:01:48 PM

Thanks for the kind words.

Individual photos are now up on my website

https://opponent-theory.blogspot.com/2016/12/the-fellowship-of-ring.html

Title: Re: opponenttheory's adventures in Middle Earth
Post by: Hammers on December 19, 2016, 03:12:40 PM

Top notch.

Title: Re: opponenttheory's adventures in Middle Earth
Post by: frenchfever on December 19, 2016, 06:15:24 PM

had a look at your blog  :-* :-* :-* 

Title: Re: opponenttheory's adventures in Middle Earth
Post by: Little Odo on December 21, 2016, 09:22:51 PM

Absolutely stunning brush work  :-*

Title: Re: opponenttheory's adventures in Middle Earth
Post by: von Lucky on December 22, 2016, 09:40:24 AM

As others have said, absolutely beautiful.

Title: Re: opponenttheory's adventures in Middle Earth
Post by: WimVdB on December 22, 2016, 11:27:36 PM

Those are the best Fellowship I've ever seen, absoluty excellent!

If you have some spare time, I still have a few hunderd unpainted LOTR figures...

Title: Re: opponenttheory's adventures in Middle Earth
Post by: opponenttheory on January 16, 2017, 12:53:30 AM

Some non-lotr fantasy models from Warploque's Arcworlde.

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/363/32288234966_cab9e96c7e_c.jpg)

Title: Re: opponenttheory's adventures in Middle Earth and other realms of old
Post by: opponenttheory on January 16, 2017, 12:53:38 PM

And here are some warmachine models I painted recently for a commission.

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/386/32194512622_9567cec6a9_c.jpg)
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/664/32194498712_4f0e521e1d_c.jpg)
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/754/32329127975_dbfcdb66c3_c.jpg)
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/664/32209416431_403c50da9e_c.jpg)
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/623/32209471841_53614b94f5_c.jpg)
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/409/31518636553_1fcd14926e_c.jpg)

Title: Re: opponenttheory's adventures in Middle Earth and other realms of old
Post by: DeafNala on January 16, 2017, 01:42:23 PM

FANTASTIC STUFF! All your pieces are WONDERFULLY painted & based treasures...the Warploque in particular. You have The Touch. VERY WELL DONE!

Title: Re: opponenttheory's adventures in Middle Earth and other realms of old
Post by: Dr. The Viking on January 16, 2017, 02:01:39 PM

GW woud have sold more if you painted their miniatures for them.

I think the LOTR miniatures are completely crazy good.

The new miniatures are also well painted, but the figures are less good I think.  :)

Title: Re: opponenttheory's adventures in Middle Earth and other realms of old
Post by: opponenttheory on April 26, 2017, 12:06:29 AM

Quote from: Dr. The Viking on January 16, 2017, 02:01:39 PM

GW woud have sold more if you painted their miniatures for them.

I think the LOTR miniatures are completely crazy good.

The new miniatures are also well painted, but the figures are less good I think.  :)

Yes, I agree the hobbit models don't appeal so much. I think it's the smaller size and the finecast material. Old lotr are classics though.

This model is from dark sword I think. The pose is a little awkward but the details are very high quality and I enjoyed myself painting him.

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2831/34139799251_acafef2b6e_c.jpg)
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2855/34270648595_401d2a4ce1_c.jpg)
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2852/33886835800_501a2191f8_c.jpg)
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4161/33886833710_47e01285b5_c.jpg)