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Title: Grenadier foot knights
Post by: stone-cold-lead on September 26, 2018, 02:07:24 PM
Just a couple of models for now but hopefully at some point in the future I'll get a few more done. Painted the one on the right a while back and it's only taken me 12 or more months to get around to painting up the other two that I prepped at the time.

(https://stonecoldlead.webs.com/photos/grenadier%20foot%20knights%20small.JPG)

Bought these back in the early 90's and had a full unit as part of my Bretonnian army when 3rd edition WFB was still a thing. It's nice to at least see these three get a new lease of life. Got two more prepped and ready but for now I want to move onto something a bit more elven-y.
Title: Re: Grenadier foot knights
Post by: boneio on September 26, 2018, 03:39:35 PM
These are wonderful - models and execution
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Post by: Bloggard on September 26, 2018, 04:05:25 PM
beauts.
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Post by: Tungdil on September 26, 2018, 05:05:49 PM
These are wonderful - models and execution

Exactly!
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Post by: Koyote on September 26, 2018, 06:03:41 PM
VERY nice!
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Post by: redzed on September 26, 2018, 06:04:24 PM
that's some lovely metalwork there.
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Post by: Orctrader on September 26, 2018, 06:39:34 PM
These are lovely.   :)
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Post by: marrony on September 26, 2018, 06:46:44 PM
Very sharp.
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Post by: majorsmith on September 26, 2018, 07:35:25 PM
Very knice
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Post by: beefcake on September 26, 2018, 08:40:10 PM
Those are great miniatures and a superb paintjob as is to be expected.
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Post by: Suber on September 26, 2018, 10:10:46 PM
Breathtaking. Bot how, oh, how, do you achieve such a glorious paintjob on those metals!? :-*
Title: Re: Grenadier foot knights
Post by: Captain Blood on September 26, 2018, 10:57:46 PM
Lush  :-*
Title: Re: Grenadier foot knights
Post by: stone-cold-lead on September 27, 2018, 09:59:15 AM
Thanks for the comments everyone.

Breathtaking. Bot how, oh, how, do you achieve such a glorious paintjob on those metals!? :-*

It's just layering and washes. It's actually fairly straight forward on these models. The sword blades took the most faffing about really.
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Post by: Duncan McDane on September 27, 2018, 11:49:54 AM
Gorgeous metals indeed  :-*.
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Post by: meninobesta on September 27, 2018, 12:19:45 PM
so much crisp and clean metal
the only proper adjective that can be used is MANOWAR!
 :)
Title: Re: Grenadier foot knights
Post by: Brandlin on September 27, 2018, 12:44:03 PM
groans

i have those figures and after painting them i stripped them back as they looked better without my paint obscuring all that pewter...

sighs
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Post by: Elk101 on September 27, 2018, 08:18:14 PM
That's a lovely effect on the armour. Great job.
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Post by: Kyusumu on September 27, 2018, 10:25:12 PM
These look absolutely fantastic, great job!
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Post by: Spooktalker on September 30, 2018, 08:55:54 PM
Great work, nice to see these Copplestone knights get painting justice!
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Post by: steders on October 01, 2018, 09:37:04 AM
wow, amazing metals.
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Post by: Golgotha on October 06, 2018, 12:10:32 PM
The metalwork is very convincing (you should do a how to workbench article on painting armour) and always good to see Grenadier miniatures, especially when treated with such loving care. Thank you for sharing these.
Title: Re: Grenadier foot knights
Post by: Anselm van Helsing on October 12, 2018, 08:09:32 AM
Gorgeous!

I second the suggestion you do a how-to. 'Just washes and highlights' is what we all do, but some clearly achieve much more with that technique than e.g. me. :)
Title: Re: Grenadier foot knights
Post by: stone-cold-lead on October 12, 2018, 09:32:29 AM
Gorgeous!

I second the suggestion you do a how-to. 'Just washes and highlights' is what we all do, but some clearly achieve much more with that technique than e.g. me. :)

I've got a couple more base coated and ready for whenever so I might try and do something of an article or even a video. I can't promise anything though.
Title: Re: Grenadier foot knights
Post by: stone-cold-lead on January 19, 2021, 08:22:01 PM
Well I did say I had a couple more ready to go. Painted these two last year.

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v9iY9Np3w0k/YAc2yTG3mxI/AAAAAAAABRM/IPloMMc1ekcojE7z2ToD6nv5SNsitAsIwCLcBGAsYHQ/s505/gren%2Bknight%2Bbastard%2Bsmall.JPG)

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wqy3BOQaat4/YAc2yV6XvoI/AAAAAAAABRI/O0c3aP_H_6oQhBN4gp56wvR7P2c9cfHTwCLcBGAsYHQ/s558/gren%2Bknight%2Bhammer%2Bsmall.JPG)

Also had another knight kicking around from many years earlier, 2003-ish which I'd painted for an article in Harbinger magazine. Sold off a lot of my random painted bits the other year but kept this guy for nostalgia. Decided to update him and add him to the collection so he got rebased and some retouching. A couple of minor things got repainted and his armour was given some additional highlights to bring it up to my current style.

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vqK6wOO4Scc/YAc39aKEwzI/AAAAAAAABRY/4ZK47PGg-hkV6AiQrTb24BH-vgI3OKleACLcBGAsYHQ/s558/gren%2Bknight%2Bgold%2Bsmall.JPG)

And of course the group so far.

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3JzdV0FcCbs/YAc4V44lAlI/AAAAAAAABRg/_pRkRu_VZMwtUzadQJFvR_k8rLxPpCxmgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1200/grenadier%2Bfoot%2Bknights%2Bgroup%2Bsmall.JPG)

Got more of these knights, no idea when I'll do them but I'm sure I'll paint one or two....
Title: Re: Grenadier foot knights
Post by: beefcake on January 19, 2021, 08:55:19 PM
Very nice. I must get me some of them. I love the golden colour on the hero. I must steal that idea also :) (Painted to a tenth of the standard of your of course as these are amazing!)
Title: Re: Grenadier foot knights
Post by: voltan on January 19, 2021, 10:48:50 PM
Blimey, they look gorgeous.

which I'd painted for an article in Harbinger magazine.

Really enjoyed the theory articles you did for that, why I still keep hold of my copies.
Title: Re: Grenadier foot knights
Post by: Tactalvanic on January 19, 2021, 11:19:47 PM
Classics well painted beyond my ability, but sod it, I have a few to so think I will slap some paint on them one day anyway

In pale imitation to your outstanding working on them.

Title: Re: Grenadier foot knights
Post by: aircav on January 19, 2021, 11:26:04 PM
Amazing stuff these Grenadier Figures have never looked so good  8) 8)
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Post by: steve29651 on January 20, 2021, 01:09:45 PM
Very nice paint job, out of interest the whole old Grenadier Range is now available from Forlorn Hope, a UK company.

Steve M
Title: Re: Grenadier foot knights
Post by: stone-cold-lead on January 20, 2021, 01:28:50 PM
Very nice paint job, out of interest the whole old Grenadier Range is now available from Forlorn Hope, a UK company.

Steve M

That's fantastic especially now seeing as ordering from mainland Europe is no longer as appealing as it once was. Hope they can add the rest of the range over time.