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Title: GW Empire Spearmen
Post by: killshot on February 02, 2020, 12:00:42 AM: Decided to start the New Year by painting up some miniatures I’ve had waiting for a while.

Started it off with these Spearmen models I had won on eBay a while ago:

(https://i.imgur.com/FPbMuw6.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/Qv1wnTW.jpg)
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Post by: majorsmith on February 02, 2020, 12:29:36 AM: They look fantastic!
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Post by: Elbows on February 02, 2020, 12:47:17 AM: Splendid work. Saved to my "inspiration" folder, based solely on the stunning colour scheme. Love that grey/blue style colour mixed with the blood red. Tremendous.
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Post by: mweaver on February 02, 2020, 03:35:18 AM: Woohoo! Very nice indeed! The Empire figures were probably my favorite line of Warhammer figs, at least during the plastic years (in olden metal days, probably dwarfs). That is a handsome and fierce-looking unit.

-Michael
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Post by: OSHIROmodels on February 02, 2020, 08:59:55 AM: Brill :)
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Post by: Grumpy Gnome on February 02, 2020, 11:53:12 AM: Great work! Nicely done faces and that color scheme is incredible.
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Post by: Andym on February 02, 2020, 01:43:05 PM: Lovely colours! 8)
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Post by: Captain Blood on February 02, 2020, 02:46:51 PM: My word :-*
Those are brilliant, Sam. What a lovely colour scheme. Top job.
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Post by: killshot on February 02, 2020, 07:34:19 PM: Thanks all! This blue/red color scheme is definitely one my absolute favorites.

Quote from: mweaver on February 02, 2020, 03:35:18 AM
Woohoo! Very nice indeed! The Empire figures were probably my favorite line of Warhammer figs, at least during the plastic years (in olden metal days, probably dwarfs). That is a handsome and fierce-looking unit.

-Michael

Thanks Michael, I definitely agree about the figures. I’ve painted a lot of these older Empire miniatures.
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Post by: AKULA on February 02, 2020, 07:35:42 PM: Fantastic work Sam - great choice of colours

:)
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Post by: Orctrader on February 02, 2020, 09:22:46 PM: These are a bit good. :o
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Post by: guitarheroandy on February 02, 2020, 10:43:57 PM: Brilliant! Love that blue-grey. Do you kind me asking what the actual colour is?
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Post by: Splod on February 02, 2020, 11:59:14 PM: Fantastic work! These were great figures, I found the newer Empire kits got a little too 'floofy' for my tastes.
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Post by: killshot on February 03, 2020, 02:30:23 AM: Quote from: guitarheroandy on February 02, 2020, 10:43:57 PM
Brilliant! Love that blue-grey. Do you kind me asking what the actual colour is?

Thank you! It is a sample bottle from Reaper Miniatures Master Series paint that is unlabeled. I’ve had it for a long time at this point. I thought it was Reaper’s discontinued Clouded Sea but it doesn’t match. I guess the short answer is I’m not sure. Sorry, that doesn’t help much.

Quote from: Splod on February 02, 2020, 11:59:14 PM
Fantastic work! These were great figures, I found the newer Empire kits got a little too 'floofy' for my tastes.

I agree, they paint up very easily.
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Post by: scatterbrains on February 03, 2020, 05:57:50 AM: Beautiful unit, love the pose and face on that standard bearer and that guy on the left gritting his teeth. Fantastic!
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Post by: Griefbringer on February 03, 2020, 05:41:30 PM: I will join the chorus and point out that the greyish-blue colour is a wonderful choice.

Would anybody know of a colour in the Vallejo Model range that would be close to that?
Title: Re: GW Empire Spearmen
Post by: scatterbrains on February 04, 2020, 03:30:37 AM: Quote from: Griefbringer on February 03, 2020, 05:41:30 PM
I will join the chorus and point out that the greyish-blue colour is a wonderful choice.

Would anybody know of a colour in the Vallejo Model range that would be close to that?

Game Color Shadow Grey is a greyish blue 72.048 but I don't think that's what he's using? It's always hard to tell with pictures ... I think his looks like it has a bit of green in itlike a greyish blue green ... maybe.