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Miniatures Adventure => Fantasy Adventures => Topic started by: Mr Saturday on August 22, 2011, 12:04:49 PM
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Hey all. I've been working on this project for a while now, and I've threads running in a few forums as I want as much feedback as I can get. I've been lurking on here a while now, and figured it's time to dip my toe in the water, as it seems like this forum has many excellent (and bleedin' talented) gentlefolks upon it, and your august opinions would be much sought after.
So here goes. I'm building a fimir army for warhammer fantasy. The more elderly among you may remember the giant fimir from warhammer 3rd edition, sculpted by Nick Bibby. I've always fancied doing a full army based on a combination of Celtic mythology and aesthetic cues from places like Brian Froud's art and films like the Dark Crystal. I found the background I needed in Warpstone 25,http://www.warpstone.org/issues_pages/issue25.htm (http://www.warpstone.org/issues_pages/issue25.htm) a WFRP fan magazine. Armed with this excellent material I began assembling the clan of fimir who rule the bogs of Western Albion.
There are very few fimir miniatures, those that do exist going for a king's ransom on ebay. I managed to purloin enough for my needs, and then came across the problem of human-scale fimir. There were two, one in metal scuplted by Jes Goodwin, and the more famous Heroquest plastic fimir. Not much. The new savage orcs had recently been released from Games Workshop, which seemed to be perfect for what I needed. Some sculpting, mould-making and casting later, and I was on my way.
Here are some shots of work so far. I aim for 2000pts initially, with another 500 later on.
(http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy337/mrsaturday_photos/Work%20in%20progress/Fimir_wip_05.jpg)
Fimm Champion
(http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy337/mrsaturday_photos/Work%20in%20progress/Fimir_wip_06.jpg)
Fimm musician
(http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy337/mrsaturday_photos/Work%20in%20progress/Fimir_wip_07.jpg)
Fimm standard bearer
(http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy337/mrsaturday_photos/Work%20in%20progress/Fimir_wip_15.jpg)
Fianna Fimm
(http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy337/mrsaturday_photos/Work%20in%20progress/Fimir_wip_11.jpg)
Various fimir
(http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy337/mrsaturday_photos/Work%20in%20progress/Fimir_wip_16.jpg)
Fimm warrior
(http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy337/mrsaturday_photos/Work%20in%20progress/Fimir_wip_18.jpg)
Meargh
(http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy337/mrsaturday_photos/Work%20in%20progress/Fimir_wip_22.jpg)
Crom Cruach
(http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy337/mrsaturday_photos/Work%20in%20progress/Fimir_wip_24.jpg)
Fimm unit filler
(http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy337/mrsaturday_photos/Work%20in%20progress/Fimir_wip_25.jpg)
Fimm warrior
(http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy337/mrsaturday_photos/Miniatures/Fimir_01.jpg)
Fimm test model
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Oooooo, purdy :-* :-*
Nostalgia strikes 8)
I shall certainly be keeping an eye on this one. Are you using the army list from third ed?
(I want some Zoats now lol )
cheers
James
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They look great indeed. My pal Pete Taylor did over a hundred of the original metal ones but they were stolen some years ago.
I did see at least one original head in my attic recently if it is of use but it looks like your skills at crafting them are better anyway.
And JB, if you really want zoats I can sort you out. Just wish I had some 40k ones left and then I could probably pay off my mortgage.
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@Jimbibbly: No, I'm using the warriors of chaos list for 8th edition, I want to play these guys as much as possible. I might even get into an indy tournament or two.
@Svennn: Cheers. Over 100 fimir stolen? My God, that would break me. I think I actually saw a picture of this army at one time. I'll take that head, most certainly. Thanks very much!
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Seen these:
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=10487.0
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Superb work there, Mr Saturday! :o :-* :o
Great use of the Savage Orc frames. Perfect!
Brings back a lot of memories.
Another great range dumped by GW.
Oh, well......
Will be watching this thread avidly.
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I surely have. I've been chatting to Bruenor for a bit now, and I've a couple of dozen of these lads. I've six built for the first fimm unit. They're a bugger to put together, and require copious cleaning, pinning and green-stuffing, but they look a treat once done. I love the guy with the two-handed axe.
Cheers Mason, it helps the motivation greatly!
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Didn't I hear that Fimmir were coming back for "Storm of Magic"?? ???
Anyway nice work, the savage orcs even work. I thought that they looked bad in the studio photos but I can see uses for them now :)
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Forgot to ask;
What did use for Crom Cruach?
That looks great!
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Forgot to ask;
What did use for Crom Cruach?
That looks great!
Would be interested too :D
Reaper?
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Thanks all. Crom is actually a cythonian from Rafm's Cthulhu line, but I thought he'd make a great addition to the fimir army. I have plans for a few giant worms and such. The bileworm from Gribbly miniatures is going to be a mount for a fimir mist mor.
http://www.rafm.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=RAF&Product_Code=RAF02926&Category_Code=COCM (http://www.rafm.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=RAF&Product_Code=RAF02926&Category_Code=COCM)
http://www.gribblyminiatures.co.uk/home.php (http://www.gribblyminiatures.co.uk/home.php)
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I've been following your Fimir posts for some time and really enjoyed the sculpting/conversion work.
I regret that I don't think I'll be following your lead, but I still enjoy reading about your adventures.
I look forward to seeing more.
Tony
http://dampfpanzerwagon.blogspot.com/
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Cheers Dampf. I rather enjoy your blog too. Every time I look at it I think about cracking open the box containing my witchlands army and finally painting the buggers.
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Can't help thinking I've seen these somewhere before.... ;)
Welcome aboard mate!! :D
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Hey Rochie. You may have come across these somewhere else indeed...
Thanks for the shove to start a thread here, well past time!
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Hey Rochie. You may have come across these somewhere else indeed...
Thanks for the shove to start a thread here, well past time!
Go away outta that, it's a pleasure to seem them on my favourite forum!
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Hey, those savage orc bodies make much better fimir than they do orcs! The heads look great and I'll like very much to see a few of the conversions painted. Have you thought of going all out and correcting the number of fingers and toes? Might seem like a small detail but the difference in # of digits between the metal ones and conversions screams out.
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Really like this project, I cant wait to see it develop!
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Thanks all. @Spooktalker: I did consider it, but I figured if I did do that I'd be as mad as a bag of crabs by the time I was done. There is another fellow doing a fimir army at the moment who IS doing the digits and all I can say is well done and good luck! Here's his blog:
http://gamesorkshop.blogspot.com/ (http://gamesorkshop.blogspot.com/)
Hopefully the paintjobs will help take people's eyes off the digit issue. I've one fimm left to finish greenstuffing, then it's onto painting. I'm pretty damn curious to see how they look painted too.
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Are you going for the test colour scheme or something a bit different?
cheers
James
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I'll probably stick pretty close to the tester, but with more tattoos. I'll know a lot more about whether I'll stick with that scheme once I have the first couple of converted fimm done.
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http://gamesorkshop.blogspot.com/ (http://gamesorkshop.blogspot.com/)
That's a hell of a rebuild project!! Gonna have to get these little sausage fingers more proficient with the sculpting, I'm being put to shame!!! ;)
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Wow great work, love seeing inspired projects like this.
Duncan
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Have you seen this site yet Herr Saturday?
http://warhammerarmiesproject.blogspot.com/ (http://warhammerarmiesproject.blogspot.com/)
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I hadn't seen it, thanks for the link. I'd come across most of the books from TWF and such though. I use the chaos dwarf indy GT list, which I like a lot.
I wonder if he has plans for a fimir book...
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I've read about these in the original WFRP book which is sat on my gaming shelf. Always been fascinated by them. Excellent work to you Sir, the models are fantastic and I'm really impressed.
I'll be following this closely.
Steve
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I have about 8-10 of the fellas from the last picture hanging around here somewhere...my kids play Hero Quest with them. Must get around to painting them.
Pete
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Cheers folks. The Heroquest fimir do seem to be fairly prolific, as far as fimir go. I'm only putting the one in as a nod to the venerable old fellow.
Next up are some new weapon experiments. After ruthlessly pillaging the idea from Fimm, and getting some dwarf axes from the excellent Old Fogey over at TWF, I've put together some Celt style axes for my next batch of fimm. I figure the shearl artisans would be able to make some small number of bronze or iron weapons, so I'll scatter a few of these among the fimm units. I don't want them to look like looted dwarf axes, so I've had to make the hafts longer and slightly less crafted looking than dwarf weaponry, with loose leather wrappings and bronze fimir tokens and so on. I'll pop a shot up later on of the first one.
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Been following this on your blog - amazing stuff - including the beasties you've been working on.
I've always been a fan of the Fimir, even more so when I picked up an old WD with a Fimir based scenario in it which cried out to be ressurrected.
Sadly ebay prices and terrible putty skills leave me no choice but to sit back, relax and enjoy the brilliant stuff you're putting together! ;):D
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Nice. Looking forward to updates. Fimir are cool. Used to love em when I was young.
:)
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Cheers!
Finally, after a serious amount of sawing, shaving, cutting, glueing, sculpting, casting, cursing, filing, pinning and eye-straining, the first unit of fimm are assembled. Oh yes. I will put aside for a moment the fact that that they still have to be actually painted, and that I have another unit of twenty to do after that. Such thoughts could drive a man from his wits. Let us instead concentrate on the fact that twenty fimm warriors now stand ready to defend their lands from all comers....aaaaand possibly do a bit of raiding too.
(http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy337/mrsaturday_photos/Work%20in%20progress/Fimir_wip_27.jpg)
After seeing the fine weapons borne by the fimir of clan Myeri on Fimm McCool's Games Orkshop, I resolved to supply my own fimm with such fine arms as soon as possible. Thanks to Old Fogey on TWF, I soon had a cache of dwarf axes in my sweaty grasp. I wanted to have the axes look vaguely Celtic, and a lot less finely crafted than dwarf weapons, as the shearl artisans of a fimir clan have limited resources at best. Here's my first effort at such a weapon.
(http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy337/mrsaturday_photos/Work%20in%20progress/Fimir_wip_26.jpg)
Before I delve in to painting the fimm, I have some work to do on the movement trays. Base X of War have been very accommodating with my awkward orders, and I just need to administer a little nip and tuck before they are ready for priming, and then it's full belt into the paintravaganza.
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Lovely stuff and great work on the axe.
They look great and seriously scary ranked up like that.
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Woohoo - looking brill mate - love the weaponry and that unit looks what I always wanted a unit of fimir to look like as soon as I heard about them - can't ever remember WD featuring a fimir army so this is tops!
Much kudos for sticking with this - loads of work gone in there! 8)
May have missed this on your blog, but once you've got all these gribbly chaps painted up, how are you going to recreate the magical mist they generate?
Looking forward to seeing them painted up... >:D
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Thanks chaps.
@Thantsants: Well, rules wise, I was thinking of using the mark of Nurgle, which is -1 to shoot and -1 weapon skill to hit. I thought this might be a nice way to represent the reduced visibility of the enemy in the mist.
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Sounds right enough - I was, however, angling for your thoughts on a modelling/scenic point of view - not to add to your wokload mind! ;)
Might be a bit of a faff if you intend to game regularly with them though! :D
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I'd consider making the axe head single bladed rather tan double to make it much less dwarf like, but other than that looks great.
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Fantastic work, I always liked Fimir. You've done some amazing things!
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@Thantsants: Ah right! Well, there's an section in the general's compendium that goes into making noxious clouds. I might make up two or three mist clouds based on that and make up some house rules. Moves randomly, no impediment to movement but minus modifier to charging and shooting though them. Once I have the army done I plan a few fimir flavoured terrain bits.
@dijit: The next fimm is getting two single-headed hand axes to see how that works out.
@: Dr Mathias: Thank you sir.
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I hadn't seen it, thanks for the link. I'd come across most of the books from TWF and such though. I use the chaos dwarf indy GT list, which I like a lot.
I wonder if he has plans for a fimir book...
Sorry, I was wrong in thinking that the Albion book I'd linked to you contained Fimir. Think you're going to have to come up with your own rules for them in that case.
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No worries, thanks anyway. For the time being I'm using the warriors of chaos list, makes it easier to get games in against folks. I may throw in some terrain rules (mist) for friendlies.
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Wow, here is a lad who really puts some effort in his army. Great work and I really love the idea of good old fimir action. Keep on posting any progress, things look extremely promising so far.
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Although I'm not a big fan of Reptilian Guys, I really am enjoying your project. The first mini in the hood that you posted caught my interest, maintained it, & is probably my favorite in the Crew. All VERY WELL DONE!
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Thanks very much DeafNala. I've never really thought of fimir as reptilian, more like the mystics out of the Dark Crystal or some mad Brian Froud creation, though looking at them, I guess they do seem a bit lizardy.
The hooded fimir is one of my faves too, and was actually the first fimir I converted. The new savage orc plastics are very useful, but I do wish there was just a tad more pose-ability in the models. I'm just finishing painting him, and I should have a picture or two to show off by the weekend. Those tattoos take ages.
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After a couple of months of assembly, I recently pulled out the brushes to start painting up what I have built so far. First up was the fimm unit champion, the fian. I was very curious to see how my wee converted fimir would turn out, it's the culmination of a fair bit of rumination into how to make a human-scale fimir that I could make an army's worth of. I used the same scheme as the test model, for the most part, with a couple of alterations. I'm pretty happy with him, and it gives me an insight into how the whole unit will look when it's done.
Time to start the fimir batch painting machine I guess.
(http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy337/mrsaturday_photos/Miniatures/Fimir_02.jpg)
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Nice work - lovely skin tones and I'm liking the nice celtic style tattoos and detailing.
The whole units going to look great! 8)
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Looking good. I particularly like the flesh tones.
Tony
http://dampfpanzerwagon.blogspot.com/
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Cheers folks, I'll be a dab hand at tattoos and Celtic detailing by the time I'm finished with these lads...
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Clean and crisp, i like it. Very cool conversion and nicely painted. Thumbs up!
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Very nice and smooth :-*
Can't wait to see the units :)
cheers
James
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Thanks all, I'm looking forward to seeing the units too!
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Very nice painting, this is one very interesting project.
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You are absolutely right; once painted, I see the Dark Crystal look. The skin tones are wonderful; I love the russet hood & the freehand patterns & tattoos. VERY WELL DONE!
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Thanks very much, it means a lot that the Dark Crystal inspiration actually comes across, cheers!
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Wow! I love it. The Dark Crystal vibe definitely comes through. I can’t wait to see more!
I’m following your blog, but for some reason I can’t post on most blogs, something to do with my computer no doubt, and yours is one of the ones I can’t post on. But I’ve enjoyed reading it.
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Now you mention it... - must watch that film again! 8)
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Awesome work, Mr. Saturday. Beautiful skin tone and love detailing. And the bases really finish them of nicely. Certainly worth waiting for ;)
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Thank you sah.
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Well, it's been a while since I updated my fimm unit. life and such conspires to cut into the old hobby time. Now though, the project is revving back up. Here we have the next three members of my first fimm unit, including the musician. I've also finished the movement tray, which I'm very happy with, the water effects turned out great. I did test a few different products, you can read about that here (http://mrsaturdaysmumblings.blogspot.com/2012/01/fimir-dipping-toe-into-water-effects.html).
(http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy337/mrsaturday_photos/Miniatures/Fimir_04.jpg)
(http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy337/mrsaturday_photos/Miniatures/Fimir_03.jpg)
(http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy337/mrsaturday_photos/Miniatures/Fimir_05.jpg)
Next up, the unit filler, which I'm looking forward to painting, then I'll have the courage to tackle the standard bearer...
(http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy337/mrsaturday_photos/Work%20in%20progress/Fimir_wip_30.jpg)
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Wonderful pics! I like your choice of colors and your painting style. It also helps that you chose fimir to paint :D.
And those bases are really cool as well. Thanks for sharing the pics.
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Great figures :-* 8)
Not keen on the movement tray but that's just a personal thing :)
A very impressive unit when it's done!
cheers
James
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Lovely!
These Fimir of yours are turning out superb.
Love the colour scheme. As Doomhippie said; they suit you very well, Sir!
Look forward to seeing what you do with the unit filler, it should work very well in amongst trhose chaps.
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Thanks all, most kind. I have high hope for the filler to set the scene as it were.
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Its all shaping up very nicely - the tattoos add a nice level of detail too. 8)
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(http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy337/mrsaturday_photos/Miniatures/Fimir_06.jpg)
Here we have the latest addition to my first fimm unit. As unit fillers go, it was great fun to build and paint, and I think it adds a lot of atmosphere to the unit, as well as a little height. I'm hoping the ravens will match well with the raven on the standard bearer's banner and give the impression of a flock flying over the unit.
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Now that, Sir, is bloody lovely!
:-*
It should look great in amongst the unit.
You will be sure to post a picture of that combination soon, wont you? ;)
;D
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This thread is keeping to stay very imaginative. Fantastic little diorama.
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"Unit filler" is a rather poor description of such a BEAUTIFULLY IMAGINATIVE piece; "center piece" might come closer doing justice to such an inspiring creation. WONDERFULLY WELL DONE!
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Wow, thank for the comments fellows, much appreciated! I'll pop up a unit shot soon, just a few more fimm to go...
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They all look absolutely bloody brilliant from the conversion work to the paint jobs. Saved pics for reference. ;)
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Utterly stunning - I'd love to face that lot across the gaming table.
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This is a great project, you're doing a great job!!
These may be of some use:
(http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Images/Product/DefaultFW/xlarge/fimir.jpg)
http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/New_Stuff/FIMIR-WARRIORS.html
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I looked at the Forgeworld advert out of curiosity, and am shocked at the price.
To be perfectly honest, I thought they would cost MORE!
I may have missed the boat by some distance here, but have you checked out the experimantal rules mention on the link, Mr Saturday?
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Thanks Christian, I had these guys delivered 4 days before release, by some quirk of pre-order! They were cheap by Forge World standards. They are utterly fantastic sculpts, I'm fiending to get to them, but my discipline in finishing the fimm unit is holding despite severe temptation to get side-tracked. At the moment I'm in the throes of doing the standard bearer, should have a pic in the next week or so.
I did see the rules, pretty good in fact. I hear they are making an appearance in the new Warhammer Forge book 'Monstrous Arcana'. I understand it's more beasties for storm of magic, but I'd love it if you could just add them to a regular army. The thing at the moment seems to be allowing a certain amount of points for storm of magic beasts in regular games, which sounds fun.
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I read the blurb on the Forge World web but is that really £28 for three? Seems like they are underselling themselves :?
cheers
James
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I know, I was very surprised. I hope this trend continues for the future. I'm very tempted by the cursed ettin, it's gruesomely beautiful.
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(http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy337/mrsaturday_photos/Work%20in%20progress/Fimir_wip_32.jpg)
I've been working on the standard bearer for my first fimm unit of late, and I've been trying various banner designs. I've settled on a stylised snake design which depicts the daemon prince Lisaart, the daemon the unit is devoted to. Now, here's the thing, do I leave the design as an outline, as you see here, and just finish the highlighting and such, or do I add some colour? (Everything is just base colours at the moment)
So I ask my most August peers here on LAF, what do you think? The design itself, and whether to add more colour to it?
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The Fimir are rather Celtic in appearance so I would leave it as it is (finishing the highlighting obviously) :)
cheers
James
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He lives!!! lol
Lovely banner mate, personally I'd thicken the lines a little bit, but leave it uncoloured, it'd look more crude and more in keeping with the character of the army?? Just my 2 cents though :D
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Thanks for the input folks, I'm inclined towards leaving it uncoloured too.
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I'm very envious of the freehand on that banner. :-*
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Ooh nice - looks good as is old chap. Those little flicks and curls always cause me no end of chagrin when attempting things like warpaint!
A bit of weathering of the white and finishing the highlighting and you'll have a cracking baner there! 8)
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Thanks indeed. I've just finished tidying up the freehand, and discovered I've run out of the wash I need! Gah! It'll have to wait until I pick up some more, blast it.
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Just out of interest, was it done with a pen or brush?
cheers
James
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It's done with a brush. I have a rather ancient 00 that by some quirk has retained an excellent point. I did paint it on in a slightly darker tone of the base colour of the banner first, to get the basic shape blocked in.
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Yeah I have to agree with the rest of our peers on this. Leave it uncoloured, but well weathered.
Duncan
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(http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy337/mrsaturday_photos/Miniatures/Fimir_08.jpg)
Finally.
Finally, I've finished the standard bearer for the first fimir unit. Man, that took an age. I must have had this guy on my table for a month. I have no idea why he took so long, but boy, am I glad he's done. He did have a pretty terrible accident while he was being painted, I knocked him off the table and he pretty much exploded when he hit the ground. This added some major repair and repaint time. I agonised over the banner design for a while too, eventually settling on a Celtic tattoo style on hide.
He sits nicely into the unit, and the raven on his banner looks good beside those on the unit filler. There is one teeny problem though, perhaps you fine folks might offer an opinion. When I was repairing him, I forgot the banner pole was positioned very specifically to avoid the musicians elbow. Now, it doesn't, so he sits a little oddly on the move tray as the pole rubs up against the model beside him. I can leave it, or cut the pole just under the wrappings under the fimm's hand. What say you?
Here's a wee groupshot of some of the finished members of the Súile na Lisaart. Half the unit is now painted. Woot!
(http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy337/mrsaturday_photos/Miniatures/Fimir_07.jpg)
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Great stuff yet again! :-*
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Love it!
Fantastic model to join a fantastic unit.
Would need a picture of him in the unit as he is to give you an opinion on the positioning problem.
(Of course, that would mean another great picture to admire, too! ;))
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This is one of the most creative armies out there. Your use of new plastics with classic moulded bits is very inspiring. 8)
Seeing this thread makes me want to collect Fimir.
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This is one of the most creative armies out there. Your use of new plastics with classic moulded bits is very inspiring. 8)
Seeing this thread makes me want to collect Fimir.
That. Very creative.
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This is one of the most creative armies out there. Your use of new plastics with classic moulded bits is very inspiring. 8)
Seeing this thread makes me want to collect Fimir.
ditto again.
Splendid work! The unit filler is super cool. And what a banner mate! :-*
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The banner is inspired, great job!
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Thank you everyone, after some agonising I'm quite happy with how the banner turned out. I'll be taking a wee break from the fen dwellers to assemble my K'dai destroyer (an old Leviathan war golem) for a friendly tournament this weekend, then it's onto the next batch of fimir, this time including some of Bloodmoon minis bog raiders.
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Looks good, I like the colour tone of it 8)
cheers
James
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The standard & bearer turned out TERRIFICALLY WELL...the subtle, warm colors & the fine freehand work are perfectly in character. AND I LOVE the base.
I spotted your pieces over on C.M.o.N. & voted...in a purely unbiased manner of course.
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Thank you indeed sirs!
I'm quite keen to get the rest of the fimm done for this unit (10 more) as I'm eager to get the meargh under the brush, along with the larger fianna fimm and the rather revolting hag wyrms. Going to try to figure out how to do drool and such for those.
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(http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy337/mrsaturday_photos/Miniatures/Fimir_09.jpg)
The next two fimm out of the swamp are done and dusted. I have some more almost done on the painting table, but I thought I'd pop these up in the meantime. The converted fimm is the most heavily armed one I've done thus far, with a helm and various other odds and ends of armour. His axe was an idea I got from another fimir fan. His fimm have converted dwarf weapons to give the fimm that Celtic vibe, and I unceremoniously stole the idea as it looks gooood.
(http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy337/mrsaturday_photos/Miniatures/Fimir_10.jpg)
The other fellow is an out of the blister bog raider from Bloodmoon Miniatures. They're having a bit of a re-jig at the moment, and are returning in the Summer. I picked a few of these lads up before I had decided on the road-to-madness savage orc idea, and I was loathe to leave them out altogether, so I have a few of them in the fimm units to give the unit more variety in pose, even if they are quite different from the converted fimm. Once hidden away in the unit they fit in pretty snugly.
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Wow!
This has to be my favourite thread of this year so far! ;D ;D
Cracking stuff! Never would have thought those ugly savage orcs could look so good as fimir!
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WONDERFULLY WELL DONE! I love the way you bring out the musculature. The choice of colors, brushwork (especially the free hand), & basing are all OUTSTANDING.
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Great to see some more painted up - lovely tail art! 8)
Good reference pics too ;)
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Thanks all! Only a few more fimm and this unit is done. Then possibly the meargh... or even Crom himself.
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:o :o :o
I love this thread!
What a great project.
:-*
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Glad to see you carrying on with this 8)
I prefer the savage orc versions myself but im sure they fit in the unit no problems :)
cheers
James
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I'm enjoying this thread a lot. Not being familiar with the original models, I'm not sure how much conversion you're doing, but the end results are seamless.
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Cheers folks.
@Steve, here's how the savage orc kit comes together normally. For my ends, it requires a new head, tail, and the removal of any overtly orcy symbols, as well as adding any straps, weapons or other fiddly bits it pleases me to include!
(http://images.rankingshq.com/Orcangoblin%20book3.jpg)
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Don't know how I managed to miss this until now, Mr Saturday, but this thread is brilliant - the creativity, the crisp painting, the conversions and sculpting, the standing stone, all of it combines to make a wonderful project (and I love that banner, by the way). I can't wait to see more of this, even though I dropped out of Warhammer Fantasy a few years ago - time is the problem. Then, of course, I see projects like this, and I think "well, maybe I can find the time again..." Wonderful stuff, and great work on the Savage Orcs - you make them look far nicer than the studio paint job suggests!
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Why thanks Hawkeye, that kind of post really spurs me on to stick with the project.
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Like most people on LAF, I think this is an amazing project. The conversions are stunning and the painting is fabulous. I will dab ineffectively at the Heroquest Fimir that I have, knowing that they will never look anything even a tenth as nice as this.
Do you know that there are now two Fimir Army Books over at http://battlereporter.freeforums.org/warhammer-army-books-fan-made-unofficial-f88.html ? An embarrasment of riches for the Fimir player!
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Cheers Red Orc, I'm enjoying building the army immensely. It's very satisfying finally working on a project that's been rambling about in my brain for some years.
I've looked through both fimir army books, the more recent release piqued my interest, as it's based on the same background as my own army, that is the fimir background published in issue 25 of Warpstone.
http://warpstone.org/issues_pages/issue25.htm (http://warpstone.org/issues_pages/issue25.htm)
I'll probably run a list based on the second book at some point, it looks fun, it's always nice when new material comes out for the fimir player, we're rather starved in general!
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Okay, another fimm for the first unit. I must be speeding up, this lad was done in only a couple of days. I get into a kind of trance painting fimm at this stage. I've loved putting the unit together and painting it, but I'm looking forward to getting them done now, which all of a sudden seems an actual possibility. I think I may tackle the meargh next. It's only a single model, so I can lavish a bit more time on her.
(http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy337/mrsaturday_photos/Miniatures/Fimir_11.jpg)
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As usual - a great model - beautifully painted and based.
Tony
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:-* :-* :-*
Looking forward to seeing the unit finished!
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Don't know how I missed this thread?
These are fantastic, the skin tones, metallics, bases and free hand work are excellent.
Really looking forward to seeing more.
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Thanks Dampf, Frank.
@Mason, me too! My slow rate of production can be frustrating, but I can see the unit getting finished soon enough. 3 fimm on the painting table, 4 primed, so hopefully not too long till it's a finishes unit of 20.
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What a cool project!! You're doing an awesome job both converting and painting, I look forward to the next update.
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After posting some shots of one and two fimm over the last while, I thought it time for a group shot of how the unit looks so far. There's 13 out of 20 members completed, plus the movement tray. Starting to come together!
(http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy337/mrsaturday_photos/Miniatures/Fimir_12.jpg)
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As striking as the One Eyed Guys are individually, as a group they are SPECTACULAR! WONDERFULLY WELL DONE!
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yeah! Brilliant job mate! Lovely!
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Thank you indeed. I'm on the home stretch with them now, more soon!
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Excellent - I like the way the tattoos aren't over the top -nice bit of detailing that ties the unit together 8)
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Fantastic looking unit :)
Takes me back to third edition.
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After my recent foray into water effects on my movement trays, I decided to take a look at Base-X-of-War's resin base range. I had picked up some of these a while ago, but only recently gotten to paint some up. I must say, I do love their stuff, the range is increasing all the time and they are pretty inexpensive.
The swamp bases all have recesses for adding water effects, similar to the movement trays. You can see the latest fimm here on the base-x base waiting for the water to be added. This will be tinted to represent boggy water. I'm quite looking forward to seeing how this turns out, as I was very pleased with the result on the trays, and the meargh base's main feature is the bones of old sacrifice's peeking out from the brackish water at her feet.
(http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy337/mrsaturday_photos/Work%20in%20progress/Fimir_wip_35.jpg)
And onto the subject of temptation. I'm sure anyone reading this who's ever painted an army knows there are times where the urge to switch to a new project is almost overwhelming. I have been subject to this of late, where the lure of the vampire counts almost turned me away from the swamp-dwellers. IN fairness, this was mostly due to me trying to figure out how I could get an army ready for an upcoming tournament in September, and I imagined it would be easier to round out my vampires with a couple of new units.
(http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy337/mrsaturday_photos/Work%20in%20progress/Vampire-Counts_wip_01.jpg)
However, after some thought, and splendid advice from my sister, who is herself a gamer and understands the sensitivities of such a decision, I instead decided to use this as stick to make sure I finish enough of the fimir army to make the tournament. So, I now have to finish the fimm unit, the meargh, Crom, a unit of fianna fimm and more if I can to ensure the Fir Domhan make their tournament début this September...
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Resist temptation!!! :o
Haha!
Oh well who am I to talk... I've got a complete (and ancient) undead army lying in wait. But seeing your painted business makes me want to give it a go at some point.
I say GIVE IN!!! and make more cool stuff. lol
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I would love to see the Fimir as a tournament army - the sort of army that would stop people in their tracks, no doubt about it (and only in good ways, by the way!) The resin bases are looking good - can't wait to see the water effects - and the shot of what's to come is a good idea too. It means we'll know which models to be asking about specifically! Wonderfull stuff, this!
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The "new" bases look WONDERFUL...being inexpensive is a real plus. All the To-Be-Done minis are FANTASTIC...enjoy the painting.
As someone who has painted relatively large "armies";i.e., over 600 pieces each, I can relate to the problem of staying focused when another project beckons...that's why God created skirmish games.
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Thanks you folks, I'm resolved to keep going with the fimir, long as it may take!
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Thanks you folks, I'm resolved to keep going with the fimir, long as it may take!
Good to hear, I think the army wll look fantastic once it's all done (not that the individual bits don't already!)
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Have you seen the new Savage Orc in White Dwarf? He might make a nice Fimir Character... :)
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I sure have, and he's already pegged as a future fimir hero. I can't wait to get my mitts on him, in fact, his pose is so dynamic and more importantly so very different from the regular savage orc poses.
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Fantastic project! Great work converting and painting, those minis look really nice!
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Thanks very much. I should have the next batch of fimm up shortly!
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Here's the latest members of the Súile na Lisaart. I still have some water effects to add to the fimm with the stone knife, but I'll leave that until I have a batch to do. This leaves me with the last batch of four on my painting desk, so almost there...
(http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy337/mrsaturday_photos/Miniatures/Fimir_13.jpg)
(http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy337/mrsaturday_photos/Miniatures/Fimir_14.jpg)
(http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy337/mrsaturday_photos/Miniatures/Fimir_15.jpg)
(http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy337/mrsaturday_photos/Miniatures/Fimir_16.jpg)
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It's starting to get crowded down in the swamp...the new additions are as WONDERFULLY painted & based as their predecessors. VERY WELL DONE!
Being ever so slow on the uptake, I just noticed that all the Lads(?) are without pupils...it adds to their alien aura.
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Wow. :o They look marvellous!
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Thank you all.
@DeafNala, they are indeed without pupils, fimir eyes being described as 'milky white and pupil-less' in the background. I think it looks better too.
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Wonderful new additions!
:-*
This army is really shaping up to be something really special.
I tip my hat to you, sir!
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I tip my hat to you, sir!
And I bow mine...
VERY NICE
GS
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Once again my thanks. Just the four last fimm left now, then the unit is finally done. So close!
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This is aan amazing Plog, the Conversions and painting are superb and the dedication behind that truly inspiring. Its sad that I grew up with newer editions and never actually knew the fimirs, looks like a missed something rather cool.
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Lovely stuff - really like the chap with the helmet and stone axe - the skeletal hand reaching up out of the mire is anice touch 8)
On another note I finally succumbed and bagged a bargain on ebay on an impulse - I bought my first fimir for a fiver! Its the human sized guy with an axe.
You certainly don't have to worry about any competition - he'll just have to be a lone renegade for now who's fallen in with my motley crew of beastmen in my Chaos warband... ;)
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Cheers! That fimir you picked up Thantsants, is the limited edition Jes Goodwin fimir, a rare and usually costly mini. Good bargain that!
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Okay gents, join in when you've picked up the words...
Group shot, group shot, group shot, group shot...
Impressive dedication, sir, coupled with great modelling and painting skills!
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Thank you Rab, my staying power is in no small part buoyed up by feedback such as yours!
Four more fimm and there shall be groups shots galore. Now, to slap some fimir skin mix on four primed models!
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Bloody brilliant so far! Looking forward to group shots, Mr Saturday!
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(http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy337/mrsaturday_photos/Work%20in%20progress/Fimir_wip_36.jpg)
I've been rifling through the bits box looking for some accessories for the meargh. I ended up with some bits to spruce up the meargh's rather plain bone staff, which you can see mocked up here. It's not fixed in place yet, as I'm wondering what ye think of the bones and branches arrangement I've got going on. If I go with this, I'll probably paint wood grain on the staff to make it wood rather than bone.
Dig the owl?
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I like the Owl & love the staff; the branches seem to imply that the staff is still alive & it's clutching the skulls...maybe you could add a few leaves. This is going to be an UBERCOOL piece!
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Yup, owl is a really nice touch! Been catching up on this thread and your blog after a bit of an enforced hiatus, everything's shaping up wonderfully!
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That owl's great! Where is it from? Looks like a Warhammer bit?
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Thanks all! Staff alive eh? Hmm...I like that.
The owl is indeed a GW piece. It's from the ever-useful wood elf dryad boxed set.
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I'll vote no for the owl. Great idea wrong creature for me I'd imagine a Fimir with a swampy familiar like a snake, frog, toad or something deamonic an owl seems to nice for an evil fimir. Mind you everything else you've created is spot on so what do I know :)
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Just found this thread. Stunning!
Very well done. Keep up the good work.
tt43.
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Thank you kindly.
@Mutant Jon, I know what you're saying, an owl isn't your standard swamp creature. I think that's why I like it though, it gives the meargh a bit more mystery. I will, however, be giving the dirach some daemon-style familiars, as the fluff is pretty specific about them having a companion daemon.
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Great looking Meargh I love the owl. Also is that Skull on the staff from the Minotaurs box? It's a useful piece. I used mine as a Chaos Terminator shoulder Pad cos I had an arm but no shoulder pad due to donated bits.
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Thanks Diakon. The skull is from the wood elf dryad set.
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The staff works wonderfully! I'm looking forward to seeing it painted.
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Big day today. Finally, and I mean finally, I have the first fimm warrior unit done! It's a big deal for me, as this army was a long time rumbling around my head before I even started, so looking at a finished unit now is pretty satisfying. The Súile na Lisaart are table ready at last, which let's me work on a character as a little reward, so it's back to converting the meargh's staff.
Here's some shots of the final four fimm, and a group shot of the whole unit.
(http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy337/mrsaturday_photos/Miniatures/Fimir_21.jpg)
(http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy337/mrsaturday_photos/Miniatures/Fimir_28.jpg)
(http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy337/mrsaturday_photos/Miniatures/Fimir_27.jpg)
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Oh my stars and little comets. :-*
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:-*. 'nuff said!
tt43.
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:-*
That is all.....
Ok then, one more: :-*
Absolutely fantastic mate, top notch!
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:o :o :o
OMG!
Amazing!
I really look forward to the updates on this project, and you NEVER disappoint.
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Great work!
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Thanks everyone! Great to get such positive feedback. Makes me happeh.
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FANTASTIC! That is probably the finest War Hammer unit I've ever see;, & definitely THE COOLEST! It's more an art object than gaming piece. WONDERFULLY WELL DONE!
Just out of curiosity, how many units/characters are you planning on?
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Crikey, thanks DeafNala, that's very kind of you to say!
Well, quite a few in fact. Another unit of fimm, a unit of fianna fimm, (large fimir) a unit of nobles (Forge world/noble fimir) a meargh, 2 dirach, fimir mistmor,human chieftain, a unit of allied tribesmen, hunting dogs, human horsemen, chariot with fimir noble, noble riding marl worm, a unit of hagworms, floating sacrificial altar, a unit of fenbeasts, half-dead (bog bodies),Crom, the great worm, and finally Balor, a fimir deity.
Not making life easy for myself, am I?
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Not making life easy for myself, am I?
"Easy", no; but interesting a definite "YES"...you're making it interesting for the rest of us also. Keep up the FINE WORK...getting there is, at the very least, half of the fun!
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Fantastic. :-*
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Superb :-*
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Bog-trotting beautiful! 8)
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They look fabulous! :o
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God, that's amazing! :o
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Thanks for all the kind words everyone. I've just finished converting the meargh's staff, so she's ready for painting once the greenstuff cures. Should have shots up soon.
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The meargh's staff. The strips of parchment will have ogham on them, in time.
(http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy337/mrsaturday_photos/Work%20in%20progress/Fimir_wip_37.jpg)
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Looking good, mate.
Very good!
Looking forward to seeing this fella painted.....
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Cheers, here's a wee update.
(http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy337/mrsaturday_photos/Work%20in%20progress/Fimir_wip_38.jpg)
I'm about half way through painting the meargh, and enjoying it immensely, though the slight pressure of having to have her done this day next week is lighting a fire under my rear to say the least. I won't get the water effects done in time, but apart from that she should be ready to rock.
I essentially want her to look like a mean old fimir granny.
No part of her you see here is entirely done, though the hair, staff and skin are almost there. The robe is difficult, I want it to look pretty worn and a bit grimy without just looking just plain old rubbish. The cowl will be as much of a pain too, I'll warrant. The pool in front of her will have three skulls half submerged in bog water, I'm really looking forward to this bit. I love doing the swampy bases. Also, after a bit of mulling, I think I'll add a little ivy to the staff, not much, just a few strands of Army Painter's poison ivy.
Once she's done, I'll be doing a 50mm base with a floating rock platform for her to float about on, trailing weed and gunk as if she just willed it up out of the swamp. The altar of Fimul (war-shrine) model might go the same way, either that of a fen-beast style conversion thingamy.
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Looking very good so far.
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Progressing nicely, Mr S!
For a small tip on making her clothes look a bit tatty without looking 'rubbish', check out the Witch about halfway down on this thread:
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=38179.390
Einarolafson has a great technique which I had not considered: small brushstrokes to indicate the weave.
Looks like rough woven wool.
Genius!
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The weave technique is genius. So simple, but suggests the material so well. I must try that, maybe not for the meargh, but there's a dirach it might look great on. Cheers for the link Mason!
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Wow. It certainly looks very nice!
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Great stuff ! Very well painted. :-*
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LOOKIN' GOOD! The Old Girl has centerpiece potential...please note: that's centerpiece not center fold. GREAT WORK!
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LOOKIN' GOOD! The Old Girl has centerpiece potential...please note: that's centerpiece not center fold. GREAT WORK!
LOL
But yeah, this thread keeps amazing me!
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These are some great conversions and paint-jobs! It's great to see some others who still remember the Firmir!
--Fitz
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lovely work again Mr Saturday! :-*
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Thank you everyone, I'll pop up some finished shots as soon as the water effects are set!
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(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LPIKZswJVgU/UD4W0GQ4VtI/AAAAAAAAAmc/x4s3OoWk2_k/s320/Fimir_wip_39.jpg)
Almost there. The meargh is pretty much finished, the only thing missing being the water effects which will be added to the two pools on her base, so these skulls will be half submerged. I'm pretty happy with how she turned out, she looks high-ranking, but still fits in with the fimm as her robes looks worn and the tone is quite subdued for a blue garment. Being the clan leader, this is about a fancy as fimir get, so I'll have a good reference now when doing nobles, dirachs and other higher-ranking fimir.
The bog water will have to wait until after the weekend though, as she is destined to lead the clan into their first tournament. Then I might have a stab at painting either the half-dead or Crom...
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Looking wonderful, Sir!
Bloody wonderful!
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Your bases compliment your WONDERFUL miniature creations perfectly...both they & the minis are OUTSTANDINGLY WELL DONE!
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Thank you both! I was going to wait until the water was added, but I was too impatient...
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(http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy337/mrsaturday_photos/Miniatures/Fimir_29.jpg)
After some final touches and the addition of some foetid swamp water, here's the withered, saggy leader of the Fir Domhan, Morgayne. She's not as scary as a chaos lord, or as nimble as a dark elf sorceress, but she's got a bus pass in there somewhere and she's not afraid to use it. In the end the addition of the staff, ogham scraps of parchement (which do actually say something) and a spot of fancy basing really helped jazz up a very old model. She's given me an idea how all the other old school fimir will look, and I'm very excited to get started on nobles, fianna fimm and the dirach. The question now is, do I do the fianna fimm next, or the half-dead?
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That is bloody disgusting, Mr Saturday!
Bloody fine bit of work, though.
;)
Lovely paintjob and basing, with excellent attention to detail.
:-*
I dont really care what you do next, JUST DO IT!
;D ;D ;D
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BÄM, Dear Mr. Saturday you continue to impress, I am feeling quiete ashamed because I didn`t paint for months. :(
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Oh but she's lovely; ABSOLUTELY lovely...I was having a Zero Mostel moment there. I find each new piece you do to be more inspiring than the creations proceeding it/him/her/whatever.She is BEAUTIFULLY modeled, painted, & based to your incredibly high standards. VERY WELL DONE!
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Thanks all! I am very happy with the result.
I'm very excited about the next unit. I've decided on the half-dead, a unit of hideously distorted bog bodies, some overgrown with roots and encrusted with filth, still clutching Celtic style swords, or wearing tarnished helms, whipped into battle by a fimir driver. Here's the backstory, if'n folks are of a mind to read it:
The Half-Dead
At the edge of the fens surrounding the holdings of the fir domhan stand carved stones twice the height of a man, jutting eerily out of the bog. Many are overgrown by moss and weed, or have begun to list as the swamp inexorably undermines their foundations. It is at these places the traveller must avoid trespass at all costs, for in doing so he will awaken their awful guardians.
These terrible creatures are the leathery remains of those sacrificed to Fimul by the meargh and dirach of the clan over the centuries. They are given awful life by a shard of Leystone, which is jammed into the throat of the sacrifice once it is cut. The leystone, or weird stone as some call it, slowly pulls magical power from the depths of the fen the body lies in, often re-shaping muscle from rock, root or mud until the half-dead is ready to emerge, sometimes months, or even years later. The natural preservative in the bog gives the creatures a leathery, distorted appearance, all the more awful because of the blue glow spilling from their eyes and mouth.
The full horror of the creatures name is only apparent when in battle against them. Not the mindless grasping of the undead for the half-dead, but instead the berserk strength of madmen, for each still contains a soul, trapped there by the leystone and bound to serve the fimir for all time. There are tales of some fimir holds long since abandoned, whose marker stones are guarded still.
Morgayne only calls on these warriors in times in great need. The terror they inspire makes them hideous foes, as many of the tribes tell stories of warriors dragged screaming down into the swamp in the embrace of the half-dead. More still tell the terrible tale of Nuada, once a mighty human warrior who dared to kill a meargh, but now serves as the most powerful and cursed of the half-dead, who never sleeps, but dwells in madness under the stinking waters.
Such is gift the fimir have for vengeance.
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Great inspiration in that narrative.
Looking forward to seeing your take on it.
I am sure that you will not disappoint.
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Here's the tester I whipped together at lunch. He's not quite there, needs some roots or branches or something. The skin will be dark peaty brown, but the bone will be regular bone. If I painted it all brown as it would be in reality, this model would be on a one way ticket to boringtown. Removing the plastic base will be the biggest pain in the hoop.
(http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy337/mrsaturday_photos/Work%20in%20progress/Fimir_wip_40.jpg)
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He's a pretty decent looking mini & should work well with the Firmir...actually I think you could make most anything you turn your hand to look good.
I can identify with the base-removal-blues. The ones I've been dealing with are metal. I've been doing the grinding thing with my trusty old Dremel; power tools add a certain danger/excitement factor for moi...there's also a certain amount of blood shed involved.
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Well. Here's the half-dead all mocked up, complete with fimir slave-driver.
(http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy337/mrsaturday_photos/Work%20in%20progress/Fimir_wip_41.jpg)
(http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy337/mrsaturday_photos/Work%20in%20progress/Fimir_wip_42.jpg)
(http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy337/mrsaturday_photos/Work%20in%20progress/Fimir_wip_43.jpg)
(http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy337/mrsaturday_photos/Work%20in%20progress/Fimir_wip_44.jpg)
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:o :o Fantastic!
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OH BABY! These Mostly Dead Guys are going to look SO GOOD!
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This looks promising.....
Oh, yes!
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That's so cool 8) !
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Thanks chaps. I am rather excited to get them built and under the brush. They'll have to wait a week or two though, until I finish a commission that's been sitting on my desk awhile. After that, I'll be all over them!
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As Hero Quest was the Red Ryder BB gun of my geek'ed generation...I applaud this. Beautiful stuff. I wish I had 1/600th the patience and skill you have. :-*
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wicked cool :D
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Cracking models!
Like I mentioned on your blog though, I've got a half remembered sketch or couple of lines to do with the Piltdown Man from Vic Reeves' Big Night Out doing the rounds in my head lol
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Beautiful, just beautiful!
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Lush :-* I need a breakdown o f the kits used, I recognise the Warlord celts and Mantic zombies what about the heads? need to steal this to flesh out my celtos stuff :D
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Cheers all. It's pure torture having to finish other work before getting back to these lads. Torture I say.
Kits used: As you spotted, Mantic zombies and Warlord Games Celts. Heads from the GW skeleton warrior, grave guard, corpse cart and black knight box sets. Between them all there are a few very usable heads for Celtic undead. Some of the arms are from the skeleton warrior set too.
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corpse cart
that kit is really perfect for creating zombies! full of hands, feet, heads that are really crying for a conversion.
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To give myself a wee break from painting various shades of stone for this castle I'm painting for a friend, I decided to mock up a Marlwyrm rider for the fimir. I'm quite taken with the idea, and the mock-up has me excited. Here he is at the moment:
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zEBJnbrUQog/UG7BMUxF41I/AAAAAAAAAog/qeRAaOt2TWo/s1600/Fimir_wip_45.jpg)
He's still pretty rudimentary, but I like it so far. I do like the downward pointing spear and the flowing cloak. The savage orc boar boy legs fit the wyrm model perfectly, which helps me out immensely. The other hand has a punch dagger, but I think I'll remove that so I can attach a chain to it, which will be hooked into the wyrm's upper lip so he looks like he's directing it. The saddle will be leather with some bits and bobs hooked on, skulls, weapons etc. I'd love some of the extras from the ogre stonehorn kit for this like the meat, hooks and so on.
I might be jumping the gun here, as I don't know for sure if the new chaos warrior book will even have monstrous cavalry, but I couldn't resist. I'll still need to wait though, as I have no idea what base size to use. Still, it'll be a great unit to work on.
Now. Back to painting stone...
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:o :o :o
That looks seriously promising.
A cracking idea!
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That look brill 8) 8)
Is it on a 40mm base?
cheers
James
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Thanks indeed, I'm dying to get back to the fimir...
It's on a 50x50, but I would guess it'll need a demigryph size base in the end.
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Oh yeah, this is promising to become awesome :-*
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That looks seriously cool. I've been waiting ages for Bloodmoon minis to open up again to see what goodies they have to offer now. I never managed to get some of their "fimir".
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(http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy337/mrsaturday_photos/Work%20in%20progress/fimirheads.jpg)
It's been a while, but I return. I'm just done with the bloody huge castle I've been painting, so now it's back to fimirtown.
News just in! Look what I've just had cast. Woo! My little creations, cast in resin, sniff. I'm very happy with them, as they are really crisp and captured all the detail of the masters. No more greenstuff heads for me!
(On a more serious note, these are for personal use only and won't be for sale. )
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Those are awesome! Will there be a chance to get a few, of course, not making money from them. They are too nice not to... :(
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Really nice bit of sculpting on those, and as you say, sharp casting too.
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They look great. If you happen to be selling any of those heads... ;) :D
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These turned out lovely Mr S - does this mean that the project is going to speed up... ;)
Once the castle is done of course!
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You've gotten quite a lot of personality into your creations...they live, THEY LIVE! TERRIFIC WORK!
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Thanks chaps! I'm very happy with them indeed. My hands are tied on selling them, it's GW's ip, and they'd be on me like rabid dogs if I started selling them.
On another note...
(http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy337/mrsaturday_photos/Work%20in%20progress/Fimir_wip_46.jpg)
The monumental castle project I've been doing is done, (Huzzah!) and with barely a moment to switch paint for modelling tools I barrelled right into the half-dead unit I've been eyeing forlornly for the last few weeks. Here is the test model, assembled and with a re-built shoulder and other small green stuff clean-ups. I'll be painting him up as soon as the green stuff cures.
The biggest problem with him was removing the integral base that Mantic models come with. I had a notion to try a soldering iron to melt it off. Boy, did that work well. A couple of seconds and the base was evaporated by the solder iron leaving only his feet. Now, there's a couple of things with this. The iron is super hot and produces fumes from the melting plastic, and if you touch it, the burn is super nasty. I also used it to add more holes to his flesh, for which it works perfectly. I can see this being used to zombify models by melting flesh, hollowing out eyes and adding ragged holes and stringy flesh. The iron is now firmly in my hobby tool set.
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Love the Kitbash, I really need to steal that Idea, can`t wait to see that Unit.
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Lovely!
Cant wait to see the rest of the unit.
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Soldering iron, eh...... ::)
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This project is so good there's mystic mist coming out of my laptop! Those heads are brilliant and the undead unit has a lovely, shambling feel to it.
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LOOKIN' GOOD! While I'm not fond of the newer G.W. skulls, the kit bash is very creative. VERY WELL DONE!
I've got a soldering iron with an Exacto style blade for the tip; if I get some plactics wit bases I'll have to try it out...good idea.
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Thanks very much folks, I'm really enjoying the project I must say.
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The test model for the half-dead is done. He painted up pretty quickly once I'd gotten the skin the way I wanted it, which did take some experimentation. I wanted him to have that mahogany looking skin that most bog mummies have, quite dark, which meant highlighting had to be subtle but still effective. The bone I painted as normal, even though it would also be quite dark in reality, but this would have been pretty boring on a model. I then used a matt varnish over gloss, which tends to give a satiny look to the skin. I use this on the fimm warriors too to give their skin a little lift.
I used some Macharius Solar Orange from the now defunct Games Workshop foundation range to add rust to the iron. I added a little flow improver to this to dilute it to a milky consistency. I created patches of orange on the sword which created a very pleasing random corrosion effect. It's a little hard to see on the picture, unfortunately.
The rotted kilt is a 50/50 mix of Mechrite Red and the skin colour. I wanted to mute down any clothing as it would have been stained by the peat as well, but not so much that it was indistinguishable from the skin. I'm thinking of using this mix for hair, as all bog mummies appear to be redheads, which I imagine is the bog's doing over time.
More leathery bog undead soon!
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He is a BEAUTY...all things considered! I love the colors you chose; & the painting & basing (love the little violet flowers) are up to your normal Oh-SO-HIGH standards. The Mostly Dead Lad turned out even better than I would have imagined...with my imagination, that's quite a compliment. FANTASTICALLY WELL DONE!
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Thank you very much! I'm wondering, glowing eyes? What say you?
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Stollen your idea awaiitng some heads, arms and such form ebay to zombify some Gripping beast dark age stuff :-*
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Nice, the Gripping Beast Vikings and Saxon plastics are fantastic. I'm sore tempted to get into SAGA just so I can get them.
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GLowing eyes would look nice and make them look more magically raised.
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Although the empty eye sockets do have a certain horrifying charm, I do like the glowing eyes.
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I really like the glow. As for the mummified skin colour, I'm not sure it works, at least not for me. I'd imagine people from Albion to have lighter skin, but who knows!
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A cracking start!
Great colour choices, they will blend in well with the rest of your army.
This unit is going to look the dogs doodahs!
:-*
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Thanks all. @Rob, bog mummies have dark skin regardless of the original skin colour, as the peat stains the remains.
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I had a go at it the eyes last night, and I'm pretty happy with the result. I'm still unsure which way to go, however. I do like the way it adds a new focal point to the miniature, and I think I managed to avoid washing out the face putting a pale glow into a light face. There's still a decent amount of contrast, which I don't think would have been the case had I used yellow or red.
So, now I would love some feedback on what ye think. Glow, or no glow?
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That's tough to decide. I like both versions. The one without the glow has a different feeling to it - emptiness (little wonder) in a more metaphysical way if you get my drift. Hopelessness, that kind of direction.
The glowing eyes look absolutely cool from a painters point of view. From the background there is the feeling of some different entity and consciouns having invaded the dead body and using it as a puppeteer might pull the strings of his little toys. The one without the glow feels like it's the original being having come back.
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I'm inclined to go with the glow. It will give the models a nice focal point I think. As to the unit's background, they aren't empty shells animated by another, but neither are they autonomous. The glow comes from the leystone jammed into their throats after they were sacrificed, which traps the soul and binds it to the fimir.
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Dear Mr Saturday,
Not only am I blown away by the sheer inventivness, originality and artistry involved in your project, but I have also been transported back nearly quater of a century by misty eyed nostalgic reverie - 3rd edition was my edition (and when zoats were mentioned earlier on in this thread I spat tea all over the computer). Beautiful stuff sir.
Loving the undead. The poses and look instantly put me in mind of Mike McMahon's artwork for Slaine - Sky Chariots. I am looking forward to seeing the finished project.
Cheers
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Thanks indeed! I started with 3rd ed myself. My first White Dwarf was actually the into issue for 3rd edition.
I'm very happy the half-dead remind you of McMahon's art for Slaine, as that's exactly what I was going for. I've taken a lot of my cues from Slaine. I'm hoping to do a warp-spasming fimir warrior with a hero harness, I've big plans for that guy.
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There's been little progress with the half-dead due to work/sickness, but there has been some. Here's a wip of the next two models, one of which is the unit champion, Sreng. They still need a whole pile of work, but there they are. There's also one of the shields. I'm pretty happy with the colours, as the turquoise appears throughout the army, and also gives the half-dead a much-needed boost of colour. The shield will have some moss or weed growing about it when it's finished. Each shield will have the same colour scheme, but the designs will vary.
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Just great work all the way. Love the bog brown skin and will pinch that idea when I next do some undead.
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Lovely mate, stolen your idea and have first few on the go for my Celtos themed firbolg :D
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Thankya.
Celtos themed firbolg eh? Ooo. Any pics?
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Thankya.
Celtos themed firbolg eh? Ooo. Any pics?
Bottom of the page, no whee near as good as yours, next playing around with the GB saxons and Vikings ;D
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=41792.60
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Another two test models complete my fiddling about with the half-dead colour scheme. The skin tone I think I am finally happy with. It's dark, like a bog body, but still light enough to take some highlighting and show some definition on muscles and such. The bone adds a nice contrast, as does the glowing eyes. I think that the glow is now a vital part of the scheme, as they most of the tones are very earthy and it needs something to jazz it up. This is the same reason the shield is turquoise. Celtic shields were very colourful anyway, and a few of these in the unit with varying designs will add a nice bit of colour. I'm quite happy with the champion. A slightly awkward model (actually an old Celtos model), yet I am very fond of the sculpt, and he suits the theme of the unit well.
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This lad was a real test. There's a few models in the unit with smashed skulls and the like, so I wanted to use this to have the glow spilling out of any cracks in the head, not just the eye sockets. I think I like it enough to use it on the rest of the unit. I also love the way the solder pen melted the plastic on his abdomen, arms and back, the wounds and decay look really convincing.
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With these folks done, I'm going to assembly town and will build the other fifteen members of the unit. Well, twelve really, what with the filler taking up four slots. More peat-encrusted undead soon...
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:o :o :o
These fellas look amazing, Mr S!
Great skin tones with subtle highlights, the glowing effect works really well, especially on the skull, and the shield is lovely.
An all-round great effect!
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Consider the solder pen trick well and truly stolen!
One thing I would suggest is a little bit of weathering on the bronze on the shield.
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Wow - wouldn't want to bump into these guys in a bog on a dark night :o
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FANTASTIC STUFF...obviously! Your painting & basing are SUPERB...the shield fits into both categories. I'm VERY IMPRESSED by your creations...TRULY INSPIRING!
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One thing I would suggest is a little bit of weathering on the bronze on the shield.
What this man said.
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Thanks indeed!
One thing I would suggest is a little bit of weathering on the bronze on the shield.
The shield boss is actually meant to be iron! I added an orange wash for rust (with some acrylic flow improver to avoid tide-marks), but it does look more like shiny bronze in the photo. I may need to up the paint ratio next time, and maybe add a drop of red to the mix.
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What a paintjob! :o Really love te result...brilliant!
How did you paint that superb light effect? 8)
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Thanks Faber, very kind!
The glow:
Base: GW Hawk Turquoise.
1:1 mix Hawk turquoise:GW Skull White. Mix with some flow improver to the point where it's the consistency of milk. Wash the eye, and wash out over the edge of the socket, tinting the bone and softening the base turquoise colour.
Mix Skull White with more flow improver, to nearly the same consistency, just slightly thicker, and drop a small dot in the centre of the eye. It will not leave a tide mark as it dries like it would if you mixed with water, but should blend to the turquoise.
There may be a little clean-up, or adding some OSL to things like the champion's helmet, and that's it! I'm still refining the technique, but it seems to work so far.
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Thanks Faber, very kind!
The glow:
Base: GW Hawk Turquoise.
1:1 mix Hawk turquoise:GW Skull White. Mix with some flow improver to the point where it's the consistency of milk. Wash the eye, and wash out over the edge of the socket, tinting the bone and softening the base turquoise colour.
Mix Skull White with more flow improver, to nearly the same consistency, just slightly thicker, and drop a small dot in the centre of the eye. It will not leave a tide mark as it dries like it would if you mixed with water, but should blend to the turquoise.
There may be a little clean-up, or adding some OSL to things like the champion's helmet, and that's it! I'm still refining the technique, but it seems to work so far.
yeah, definetly working so far pal! thanks for the advice ;)
just another question: what do you use as flow improver?
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Hi Faber,
I use Windsor & Newton acrylic flow improver. I have bought some Games Workshop Lahmian medium. I haven't tried it yet, though I do hear good things about it.
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What a superb project.
I started following the Fimir part over at The Warhammer Forum and kinda lost it halfway through.
Love what you've done with the Fimir on a whole, and the new undead guys are stunning.
One question that I may have over looked whilst drooling over the pictures, could you please share your skin recipe for the Fimir?
Thanks :0)
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Hey Bruenor,
Thanks, here's the skin recipe:
Fimir Skin:
Base: 2:2:1 Skull White:Tallarn Flesh:Elf Flesh
Wash with Army Painter (Strong tone) Dip, leave to dry completely.
Highlight: Tallarn Flesh, blend to 1:1 Tallarn Flesh:Elf Flesh.
Thin Gryphonne Sepia wash.
(Touch-up skin shade: Dark Flesh)
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Amazing and creative project you're working on - absolutely lovely!
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Hey Bruenor,
Thanks, here's the skin recipe:
Fimir Skin:
Base: 2:2:1 Skull White:Tallarn Flesh:Elf Flesh
Wash with Army Painter (Strong tone) Dip, leave to dry completely.
Highlight: Tallarn Flesh, blend to 1:1 Tallarn Flesh:Elf Flesh.
Thin Gryphonne Sepia wash.
(Touch-up skin shade: Dark Flesh)
Thanks man, I went with Desert Yellow on those old ones I did, this recipe seems a lot less hassle. :-*
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No bother.
I'm currently working on the fimir slave driver for the half dead unit. I love working on fillers, they are a great opportunity for building the theme up of the unit. For the half dead, when the unit is finished it will be immediately apparent that the fimir have little regard for, or fear of these undead, literally whipping them into battle.
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-E9he7N3ir5s/UOVhKkSWCII/AAAAAAAAAzA/uVXH3d7rnlc/s1600/Fimir_wip_51.jpg)
This fellow has a couple of new components I haven't used on fimm before. The resin fimir heads worked out great, and this is the first time I've used one in a conversion. Also, the broch holding his tattered cloak on is from Scibor. There's a nice range of Celtic style shields and armour bits I picked up from there, which will work perfectly on the fimir warriors are heroes. The massive shields I'll save for the marlwyrm riders.
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LOOKIN' GOOD! From the factory work of my misspent youth, I've come to associate Slave Drivers with Half Dead Workers. That aside, the mini is coming along TERRIFICALLY. What's that cool plastic tree thing he's standing on?
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truly fantastic conversion.
I so wish there were more Fimir...
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Thank ee. The tree trunk is from the arachnarok spider kit from Games Workshop. I usually keep a search running on ebay for bits from kits, and occasionally it turns up some wee gems.
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I've just seen the undead with the glowing eyes. They look fantastic.
Tony
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truly fantastic conversion.
I so wish there were more Fimir...
Agreed.
I keep checking blood moon minis but they still seem closed to me.
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Thanks Tony.
Bloodmoon do look like they are gone, unfortunately. Glad I picked up a few of their bog raiders when I had the chance.
So, the cutting, burning and sculpting continues on the half dead, with another five members ready for priming. The standard bearer is an old Celtos model. I had to lengthen the torsos of the plastic Celtic warrior parts I'm using as they need to be a little longer to maintain proportion with the legs. This is easy enough for the most part as the open stomachs are simple to sculpt. The fellow wearing the chainmail was another matter, and once this was done I felt he needed something more, so the loose belt was added. I love the Celtic horn the musician carries, it's such a crazy huge instrument.
Only six more and the unit is ready for painting...
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Good progress, Mr Saturday, this unit is going to look great when finished.
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Good move with the body extension, they certainly look all the better for it.
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I've just gone all over this thread and I am sure that any words I could say wouldn't be enough to express how astonished I am at this moment. Wonderful, real wonderful project.
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Thanks very much, very kind!
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The new Guys look FANTASTIC in a decayed sort of way. GREAT WORK as always!
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Definitely loving the Celtic vibe 8)
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I'm ploughing towards the end of assembly for the half dead, with only two figures left. Then I'll be swapping the green stuff, clippers and files for paint and brush once again. I'm hoping to have the unit painted by the end of February, which for me is a laughably optimistic deadline. Still, there's three already done...
Here's the latest batch of bog mummies.
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The running fellow is one of my favourite models from the entire unit. Originally the legs weren't in a running pose, but as I'm keen not to have some non standard zombie poses in the unit (yes, I know the guy on the extreme left is classic zombie posing, but you have to have one, don't you?) I adjusted the feet a bit so he looks like he's jogging along at a fair clip. I'm also pretty happy with the torso/head on this lad. Originally a grisly trophy held aloft by a ghoul, I think it makes a great basis for a bog mummy with the chest all disintegrated. Lovely.
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ES-mcdrYUTs/UP_SRLZ0GfI/AAAAAAAAA1w/9c0pGDbqc8A/s1600/Fimir_wip_55.jpg)
So, the next update will be the completely assembled unit, then it's painty time.
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This unit is coming along very nicely.
Keep up the good work, mate, this great to follow.
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The Fairly Dead Lads are LOOKING GOOD...relatively speaking! I love the positioning of the Guys; they have a fine dynamic feel to them. They should paint up TERRIFIC. Have FUN with the process!
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Not a major update, but the unit is all assembled! I can put aside the scalpel, green stuff and clay shapers for another while and take out the brushes again. Putting these models together has been very enjoyable, indulging my undead Celtic bog mummy habit. I'd had that unit in my head a long while, it's nice to have it translated into reality and stood before me on the painting table. With three models already painted, I've a good idea how the rest of the unit will go. First off though is the slaver filler, I really want to see some paint on this guy. Even before that though, I'm going to get the move tray out of the way. A dull job, but at least with that done I'll have somewhere to put the models as they are painted!
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After the half-dead are painted I have another character primed and ready for the brush, a low level wizard this time. Already though, I'm thinking of the next unit I want to build. There's the marlwyrm riders (skullcrushers), the warped ones (forsaken) or, possibly the hag wyrm unit (dragon ogres), one of which you can see below. I think I'll need to work on drool for this unit. I may add smaller worms to the bases for these too.
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Great idea with the bogmummies.
I had some ideas of something like that. Nice to see you allready made that real. :)
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A fantastic idea executed with skill and style! Those 'bog mummies' are especially inspired. Can't wait to see them all finished up.
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Coming along very nicely ;)
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I love these long-running project threads - page after page of amazing miniature goodness.
Swamp-tastic work sir!
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Yeah! :-* This project is really brilliant and it's nice to see you are keep 'em coming.
Great work on the new half dead and filler. I loved the big stone of the previous unit too.
Curious to see what you will do with that big worm! :)
keep going!
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Thanks folks, the encouragement is... ah... encouraging!
I'm right in the middle of movement tray painting for the half-dead right now, which will look great when done, but man, is it boring. To break the monotony, I've started thinking on another new unit, this time to work as forsaken in the game. Enter the Warped Ones, fimir berserkers essentially. I worked up some fluff and mocked up a quick tester. The forsaken kit will come in super handy with these boys, should I decide to do the unit.
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YNAHLJUSlVA/URPNxOav7QI/AAAAAAAAA2o/Tw532T-VELI/s1600/Fimir_wip_60.jpg)
The Warped - Na Buile (The Rage)
There are some fimir so attuned to the powers of the earth that they are able to innately channel these forces to bring on a terrible battle rage known as the warp spasm. Their flesh swells and distorts into new and terrible shapes as the battle-lust builds within them, their bodies sprouting new limbs or terrible weapons made of bone and claw. Only a few fimir are blessed in this way, and are seen by the clan as amongst it's greatest warriors, always first to the line and usually in the thickest of the fighting. Once the blood-lust is upon them they see only the enemy and the feel only the desire to see his blood flow and his bones shatter.
Some of these fimir have small leystones embedded in their armour, or even their flesh, to make it easier to bring on the spasm. There are risks to using such methods, however, as at the height of the conflict some of the warped find they cannot control the earth power and can warp out entirely, their form growing immense and awful to behold, their minds reverting to pure animal instinct.
After the battle the warped soon revert to their normal selves, but those who have warped out and yet survive must be captured and caged, often for days, until the earth power ebbs back into the ground and their minds clear enough for them to be allowed rejoin their fellows.
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The Warped - Na Buile (The Rage)
There are some fimir so attuned to the powers of the earth that they are able to innately channel these forces to bring on a terrible battle rage known as the warp spasm. Their flesh swells and distorts into new and terrible shapes as the battle-lust builds within them, their bodies sprouting new limbs or terrible weapons made of bone and claw. Only a few fimir are blessed in this way, and are seen by the clan as amongst it's greatest warriors, always first to the line and usually in the thickest of the fighting. Once the blood-lust is upon them they see only the enemy and the feel only the desire to see his blood flow and his bones shatter.
Some of these fimir have small leystones embedded in their armour, or even their flesh, to make it easier to bring on the spasm. There are risks to using such methods, however, as at the height of the conflict some of the warped find they cannot control the earth power and can warp out entirely, their form growing immense and awful to behold, their minds reverting to pure animal instinct.
After the battle the warped soon revert to their normal selves, but those who have warped out and yet survive must be captured and caged, often for days, until the earth power ebbs back into the ground and their minds clear enough for them to be allowed rejoin their fellows.
Nice fig! I don't like so much the new gw forsaken unit :? but maybe, with the purpose of converting fimirs, there are some useful bits.
BTW, I really appreciate this little background text. IMO if everybody spent some time to share the background of their creation it would be a better world :D
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He is one NASTY LOOKING Dude...appropriately enough. GREAT WORK!
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Thanks! I'm tinkering with assembling a few more...
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-O8_3u-NRRgg/UTDjO094A4I/AAAAAAAAA6o/PLkyP5k7ZUA/s1600/Fimir_wip_62.jpg)
My first unit of fimir monstrous cavalry are starting to come together too, still riderless, but I like how it's looking.
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-x78uw4iQNtg/UTDiEioaP0I/AAAAAAAAA6Y/cCdn_RgeZxw/s1600/Fimir_wip_61.jpg)
I've spent some time lately with the less glamorous work involved with the army, most notably movement trays. I'm really happy with the resin trays I'm using, they look great, but man, are they boring to paint. They even need tufts, moss pads and water effects added.
Once I was done with the latest tray, I'd nearly turned myself off painting moss, mud and heather for life. I decided a little painting remuneration was in order. I've been looking forward to painting the unit filler for the half dead for a while, the fimm slaver, so I decided he was next up. Ironically, he is on a very detailed base, with an abundance of moss, mud... and... ah... heather. But there were spiders and mushrooms too, so all was well.
Anyhow, here he is! Now I return to painting up some more of his leathery charges.
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ak4mJEYtcDs/UTZwXhhMheI/AAAAAAAAA64/z5iUY_MPfvI/s1600/Fimir_35.jpg)
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GREAT LOOKING STUFF, both finished & in progress! The combo of a great paint job with a wildly evocative base makes the newly completed Whip Wielder an OUTSTANDING piece. VERY WELL DONE!
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Thank indeed! He was fun to do, though I probably spent more time on the base than I did on the fimir! Who says fillers are time savers? To be honest, they should probably take about the same time as the figures you're replacing them with to have a good visual impact.
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I like what you´re did so far very much.
What are those wyrm thingies and who produces them?
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Cheers. The worms are by Gribbly Miniatures: http://www.gribblyminiatures.co.uk/home.php (http://www.gribblyminiatures.co.uk/home.php)
They do a small range of resin models. Their plague giant is worth a look as well, an incredible model.
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Oh my GOD!!!!
All it's wonderfull.
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Nice work, Mr Saturday!
Loving the slaver and his base.
The time put in has certainly paid off.
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This is going to be a seriously great army, one of the best that I have seen.
8)
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Crikey, thanks very much!
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That slaver is the cat's trousers! :-*
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Impressive!! Looking forward to seeing that cavalry unit!!
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Thanks. I've managed to finally put together the first of my marlwyrm riders (skullcrushers). I had a devil of a time deciding what kind of saddle arrangement you could put on a worm, finally settling on a rough hide thrown over it's back and pretty much nailed in place. I added some assorted extras to the saddle, mostly taken from ogre sprues. There's so many lovely bits of those sprues, from buckets of guts to a pig water-skin. I had some Celtic-style shields from Scibor one of which finally found a home here too.
Only three more to go...
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Very cool. Straight out of the swamps of Albion. :)
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VERY COOL...it must be a real challenge mounting & dismounting The Worm without becoming Worm Chow. It's a FINE piece of modeling that should paint up into a SPECTACULAR mini.
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Looking pretty damn fine :o
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Thanks all. A few details to add, some links attached to the wyrm the hide is tied onto, and some patches of wool/fur still clinging to the hide and we're there.
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Looking good!! :o :o
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I love your stuff all over this project.
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looks really promising pal! :-*
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Another three members of the unit of half dead shamble off the painting table to join their finished brethren. I'm enjoying trying out various rust techniques, the armoured fellow turned out quite well, methinks. That leaves me with eight more to finish the unit, so... next!
Here's the unit so far, with eight conspicuously empty spaces still crying out for a fillin'.
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So are these fir bolg?
They look great. The blue light in the eyes is absolutely awesome.
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What a labor of love! Beautiful work, from the conversions to the painting to the photography. Thanks so much for sharing. Extraordinary!
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Great Stuff, Mr S!
I do love these updates and this unit in particular.
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So much so that you have inspired me to change the slant of my planned* Undead army into something more Army of the Dead, LotR-style.
Thank you!
:)
*Planned as in: Sometime this year.... ::)
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More fantastic models. Thank you for sharing the images and the background of this marvellous army.
Tony
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INSPIRING STUFF! The modeling, brushwork, color choices, &, for moi in particular, the bases are OUTSTANDING! What you've achieved with the individual bases & movement trays transforms the minis from exceptionally beautiful gaming pieces into a cinematic/artistic experience. WONDROUSLY WELL DONE!
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I haven't seen this thread before. I've just been through all 21 pages so far, and dude.
Dewd.
I love the dedication and creativity in this army. The converting (including the choice of bits), sculpting and painting are all excellent.
These suggestions are a bit late for the first round, but...
- What you want as a half-dead unit filler is a nice li'l ol' fenbeast (http://whfb.lexicanum.com/wiki/Fenbeast). ;)
- There's a little tip about removing* integral bases at The General's Tent (http://tyler.provick.ca/2010/04/29/thinning-integral-bases/) blog.
*Or at least reducing. But IMO if you can cut them thin, chopping the remainder from around the feet should be a piece of cake.
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Thanks everyone! By George, the folks here on LAF really are a sterling lot, the feedback and suggestions I've gotten really help keep me on track.
So are these fir bolg?
They are heavily influenced by them, for sure. Most of the idea for them is taken from oooolllddd issues of 2000ad where Slaine encounters the half dead on his travels, warriors animated by pollutive magic in the sourland.
So much so that you have inspired me to change the slant of my planned* Undead army into something more Army of the Dead, LotR-style.
That's about the best compliment one can get, thanks Mason.
What you've achieved with the individual bases & movement trays transforms the minis from exceptionally beautiful gaming pieces into a cinematic/artistic experience.
Lordy.
- What you want as a half-dead unit filler is a nice li'l ol' fenbeast. Wink
- There's a little tip about removing* integral bases at The General's Tent blog.
Thanks! Cheers for the tips, the fenbeast are going to make an appearance in a unit of their own soon enough. I'm going to use them as trolls, so 6 or 8 of them probably. Same colour palette and eye glow as the half dead more than likely.
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Another update on the half dead as three more walking corpses join the throng. For some reason I appear unable to take a decent photo today, so these will have to do! The two reaching out are probably the simplest conversions in the unit, I couldn't resist that handlebar moustache head on the guy at the back. Only five models left now to complete the unit. Here's a shot of how the horde of bog mummies looks now, it's filling out nicely...
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I really like the look of those bog mummies.
Very nice.
The flesh color looks great.
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The armored fellow with the blue shield has to be my favorite.
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God, I love those colours. Such wonderful paintjobs on all of them.
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Everything works SO WELL together; i.e., the brushwork, choices of colors, & the FANTASTIC bases compliment & enhance each other WONDERFULLY. OUTSTANDING WORK!
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Brilliant!
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Absolutely amazing.
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Absolutely bloody marvellous!!! :-* :-* :-*
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Stunning!
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Impressive!!
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Can't find the words. What an army you are building up :-* :o
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Thanks everyone! I'm on the home straight with this unit now, which is just as well as I've only got until late September to have the army finished.
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And with a squelch of stinking black mud, the half dead return.
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(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nc8SushjJt4/UbY-i_JvdWI/AAAAAAAABOY/zOkGp9EzKII/s1600/Fimir_42.jpg)
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May was a complete wash out for me on the hobby front. A perfect storm of deadlines conspired to keep me at work almost literally every waking moment. I would look forward to special treats such as 'going to the toilet' and 'standing up'. Such was my lot. Not that ye care, you bunch of heartless fiends. Very well then, onto the painting.
As soon as it became even remotely possible to get some hobby in, I was back at the painting table. My month of hobby silence is a major blow to my intention to get the fimir army battle ready in time for NWG this year, and I need to make up some time. The first thing to do was get the two fellows on my painting table finished off, the half dead standard bearer and another rank and file trooper. Nothing is simply rank and file with this army, however, so even my back ranker needed glowing eyes added. With these two lads completed I am left with three more half dead to complete the unit. I need to paint a character and get well into my marlwyrm riders this month to even get somewhere close to back on schedule...
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I liek your zombies but the fimir are the star of this show. Id liek to see some heavily armoured fimir unit. Can you maybe do a setup that lets you field them as ogres? So fimir with cannons, armoured fimir, fimir riding big beasts etc?
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Fantastic.
Really some of your best work.
Tony
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Ooooh! Those two were worth the wait!
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Great as always :)
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Great stuff. I imagine you'll be pretty happy that bloodmoon minis is back up. Although I guess you have all their bog raiders already many times over
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Excellent as always. Too talented by half!
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Each mini you show is wonderfully scarier than the previous one. Love your work. :-*
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Very impressive indeed :D
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Thanks everyone!
Can you maybe do a setup that lets you field them as ogres? So fimir with cannons, armoured fimir, fimir riding big beasts etc?
Ogre-sized fimir and fimir riding giant worms are sitting on the 'waiting to be painted' shelf as we speak. I've really enjoyed making and painting the half-dead, but I'm really looking forward to getting onto more actual fimir. I've just gotten some of the components for my version of Balor in the post. The base models for that will be the large mutants from the GW chaos warshrine kit.
I imagine you'll be pretty happy that bloodmoon minis is back up. Although I guess you have all their bog raiders already many times over
Many, many times over. I bought quite a few before I decided to go the conversion route.
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May was a complete wash out for me on the hobby front. A perfect storm of deadlines conspired to keep me at work almost literally every waking moment. I would look forward to special treats such as 'going to the toilet' and 'standing up'. Such was my lot. Not that ye care, you bunch of heartless fiends. Very well then, onto the painting.
My own May wasn't a complete wash out, and not for such important reasons, but I can sympathise.
Half-dead are looking great. Very much looking forward to the work on the worm riders!
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Ooooh! Those two were worth the wait!
Oooh, he's right, ya know.
Well worth it!
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As always, BEAUTIFUL brushwork & WONDERFUL bases. VERY WELL DONE again!
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Simply GREAT
Cant be better.
Please keep on!
GS
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Thanks indeed! Once the half-dead are in the bag it's the fellow on the left here:
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Great job again Mr Saturday! 8)
Being involved in a soul-eater job myself, I can perfectly unrstand how you feel about having no time for the hobby... :'(
Anyway, welcome back! Always a pleasure to see updates of this brilliant project.
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Cheers Faber!
A little side note here. With the fimir approaching 2000pts, I'm mulling over my next project. Continue the fimir, start a new project, both? If you'd care to cast a vote and help me in my dilemma, saunter over to my blog and have a say.
http://mrsaturdaysmumblings.blogspot.ie/2013/06/looking-beyond-fimir-what-next.html (http://mrsaturdaysmumblings.blogspot.ie/2013/06/looking-beyond-fimir-what-next.html)
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Id like to say the stealer cult. I'm making one of my own, so I'm torn, do I want you to make one and get all the culty goodness that I could be getting instead or do I want to see the makings of an awesome cult that you will do an awesome job on.
Do it PLEASE!!!!!
I couldn't vote for some reason.
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Chaos Stunties!
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I'm even later to this thread than most, glad I've finally found it. The painting is superb and the sculpting and converting is made to look so deceptively simple. Love those bog mummies.
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I like the idea of combining the Genestealer Cult & Chaos Renegades.
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Thanks for the responses. Fimir are currently in the lead!
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Having been in Solo Gaming Mode for a decade or so, I would suggest doing inhabitants of the surrounding, somewhat dried lands...the Nord Folk from West Wind spring to mind or something similar.
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It's with a final buffing of leathery skin and scape of rusty metal that I add the last three members of the half dead to the unit. It's great to finish it. I had this idea wandering about my head for some time, and to see it done is pretty satisfying. Here's some shots of the finished unit.
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0CH4Br6-Z1k/Ucdnvwwb7fI/AAAAAAAABSI/LA8QHBLrTs4/s1600/Fimir_44.jpg)
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SXKFUJnFxhA/Ucdn1HkxGrI/AAAAAAAABSY/7xqGuoKE1oY/s1600/Fimir_45.jpg)
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aJGRzeP3wew/UcdnwdhIIMI/AAAAAAAABSQ/sfqv7lUw-vU/s1600/Fimir_46.jpg)
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(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AGcerMU_2kc/Ucdoa_gJPwI/AAAAAAAABSo/HNvSa0Dyezs/s1600/Fimir_48.jpg)
Now to enjoy the finished unit high until it's overshadowed by the next hobby compulsion, like deciding what colour to paint the boils on the back of the marlwyrms. Blacky green with some gloss varnish, methinks...
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Even considering the subject, the completed Mostly Dead Guys are BEAUTIFUL! Each is the beneficiary of some OUTSTANDING brushwork & basing; HOWEVER, the movement tray makes it a work of art. VERY WELL DONE!
Congratulations on finishing the unit; enjoy the feeling of release.
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Simply bloody gorgeous, sir!
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Take some time out to admire your handiwork before moving on, you deserve it.
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Magnificent. Congrtulations, sir! :-* :-*
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Thank you, it's a nice feeling putting the full unit into the cabinet, I must say.
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Cult!!!
Oh, and cracking painting by the way :)
cheers
James
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The eyes on the half-dead are chilling! Wonderful stuff.
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Cheers!
I've started work on the first of the four Marlwyrm riders (skullcrushers). The Celtic Scibor shield is turning out great, it'll look nice with some weathering. I've decided to paint his cloak turquoise to match other nobles and higher ranking fimir. Here's how it looks so far.
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This is a potentially WONDERFUL piece. Watching it realize its potential will be a pleasure. Keep up FINE WORK!
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Oooh, this is gonna be good.
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Oooh, this is gonna be good.
I gotta agree!
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Your TMM is ok, but you could work on your highlights a little...or try drybrushing. ;)
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I've pretty much finished the rider. It's a little hard the to see the work with the ink shining on him like oil on a body builder. He'll be matted up soon enough. I do rather like how the shield is turning out, the detail takes washes lovely.
I'm cautiously applying the base coat to the worm. I'll probably use this scheme, or a variation on it on all the wormy guys in the army, so I need to get it right. I think the fleshy tones for the main body and a lighter version for the underbelly have potential. I was afraid of him washing out, so I chose the yellowy green for the pustules. Originally I was going for very dark green, but I think it needs some brighter colours to pop. I'll probably highlight this up to almost pure yellow. The gums and tongue will be red/purple with a gloss varnish. Not 100% on the tongue, but purple is the idea thus far.
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aMw_kDmtw_E/Ud6EEKTycjI/AAAAAAAABU4/I9PptxXl-yY/s1600/Fimir_wip_70.jpg)
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Very nice. Are the tattoos hand painted because they are great!
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Thanks. Yep, all hand painted. I have a magical and rather ancient 00 which still retains a great tip.
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EXCELLENT PROGRESS! I too am a fan of the tattoos...a VERY NICE touch. I'm looking forward to seeing The Worm all painted up...SO keep up the GREAT WORK!
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Excellent as always! Can't wait to see the worm in all its painted glory.
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Thanks. I've pretty much finished the skin on the marlwyrm. He still needs his underbelly and pustules painted, but the main area of flesh is about done. In the end I went for GW rakarth flesh washed with ogryn flesh and then worked up again with rakarth flesh layered up to about 3:1 rakarth flesh:white, then washed with gryphonne sepia. I then washed the sores with leviathan purple, and finally baal red. It needs a little tidying, but it's pretty much there, Next, the underbelly and boils. The boils will be highlighted from green up to yellow, then washed with sepia again, as I want them to stand out some.
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7w3skBI0_60/UeQe0gW6qHI/AAAAAAAABVU/dnoWcDBFOes/s1600/Fimir_wip_72.jpg)
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That's a bit brilliant. Nice overall tone, and the extra purple and red round the sores looks especially excellent.
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In it's own revolting sort of way the Big Worm Critter is LOVELY! GREAT PROGRESS!
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Thats SICK, mate!
In a good way, of course.
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Very nice!
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Cheers folks!
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iLgxkNGcM7A/Ue5Wi0Xl55I/AAAAAAAABYE/hIcnTU5V-qA/s1600/Fimir_50.jpg)
The first marlwyrm rider is finished! It's great to get the first of the bigger models for the army finished, up until now it's all been infantry, with the exception of the meargh. Now that the two main blocks are done it'll be nice to work on the larger and more unusual models for the army. I do plan on adding another block later on, the warped, but that's down the road.
The wyrm is 99% done, but I still have to add some drool to the tongue and mouth. The glue I use had dried out, so I have to wait for some more to arrive. Apart from that, it's done. It turned out pretty much as I wanted, neutral earthy tones to fit with the rest of the army with a few points of interest. I like how the green boils turned out, I was going to do them very dark green, but after some advice I changed to bright greeny yellow. The wyrm's mouth and the fimm rider's shield and cape also help jazz up the model. Hopefully the end result is hideous enough to distract my opponent some.
One down, three to go!
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Appropriately enough...FANTASTIC! You did a SPLENDID job on the Big Beasty. The color choices, particularly the boils, are STRIKING; WONDERFUL brushwork & basing. VERY WELL DONE!
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Very nice work!
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This is truly a great looking project, your painting is very solid and I love the miniatures. Is the worm home made or who makes it? I could use one or three myself ;)
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Thanks all!
The worm is from Gribbly miniatures: http://www.gribblyminiatures.co.uk/home.php
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Stunning work, Mr S!
Great colour choices and posing.
Good 'balancing act' with the tail.
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I do love an update on the Fimir of Albion.
8) 8) 8)
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Magnificent! Going to be time for an army shot soon!
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Indeed! A couple more units and then I'll do a pre-tourney shot of the army.
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Insanely gorgeous :o :o
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Smashing!
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Thank you very much! You're all very generous.
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Today I've been experimenting with a new method of adding drool and saliva to my recently completed marlwyrm. I've not added saliva or drool to a model in a long time, and my materials and techniques needed a little updating. After some sage advice from Madrab on the Wargaming Ireland forums, I had a lead on a new product, UHU Twist & Glue.
I had been using Evo Stik Impact, but this was only good when mixed with an ink for blood, gore and such as it has a yellow tint, so no good for saliva. Then main difference between Impact and Twist & Glue (T&G from here on in) is that Impact is viscous out of the tube, but T&G is runny, and needs to be allowed to partially set before use. After a few minutes I used a thin steel rod to twirl some glue onto, and hence onto the first contact point on the worm's mouth. I then drew out the glue into the stringy shape I wanted, and rolled the glue from the rod onto the second contact point.
Once dry, I figured that while it looks great, it'll be soon annihilated by use on the table, so I added a coat of gloss varnish. This has two benefits, it hardens the glue to better withstand the rigour of gaming, and also thickens the strands so they can be more easily seen. I'm pretty happy with the results.
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That looks disgusting, mate!
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Horrid, I'd say ;)
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The drool, with that red... o_o
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I was speaking to Aly Morrison at the weekend and he mentioned this thread, said how fantastic the army looked and I should take a look. He's right this army is looking superb, very impressive! I can see why it's one of his favourite threads 8)
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Nasty :)
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The drool, with that red...
Yeeess... the inspiration for the wyrm's colour palette comes from all sorts of unsavoury places.
I was speaking to Aly Morrison at the weekend and he mentioned this thread, said how fantastic the army looked and I should take a look. He's right this army is looking superb, very impressive! I can see why it's one of his favourite threads
Good lord. (clears throat in an effort to maintain composure) Really? That's... rather splendid. You've made my day right there.
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Good lord. (clears throat in an effort to maintain composure) Really? That's... rather splendid. You've made my day right there.
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Your results are out of this world, sir.
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I'd just like to chime in and pay homage where it is due- i always thought Fimir were a cool concept but this is the first time i've ever seen anyone really run with it and with such glorious results. The whole lot is awesome, but the eyes in the bog zombies are my favoritist favorite bit.
Thank you.
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Missed a few of the last updates :(
Cracking work though :-* :-* :-*
cheers
James
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Thanks everyone, you're most kind!
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WbytWfng2Jc/UgKwuh5lJbI/AAAAAAAABZc/2ZmnbFxk-us/s1600/Fimir_53.jpg)
After finishing the first marlworm I thought I'd complete one of the characters for the army, Avagdu. He's been assembled for some while, and it was past time he got some paint. In gaming terms he'll operate as a low level wizard, and as a character I thought those big shoulder pads needed something more, so a bit of Celtic style freehand was in order. I added the name of the meargh who controls Avagdu in ogham to the back of the stone. Yeah? Too much you say? No way I reply.
Now, there's a pile of tentacles that need some red wash...
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Nice! Very characterful and expertly done. Looks like he's carrying a real burden, in more ways than one.
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Is that a GREAT face or what!? The face, freehand work, painting, & basing are all OUTSTANDING. The Big Guy looks a bit awkward, but that somehow gives him a touch more character. VERY WELL DONE!
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Wow! :o That's a step beyond, it looks impressive! A wild Obelix -Fimir Style :D
Seriously, this one is outstanding :-*.
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Missed a few of the last updates :(
Cracking work though :-* :-* :-*
cheers
James
Me too! The latest one is superb! Love the Gribbly worm, I'm not sure if I've ever seen one painted, as is the way for many a tasty figure! :'(
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Outstanding work :-*
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Thanks very much folks. He's a strange wee mini, but he has such a great face I knew I had to include him in the army.
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Sheer brilliance!
So, did you not sculpt that face yourself?
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Thanks! Nope, this one required only the addition of a tail, a little green work to fill the gaps and repair some poor casting and he was all go.
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Wow! :o That's a step beyond, it looks impressive! A wild Obelix -Fimir Style :D
Seriously, this one is outstanding :-*.
Totaly with Suber on this one.
Fimir-Obelix it is.
:D
An usual and wonderful sculpt nicely equipped with a wonderful paintjob.
Stunning work as usual Mr S!
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Thank you sah!
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_BuE9-9_ZJs/Uho1SPuj8SI/AAAAAAAABa4/6OgsMNCccnY/s1600/Fimir_54.jpg)
After sitting on my painting desk for some time awaiting his turn, Crom is finally done. He will eventually have a larger base he sits into so he can be used as either a gorebeast chariot or a hellcannon.
I used the same colour scheme on Crom as I used on the marlwyrm. I started using GW bloodletter glaze, recently, starting with this guy. Great stuff. If the other GW glazes are as good I'll be picking them up. I found a slightly better glue to use for drool too, a super cheap glue called Capitol, from the 'just what you need' range. Faster drying and more elastic than UHU, it even allowed me to suspend a skull hanging from several of Crom's tentacles.
Next up, more marlwyrm riders and some war dogs.
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WOW! That's really good!! :-*
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Love the base work on this new worn. You really pull of the whole swamp look more then anything I have seen before.
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Oh, hell, YES!
That is amazing!
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Love the skin tone and markings.
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Wooooooooooooooooooooo-eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
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That is a thing of beauty fantastic work :-* :-* it!
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How the [censored] have you done that? Wooow!!! :o :o :-* :-* Awesome in all its full extent!!
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WONDERFUL WORK as always...very realistic drool!
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Great use of that Rafm Cthonian!
I have one and it looks like crap compared to yours!
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That's gross! (vomiting sound effect)
I like it :D
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Yuck! (in the nicest possible way... :D)
Cheers!
Joe Thomlinson
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Disturbingly nice! I love those RAFM call of Cthulhu monsters and hope that they won't replace the old set with the newer miniatures, but just keep them side by side.
You're opponents are quite lucky when they meet your army, at least when looking at it :)
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Great use of that Rafm Cthonian!
I have one and it looks like crap compared to yours!
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It certainly is!
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I thought that may be what it was, but as mine is still in the blister I was not sure.
I want to open mine now.... ;D
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Thanks everyone! It seems slimy worm daemons are quite popular this season. He was super fun to paint, though I think I spent more time on the base and effects than the actual model. I'm always on the look-out for wormy/tentacle monsters for the army, to try and keep a theme going. There's another worm daemon planned down the road that makes Crom look like a garden slug...
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It was all about the greenstuff the last few nights as I worked up the marlwyrm riders. Some gap filling, saddles with assorted paraphernalia, and the riders themselves. The fellow above (the standard bearer) needed a neck, a rebuilt right shoulder and some work where his tail meets his previously orcish bottom. I added a cowl as well, with a bronze broch to the front. This time I'll paint the bugger before I stick him on the mount.
You can see the musician in the back there. I've just started on his neck musculature, which is a little tricky as he's turning and angling his head. Time for the anatomy books. I better decide is he's going to be hooded first though, it wouldn't be the first time I've spent an hour sculpting muscle only to cover it with a hood, cloak or coif.
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Two more marlwyrms are now complete and awaiting riders. I did rather enjoy painting the tiny version of Crom on the base of the guy on the right. I love adding those little details. They've just been given a coat of gloss before the matt is applied. It's usually when I'm putting the coat of gloss on I spot any little mistakes, and these lads were no exception, so there's a little touching up to do before the matt goes on. (Then more gloss on the pustules, then moss and grass on the base, then water effects, then drool...) I now have eleven days to paint the two riders and five war hounds and I find I'm looking up dog marking patterns for Celtic mastiffs.
I really must love punishing myself.
I'll pop up an army shot before the tourney. Of course, I've only started with the fimir, but it'll be great to have finally reached the level where I have a playable army!
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Nice work on those conversions the painted beasts look slimilicous
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Thank ya kindly.
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Two more marlwyrms join their previously completed brother to bring the unit up to three. The ogre parts I had hoarded were a Godsend, providing the musician's horn, the mantrap, bags, body parts and other bits and bobs. Scibor's Celtic shields really did the trick too. For now, the unit is complete, though I will add a fourth wyrm later on, the Gáe Bulg wielding Brodar. I have to locate an appropriate barbed spear head.
On the painting table at the moment are five hounds. The colour scheme is based off Celtic mastiffs, and it does look pretty cool if a little fiddly. I have some base work and detailing left to do, then it's the army packing headache and we're off to blood the Fir Domhan at their first tourney as a full army.
Here a couple more images of the completed musician and standard bearer.
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The King of Slime strikes again!
Stunning work as usual, sir.
Brilliant!
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Very nice. I really like all those little details you've added. :)
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Lovely work (as usual).
Have you seen these?:
http://www.shieldwolfminiatures.com/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=35
They look like they would make some great 'heavy' Fimir:
(http://www.shieldwolfminiatures.com/images/detailed/0/Ancient-Guardians_Pack-front-view-by-Shieldwolf-Miniatures.jpg)
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Cheers! I like them. Two eyes might be a problem, but maybe as allied troglodytes or something...
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Cheers! I like them. Two eyes might be a problem, but maybe as allied troglodytes or something...
Two eyes a problem? I just assumed you'd convert them :D
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They sure do make for a fearsome unit!
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I just assumed you'd convert them
Aye, the green stuff would probably be employed to cyclops them up. They'd make good fillers for fimm units too.
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Damn you Inso, now I have more dungeon beasties on my wish list. Time to check out prices I guess :)
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Damn you Inso, now I have more dungeon beasties on my wish list. Time to check out prices I guess :)
They are 50mm tall so expect the price to reflect that.
... and you're welcome :D
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Fairly pricey. €25 for three. Think I'll pass, for now.
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I just wanted to say that your conversions are wonderful, and you have inspired me to make my own not-fimirs (that will be very different, but that's another story).
So, in just one word, your work is inspiring. And I think that's the highest achivement you can get in this hobby.
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Wow, thanks very much Ajsalium, it's really gratifying to get a post like that, it keeps one going. I checked in last night about 3am as I was struggling to finish the bases on my war dogs and needed a break, but after reading your post the dogs stand ready and finished this morning, so thanks!
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Whats that?
War dogs, you say....?
Pictures, man!
We demand pictures....
:D
;)
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Indeed, based off a Celtic mastiff colouration. Sort of. Tomorrow, the dogs will be up, and hot on their heels a full army shot for the finished fimir of the fir domhan. It's been a long road!
Not that I'm done...
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Love these, really great stuff and bang on with the mythos and background, very much the flavour of Irish legends of the Fir Bolg and Fomorians. I collected some Fimir myself when they came out and got shot of them a few years back. I wish I still had them, I could've sent them to you!
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Thanks Cubs, I wanted the Celtic theme to be pretty core to the army.
I wish you'd kept them too! Ah well.
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(http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy337/mrsaturday_photos/Miniatures/Fimir_59b_zpse42ff4dc.jpg)
That's right, I've made it to 2000 points. I can hardly believe I got this far. It's been a long project.
I kicked off this army in 2011 with a test model, the fimir from the old Heroquest game. I then wrestled with the conundrum of building human size fimm warriors, eventually having to make my own heads and a multitude of bits and green stuffery to make the fimm the way I wanted. In the end there were only seven models in the army that have not been converted.
I've had breaks from the project for months at a time, but it's been my main hobby project for nearly three years. This give you some indication of how slow I am at this. It's been really fun though, I've had the notion to do a fimir army for years, and now they're ready to go to war.
Of course, this is only the beginning...
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CrxZ0g_UsCY/UkRSDFeTG6I/AAAAAAAABgc/uUsHTu7Pl3g/s1600/Fimir_60.jpg)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dk_9s_AneRE/UkRSWyJPQqI/AAAAAAAABgs/aQB5QXLR34A/s1600/Fimir_63.jpg)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gplbWFJzxYg/UkRVa_GQcTI/AAAAAAAABhE/MEuttZyNigQ/s1600/Fimir_62.jpg)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xoDltLWmyc0/UkRSekI3HyI/AAAAAAAABg0/49m5bePtPYc/s1600/Fimir_58.jpg)
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As WONDERFULLY inspiring & BEAUTIFULLY crafted as the individual pieces are The Project as a whole is even more so. FANTASTICALLY WELL DONE!
So what's next? I only ask so I'll be prepared to be amazed.
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Very Impressive!
Wonderful figures, excellent painting and I like what you did with those movement trays. Are those menhirs in the back objective markers?
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Brilliant stuff. Those old Chaos Hounds take me back - back in the day mine were painted as dobermans! The hunting hound colours look much better.
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Great work, Mr Saturday, very creative!
:-* :o
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Thanks all, the army was completed in no small way due to the encouragement of the folks on LAF.
So what's next?
More fimir! Though, my old school undead, they do call to me...
Are those menhirs in the back objective markers?
Bingo. I eventually want to make a full set of fimir themed terrain.
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Bingo. I eventually want to make a full set of fimir themed terrain.
A couple of dolmen would look great. Or even a 'Washer at the Ford' vignette ... damn that would be sweet.
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Applause! Applause!
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@Cubs, I have the dolmen sorted, but the washer at the ford, that's an idea.
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Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh wow, the whole shebang.
...
Now more!
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Great stuff. Nice to have been following the journey along.
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Simply great, top creativity and the stamina it takes for a project like this.
I'm awed!
GS
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Such a cool project :D
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I have had the privilege to see this thread from start to finish tonight. All I can say is well done sir! It is this sort of project that makes LAF such a cool place to hang out. Thank you.
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Cool! Great army! A wonderful Setting and lots of eye-candy. Now what could a fan possibly ask more? Apart from: "More! More! More!" :)
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A-flippin'-mazing - bravo sir!
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Thanks everyone, most kind!
A little update. The fimir picked up best painted warhammer army at NWG at the weekend, so one is most pleased. You can read a tournament report here (http://mrsaturdaysmumblings.blogspot.ie/2013/09/nwg-post-tournament-report.html) if you are so inclined.
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cb1t4PULzMA/UklpJq7mkPI/AAAAAAAABjo/o_JCzlnZIdo/s1600/NWG_17.jpg)
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Congratulations, mate.
Thoroughly deserved!
8)
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CONGRATULATIONS! It's FINE to see your OUTSTANDING work receiving proper recognition.
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Congrats! Nice to see it get the recognition it deserves!
I must have forgotten - are you using the army as a counts-as army when playing or how does that work rulewise?
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Cheers! I am using it as a counts as warriors of chaos army. I give my opponent a print out of the unit stats with a picture of the models I'm using so there's no confusion. Generally though, it's pretty obvious what is what.
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Very nice army. Nice blog post as well. Add yes I saw it lol
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Very well deserved, congratulations!
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Congratulations!
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Very well done sir!
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Congrats on the well deserved awards. I feel sorry for those who were competing against you.
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Congratulation to your well deserved prize!
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Thanks all!
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Indeed well deserved.
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At the moment I'm still very much in the process of tidying up some loose ends with the fimir before I launch into any new units. One of the things I wanted to do was to make a small base extender for my meargh so she could be mounted on a 40x40mm base or a 50x50mm depending on how I was going to field her. Just a wee base add-on I said to myself. Texture the edge to match her 40x40mm base, paint it up, and done.
This is what I ended up with.
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iJ8Vge-h-cc/UqWlGprajFI/AAAAAAAABq0/xNZAuPtm20Y/s1600/Fimir_wip_85.jpg)
As you can see, the idea expanded a bit. Still some water effects to go on, but other than that, done. When I was digging through my bits box looking for interesting little bits for it, I thought hey, why don't I make it into more of a floating slab of rock magically torn from the bog. Then I could use it to give the meargh some height when she's pretending to be a daemon prince, or I could even magnetise the top so I could put other fimir characters there if I needed a disk rider. So that's the way it went.
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FpoGEty-JZs/UqWmLdjuT_I/AAAAAAAABrE/1EV0bLOM1mg/s1600/Fimir_wip_88.jpg)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SsDUDy_Rb34/UqWmL-H28KI/AAAAAAAABrA/tFQ5sVhIY_4/s1600/Fimir_wip_86.jpg)
I was looking at it last night thinking while it's pretty versatile, does the base sitting on the stone look a bit weird? I've looked at it so much now I can't tell anymore. The other thing is the magnetic steel holds the magnetised base down well, but it's not going to take a major jostle. I have visions of my meargh taking an undignified tumble mid-game.
One thing I am thinking of is to just add a permanent rider to the plinth. A dirach, possibly. Then I could add some paraphernalia to the rock, a familiar, spell book or some other bits. The familiar would be especially appropriate for a dirach. Here's the model I'd be thinking of using, from Oakbound games. He'd need a little conversion, some horns and perhaps a weapon, but other than that he's pretty much bang on. His pose would work well as a rider.
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-u18m-69be1A/UqWopSSWf2I/AAAAAAAABrU/UK5AXB3i09g/s1600/Fimir_wip_87.jpg)
I'd then work up the original base extender for the meargh, and lo, I'd have the meargh and a new mounted character.
Or, maybe I'm just making work for myself.
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Nice work on that base, mate.
:-*
Not too sure about the standard slotta sitting on top, though.
Maybe make a few figures without slotta bases that can be swapped in/out using magnets to give you options.
???
Or, maybe I'm just making work for myself.
lol
The bane of the imaginative mind, my friend.
:D
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Yeah, I'm leaning toward a fixed rider. More work, but I think it would look better.
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It does not need to be fixed, mate.
Magnetise it and you have the option to swap it out.
More work but it may be worth it from a gaming point of view.
;)
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I see what you are trying for, but as a gaming piece I think the Black Base looks OK. If you were entering it into a competition you may have to hide or get rid of the base.
Have you thought about placing a magnet in the base of the (un-based) miniature then have the mini so you could mount him (her) to either a standard base or the larger flying base.
I know it is more work, but it could be the answer.
Great work on the flying stone base.
Tony
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I think you and Mason have the right of it Tony. Time for some bits hunting!
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After something of a break, the fimir train is leaving the station. The first one-eyed marsh fiend of the new year is a character, the aged dirach Grunsgul.
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N19pykEErlw/UuGN6xAGOyI/AAAAAAAABu8/cdBhm-_grM4/s1600/Fimir_64.jpg)
The model is from Oakbound Games, with some small conversion work. I added horns, as befits a dirach, and also a torc on his arm and a tathlum (concrete balls on a chain) hanging from his belt.
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tSQzld7pBL8/UuGN8x6svJI/AAAAAAAABvI/_NCC019G_48/s1600/Fimir_65.jpg)
On the plinth itself I added some more bits and pieces. A jawbone, book of spells and scroll, as well as the little familiar. Dirach are also known as daemonfriends, and have a particular daemon they forge a close alliance with. In this case the diminutive scroll carrier.
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YET ANOTHER SPLENDID PIECE! You, my friend, are to Fimir what Michelangelo was to ceiling painting. VERY WELL DONE!
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Wooo, what a stunner! Love him!
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excellent work :D
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Nicely done, mate.
Love it!
:-*
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Stunning, you need a full webpage solelyt devoted to this mate 8)
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Fantastic.
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Thanks everyone!
you need a full webpage solelyt devoted to this mate
It just so happens: http://mrsaturdaysmumblings.blogspot.ie/p/army-showcase-fimir-of-fir-domhan.html
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Thanks everyone!
It just so happens: http://mrsaturdaysmumblings.blogspot.ie/p/army-showcase-fimir-of-fir-domhan.html
Champion mate, bookmarked for oggling :D ;D
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Glad to see you are expanding your forces. Next stop your blog.
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(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PAJqP86LMcs/UvS_xUtiWHI/AAAAAAAABx4/dbpgyK5V0vQ/s1600/Fimir_66.jpg)
A small update today. Small and disgusting. I've had the 'crew' for my hellcannon, Crom, primed and on the painting table for some time now. I'm still painting the base they sit into. They are lovely little worm guys from Heresy miniatures. Pretty simple models, the only bit of pop on them is the grub's face in the middle. Still, it's another tick off the list.
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:P :P mmmm...those look tasty!
Well done indeed!
Blue
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These Crawly Critters get top ratings in the queasy reactions...BRILLIANT brushwork & basing. VERY WELL DONE!
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Nooooo thank you. You can keep those beasties on your own damn table!
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Humm, thar's good eatin' on one them grubbies. Hnarf narf narf.
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They look so juicy!
Fantastic!
Jevenkah
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They're squishy and delicious. A taste explosion.
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A wee WIP of the next model.
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bxQVq-3_vBM/UvzCl-8ACaI/AAAAAAAAByc/ABNYhYovLSA/s1600/Crom+Base_01.JPG)
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Latest off the painting table are two less than world-shaking yet very satisfying items for the army. Two base extenders, one for the meargh and one for my hellcannon, Crom Cruach. I've been tinkering away at the bits I needed for the cannon version of Crom for a fair old while in between other models, and it's finally off the table. As for the meargh, the first attempt at a base extender turned into a whole new character. My second attempt was less ambitious and worked out just fine. Both of the bases are lined with rubber steel so the models hold fast during gameplay.
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4NQWMfCNXz8/UwFRDYeIV3I/AAAAAAAABys/Yn8_Eh38_ZU/s1600/Fimir_67.jpg)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mA2TjAA6lmo/UwFRF40X8wI/AAAAAAAABzA/zamjhfEV_hY/s1600/Fimir_68.jpg)
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YjpdAykyXEA/UwFRFhYmDLI/AAAAAAAABy8/tmoImV8LRBM/s1600/Fimir_69.jpg)
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Awesome, and makes me a bit ashamed that your bases are more characterful and nicely painted than my actual miniatures... :'(
PS: What's the point for the base-extender? Certain rules or for use in painting competitions or what?
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Thanks very much. It's rules, I usually use the fimir in Warhammer, mostly for 8th edition but with an eye for 3rd. The two base sizes make it possible to use it for more than one ruleset and creature type.
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Exquisitely replusive as always Mr S. I love a bit of miniature modularity like that via base extenders shown.
Do you have a local supplier for that rubber steel? Im in the market for some at the moment.
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Why thank you sir, most kind of you to say.
I use http://www.base-x-of-war.com/ for steel, usually I add it to any movement tray order I make, but I recently got a large sheet to attach to the bottom of a plastic 'really useful box' (it has a flat bottom) for transporting minis to club games. It's very handy being able to have the units ready to go from the box.
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Why thank you sir, most kind of you to say.
You are welcome. You must be sick of compliments about this project at this stage ;)
I use http://www.base-x-of-war.com/ for steel, usually I add it to any movement tray order I make, but I recently got a large sheet to attach to the bottom of a plastic 'really useful box' (it has a flat bottom) for transporting minis to club games. It's very handy being able to have the units ready to go from the box.
Its for storage/transport that I am looking for that stuff too. I will check out Base-x-of-war, thanks.
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You must be sick of compliments about this project at this stage
Not even close. Keeps me motivated.
Base-x-of-war don't sell separate sheets on their store, but if you contact them and ask they should have no problem, they are certainly very accommodating with my whiney badgering for custom stuff.
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Not even close. Keeps me motivated.
Noted. I will set phasers to "Fawn" for the weekend after next in that case ;) lol
Base-x-of-war don't sell separate sheets on their store, but if you contact them and ask they should have no problem, they are certainly very accommodating with my whiney badgering for custom stuff.
Lining the bottom of some ubiquitous Ikea crates is unlikely to give them headaches I suspect.
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As LOVELY(?) as your minis are, it's your bases that I find most appealing. They create a narrative setting for the creatures. VERY WELL DONE!
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Thank you sirs!
I will set phasers to "Fawn" for the weekend after next in that case
Splendid. Frankly I imagine I'll spend a great deal of time talking the legs off anyone with a penchant for oldhammeryness/painting.
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I just rediscovered this thread after losing track of it. Blimey!
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I just rediscovered this thread after losing track of it. Blimey!
This...
:-* stunning, just stunning. You are very talented Mr Saturday.
Cheers,
Za
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Thanks very much. I've been a little quiet of late, but I'm back on the wagon now.
Just finished is the unit champion for the fianna fimm, Odhrán the finmor. I added some freehand to the axe as it was a bit plain, and while I do love this model, there's some definite weirdness going on around the hand holding the axe where it meets the body. I essentially painted in some details to mask it. Next up are his five mates.
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-d9GLgZeVoyo/UzQ7VtBpCLI/AAAAAAAAB88/eesRn_L1I_w/s1600/Fimir_71.jpg)
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Sweeeet!
Another new Fimir unit is on its way!
8) 8)
Great PJ on an awkward-looking figure, sir.
Love the gore, you get that just right, I reckon.
:-* :-*
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An update of the Swamp Fellows is always an event! The new Guy looks FANTASTIC in a horrifying sort of way. GREAT WORK!
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Oh boy! Great update... can't wait to see more of the fantabulous mudmen.
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Awesome :D
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Sweeeeet! :o 8)
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Thanks all!
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This is a most excellent and inspiring thread, thanks for sharing!
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(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OaEIYD1U9Bs/U4R4K9lKcNI/AAAAAAAACHY/ZGINqi6W_tI/s1600/Fimir_72.jpg)
After some weeks of effort, the ettin is finally finished. He was a very enjoyable model to work on that taught me a ton about painting larger models. He was my first forge world model, and I can agree that these are kits intended for the more experienced modeller. But the detail on the sculpt is amazing, and worth the extra effort.
Planning how to assemble and paint his loin cloth took military organisation. Pins had to be drilled where each section of the garment was going to be glued on. The four sections were then painted off the model, as there was no way to reach all the recesses if it was assembled fully before painting. Down that road lies insanity. Once the parts were painted they were glued to the pins so that they lined up exactly. Then I had to greenstuff the gaps between the sections, (greenstuffing an otherwise finished model is not for the carefree) and paint those. Finally, add goat. Actually, I added the goat to give him more of a sense of scale, as there are no indicators on the model that he's a giant. For the same reason I added the multitude of tattoos and the dead horse and orc skull to the base.
His rules are in monstrous arcana, and are pretty funny. His personality can shift leading to in-game hilarity. He's super expensive in points, but, meh. I'll use him for any kind of giant I need for the fimir. He's a really nice addition to the army, and it's given me a taste for more large scale kits down the road.
Mmm... resiny.
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--cELDlL7SQk/U4R4NsGAmZI/AAAAAAAACHk/P3nRlgGQPgU/s1600/Fimir_73.jpg)
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Úfasach ar fad. In all the right ways of course.
Beautiful work on a disturbingly unpleasant model.
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Considering what a disturbing mini that is, the Big Mutant Lad(s) painted up BEAUTIFULLY... a truly inspiring creation. VERY WELL DONE!
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Thank you gents. I do seem to have a penchant for the revolting.
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Wonderful.
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Very cool. Nice tattooing
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Wait a minute ... does he have his (big) left hand fiddling with his wotsits? Eeeuuuuuww.
The extra tones you have added to the skin are superb. It's too easy to just do it all one shade, but the blue veins, the pink wrinkly knees, the raw look to the creases around the face ... they add so many dimensions and lift it to a whole other level.
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Belter. The cursed ettin is one of the best things to come out of FW and you've done it justice and then some.
Wait a minute ... does he have his (big) left hand fiddling with his wotsits? Eeeuuuuuww.
I think that's his left thigh. Which isn't much less disturbing.
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Thank you so much. This model was really was all about trying to emulate various skin colours and tones. I used a lot of medium to make various colour glazes, which for a model this size worked better than I'd hoped.
The cursed ettin is one of the best things to come out of FW
No kidding. As soon as it was released I knew I'd have to get it one day.
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(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6aS56J3CVjU/V0sTf29xFYI/AAAAAAAAEZQ/9WUqxx2fFN8pgeTiFAfFnYGpkieA3_VDwCLcB/s1600/LB_Myeri_01.jpg)
It's been a long time, but the Fir Domhan return!
This handsome fellow is a Myeri Tiarna by Geoff Sims, from the forthcoming Myeri Clan box for The Woods: Legends of Shandisholm (due out August, it looks like it's going to be a beautiful book). He's armed with a Snaghyrn and based on Alan Lee's Fomorian painting. Anyone who has any interest in the Fimir or Celtic fantasy should really check it out. The background of the Myeri is fascintating, and anyone who loves the fimir will love this as dearly. In my own clan this fellow will be Murdach, a noble of the Fir Domhan.
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There's a blast from the past! Good to see you're still adding to it. :) That Tiarna looks proper.
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WELCOME HOME! It's WONDERFUL to see you are still working away at your FANTASTIC Swamp Folk. The latest One Eyed Guy is yet another OUTSTANDING creation. VERY WELL DONE once more!
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Let me just blow the dust off here...
A dirach for the Fir Domhan!
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NATcRYw7JF0/WjVsWlBHsMI/AAAAAAAAFXk/sCU1JE1yr-YY6e-_--0V1KacedKxXYrpwCLcBGAs/s1600/Fimir_01.jpg)
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MVdZax3RXbA/WjVtIl-Mu4I/AAAAAAAAFXs/kNo67KPb74cQOhkEfvi5yGFwTFQtPw-sQCLcBGAs/s1600/Fimir_04.jpg)
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OiECVg74q8A/WjVwE5C-cqI/AAAAAAAAFX4/gPNGA3ahVLIBPyxEPuzo6G94BCpwhcCmACLcBGAs/s1600/Fimir_05.jpg)
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Let me just blow the dust off here...
Oh, please do!
I love this thread and am really happy that you have resurrected it.
:D :-* :D
Wonderful brushwork and basing, as per usual.
Love it!
:-* :-*
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Thanks Mason! I have several new fimir on the way. Some shearl, some more fimm, a young meargh and another dirach.
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Yes! You're back posting! Love your armies.
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Great skin tone! 8)
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Thanks folks. I've adjusted my fimir skin recipe a bit, and I like the new results. He still sits in fine with the existing army, but he suits my current style and techniques better.
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This is so hype, my eyes are bleeding
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This is so hype
Is that.... is that good?
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Glad to see that not only is this alive once more, all the pictures in the thread are still up too!
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Is that.... is that good?
For me, its like 8) aka "cool man"