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Miniatures Adventure => Fantasy Adventures => Topic started by: stone-cold-lead on March 16, 2014, 12:26:15 AM

Title: Bretonnian Brigands [updated 31/8/14]
Post by: stone-cold-lead on March 16, 2014, 12:26:15 AM: Some of these models have been gathering dust for over a year but I finally managed to get the last few done to give me a unit. There are three different eras of models here, mostly 3rd edition 90/91 retainers, a 5th edition musician and an 80's man-at-arms (Foundry ex-Citadel casting and one of only a few that weren't too small).

(http://stonecoldlead.webs.com/brigands%20group%20skirmishing%20small.JPG)

(http://stonecoldlead.webs.com/brigand%20command%20front%20small.JPG)

(http://stonecoldlead.webs.com/brigand%20troops%20front%20small.JPG)

(http://stonecoldlead.webs.com/brigand%20unit%202%20small.JPG)

A bit of waffling on about these on my blog (http://stonecoldlead.blogspot.co.uk/) and a few extra pics in my gallery (http://stonecoldlead.webs.com/apps/photos/album?albumid=14606491).
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Post by: DeafNala on March 16, 2014, 01:50:28 AM: Your brushwork & basing are OUTSTANDING...well worth the wait. VERY WELL DONE!
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Post by: Timotl on March 16, 2014, 02:40:04 AM: Just outstanding! I love your color pallette! The muted colors really make these models look special!
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Post by: mweaver on March 16, 2014, 02:49:40 AM: Agree - stunning work.
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Post by: blacksoilbill on March 16, 2014, 03:56:05 AM: Beautifully done - lovely characterful miniatures too.

Bill.
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Post by: Constable Bertrand on March 16, 2014, 05:00:16 AM: very nice transitions and smooth paint work. I like the bottom of the shields being dirty and the arrow head sticking through the shield.

Cheers
Matt
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Post by: beefcake on March 16, 2014, 05:15:37 AM: Just... wow!
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Post by: Andym on March 16, 2014, 07:18:06 AM: Wait...what...you actually play as well? Has god given you the gaming skills of a four year old girl to make up for your painting greatness? ;)

Brilliant as always!! ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: Mason on March 16, 2014, 08:47:24 AM: My good god, man.
You sicken me with your abilty to paint like this.
>:( >:( >:(

Bloody gorgeous, as usual.
:-* :-*
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Post by: moonshado on March 16, 2014, 08:57:26 AM: That is very nice painting, and the little details that you have added are just right, particularly like the arrow through the shield.
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Post by: Smith on March 16, 2014, 10:14:55 AM: Incredible. Some of my favourite classic miniatures painted up perfectly.
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Post by: majorsmith on March 16, 2014, 01:50:58 PM: Awesome stuff :)
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Post by: The Dozing Dragon on March 16, 2014, 02:28:07 PM: Frothworthy.
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Post by: Jorny on March 16, 2014, 05:38:31 PM: Wow! Great colour scheme and technique! I really like the standard bearer, where is it from?
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Post by: Vauln on March 16, 2014, 06:28:18 PM: Beautiful as always. :-*
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Post by: stone-cold-lead on March 16, 2014, 07:16:42 PM: Thanks for the comments everyone.

Quote from: Jorny on March 16, 2014, 05:38:31 PM
Wow! Great colour scheme and technique! I really like the standard bearer, where is it from?

It's just one of the foot knights with a little conversion work. I've got the original model in the lead pile (I won't cut up anything unless it's a duplicate) but this one came in a job lot of models I picked up a few years back and had already had the axe cut away completely. It saved me a job so I just drilled out the hands and found some suitable brass tubing to use as a flag pole. I also rounded his helmet down so he didn't look too much of a carbon copy of the other knight. The fleur de lys was press moulded from a 5th edition standard and the flag is tin from a tomato puree tube.
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Post by: orm1 on March 16, 2014, 09:50:53 PM: Excellent as always been watching these on your blog for a while.
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Post by: Captain Blood on March 16, 2014, 09:54:58 PM: Beautiful, and subtle as ever.
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Post by: Hubbynz on March 17, 2014, 02:03:26 AM: Massive fan of your work.....stunning.
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Post by: Mo! on March 17, 2014, 09:20:59 PM: AWESOME!!! What a great band!!! Love it!
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Post by: DowVooVoo on March 18, 2014, 03:10:22 AM: Good GODS!!!! Those are GREAT!!!!!!!! :o :-*
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Post by: tomrommel1 on March 18, 2014, 09:12:45 AM: very very nice indeed :-* :-*
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Post by: **GS** on March 18, 2014, 12:40:08 PM: Wonderful, very smoothly done!

I Love them.

GS
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Post by: Hitman on March 18, 2014, 02:46:27 PM: Those look asolutely fantastic. Thanks for sharing such beautiful works of art. I hope they get a lot of great use on your game table.
Regards,
Hitman
8)
Title: Re: Bretonnian Brigands
Post by: stone-cold-lead on August 31, 2014, 04:52:57 PM: I'm dragging this thread out of obscurity because it takes me so damn long to paint anything for myself. I've got a few crossbowmen done and another on the way. There will be a fifth model added to this small unit but then I'm going to move onto some other pieces for the warband (I have more crossbowmen but really want to do a few other bits).

(http://stonecoldlead.webs.com/bret%20xbows%203%20models.JPG)

(http://stonecoldlead.webs.com/bret%20xbow%204%20wip.JPG)

Still need to convert a mounted knight to use as the brigand leader and I've got a few more characterful types to add when I can.
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Post by: Captain Blood on August 31, 2014, 05:05:47 PM: Beauties :-*
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Post by: pocoloco on August 31, 2014, 05:11:59 PM: Stunning paint job on all of them :-*

Love the green-white scheme, will it be used with the rest of the warband?
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Post by: OSHIROmodels on August 31, 2014, 05:29:02 PM: Sublime :-* :-*

cheers

James
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Post by: stone-cold-lead on August 31, 2014, 05:53:55 PM: Quote from: pocoloco on August 31, 2014, 05:11:59 PM
Stunning paint job on all of them :-*

Love the green-white scheme, will it be used with the rest of the warband?

Yeah I'll be keeping the colour scheme going with most of the other models. There'll be a few non-Bretonnian characters that won't use this colour scheme though.
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Post by: Mason on August 31, 2014, 05:54:36 PM: Bleedin' lovely!
:-*
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Post by: Svennn on August 31, 2014, 05:58:13 PM: Alchemy!! Pure sorcery I tell ya! and over black too o_o
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Post by: Malamute on August 31, 2014, 05:59:41 PM: Delightful. :-*
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Post by: Modhail on August 31, 2014, 06:00:33 PM: Magnificent paintjobs! You really make those classic sculpts look beautiful. :-*
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Post by: majorsmith on August 31, 2014, 10:19:57 PM: Wow :)
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Post by: warburton on August 31, 2014, 11:34:17 PM: Stunningly good. :o
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Post by: Blackwolf on August 31, 2014, 11:57:20 PM: Beautifully done,your palette,as always is impressive :-*
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Post by: Constable Bertrand on September 01, 2014, 09:29:40 AM: :-* :-* :-* :-*

Love it Blue.

I really like the 3rd guy, his blue sleeves are fantastic!!!!!!!!!

Cheers
Matt
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Post by: Dr DeAth on September 01, 2014, 09:37:27 AM: Top job
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Post by: tomrommel1 on September 02, 2014, 07:02:50 AM: stunning
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Post by: stone-cold-lead on September 02, 2014, 08:02:10 AM: Thanks for the comments everyone. :)
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Post by: syrinx0 on September 03, 2014, 03:01:46 AM: Glad you resurrected the thread as I missed it the first time around. Stunning work indeed!
Title: Re: Bretonnian Brigands [updated 31/8/14]
Post by: stone-cold-lead on November 23, 2014, 03:41:24 PM: More threadomancy as I've finished the fifth and final (for now) crossbowman for this little band of brigands. Took a while to find the time and the inclination to get this one finished but now it's done I'm a bit more motivated to paint up the handful of characters I'm hoping to add to the group.

(http://stonecoldlead.webs.com/bret%20crossbow%205%20small.JPG)

(http://stonecoldlead.webs.com/photos/bret%20crossbow%20unit%20small.JPG)
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Post by: killshot on November 23, 2014, 03:51:10 PM: Those are excellent too! :-* I would suggest the Brigades from Red Box Games, but I doubt they would scale up with these Citadel miniatures. Do you use inks on the skin or layers, or a combination of both?
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Post by: Ray Earle on November 23, 2014, 04:24:17 PM: They're a bit good. :D

Some of my favourite models from a classic GW period.
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Post by: pocoloco on November 23, 2014, 04:42:16 PM: Excellent 8)
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Post by: stone-cold-lead on November 23, 2014, 05:27:06 PM: Quote from: killshot on November 23, 2014, 03:51:10 PM
Those are excellent too! :-* I would suggest the Brigades from Red Box Games, but I doubt they would scale up with these Citadel miniatures. Do you use inks on the skin or layers, or a combination of both?

I had hoped that the RBG stuff would be a good match but unfortunately they're not. Height is fine but the proportions of Tre's sculpts just don't fit with these old Perry's.

Skin is just layered paint although sometimes I'll add a quick very thin glaze of ink or more likely these days thinned down GW Wash at the end just to bring it all together.
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Post by: Cubs on November 23, 2014, 08:11:14 PM: Beautiful work once more. Some of my favourite models on the net.
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Post by: Constable Bertrand on November 23, 2014, 08:24:59 PM: Smashing StoneCold. :-* :-* :-*

Please do finish the warband.

Cheers
Matt.
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Post by: Mason on November 23, 2014, 08:29:49 PM: So smooooth...... :-* :-* :-*
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Post by: warburton on November 23, 2014, 09:50:59 PM: Amazingly good. :)
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Post by: Captain Blood on November 23, 2014, 09:54:54 PM: Beautiful subtle work. The woodgrain on the crossbow is worth the price of entry on its own :)
(And the rest of him is just sumptuous)