The Army of Melnibone: First spear unit assembled (22/10)

[Mason]

The first unit of spears has been assembled, using a mix of old skool and modern hooded heads, with some quick and dirty lowered green stuff hoods added to those without them.








They should start to get some paint thrown in their general direction tomorrow.

[Blackwolf]

Looking brilliant Paul

[Racticas]

Sorry for necromancing this thread, but I'm really excited to find this!  I've been slowly grinding away at a Warhammer High Elf-based Melnibonean army since the mid-1990's and just pulled it out again to convert to a Kings of War force.

I agree that the text doesn't give us much information on the military side of things other than the bronze armor and the color yellow.  There is also some language that Elric was wearing yellow and gray early on in the first book, which suggests to me that those were some kind of royal colors.  Beyond that, we get clues from Elric's black armor which I give to the Dragon Princes as well.

Beyond those clues, I have tried (with varying levels of success) to capture the sort of colorless pallette from the 60's and 70's book covers so the army "feels" right.  But I'm also a big fan of the Dreaming City graphic novel, which depicts Melnibonean style as somewhat garish.  So my approach has been yellow tunics, dark bronze armor, with muted but high contrast secondary tones (white, black, brown, gray) and the occasional brightly colored sash or feather (red, fuschia, wine, or pthalo green).  I'll post pics if there is interest.

[Mason]

Racticus: Please do post pictures as I would love to see them.
 

This project has really stalled in the 'painting' department, but I have still been adding to it.
Maybe this post will prompt me into getting that first spear unit finished, at least they have some colour on them already so I have a head start....

[Racticas]

Here’s a handful I grabbed up.  I’ll post more when I get them all pulled out and better organized!

[Mason]

 

Wow!
They look amazing!

The use of that Mordheim fella is inspired, I may have to steal that idea.
Gotta love that plaid too!
 

Here’s a handful I grabbed up.  I’ll post more when I get them all pulled out and better organized!

You should start your own thread as they certainly deserve it.
(And not put mine to shame too!  )

[Captain Blood]

Wonderful work on the plaid cloak 

You'd better hand this thread over Pablo 

[The Dozing Dragon]

Here’s a handful I grabbed up.  I’ll post more when I get them all pulled out and better organized!

Wow!

[Elk101]

Excellent painting but that cloak is something else! Cracking work. Please do start your own thread

[Grumpy Gnome]

Great work! Definitely deserves its own thread.

[Roo]

Wow they are sweeet as! That cloak 😳😳.

More please

[Melnibonean]

Looking good. Those old Citadel elves look great and I use to own many of them in years gone by.
You'd think with my member name I should have noticed your thread previously. I'll have to keep an eye out now.