The Search for the Oliphaunt

[PhilB]

I'm sure many folks are far better at eyes than I am. But here's the trick I learned, after disappointing results: after painting the eyes, I go back in with flesh tone paint to cover up anything that got too big on the first go. That way I don't have to be as exacting on the first pass. I've just done up a couple dozen dwarves, about 20mm tall, and their eyes are tiny!

[Grumpy Gnome]

Ah, now that is a pdf I can access. I recall seeing it before but Aretha time I forgot to save it or print it out. I will rectify that mistake. Thanks again for continuing to inspire mate!

[Wilgut Spleens]

Ah, now that is a pdf I can access. I recall seeing it before but Aretha time I forgot to save it or print it out. I will rectify that mistake. Thanks again for continuing to inspire mate!

no worries, it cuts both ways! It was your decision to start a blog that made me decide to start one of my own!

[Wilgut Spleens]

some pics of the crew! mostly made from Gripping Beast Arab heavy cavalry torsoes, GW Corsair legs and occassional GW Warriors of Rohan with heads from GB Arab heavy and light cavalry

[PhilB]

Looking good! The active crew really makes this model come alive.

On the top level, do you actually have a spear held in midair on a wire, as if the guy had just thrown it? Brilliant work!

[Wilgut Spleens]

Looking good! The active crew really makes this model come alive.

On the top level, do you actually have a spear held in midair on a wire, as if the guy had just thrown it? Brilliant work!

Thank you, he's another kit bash the hand is from a Gripping Beast Arab Cavalry man who has just released an arrow. I bored out the javelin(cut from a spear) with a 0.3mm pin drill, did the same to the hand and threaded a length of 9 guage guitar string into both. 
Here is a pic of all the crews deployed as an infantry unit
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[Wilgut Spleens]

Some more pics of me mumaks!

[Onebigriver]

Amazing project!

[Sir Barnaby Hammond-Rye]

The army looks great. Especially like the beetle and serpent banners, and that was a good eye to spot the Byzantines would work so well! 

Also: the banner pic on your blog is fantastic! Wow!  Guys, is this eye-catching or what?

[Wilgut Spleens]

Amazing project!

Thank you

[Wilgut Spleens]

The army looks great. Especially like the beetle and serpent banners, and that was a good eye to spot the Byzantines would work so well! 

Also: the banner pic on your blog is fantastic! Wow!  Guys, is this eye-catching or what?

Thank you. I had no plan to build this army, but once I had started, it was difficult to stop. I can see a place for some suitably converted Numidian cavalry and some more heavy cavalry, I am waiting on Fireforge Byzantine Cataphracts!

I think Orcs next tho, I have already created a "war beast" from a toy rhinocerous and a toy dinosaur, its a Rhinosaurus!

[Grumpy Gnome]

Great warbeast!

And I am looking forward to seeing that cavalry.

[Captain Blood]

Good work 

Feels much truer to Tolkien than the (admittedly spectacular) versions of both the creatures and the Haradrim portrayed in the Jackson LOTR movies.

[Wilgut Spleens]

Good work 

Feels much truer to Tolkien than the (admittedly spectacular) versions of both the creatures and the Haradrim portrayed in the Jackson LOTR movies.

Thank you! That was the aim .Each to their own and everyone has their own vision in their head when they are reading LOTR, but Jacksons ideas are far from mine. This was such a fun project, Orcs next!

[Wilgut Spleens]

Here are some Haradrim