Valley of the Wind project (updated May 22nd)

[Damas]

I'm also a massive Ghibli fan so I look forward to seeing more!

[racm32]

Finished kit-bashing together the soldiers from The Valley of the Wind nation. Assembled from blisters from 4 different companies. More details and photos on my blog: https://wyndehurstproductions.blogspot.com/2021/03/valley-of-wind-pt2.html

[commissarmoody]

Pretty cool, looking forward to seeing them paini.

[racm32]

Finished painting the first unit. This is what I am calling the Talmiki Assault unit. In the film you see them assault the castle of the Valley of the Wind and the Pegite airship. More pictures on my blog: https://wyndehurstproductions.blogspot.com/2021/03/valley-of-wind-pt3.html, you can also follow me on Instagram @wyndehurst_productions

[commissarmoody]

Been seeing these guys posted up on facebook and they look nice.

[Ultravanillasmurf]

Very nice.

[OSHIROmodels]

Love a bit of Ghibli. Great stuff 

[racm32]

My first and second attempts at making the heavily armored Talmiki units. More detailed photos and descriptions of bits used on my blog: https://wyndehurstproductions.blogspot.com/2021/04/valley-of-wind-pt4.html. You can also follow me on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wyndehurst_productions/

Reference picture 1


Reference picture 2


First attempt


Second attempt

[commissarmoody]

Looking good

[Ultravanillasmurf]

Excellent.

[racm32]

Thanks all for the comments.

To get the next miniatures to look right I had to try something new, that I had never done. I needed to sculpt some details with green stuff. I ordered some wax sculpting tools for cheap and garbed a pack of army painter green stuff from a box of stuff a friend recently gave me. When the tools arrived I still put it off for 3 more days until I worked up the courage to give it a go.

First thing I did was and a cowl to the miniature I'd use for Kurotowa, who serves along side Princes Kushana in leading the Talmiki forces. I'm not terribly happy with how it came out but it was my first ever attempt. I think it will be more passable with a paint job.




With that "success" I went on to add hair to the miniature I will use for Princess Nausicaä, This was marginally more successful. Then I did the bushy beards and mustaches of the soldiers from The Valley of the Wind and those looked pretty good I think.

[3Fingers2]

Pure genius !

[YPU]

Great pace on this project mate. Love the beardy chaps.

[commissarmoody]

Wow, they are looking pretty good.

[Ultravanillasmurf]

Nice.

I keep hearing Jim Broadbent in Hot Fuzz...