Author Topic: Skaven 80's project ended [PICS] (Read 8928 times)

Manic · « **on:** October 02, 2011, 12:48:46 PM »

Hello... If you love old skavens 3rd ed like me, check this link http://nico-realmsofchaos.blogspot.com

DeafNala · « **Reply #1 on:** October 02, 2011, 12:52:40 PM »

VERY COOL LOOKING Rat Guys...looks like quite a Horde in the works. I like the colors you chose.

Manic · « **Reply #2 on:** October 02, 2011, 01:15:13 PM »

Thank, dirty colors for old sneaky rat-men !!

Shaved Dwarf · « **Reply #3 on:** October 02, 2011, 04:18:34 PM »

These are lovely rats!

Excellent work!

Pil · « **Reply #4 on:** October 02, 2011, 04:37:25 PM »

I saw these on Frothers and I absoletely love them! Your work on the banners is lovely too, a perfect combination of printed banners with added painting!

Manic · « **Reply #5 on:** October 02, 2011, 04:58:33 PM »

Thanks all, I painted this army in 2,5 months. Half to paint minatures and half for banners, nases, movements trays.
That's right Pil's, one banner is printed because I don't know why but horned rat head is so hard (Impossible) to draw with good proportions...

Pil · « **Reply #6 on:** October 02, 2011, 06:11:30 PM »

Quote from: Manic on October 02, 2011, 04:58:33 PM

Thanks all, I painted this army in 2,5 months. Half to paint minatures and half for banners, nases, movements trays.
That's right Pil's, one banner is printed because I don't know why but horned rat head is so hard (Impossible) to draw with good proportions...

I thought they were all printed, but it's all the more impressive that they were hand painted! Top work!

uti long smile · « **Reply #7 on:** October 02, 2011, 06:18:24 PM »

Brrrrrrr - it just brought the horror of painting 3500 pts of fur flooding back to me

Lovely stuff. That issue of WD was my Skaven Bible too. Loved the cowardly buggers since playing Lichemaster oh so long ago

Did we ever get a Black Ark?

Wolf 359 · « **Reply #8 on:** October 02, 2011, 07:58:23 PM »

The original Skaven army is why I got into Warhammer in the first place. These are great...!!!!

Erny · « **Reply #9 on:** October 03, 2011, 03:46:23 PM »

Looking very nice you are certainly keep the flavour of Chamber's pj but with a modern, even French twist.

I must get some photos of my brothers 80's Skaven, nowhere near as well painted he'd be first to admit but table breaking ( possibly upper storey floor breaking) in its total size, my knees knock just thinking of his 10 jezails. The article you quote is exactly the one that started him off on these rats.

Also I have the same buildings as you, have you noticed the similarity between these and certain other WD articles?

Manic · « **Reply #10 on:** October 03, 2011, 04:51:47 PM »

Thanks all. Hi Erny, no the only WD with these skaven are WD134, 142 and an old french magazine named Herault Citadel. Finaly it's always the sames pics... Bye.

Spooktalker · « **Reply #11 on:** October 04, 2011, 04:09:01 AM »

They look fantastic! Couldn't be better!

This is very similar how I am tackling my orcs, and hope one day to give my skaven this treatment as well. Have been collecting mostly American D&D figs lately but couldn't help adding several lots to my skaven lately. Am following the blog and can't wait to see more!

mweaver · « **Reply #12 on:** October 04, 2011, 05:05:54 AM »

I love the skaven, venomous back-stabbing rotters that they are. Your force is most impressive looking.

archangel1 · « **Reply #13 on:** October 04, 2011, 07:03:31 AM »

Nicely done! Good, restrained use of colours. Always liked ratmen for some reason, although I'm not overly fond of their real world antecedents.

I find the biggest problem with many Skaven armies is that people lose sight of what they're dealing with. These are creatures that, for the most part, live underground, in filthy warrens. They aren't clean holds like Dwarf settlements but muddy, wet, noxious holes literally gnawed out of the ground. Skavenblight is in the middle of a swamp, for Pete's sake! Why, then, do so many modelers paint them in clean, bright colours? I don't mean you should dunk them in one of the dark 'dips' but if you're going to use reds or yellows, keep them muted and uncommon. Try to use more earth tones. They're not Elves or Landsknechts! If you want some colour, put it on the banners and shields but remember that they won't be pristine, either. You try running through a leaky tunnel with a flag and see how clean you can keep it!

Got to get back to my diorama project one of these days - a Skaven assault on an Imperial manorhouse perched on top of a cliff. Only need to worry about a dozen or so humans but it'll take a truckload of ratmen!

Manic · « **Reply #14 on:** October 04, 2011, 05:28:59 PM »

Thank archangel1 , Bases are make on an "Underground" theme... no grass or tuft... Chaos Rat-men live where the sun never come.
The dirty aspect is an effect of devlan mud... This technic is good for beastmen, orcs & gobbo

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