Author Topic: Direwolf & Dragon Rampant - Unleash the Kraken! (Read 19793 times)

commissarmoody · « **Reply #75 on:** February 06, 2016, 06:51:11 AM »

Welcome back to the blog!

Dilettante Gamer · « **Reply #76 on:** February 06, 2016, 08:38:04 PM »

Thanks, Commissar Taggart! "Number Six!"

And thank you Capitano Sangue, for the transfer to a more appropriate board! More to come later today or tomorrow.

Dilettante Gamer · « **Reply #77 on:** February 29, 2016, 07:46:11 PM »

Okay, I had much grander ambitions to post some work in progress this weekend but here's a teaser: Greyjoy elite (Lion Rampant foot knights)

I need to relearn how to scale these photos in Photobucket.

More to come as I knock the rust off my photography (used iPhone on these as it was getting late), Lightroom and Photobucket skillz.

Speaking of knocking rust off, I have not painted an actual figure in a couple a three years or so. It's less like "falling off a bicycle" and more like "use it or lose it". I had to work hard to get into a "growth mindset" and focus on learning and re-learning. Generally pleased as a warm up exercise.

With all the talent in these forums, it's easy to get self-conscious or intimidated. I keep reminding myself a) just enjoy the creativity of it and b) compare only against myself with an eye to getting better.

Elbows · « **Reply #78 on:** February 29, 2016, 07:50:12 PM »

I hear ya...every time I take a few months off from painting I have to pick the first 2-3 "sacrificial" figures when I get back into painting.

Captain Blood · « **Reply #79 on:** February 29, 2016, 11:35:13 PM »

Very nice Wade. That works very well. Suitably menacing

Hupp n at em · « **Reply #80 on:** March 01, 2016, 01:40:11 AM »

He looks good! I really like that you are not going the straight "Ironmen are Vikings" route.

Dilettante Gamer · « **Reply #81 on:** March 01, 2016, 05:46:21 AM »

A couple of Stark tests (household foot serjeants):

One of the things I had to re-learn is that white is a tough pigment to get to look smooth. Many thin coats...

sukhe_bator · « **Reply #82 on:** March 01, 2016, 08:58:09 AM »

Looking good so far... I'm loving the colour on the inside of the pelt cloak on your Stark - so often overlooked. When my Mum once cured some rabbit skins the resulting skin side was a lot paler/greyer, but I guess it depends on the skins and the curing technique. I'm thinking ahead to my Boltons

I agree with you DG about painting, I'm still wrestling with acrylics years on after moving from a lifetime using Revell/Humbrol enamels... Getting the tones right, sometimes just getting even coverage can be tricky. I find whatever colour I use just adding a tad of white helps the consistency and opacity no end. It doesn't help much on white though!

I like the 'waterproof' look on the cloak of your Ironborn. I am an unashamed Ironborn=Vikings man, but having discovered only recently that I only have the equivalent of 12pts worth of GB Vikings for 'Lion Rampant' AND I have a surplus of Fireforge foot to build, I may well be shamelessly following suit with some armoured Hybrids...

tomrommel1 · « **Reply #83 on:** March 01, 2016, 09:56:13 AM »

very nice figures

Dilettante Gamer · « **Reply #84 on:** April 18, 2016, 04:57:56 AM »

Well,

Here is my 24 point Lannister retinue that I am having painted while I work on Greyjoy retinue in parallel.

More details about this over at my blog.

http://dilettantegamer.blogspot.com/

Updates on my Greyjoys and some terrain projects soon!

Dilettante Gamer · « **Reply #85 on:** May 09, 2016, 05:15:43 AM »

Well, well. A first unit of elite Ironborn for my Greyjoy retinue plus Victarion and Asha.

My wifi at home and Photobucket are giving me fits, so I'll leave it at this and count myself lucky.

Dilettante Gamer · « **Reply #86 on:** May 09, 2016, 06:06:03 AM »

Next in queue...

6 of 12 Ironborn warriors or "Fierce Foot"

And, 6 scouts or "Bidowers"

Captain Blood · « **Reply #87 on:** May 09, 2016, 07:57:41 AM »

Woo! They work a treat

lovely. Would love to see close ups of Asha and Victarion... They look brilliant.

And the new figures all look great too. Are the bowmen metal? I don't see any plastic parts I recognise there... Either that or you have been particularly ingenious with your kitbashing!

Well done. Coming on apace now

LordOdo · « **Reply #88 on:** May 09, 2016, 10:49:35 AM »

Holy moly they look fantastic!

Those banners are really lovely! You got me really jealous there...

sukhe_bator · « **Reply #89 on:** May 09, 2016, 11:00:33 AM »

These are looking great DG!

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