Harolds Huscarls Saga warband

[Cubs]

shields and tunic are fantastic, but what impresses me most is the work on the helms!

Ah, now these North Star Saxon commissions have been helpful to me in practising the NMM. There's a lot of very eye-catching, simply gorgeous NMM to see online these days, mostly on fantasy models. But that ultra-shiny chrome effect wouldn't have been suitable here; I wanted a grimier, duller feel that still looked like real metal.

It's just about putting contrasting sections of light and shade together really, bending them about a little with the shape of the item, blending them together and being bold. I reserve the pure white for the tiny spot of light at the top of the helm or weapon.

It really is one of those things that look really tricky until you practise practise practise to get an effect you like. Then you realise it's just a process, like anything else.

[Atheling]

Fab stuff Nick 

Darell.

[grant]

Never been a fan of Cubbinses work. He's far too good, and paints with a style that I can never hope to emulate. 

Outstanding as always!

[FramFramson]

Transfers or no, that is some really excellent work and great colour choices.

[Admiral Benbow]

Top work!
 

[scrivs]

Lovely warband Nick and excellent work from Cubs.

[Gutbukkit]

  Absolutely stunning work. Coincidentally before looking at this thread a few minutes ago I dug out my Crusader Anglo-Danish Huscarls that have been sitting in their blisters for years. Think I'll just put them back and snap my brushes  .