Author Topic: Quendil's LOTR (Read 8543 times)

Michka · « **Reply #30 on:** 08 May 2014, 07:14:02 AM »

That looks really great. It looks like something out of an old 80's fantasy/historical movie, a proper model ship rather then a CGI blue screen backdrop. In other words, exactly the way I like it.

Jevenkah · « **Reply #31 on:** 08 May 2014, 12:51:32 PM »

Great model, I missed it til now so I got the payoff quickly! Very nicely done!

Thanks for sharing the whole project,
Jevenkah

Mason · « **Reply #32 on:** 08 May 2014, 01:13:37 PM »

Yep, looking good.
Very good!

Love those sails!

I would use a little of what each of the fellas has suggested.
Drushbrush it quite liberally to reveal the grain a little more and THEN wash over the top to darken it down again.
With thin successive washes it will happen gradually and you just stop when you like the result.

Horses for courses, though..

nickelkers · « **Reply #33 on:** 08 May 2014, 06:44:01 PM »

Fantastic ship, I plan on making something similar at some point, this is great inspiration.

Quendil · « **Reply #34 on:** 09 May 2014, 08:12:14 PM »

Thanks for all the comments. I have done some more dry brushing on the top deck using two different colours. Now should I put on a thin wash to try and darken it down?

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #35 on:** 09 May 2014, 09:06:11 PM »

I think it looks good as it is

cheers

James

Quendil · « **Reply #36 on:** 09 May 2014, 10:20:49 PM »

Quote from: jimbibbly on 09 May 2014, 09:06:11 PM

I think it looks good as it is

cheers

James

Great I will take your advice and do the rest to match.

Should have a ships wheel soon thanks to eBay

Argonor · « **Reply #37 on:** 09 May 2014, 11:02:44 PM »

Quote from: Quendil on 20 March 2014, 09:24:43 AM

Wow, that's a BIG hot wire cutter

I just bought a slightly smaller one today, and am delighted to see a project like this done with the aid of one

Great work on that ship, I've gone and downloaded the templates and stored the link for future reference (I knew Neldoreth's page, but not that he'd put up those construction plans/guides.

Quendil · « **Reply #38 on:** 09 May 2014, 11:39:02 PM »

Quote from: Argonor on 09 May 2014, 11:02:44 PM

Wow, that's a BIG hot wire cutter

I just bought a slightly smaller one today, and am delighted to see a project like this done with the aid of one

Great work on that ship, I've gone and downloaded the templates and stored the link for future reference (I knew Neldoreth's page, but not that he'd put up those construction plans/guides.

I've had the wire cutter for years and this is the first time I have really used it. Plan to use it more often now.

Quendil · « **Reply #39 on:** 10 May 2014, 06:17:19 PM »

More dry brushing and I'm happy with the results. Now to pinch Notlobs bolt throwers!

Doomhippie · « **Reply #40 on:** 10 May 2014, 06:27:40 PM »

Even thought they are called Black Ships I find that models need to be a lot lighter than black. Otherwise they just appear to be blotches of undefined shape to the viewer. Models are just too tiny for the eyes to see details otherwise. So don't make it any darker.

Quendil · « **Reply #41 on:** 10 May 2014, 06:40:17 PM »

They always seem to look darker in the photos as well

Quendil · « **Reply #42 on:** 11 May 2014, 07:17:41 PM »

Notlobs bolt throwers and some Mithril Miniatures corsairs painted up to crew it. I have some GW corsairs in my huge painting queue. Just waiting to add a ships wheel and anchor to the ship than onto the next one.