Knight Templars

[Bugsda]

Some Crusader Knight Templars.............when bankers did, literally, draw blood 

[OSHIROmodels]

Top job, I really love the helmets 

cheers

James

[Argonor]

Very nice, I am just about to assemble some Fireforge foot Templars to paint and use for Frostgrave, so inspiration is welcome! 

What make are these, please? Look like a solid crusader range?

[Ray Earle]

Lovely clean whites bugs. 

[Bugsda]

Cheers lads 

Argonor, the figures are from Mark Sims' Crusader Miniatures.

http://www.crusaderminiatures.com/list.php?cat=5&sub=56&page=1

Check out his Teutonics, perfect for Frostgrave I would think.

[Captain Blood]

Gorgeous 

[Major_Gilbear]

Gosh those are nice! And black base rims too! 

Any tips for how you did the metals please? Was it a dark grey over-brushed with silver, or is there more to that nice shading effect?

[**GS**]

I just love the whites... so shiny.

Great job!

Cheers
GS

[Bugsda]

Any tips for how you did the metals please? Was it a dark grey over-brushed with silver, or is there more to that nice shading effect?

Well thinned matt black enamel undercoat, then 0000 gauge wire wool wrapped around a cocktail stick to polish it off when dry, simple but effective.
Make sure you brush off any loose bits of wire wool caught on the figure with a big soft brush before putting on the paint proper. 

Doesn't work well on plastic though 

[Major_Gilbear]

Well thinned matt black enamel undercoat, then 0000 gauge wire wool wrapped around a cocktail stick to polish it off when dry, simple but effective.
Make sure you brush off any loose bits of wire wool caught on the figure with a big soft brush before putting on the paint proper. 

Doesn't work well on plastic though 

Interesting and effective!

Funnily enough, I had a conversation just this week with a friend about polishing and glazing the "raw" metal of pewter figures in lieu of painting them with metallic paint...

[Bugsda]

You can play around with different ink washes, tinted varnishes and the like after, but it's the thinned matt black that gives the high contrast and depth.

I got the technique off of Bill Brewer back in the seventies and been using it ever since, it's nothing new.

[Argonor]

Cheers lads 

Argonor, the figures are from Mark Sims' Crusader Miniatures.

http://www.crusaderminiatures.com/list.php?cat=5&sub=56&page=1

Check out his Teutonics, perfect for Frostgrave I would think.

Thanks, I'll be browsing those!

[Pappa Midnight]

Very nice indeed! You really nailed the white.

PM

[Captain Blood]

I got the technique off of Bill Brewer back in the seventies and been using it ever since

[Malamute]

I got the technique off of Bill Brewer back in the seventies and been using it ever since, it's nothing new.

You don't look that old.