Grenadier Box "Gold Line" group "painting" Therapy?

[Reed]

Otherworld, i really love the backgrounds you use. They make your minis look even better !

[fred]

These look great.

Its really cool to see old school miniatures being painted up, and its cool that they are ones that I don't recognise, as I was ignorant of Grenadier back in the day.

[m4jumbo]

Otherworld, I like how the purple robes turned out on the Mage (and the other figs clothing in general too.)  Looks like an ink wash was used?  Is it possible to get a quick description of your process?

Thanks. Looking forward to more Specialists.

[Arundel]

Interesting. I was going to ask how you did the cream fabric, particularly on the kneeling cleric. Do tell!

[otherworld]

I don't really use washes too often, only really on base work and sometimes on leather boots.  I find it often leaves a grimy finish.  I tried a was on the monk's jacket, and that ended up looking too dark in the folds, so I've repainted it since the last photo.

I usually give clothing a base coat of a colour which is a bit darker than my planned finishing colour.  Then I pick out all the folds with the actual base colour.  When I'm happy with that, I'll highlight the folds with a lighter shade, then add a final lighter highlight to the very upper edges, where the most light is going to be falling.  So, usually just 4 stages, and I often find myself going back over bits that I've done wrong, but it seems to work OK.

Anyway, I've now finished 7 out of 10 of the Specialists, and the last 3 are about half-way done.  Hopefully I'll get the whole set finished this coming weekend. 

While I've been working on these, I've been doing some prep work for the next set, 2010 - Denizens of the Swamp.  I wanted to start with the Lizardmen, some of my favourite D&D monsters, and while I was basing them I decided to break open my 104 blister pack.  So, with the Lizardman Champion in box 8002 as well, that's 6 Lizardmen in the range.  I'm going to paint all 6 together to make sure there's some consistency in colours.  Then I'll move on to the Gnolls, Troll, Shambling Mound, etc.

[antimatter]

This makes me want to start up the box of halflings that is all primed up and ready to go.



not sure what to do about the bases since they are so small though.


I did the hirelings a long time back and they were really fun. http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=26896.0


and the fighting men, but not as nicely as Otherworld's. http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=26332.msg320088#msg320088

[Arundel]

Many thanks for the tips, Otherworld. I'll look forward to seeing some of your baddies.

Those are some great looking halflings.

[LeadAsbestos]

Denizens is another of my favorites! Love the lizardmen!

[otherworld]

This makes me want to start up the box of halflings that is all primed up and ready to go.



not sure what to do about the bases since they are so small though.


I did the hirelings a long time back and they were really fun. http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=26896.0


and the fighting men, but not as nicely as Otherworld's. http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=26332.msg320088#msg320088

How about we do the Halflings set next then, after the Denizens of the Swamp?  Feel free to make a start on them now, and we can try to catch up as quickly as we can!  Anyone else out there want to join in?  It would be great to get a few more people working on the same models.

[Revfan]

That is a Great Plan!  I have the Halfings... so I am in on that!

Antimatter... could you go ahead a post a few pics "Here" of your Specialist & Fighting Men?  It would be cool to have the Golden Box series together for those needing inspiration to join!

[Duncan McDane]

Well, as it is I've found 2 Halfling models ( one standing on the others' shoulders, missing the tip of the spear ) and the one leaning against a tree smoking pipe. I also found a hireling, the one with hammer and chisel, got absolutely no use whatsoever for him and it's not the best cast I've ever seen but hey, who cares  .
So time to put my money were my mouth is and start cleaning the models...

Btw: Otherworld, I didn't want to spam this topic with too many oohs and aahs without contributing but it's a great collection you've got and you gave them a suitable, well deserved splendid paintjob with a great choice of colours. Truly inspiring 

[Revfan]

not sure what to do about the bases since they are so small though.

I've never based a mini before... so to be in the club and hang with you big dogs, I had to try my hand at it.

I saw in a post, on some forum (maybe here) that somebody was using these little dished out discs.  Apparently they are make your own necklace/pendant blanks. I got mine on ebay, and they come in lots of different sizes
Got mine on ebay... Click *HERE* they were kinda cheap

Anyway, I made mine simple... stone floor for dungeon crawling.  I guess you can remove the tab, but it makes a great handle.

[antimatter]

That is a Great Plan!  I have the Halfings... so I am in on that!

Antimatter... could you go ahead a post a few pics "Here" of your Specialist & Fighting Men?  It would be cool to have the Golden Box series together for those needing inspiration to join!

The other thread has the step by step guide





these were just pics, with no guide

[antimatter]

How about we do the Halflings set next then, after the Denizens of the Swamp?  Feel free to make a start on them now, and we can try to catch up as quickly as we can!  Anyone else out there want to join in?  It would be great to get a few more people working on the same models.

I still have to find them again. This was almost five years ago.

[Revfan]

I modified the Original Post to include a check list for the Grenadier Gold Line if you want to hunt em down or see what is missing out of your collection.

If you are playing along/painting along on this thread or want to, you can also get the Grenadier "Dragon Lords" series with the same numbers.  They were a re-issue of the earlier sets.

Here is 2011 for a pretty good price in the UK/Ebay  it was "Orc's Lair" in the Gold Series and re-titled "Orcs of the Severed Hand"
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Grenadier-Dragon-Lords-Set-ORCS-of-the-SEVERED-HAND-1985-complete-ADD-19859-/311464635545