Dragon Rampant Undead Army WIP- More Skeleton Foot Sergeants added 08 August 16

[Admiral Benbow]

Fantastic undead cavalry! 

[Vermis]

This right here is why I got into wargaming. The creativity, immersion, and personalisation. Really well done.

[marrony]

Brilliant colour scheme and painting on the Knights. Very well played.

[Elbows]

The undead cavalry are marvelous...particularly because they're not overladen with skulls and other ridiculous motifs.  They look like they recently arose from the battlefield.  Excellent.

[Miantanomo]

The undead cavalry is quite dark looking and I especially love the rust effects!

[MM]

Beautiful! I like the old and weathered heraldic barding instead of the usual black cloth for the knights!

Very good old and rusted armour also, I wouldn't mind some explanation of how you achieved those effects (I recently bought some of those black knights, first GW purchase in a long time and pleasantly surprised, good models).

[tomrommel1]

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[Pappa Midnight]

Thank you all for the comments. I am really enjoying doing these.

The undead cavalry are marvelous...particularly because they're not overladen with skulls and other ridiculous motifs.  They look like they recently arose from the battlefield.  Excellent.

Thanks. That's exactly what I was aiming at.

Very good old and rusted armour also, I wouldn't mind some explanation of how you achieved those effects (I recently bought some of those black knights, first GW purchase in a long time and pleasantly surprised, good models).

I base coated all the armoured areas in "Burnt Umber" ( Vallejo) instead of my usual black. I Then used watered down GW Dark Flesh to give it a slightly reddish hue. I then added patches of Brilliant Orange for rust spots. Once it was all dry I went over it with Army Painter Strong Tone Wash (or Devlan Mud if you've got it). When this was dry I applied small scrapes and scratches to raised areas with Shining Silver. If I over-did the silver anywhere I dry-brushed a small amount of Brilliant Orange and added some Orange rust spots.
Hope that helps.

I've just varnished some skeleton infantry which I will post shortly.
Regards
PM

[MM]

Thanks! Interesting approach, applying the metal afterwards over an orange/reddish undercoat. Wouldn't have guessed that...I'm going to try and copy/steal  your method!

You mean the strong tone from the big can or the ink? I recently bought one of those cans so that will be a happy coincidence.

[YPU]

Each time this marvellous topic comes up I feel like I should start considering that book again. I have a small but loved collection of wood elves that might actually see play against my friends equally small but loved collection of dwarves.

[sukhe_bator]

Loving the 'distressed' paint job and rust effects and the incongrous jolly flowers poised to be trampled underfoot by the hooves of the undead horde....

[Hitman]

Great looking figures. My only comment is that I would have made the flowers look dead...just so add to the deathly look of your retinue.

[YPU]

Great looking figures. My only comment is that I would have made the flowers look dead...just so add to the deathly look of your retinue.

I kind of like the look of them. It both re-enforces the fact these dead things aren't supposed to be here, and it also reminds of the flowers people leave on graves.

[blacksoilbill]

Loving these. Those grubby yellows are superb!

[DeafNala]

The Deadites, both on foot & mounted, are GLORIOUS creations, BEAUTIFULLY painted & based. VERY WELL DONE!