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2015/01/31 10:05:40
Subject: Paradigm's Hobby Blog- Deadzone Rebs and LotR Characters!
@Grim: I can confirm DE parts work with Skaven, I did a few for some Inq28 a year or so back. I can take pics if you want?
@AoV: Sadly not. It's one of the most amazing models in the range, but at the moment I just can't justify the price. If I ever see one cheap on Ebay, I'll take it in a heartbeat, but at full retail it's just too much for a single figure.
@Akhilleus: I'm lucky in that I got most of my LotR stuff years back when it was still very cheap, I agree the new stuff is massively overpriced. You can certainly find a lot on Ebay over here, I don't know if the same is true of Australia.
2015/01/31 15:28:45
Subject: Paradigm's Hobby Blog- Deadzone Rebs and LotR Characters!
Another day, another update! All LotR, all the time today!
First off, the 5 original metal Nazgul. Such great poses, these guys, you wouldn't know they were over 10 years old!
The Witch King:
And the other 4:
And some Morannon Orc WIPs. I am taking a bit more time than usual as they will be my entry into the One Ring February painting contest. I have no chance of winning (there are some great LotR painters over there), but want to give the best showing I can:
And apologies, GD, I forgot the skaven pics you wanted. I can confirm though that DE arms work fine on Skaven, especially the bare ones, so you should have no fear in mixing them.
That's all for now, thanks for reading!
2015/02/02 16:52:41
Subject: Paradigm's Hobby Blog- The Forces of Mordor
You know I dig your LoTR stuff but I gotta say, I would like to see you experiment with different bases. Some different colors may make you models pop a little more. Just a thought.
2015/02/02 20:03:01
Subject: Paradigm's Hobby Blog- The Forces of Mordor
40kFSU wrote: You know I dig your LoTR stuff but I gotta say, I would like to see you experiment with different bases. Some different colors may make you models pop a little more. Just a thought.
Yeah, I probably should vary that a little more. At the moment, though, basing is still my least favourite part of the whole process, and it's enough of a chore just to do the grey sand. It's taken me years to find a way of basing that looks decent on the tabletop and doesn't upstage the minis, so while it's a tad sloppy in places, and probably boring, I guess I just need to find the confidence to try something else.
I also want all my LotR stuff to share the same basing method, once I get back to 40k I will probably experiment a little more. My RG have red dirt bases, andI have yet to decide what I am going to do with the BA in that regard.
2015/02/02 20:19:38
Subject: Paradigm's Hobby Blog- The Forces of Mordor
At this rate you HAVE to buy a ton of minis or you'll run out!!
Hah, you haven't seen my backlog. Still LotR minis by the dozen and plenty of Space Marines (various flavours available), SH Genestealers, maybe even Guardsmen that need a redo at some point...
Not that that going to stop me; those new Harliquins are shiiiiny!
2015/02/02 20:36:09
Subject: Paradigm's Hobby Blog- The Forces of Mordor
True, true. But I don't have any terrain worth showing through them, and I'm not sure I could get used to painting on nails rather than bases (cavalry are annoying enough in that regard ). It's a good suggestion, but at the moment, simple sand+paint is about as good as I need it to be.
2015/02/02 20:49:59
Subject: Paradigm's Hobby Blog- The Forces of Mordor
Yeah, I hear you, I did that for years. You can actually do metal models with slotta bases in their original bases, then just pop them out (often kills the slotta though) and use a saw or dremmel to remove the slot-tab.
I assume you could glue plastic models lightly to a base or piece of card as well.. but like you said what you're doing works so keep at it
2015/02/05 06:59:19
Subject: Paradigm's Hobby Blog- The Forces of Mordor
40kFSU wrote: You know I dig your LoTR stuff but I gotta say, I would like to see you experiment with different bases. Some different colors may make you models pop a little more. Just a thought.
Yeah, I probably should vary that a little more. At the moment, though, basing is still my least favourite part of the whole process, and it's enough of a chore just to do the grey sand. It's taken me years to find a way of basing that looks decent on the tabletop and doesn't upstage the minis, so while it's a tad sloppy in places, and probably boring, I guess I just need to find the confidence to try something else.
I also want all my LotR stuff to share the same basing method, once I get back to 40k I will probably experiment a little more. My RG have red dirt bases, andI have yet to decide what I am going to do with the BA in that regard.
I initially had my LotR models on "brown dirt" bases (drybrushed sand) - basically the same as most of my bases, but without the static grass - to represent both the corruption and the desolate landscape. Sometime last year I added a bit of static grass to them in order to make the figures stand out from their bases a little more, as I had so many dark, dull-coloured figures on dark, dull-coloured bases.
As I may have mentioned elsewhere on the forums rather irately, the last week has been rather unproductive, thanks in part to a complete lack of primer (how can a store have all 3 Vallejo ranges and not a single matt black? )
But I have something to show nonetheless. Only one new model, but also finished versions of the WIPs from the last update. Here goes:
The finished Captain:
The finished banner bearer:
And another Captain, who I've converted a little to resemble Easterling styles and colours. Maybe it's my 40k side talking, but even in LotR I like Orcs having 'looted' stuff, so throughout my Mordor army are weapons and shields ect nicked from just about anyone else.
And some group shots:
That's it for today, thanks for looking. As ever, I'll take any comments, and please feel free to be harsh on these guys; they are a competition entry, so if there's anything I've missed then please do point it out!
Thanks. Yeah, they aren't averse to pinching shiny stuff, if you look closely at the ones in the films you can see all sorts of bits 'aquirred' from everyone elses' kit.
Yep - they look great and the looted, erm.. loot is very appropriate. if you've got any green stuff or similar, it's also very easy to make 1-part/single sided press-molds of things like Gondor or Rohirrim shields for your orcs. I've done it on some (unfinished) orc figures myself - and the best part is that due to orcs+spoils of war, it's fine and even better if the press-moulds are imprefect.
Yeah, I do have a few shield press-moulds around which come in handy for stuff like this. Typically I juse use it to mark out Captains (1 in full Gondor plate, 1 with a Gondor shield, 1 with the Easterling helmet), but there are also a few swapped swords, shields and spearheads in among the rank and file.
Yeah so I figured out why I like your LoTR stuff so much. I was watching the movies the other days and it hit me. Your ork's look just as weathered and filthy as the ones in the movies! Thats the one thing I dont like so much about 40k Ork armies, the bright colors. Orks should be gross.
Thanks! That very realistic and grounded look is what makes the LotR movies so good in my view, so if I'm capturing that then the mission is 100% accomplished!
Yeah, I do have a few shield press-moulds around which come in handy for stuff like this. Typically I juse use it to mark out Captains (1 in full Gondor plate, 1 with a Gondor shield, 1 with the Easterling helmet), but there are also a few swapped swords, shields and spearheads in among the rank and file.
Oh yeah! Looking closer at the last set of photos I now see the Gondor shield that I missed. It was the angle! Honest!
Durn dun dun dun-du-dun dun-du-dun! Arise, Lord Vader!
Please ignore the green on the base, I guess that must have happened while I was painting something else. I'm not hugely happy with how he's come out, especially magnified this large, but he's passable. I have another one to do in any case, so can take this one as 'practice'. I do hope I got the OSL for the sabre down, and that it's not too bright.
Say what you like about the Sith, they ride in style. This has to be one of the coolest ship designs ever:
Next up, everyone's favourite walking carpet, Chewbacca. 'Laugh it up, fuzzball!'
And his trusty sidekick, a scruffly-looking Nerf-herder and all-round scoundrel.
(this one wasn't great to paint, I think the face was sculpted by someone who has never seen a human being, but might have had one described to him once... )
And now some 'proper' minis, Mordor-style
Finished up my last Orc for the competition, a second banner. I'm thinking I may just enter the EasterOrc and this banner, but I'll see as and when I get around to final photos.
And back to the good ol' quick and dirty method for the bulk of the Warband, 5 sword and board and five... erm, spear and board?
And that's it for the day! As ever, thanks for looking, let me know what you think!
2015/02/12 15:44:10
Subject: Re:Paradigm's Hobby Blog- Star Wars and LotR in One Post? Madness!
AoV: I was thinking the blade itself could be brighter, painting them is tricky as if you paint them as they appear in the films (red outline around a white 'core') they'll only look right from 1 angle. This is a compromise, a whiter blade with OSL to convey the colour. Not perfect, and I may well redden the blade on the next one.
GD: I really prefer the LotR-style Orcs over the GW-style huuuge ones. To me, largely thanks to LotR, Orcs have always been small, skulking and ragtag creatures, rather than the hulking brutes GW shows them as. I do like the odd 40k Greenskin or two, but for WFB I'm not a fan of their style.
2015/02/12 16:02:44
Subject: Paradigm's Hobby Blog- Star Wars and LotR in One Post? Madness!
Yeah I always imagined D&D orcs somewhere inbetween. Definitely brutes but still in the 5-6 foot range, just muscular. Bit shaggier than goblins and a lot more mass. And not green. Why god are they green!
2015/02/12 16:27:48
Subject: Paradigm's Hobby Blog- Star Wars and LotR in One Post? Madness!
I like the OSL on the lightsaber. Very often when people try to add a glow, you end up with a bad case of "airbrush gone wild” and it drowns out the rest of the piece. Subtle, as is often the case, is better.
It’s hard to call grimy orks “nice” but a good brutal looking crew you’ve got there.
I was gonna throw some bits together to check but seeing it done first would certainly make things easier!
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