Radagast Sleigh base Progres

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Sun Jul 07, 2013 8:48 pm

Love it Paul, he has a very old and wisened look which isn't easy to achieve. As for the Tulip, is that a Noch one ?

Harfoot · **Posted:** Sun Jul 07, 2013 9:19 pm

Yes it's Noch tulip, also the leaves are Noch ivy cut down in length. Thanks for the comments guys.

garmenhord · **Posted:** Sun Jul 07, 2013 9:29 pm

nice gandalf, well done

kidterminal · **Posted:** Sun Jul 07, 2013 9:33 pm

Very nice blending.

Rognarr · **Posted:** Sun Jul 07, 2013 9:45 pm

I really like this mini of gandalf and you did a very good job on it!

Harfoot · **Posted:** Tue Jul 16, 2013 5:15 pm

Finished Sauron for a game this Wednesday. For the armor i used Vallejo Smoke over the GW silvers, then high lighted with Chain mail and Mithril Silver. The cloth i used Vallejo Medium Glaze to blend in the browns. Simple figure to paint really but thought i would try something different with the cloth.

Also i did not want anything living on the base so used some dead looking grasses. I guess nothing plant like would live long near this chap.

Thanks for looking

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Tue Jul 16, 2013 5:32 pm

Love the job you've done Paul. It's a relatively easy figure to paint but one you can mess up, which you haven't at all, it's great. I used a similar method with mine. I applied thin Sorched Brown then highlighted the edges of the armour, it gives a real nice dirty look.
The base looks very fitting but maybe is me but I'm not sure the black edge is working. It could be fitting for this figure but if its a displayiece then I will question it. If its for gaming then I suppose there's no issue.

kidterminal · **Posted:** Tue Jul 16, 2013 6:18 pm

He looks good I like the dead grass too.

Dead Marsh Spectre · **Posted:** Tue Jul 16, 2013 6:41 pm

Nice work on that armour bud - looks great

Bilbo · **Posted:** Tue Jul 16, 2013 7:13 pm

I wish that I hadn't seen it so close to bed time!

king elessar 2615 · **Posted:** Tue Jul 16, 2013 11:22 pm

Really nice thread here, Weathertop looks to be coming along especially nicely and all your Gandalfs, excuse me gang-dalfs, are looking beautiful. Just a quick question, you say you went looking for stuff on Salisbury plain, do you ever pop into the Salisbury GW I myself am an occasional visitor and it would be nive to see a fellow one ringer if you go there sometimes

King Elessar

ElfLover · **Posted:** Wed Jul 17, 2013 6:46 am

I love what you've done with Sauron's cloak

Mixing it up a little from the normal black and silver scheme

madfrog2000 · **Joined:** Wed Jan 23, 2013 5:07 am **Posts:** 179

Very nice paint job on Sauron

Rognarr · **Posted:** Wed Jul 17, 2013 8:07 am

Yep, looking fantastic!
How did you paint the cloak?

Harfoot · **Posted:** Wed Jul 17, 2013 10:24 am

Thanks for the feed back everybody, really appreciated.
- Gandalf, yes i agree, i think a brown base rim might look better, also the grass needs sorting out (just like my back garden) and maybe a little added to the back.

-King Elessar - yes i call into GW Salisbury sometimes, i buy most things either online or Frome Model Shop (an independent who is just fantastic for Paints, figures, etc) Let me know if you are ever in the area, could meet up for a chat.

Rognarr - The cloak was sprayed black to start, then i take Vallejo "Flat Earth" and add 1 part paint, 1 part "Medium Glaze" (helps slow down the drying time so you can blend the paint over the suface" and 1 part water. I then add Vallejo "US Field Drab" to the mix, apply and blend and then White to the mix to lighten.

The only thing Dry Brushed was the gravel on the base, the Blending technique is simple and looks much better, can not recommend it enough.

Again many thanks for all the feed back, it really is a great motivator

GothmogtheWerewolf · **Posted:** Thu Jul 18, 2013 12:30 am

That's an impressive looking Sauron, the rust is very realistic

Dorthonion · **Posted:** Thu Jul 18, 2013 8:35 am

I put battledamaged Numenorean shields on the base of mine to liven it up slightly. Very nicely painted.

Ukfreddybear · **Posted:** Fri Jul 19, 2013 9:52 am

Lovely, in the sufficiently ancient looking sense. Top job

SidTheSloth · **Posted:** Fri Jul 19, 2013 10:52 am

Probably one of my favourite Saurons that I've seen :yay:

I love the yellowy tinge to him

Harfoot · **Posted:** Fri Jul 19, 2013 3:16 pm

Thanks for all the encouraging posts, been busy with Mordor the past few weeks, here is my Mordor Siege Bow, Love it or Hate it ( I can't make up my mind! so am painting a second plain version)

Also I have done some simple conversion on these Mordor Orcs, these will be painted with red cloth to boost my Marannon Orc companies, have a big WOTR game planed for wednesday against some pesky Drawfs!!!

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