Radagast Sleigh base Progres

Harfoot · **Posted:** Mon Dec 16, 2013 3:28 pm

Thanks for the spider Web link Mally, looks very impressive, one I am going to think on.

Constantine - thanks for your comments, I am over Christmas going to photograph my entire collection of figures and scenery to post here. It's something I have been meaning to do for some time.

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Mon Dec 16, 2013 4:31 pm

I'd love to see the photos. How's weather top these days ? Any nearer completion ?

Bilbo · **Posted:** Mon Dec 16, 2013 6:40 pm

SPOILERS ALERT!!!

I wonder if they will ever release a crab spider like the one from the new movie? I suspect not as the sales have been so bad!

Harfoot · **Posted:** Mon Dec 16, 2013 10:40 pm

Gandalf - glad you asked about Weathertop, I finished the base in the summer, I always like to do a bit of scenery over Christmas and was thinking about painting it. I printed out the painting guide you posted a few months ago. I have painted it with Tamiya all purpose grey primer.

Bilbo - I thought it was some sort of "tough" spider, other people have posted it was a centerpede.? What do you think?

Quick wip picture, still not finished of course

Gene Parmesan · **Posted:** Mon Dec 16, 2013 10:46 pm

Looks great

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Mon Dec 16, 2013 11:17 pm

Wonderful mushrooms. Are they part of the tree you bought or one of your additions ?

Dr Grant · **Joined:** Fri Aug 03, 2012 1:50 pm **Posts:** 1339

Been meaning to post for a couple of days now but those spiders looks absolutely fantastic Harfoot, really inspirational stuff!

I love the models but have been very underwhelmed by their profiles, however having seen these and a few others painted around the web I'm defo gonna be picking some up and having some fun converting them.

Do you mind explaining your method of heating the legs (as it clearly works well)? do you bathe the whole leg piece in water and then bend it in the right place etc.?

Keep up the great work!

Harfoot · **Posted:** Thu Dec 19, 2013 6:33 pm

Hi Dr. Grant, I bent the legs as follows
Glued the four legs on which are joined as a pair.
Then switched the kettle on and held each individual leg over the lip of the kettle spout, one at a time, it only takes about 5 to 10 seconds to make the leg bendable. The lip of the spout acts as a shield to stop the other legs bending.
It's easy to scold yourself mind!
I had the base next to it and moulded each leg to the base.
Once all 4 legs were in position I attached another 2 of the front legs, bent them and then finally the rear legs.
It's really easy but just take it slowly.

Harfoot · **Posted:** Sat Dec 21, 2013 1:46 pm

Mirkwood Spiders finished, great models to paint. Sometimes when you are painting them the scuplt is so realistic you think they are going to move.

This is my Spider collection, the smaller ones are the orginal GW metal ones. The larger needs no introduction!

Thanks for looking

Dr Grant · **Joined:** Fri Aug 03, 2012 1:50 pm **Posts:** 1339

Absolutely fantastic! They look soooo good! Any chance of a painting guide?

Rognarr · **Posted:** Sat Dec 21, 2013 2:03 pm

You achieved an absolutely realistic and natural look! You really have to look twice to be sure they are "just" minis

Coenus Scaldingus · **Joined:** Sat Aug 17, 2013 9:14 am **Posts:** 1121

Great work, really makes the models come to life (though hopefully not literally). Would be great to bring such a force to a tournament, and then come across an arachnophobic opponent...

Hill-Troll · **Posted:** Sat Dec 21, 2013 3:01 pm

Great idea Coenus! Very good Spiders, the look just like they were real!

garmenhord · **Posted:** Sat Dec 21, 2013 4:04 pm

well done, ghostly atmosphere
Just wondering if they would have looked even scarier if they had darker based bases.

GothmogtheWerewolf · **Posted:** Sat Dec 21, 2013 9:12 pm

They look great, well done

I really like how you painted them, they looks so realistic :yay:

Grungehog · **Posted:** Sat Dec 21, 2013 9:44 pm

Amazing, I simply love them, to the point where I am actually considering buying finecast models, that is a whopper of an achievement.
High praises!

farinal · **Posted:** Sat Dec 21, 2013 9:59 pm

wow they look amazing!

Oldman Willow · **Posted:** Sat Dec 21, 2013 11:29 pm

Very Cool!

BillFerny333 · **Posted:** Sat Dec 21, 2013 11:47 pm

fantastic Harfoot, just fantastic!

Sticky Fingersss · **Joined:** Sat Oct 09, 2010 11:20 am **Posts:** 1776

The bases are really good! I really like the webs put on!

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