Mithril Painter’s League 01

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October 28, 2015 at 9:19 am #33247
Turambar
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Hello fellows. Is it right, that the “Dead-Line” will be on Nov.11 ?
I am about finishing the figure . . . sorry for posting no WIP pictures, but there is absolutely NO time at all for taking photographs.
Good luck I found time for painting . . .
October 28, 2015 at 11:12 am #33248
Maenas
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Turambar wrote:

Hello fellows. Is it right, that the “Dead-Line” will be on Nov.11 ?

We had an extended deadline that lasts until the 15th

Turambar wrote:

I am about finishing the figure . . . sorry for posting no WIP pictures, but there is absolutely NO time at all for taking photographs.
Good luck I found time for painting . . .

Indeed the lack of time is a pity as it is that you couldn’t take pics of your painting process since the aim of this is more the “sharing with all others part” than the final “contest” but I do understand what you say, so glad you could paint a little and participate with us in this little League. ^^
October 28, 2015 at 1:00 pm #33251
Milo
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I am very late, I must start my painting…
October 28, 2015 at 6:30 pm #33253
Turambar
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Ah- I see. Thank you for the information Master Maenas.
Well- after glueing some small and extra parts on the cork I have to wait . . . and make some WIP pictures.
In this case the base. (the figure is already finished . . . ) Meanwhiling I spend more time for the base than for the figure itself.
Through the last years the base became more important to me than the figure. You can conceal a so-and-so paintjob with an impressive base.
So- here are some pictures:

This is the wooden base. It is eucalyptus-root. Therefore the “holes” are natural and have a great texture.

[imgz url=http://mmp.faerylands.eu/uploads/32_wip02.jpg]http://mmp.faerylands.eu/uploads/thumbs/32_wip02.jpg[/imgz]

The other one shows the surface decoration. I took some real granit pieces from Brittany and use some grass-pieces from Green Line/fredericus rex
which are highly recommended and which you can find here:
http://www.fredericus-rex.eu/en/Scenic-Modelling-landscape-design-Fridericus-Rex/

[imgz url=http://mmp.faerylands.eu/uploads/32_wip01.jpg]http://mmp.faerylands.eu/uploads/thumbs/32_wip01.jpg[/imgz]

And Master Milo: hurry up!
October 28, 2015 at 7:54 pm #33254
Milo
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Ah…what I see just brings me joy. Your bases are very inspiring to me, always natural and very detailed.
I love that! And I am very honored to have one at home.

And yes, I will hurry up,as you say, once Mrs Milo birthday celebration is over.:lol:
October 29, 2015 at 10:05 am #33260
Maenas
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Oh that base looks very natural, love his “aura” so far. Thank you for explaining its creation a little bit ^^ And also for the link you have posted. I will save it for future reference, if I don’t already have it (can’t recall if I do)

If I may ask… Where do you can get that beautiful wood block? self made? went to a wood cutter in search for pieces? a specific shop?
October 29, 2015 at 11:41 pm #33261
Turambar
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Well, Master Maenas, if I remember right I bought it three years ago at an exhibition in Germany which no longer exist.
By chance I found them there and bought four of them. This is my last one. Very hard to find those kind of wood block.
I saw many similar blocks, also eucalyptus in Eindhoven at scale model challenge, but without those “holes” . . .
October 30, 2015 at 6:57 am #33262
Milo
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I started painting. 1st layer is on, I am still not convinced by color scheme. Any suggestion is welcome.

[imgz url=http://mmp.faerylands.eu/uploads/553_m91-front-1.jpg]http://mmp.faerylands.eu/uploads/thumbs/553_m91-front-1.jpg[/imgz] [imgz url=http://mmp.faerylands.eu/uploads/553_m91-back-1.jpg]http://mmp.faerylands.eu/uploads/thumbs/553_m91-back-1.jpg[/imgz]
October 31, 2015 at 12:32 pm #33264
orc
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Master Turambar your base looks amazing!!!
Master Milo, in my opinion the colors you have choosen are very nice, I think browns and greens are the best colors for the woodman folk

Here my miniature ready to paint finally!!!I removed the cat and I added finally the hood!

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October 31, 2015 at 3:23 pm #33265
Milo
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Good work in this conversion Master Orc. May I ask if the cat is still “usable” ? If yes, which I doubt, I might be interrested.
November 1, 2015 at 2:38 pm #33271
ddaines
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I keep meaning to post some in-progress shots of the Balrog, so before it is finished, as of today 2nd November here is as far as I have got so far.

This is a resurrection of an old, unfinished project with a new paint-job, hence no wings but the Painter’s League has given a good incentive to finish it off.

The snipers amongst you will note the original wing location holes that still need to be hidden.

This is not intended to be the Balrog of Moria, but one of the creatures at the Fall of Gondolin.

[imgz url=http://mmp.faerylands.eu/uploads/11_p1080140.jpg]http://mmp.faerylands.eu/uploads/thumbs/11_p1080140.jpg[/imgz]

[imgz url=http://mmp.faerylands.eu/uploads/11_p1080139.jpg]http://mmp.faerylands.eu/uploads/thumbs/11_p1080139.jpg[/imgz]

[imgz url=http://mmp.faerylands.eu/uploads/11_p1080141.jpg]http://mmp.faerylands.eu/uploads/thumbs/11_p1080141.jpg[/imgz]

Still not 100% happy with the flame effects, but we’ll see.
November 1, 2015 at 11:27 pm #33275
Turambar
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This is brilliant, David. As you mentioned- not the type Bolrog I dream of- bing a glowing piece of coke- for sure- but who cares.
And I like this Gondolin comparison. Absolutely brilliant choice of colours! And remember the size, fellows . . .
I like also the pale eyes. And I am curious how you will manage the whip.
Material for hiding the wing-gaps???? I found something special in 1066 country . . . he, he, he.
By the way: for my taste the Balrog do look better without wings, generally.
November 2, 2015 at 4:20 am #33277
orc
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Master Ddaines, this Balrog looks trully awasome, superb colors!!! Congrats!!! do, you’ve used airbrush to paint it?

But My side, I started painting my Radagast:
[imgz url=http://mmp.faerylands.eu/uploads/1376_img_1578.jpg]http://mmp.faerylands.eu/uploads/thumbs/1376_img_1578.jpg[/imgz]

[imgz url=http://mmp.faerylands.eu/uploads/1376_img_1579.jpg]http://mmp.faerylands.eu/uploads/thumbs/1376_img_1579.jpg[/imgz]

Colours predominant will be Browns, I decided to paint the scarf in green, as a gift of the woodman folk…
November 2, 2015 at 10:22 pm #33279
ddaines
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I may have an idea for the whip courtesy of a wine bottle – I have used this with my second entombed Balrog which is converted (but unfinished STILL!!!) to go with the Gandalf at the Bridge of Khazad-Dum figure. It is the fine wire that was used to decorate the bottle.

Yes Master Orc, most of the Balrog was airbrushed with chalk pastel to shade. The fiery mane is a dry-brush exercise.
November 2, 2015 at 10:48 pm #33280
Barliman
Participant
What about using fuse wire? I’ve used this to replace the moulded-on thong on MM408. Makes the whip much more realistic, and the thicker gauges are reasonably robust.
November 2, 2015 at 11:10 pm #33281
ddaines
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Barliman wrote:

What about using fuse wire? I’ve used this to replace the moulded-on thong on MM408. Makes the whip much more realistic, and the thicker gauges are reasonably robust.

That is an option as well Barli, thank you, hadn’t thought of that to be honest although there is far more enjoyment with the former . The robustness factor may make fuse wire a safer bet at this scale.
November 4, 2015 at 8:48 pm #33298
Thingol
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I saw many great figures here… it will be interesting to see final results…. btw… David’s Balrog is outstanding
November 5, 2015 at 6:12 am #33303
Milo
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Yeah David, your Balrog looks great. I do not talk about wings, Otherwise another friendly debate out of topic will take place here.
November 5, 2015 at 8:24 am #33305
Barliman
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Whether they had wings or not is open to perpetual debate, but this figure certainly looks better without them.
November 5, 2015 at 11:09 am #33307
Maenas
Participant
Really cool advancements peeps!!

@Orc: I think your Radagast version is my favoite over the sculpted one xD althought I pitty for the cat…

@DDaines: Loving your unwinged evil… I agree, it looks much better without those wings. And the material for filling the gapes… maybe Daas paste? milliput? green stuff maybe?
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