SOF's WiP - Berserker, Horse Sculpt, Videos, Harad (06/05)

Gilcris · **Posted:** Mon Dec 23, 2013 1:35 pm

I love the colors on the horse! It's difficult to keep colors dark while making highlights noticeable, but you definitely managed.

Also great work on the diorama project itself; it definitely does the scene justice.

Mortaal · **Posted:** Mon Dec 23, 2013 1:48 pm

So characterful, instantly takes me back to the movie

really lovely.

Gene Parmesan · **Posted:** Tue Dec 24, 2013 10:38 am

Beautiful.

Son of Fundin · **Joined:** Thu Sep 26, 2013 7:04 pm **Posts:** 258

Thank you for all the nice comments guys, much appreciated!
Over Christmas I made some sketches of Dunlendings and a Mahud. I might sculpt some of these, the S&C Challenge would have been good for that but as I do not have any DOS army I will probably not sculpt a DOS miniature... :wink:

If interested, check this.

Son of Fundin · **Joined:** Thu Sep 26, 2013 7:04 pm **Posts:** 258

Hi guys,

I've recently finished three Mahud for a 500 points Mahud/Harad army for a tournament.

And I converted a spare resin Gothmog to a warg rider captain. I took some parts from a metal warg rider and placed him on the warg chieftain. Nothing special so. (The fourth warg leg will be glued on soon...)

I'm hoping for some more comments... and critics as well. :wink:

Best wishes
Son of Fundin

Sithious · **Posted:** Wed Jan 15, 2014 6:52 pm

That Warg Rider is great. The Mahud look well done.

JamesR · **Posted:** Wed Jan 15, 2014 9:42 pm

I too really like your Mahud, especially as theyre not just lightly tanned like the GW lol. My only criticism is that bone-dagger/sword looks very large

Rognarr · **Posted:** Wed Jan 15, 2014 10:29 pm

Those Mahud look awesome! Quite scaring and pretty realistic, great job!

BillFerny333 · **Posted:** Thu Jan 16, 2014 12:44 am

Just went through everything. Incredible work. The painting is first class, and the sculpting is great! I too love the "resting" poses. Great work!

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Thu Jan 16, 2014 7:58 am

Lovely work, I like the freehand war paint.

Crucium Giger · **Posted:** Thu Jan 16, 2014 12:03 pm

You've got a good skin tone there for the Mahud which the war paint sets off nicely.

Son of Fundin · **Joined:** Thu Sep 26, 2013 7:04 pm **Posts:** 258

Thanks for all the nice comments, that is a big motivation!

Today I saw an incredible painted Uruk commander on HdR Tabletop and remembered my resin one. As I collect dunlendings I thought I'd convert him into a dunlending (or maybe even a dunlending captain).

It has been the first time I sculpted plate armour as it is pretty difficult. I'm quite proud of it, please don't be that hard... :no:

I think the development is vizible, at first I sculpted the lower right side, than the body part and last but not least the lower left side. (From the viewer's view)

I am not sure what I will do on the arms and legs, comments and critics are welcome!

Best wishes
Son of Fundin

JamesR · **Posted:** Fri Jan 17, 2014 3:34 pm

I quite like the model. You did q good job, I think if you paint him up to look human he'll look human. meaning that you won't say "what's a man's head doing on a Uruk body? "

Oldman Willow · **Posted:** Fri Jan 17, 2014 4:10 pm

Good idea!

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

Simple yet effective conversion. Looking forward to seeing it painted.

Son of Fundin · **Joined:** Thu Sep 26, 2013 7:04 pm **Posts:** 258

Thanks mates!

JamesR wrote:

I quite like the model. You did q good job, I think if you paint him up to look human he'll look human. meaning that you won't say "what's a man's head doing on a Uruk body? "

I know what you mean and I think your right (like the bone sword, it is really a bit big...). But I think with the new hair he looks a bit more human like, doesn't he?

I had a second spare standart bearer, so I thought I would convert him into an axe man.

I am thinking about giving him a bow and a quiver, what do you think?

Best wishes
Son of Fundin

Thao · **Joined:** Sun Jan 22, 2012 10:10 pm **Posts:** 179

Good job on the plate mail, how did you do it?

Son of Fundin · **Joined:** Thu Sep 26, 2013 7:04 pm **Posts:** 258

Thanks! Here is a quick tutorial for the plate mail:

1. Start with doing the basis by putting and smoothing some Green Stuff on your miniature. It has to be a bit thick, you'll later see why.

2. Then you [b]push[/] the green stuff in regular diagonal lines upwards, I think a picture can explain it better:

3. Then you do the same in the other direction. Keep pushing the sculpting tool to make the plates three-dimensonal. I'll show some pictures again:

Today I've finished my wargrider captain. I hope you like it, C&C welcome!

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Sun Jan 19, 2014 6:03 pm

This looks almost regal, the pose is brilliant. Your green stuff work is nice and I like the mini tutorial.
Not much to fault, in fact nothing.

Thao · **Joined:** Sun Jan 22, 2012 10:10 pm **Posts:** 179

Thank you very much for the detailed explanation.

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