Tidoco's Non Lotr Thread

Dorthonion · **Posted:** Fri Jul 11, 2008 10:12 am

Beautiful work - have you got some humungous magnifier that allows you to see so much fine detail to work with? It is incredible.

DurinsBane · **Posted:** Sat Jul 12, 2008 12:20 am

Awesome is not the right word...I dont know what the hell is !
Beautiful work Tim...question though...how do you get your 'Reds' to look so good :?:

Red Corsairs · **Posted:** Sat Jul 12, 2008 4:14 am

Fantastic! The head is really good with the new shadowsand I love the brown. Amaxing attention to detail as always. Great work!

BilboOfTheWhiteTower · **Posted:** Sat Jul 12, 2008 8:07 am

Tim, he is outstanding!
Very well done and I really like the stubble on his head and lip, great addition of the blood, really well done!!

tidoco · **Posted:** Sat Jul 12, 2008 7:57 pm

Thanks guys, Brian I paint red in a really simplistic fashion starting with the Foundation Mechrite red then I usually go over that with a few thing coats of Red Gore, thinned down to make it even and funnily enough it covers a bit better when thinned, I then use lots of intermediate layers of Red Gore mixed with Blood Red until i get all the way to pure Blood Red. Depending on the look I then want to finish it off I will either continue with an orange or a flesh tone like Dwarf flesh into the mix.

tidoco · **Posted:** Wed Aug 06, 2008 3:58 pm

I wanted to get a couple more things done non Lotr wise before sinking headlong into a project that will be solely based on Lotr and for the benefit of the One Ring members alone. So with that in mind here is a mini I have recently finished and one that is in early WIP stage. These will be the last non Lotr models I will do for a while save three GW Orks that I am also working on a bit at a time. The first minis is from Spyglass again it is a ltd edition model a Goblin called Hurk and he was alot of fun to do,
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The Spyglass range is owned and created by Steve Buddle and I love his stuff. The base is from a site called Tins Bits and is a nice quality resin base. What doesn't show up is the fact that the base is recessed downwards and I have added water effects to cover over a couple of the skulls.
Next is the WIP of another Steve Buddle model Kodius from the Coolminiornot store again alot af character on this one. I am going for a darker theme here trying to get the mini to be a little more life like so I am experimenting with some different colours for doing the skin. Even at this early stage I am liking the way it is going.
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I am goi9ng to try and get a Greek Hoplite shield from somewhere and maybe try and burnish it so that it fits in with the slaying of Medusa legend.
Hope you like these latest works. Like I say after these it is Lotr all the way for a while.

Red Corsairs · **Posted:** Wed Aug 06, 2008 6:26 pm

They both look very good! Loving skintones and the browns look nice too! The base as usual is very nice :wink:

BilboOfTheWhiteTower · **Posted:** Wed Aug 06, 2008 10:44 pm

Excellent job on these models Tim!

SDJackson · **Posted:** Thu Aug 07, 2008 12:43 pm

Excellent models, I am keeping my eye on this thread now, amazing.

tidoco · **Posted:** Mon Aug 11, 2008 11:16 am

Thanks guys

I have done some more on Kordius and I am really liking how he is coming along. The skin recipe turned out ok I think and I may use it again even though it takes some time to add all the glazes that went onto it.
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Once this is done I will be starting back on Lotr again Boromir to be precise I may use this skin method for him.

BilboOfTheWhiteTower · **Posted:** Mon Aug 11, 2008 4:19 pm

Tim, how do you capture that perfect stubble look?
I've tried watered down Codex Grey, but it never looks right and makes him look as if he need a bath instead of a shave.

SDJackson · **Posted:** Mon Aug 11, 2008 4:44 pm

Very nice stubble look.

tidoco · **Posted:** Mon Aug 11, 2008 5:10 pm

Cheers guys, Dave I use watered down Fortress Grey for the stubble I only add Codex into it after I have got the initial staining done and then the codex is added sparingly for shadows.

Dorthonion · **Posted:** Mon Aug 11, 2008 8:42 pm

Marvellous stubble! How the hell do you get soooo much from 28mm minis? That face is fantastically realistic - looks like Eric Cantona with Jimmy Hill's chin! Real passion and fire in those eyes - not someone you would want to have a difference of opinion with. 10/10 is not enough.

BilboOfTheWhiteTower · **Posted:** Mon Aug 11, 2008 8:45 pm

Thanks Tim, I'll have to give that a try!

gaarew · **Posted:** Tue Aug 12, 2008 6:56 pm

You are a GOD!

Goddammit.

tidoco · **Posted:** Sun Aug 17, 2008 1:41 pm

Thanks all glad you like him, managed to get some more done yesterday though the red needs smoothing out a little more in places. I'll deal with that tomorrow but for now here he is
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The boots are just basecoated and shaded by the way

@ gaarew ROTFLMAO

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BilboOfTheWhiteTower · **Posted:** Sun Aug 17, 2008 5:27 pm

Simply brilliant! :shock:

tidoco · **Posted:** Fri Aug 22, 2008 4:23 pm

I got some more done to Kordius yesterday. I smoothed out the red on the cloak and also finished Medusa's head as well as painted the boots.
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This shot is taken at a different angle from before so you can better see the way I have painted Medusa.

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