Thank you both. It was a worrying jump from basic conversions to scratch sculpting, but I had to have something to do it art. I'm glad I did because it is one of the most rewarding things I've done, especially with all your help.
I've repainted the wight. I have some ideas of what I might improve but I'd like to hear what you guys have to say first, and what you suggest.



Once I've done this I will be painting a troll and durburz. I got a new table recently so I might add some terrain. But best of all, I got some green stuff so the next sculpting project should start soon.

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I've finished painting the troll after a morning of work. I'm really happy with how it turned out, now I have to repaint my first one. I can't decide whether to give it a rocky base or a more natural one. The rocky base would fit better with the rest of the army but I feel it isn't detailed enough. I have more fun doing the more natural bases but I don't think it would fit. Any thoughts on which one? And how might I make a rocky base more interesting?

Thank you all once again. Feedback on the wight will be greatly appreciated.

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I often use some sprue rubble or bark pieces for my Moria bases as broken rocks or such things. They look like they belong to Moria and add some detail to the base.

Nice scales on the troll, by the way!

-- Pasi

Firstly I'd just like to say that the new coat of paint on the wight look 4 times better. Excellent work.

With the troll, maybe do a tiny bit more highlighting on his skin, but not too light!
With his base, I would make it rocky as it would go with the rest of the army. What you could do though is to make it a mix of rocky and natural.

Your painting and sculpting just keeps getting better and better. I am looking forward to seeing your future sculpting projects.

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GREAT improvement on the Barrow Wight! The colour scheme is VERY good, perhaps a glaze would just smooth the transition down a bit.

And VERY nice work on the Troll, the scales look super!

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I forgot to say that you may want to do the trolls eyes and teeth

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I had the teeth and eyes painted but the lighting was really bad because I was in a hurry. I hope to finish off the base today but I'm very busy so I may not be able to until tomorrow.
Thank you for your comments on the wight. I'm really quite happy with him. I wouldn't have thought to paint it that way if it hadn't been for samoht.
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Most of my paints are horrible when thinned, except the GW ones which should eventually make up my whole collection, which really limits my options. I've only gotten delven mud and badab black wash, apart from those two the only ones that would make sense to use on it would be codex grey, bleached bone, or deneb stone. Any ideas about what I should use?

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Here is an update. The lighting is quite bad on all of these. the troll is pretty much done. The wight has been based but I'm not quite sure what a glaze is and how I should make it (see previous post) but I will add that when I do.



Here is a look at Durburz. I'm really happy with the metallics and the bright red cloth, it will really help me remember where he is. But the skin is really bad. I will work from a lighter base colour and use less wash. I'll also be adding codex grey to the "goblin" green as it is far too bright and the colour just isn't right.


Please leave comments and suggestions. I'll be quite busy during the next few days (during Christmas break ), but when I have the time I will act upon them and update you guys on any progress.

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The Troll looks mean, nasty and nicely painted. good work.

The white's base is very nice. He would be a great model to see on the battle field. I just have to say again how much he has improved since his previous paint job.

and that Durburz is great! The metallics is definitely my favorite part.

You just keep getting better and better with each update.

I'll be looking forward to seeing how you add to his skin. I'm not sure of any suggestions right now but I'll keep it in mind.



Excelent work Dwarf Lord of Erid Luin! I can't wait for more updates!

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Thank you samoht. I've fixed up his skin, the greyer colour looks a lot nicer and more realistic, now I just need to finish up one of his eyes. I haven't had time to get pictures up but now I have time so I will get some up tomorrow.
I plan too get him on the battle field this week . My opponent has not idea about him or the spectres so he should still field a pike block. Just move a couple spear men and a three attacks turn to one.

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Ha ha, good plan

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SUPERB work Dwarf Lord of Ered Luin!

Durburz looks excellent, the Barrow Wight's base is great and I like the addition of the red shield to the Cave Troll's base.
Can't wait for the next update!

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Thank you all for your compliments. Here are the updates. I'm a lot happier with Durburz's skin but it could be better, and the yellow blotch on the helmet needs to go. The right eye is also horrible. Any ideas as to how to fix up the skin and maybe the eye?





And here is my next project. I'm appalled with the paint job on my rangers so I'm going to fix them. I'll do them two at a time in order to get myself to do a better job. The warriors are next and then maybe the goblins , but that will be in quite a while.

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Durburz's skin doesn't look that bad, perhaps wash it with a brown colour and then re-highlight. I wouldn't do too much though, it looks pretty good already.

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Thank you. I will leave the skin alone, I often try too hard to achieve perfection and will keep going at something like that for too long so sometimes I just need to stop.
And here is an update of the rangers. I've done the browns and flesh. They turned out quite well, though I will need to do a little fixing up later. I'm really enjoying the rate at which I'm doing these. I've often tried to get through warriors as quickly as possible so that they will be ready for gaming but his way I have time to enjoy the details and get them all done well, and I still have enough for my battles.

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Nice work so far but I think the flesh could do with another highlight.

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Here are updates on the barrow wight. I went with blue this time. I've finished up the blue and will proceed to paint the hands, I think green, and work on the base. Comments and Criticisms would be appreciated.

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Barrow white is looking fabulous! Green hands sounds like an interesting idea.

Do you think the blue may need another highlight? I personally would, but its completely p to you.

keep it up!

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Oooo, very nice! Good icy blue, I like it!

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I concur, the blue is nice.