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Ultragreek · **Joined:** Fri Apr 29, 2011 1:03 pm **Posts:** 294

Nice one... His staff looks like metal...

Minimal Monkey Saddle · **Joined:** Wed Dec 09, 2009 8:55 pm **Posts:** 463

Ultragreek wrote:

Nice one... His staff looks like metal...

That's just the priming...

Not much left to do:

Ultragreek · **Joined:** Fri Apr 29, 2011 1:03 pm **Posts:** 294

Sorry...

BlackReaper · **Posted:** Sat May 28, 2011 11:30 pm

Looks good mate,love the Gandalf

Minimal Monkey Saddle · **Joined:** Wed Dec 09, 2009 8:55 pm **Posts:** 463

Finished:

I think this is my favourite lotr figure. Such a simple yet well executed design of possibly the most iconic character from the book and a joy to paint. If only the finecast miniature was available solo.

garmenhord · **Posted:** Sun May 29, 2011 4:39 pm

Nice work

. (Not going to add a long feather are we?

.)

{aD}??? · **Joined:** Thu Dec 30, 2010 3:17 am **Posts:** 202

Looks pretty good. Could you maybe get a brighter picture like the first ones of Gandy? I think it might help us see more of your beautiful models.

Dúnedain Ranger76 · **Posted:** Mon May 30, 2011 2:45 pm

All your miniatures look spectacular man! The style is really smooth and well put together. I must say you have improved over your earlier miniatures!

Minimal Monkey Saddle · **Joined:** Wed Dec 09, 2009 8:55 pm **Posts:** 463

{aD}??? wrote:

Looks pretty good. Could you maybe get a brighter picture like the first ones of Gandy? I think it might help us see more of your beautiful models.

No problem:

I made the most of the bank holiday by starting on Saruman:

I have gone for much deeper shading than usual for his robes and with hindsight I should have used a foundation paints for this. It took a lot of layers of graveyard earth to get a solid colour as it has terrible coverage.

In contrast the cloak of this Blackroot vale guy took about five minutes using a different approach inspired by the exceptionally talented Jeremie Bonamant Teboul. The blending is admittedly very rough as I was more concerned with the overall effect.

Ultragreek · **Joined:** Fri Apr 29, 2011 1:03 pm **Posts:** 294

Nice wizards

{aD}??? · **Joined:** Thu Dec 30, 2010 3:17 am **Posts:** 202

Looks great. Can see the colours better now. I really like that pose of saruman.

Minimal Monkey Saddle · **Joined:** Wed Dec 09, 2009 8:55 pm **Posts:** 463

Hi guys. Well it's been a while since my last post as I have been painting a lot non-lotr stuff and not been on the internet much. Recently I have got back into lotr with a lot of ebay purchases working towards my aim of having all of the named characters.

First up are the elves (and possible monthly challenge entries time permitting:)

I'm thinking of painting all of them in nmm but which style should I use?

Meneldil · **Posted:** Tue Oct 25, 2011 8:58 pm

They look absolutely great, very nice work on the armour in particular.

I can't help you with NMM, but they already are awesome!

Dead Marsh Spectre · **Posted:** Tue Oct 25, 2011 9:02 pm

WOW!!!! Outstanding paintwork.... Glorfindels armour is fantastic!!!

IsleStaggerholm · **Posted:** Wed Oct 26, 2011 12:05 am

Those are spectacular! Beautiful armor on both characters.

garmenhord · **Posted:** Wed Oct 26, 2011 7:54 am

i like the armour - they both are nice.

Minimal Monkey Saddle · **Joined:** Wed Dec 09, 2009 8:55 pm **Posts:** 463

Thanks guys. I've done a little more work on Glofindel tonight and it's looking like I should have it done by the end of the week.

BilboOfTheWhiteTower · **Posted:** Thu Oct 27, 2011 1:41 am

Very nice job on him!

Ares B · **Posted:** Thu Oct 27, 2011 5:03 am

Very nice indeed!

Minimal Monkey Saddle · **Joined:** Wed Dec 09, 2009 8:55 pm **Posts:** 463

I've almost done my first batch of rank and file elves. Painting the armour has been quite a learning process so the effect is a little uneven but I've got it down to less than half an hour.

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