Re: Oropher's WIP Thread - Mirkwood Armoured Elves

Oropher · **Posted:** Sun Feb 08, 2015 9:24 am

Thanks again for the encouraging comments guys. Busy week ahead but hopefully I can find time to work on a few more things.

Durak · **Posted:** Sun Feb 08, 2015 1:09 pm

Yeah, you have some nice Elves there! Bet those are impressive on the table all at once!

Oropher · **Posted:** Wed Feb 18, 2015 10:29 am

Here is a quick update on what I've been working on over this last week.
I was unsure if they would fit alongside the metal versions, but decided to paint a couple of my favourite poses up and see. Thinking I will end up using one of these as a captain...
Love the dynamic pose of both, and although the gold seems to come out slightly different on plastic to metal, they still look pretty good together I think.

Gene Parmesan · **Posted:** Wed Feb 18, 2015 11:36 am

Look great. Never understood why GW didn't paint them in the same scheme as the metal versions.

Argish · **Posted:** Wed Feb 18, 2015 11:46 am

I really like your elves. I'm usually not a fan of mixing red and blue, but you have achieved a very good result.

Paradigm · **Joined:** Sun Jan 11, 2015 11:56 am **Posts:** 264

Very cool stuff! I really need to get some of those one day!

Feanorthenoldor · **Joined:** Wed Sep 02, 2009 6:44 pm **Posts:** 879

wow, the color scheme is great! They really look like the metal elves and fit the scheme given to us by jackson.

I've actually never really seen someone paint the plastic galadhrim based on the Two Towers elves.

Most of the time, it's some weirdo that tries to come up with their own scheme to base them off some "First Age" color schemes. Some people man.... hehe

Aulë, the Valar · **Posted:** Wed Feb 18, 2015 5:03 pm

looks great Oropher

Oropher · **Posted:** Thu Feb 19, 2015 7:06 pm

Thanks for the nice comments once again ya'll. I sprayed up a couple of the spearmen with shields today. Gonna make a start on them tomorrow I think. Just really like painting new and different models. Keeps me psyched!

Feanorthenoldor wrote:

Most of the time, it's some weirdo that tries to come up with their own scheme to base them off some "First Age" color schemes. Some people man.... hehe

I love seeing your awesome schemes man. The colour combo's you come up with are always super refreshing. I am just a sucker for the movies

paliouras · **Posted:** Thu Feb 19, 2015 8:49 pm

Really well done with those pesky plastic elves here.
Very effective use of basic colours, some highlighting and washes in display.
You've noticed that the gold doesn't give the same result in the end as with the metal counterparts too, so I'm not the only one?
Keep it up!

Oropher · **Posted:** Thu Feb 19, 2015 8:55 pm

paliouras wrote:

Really well done with those pesky plastic elves here.
Very effective use of basic colours, some highlighting and washes in display.
You've noticed that the gold doesn't give the same result in the end as with the metal counterparts too, so I'm not the only one?
Keep it up!

Cheers! Yes it is bizarre eh? I'm sure someone with more knowledge on these things would be able to help explain why...
I figured at first maybe I had just got the mixes a bit different to when I painted the metals, but I'm convinced now its something to with the material. The gold definitely seemed to come out more shiny and yellow with the metal versions.
They still blend together fairly well though I think.

Erestar · **Joined:** Tue Dec 09, 2014 10:18 pm **Posts:** 90

Beautiful work, particularly on the gold.

I need to try and emulate that with my armoured mirkwood elves, mine came out very 'ring gold'.

Used Balthazar, followed by Ghenna, followed by highlights of auric.

Oropher · **Posted:** Thu Mar 05, 2015 1:56 pm

Erestar wrote:

Beautiful work, particularly on the gold.

I need to try and emulate that with my armoured mirkwood elves, mine came out very 'ring gold'.

Used Balthazar, followed by Ghenna, followed by highlights of auric.

Cheers

it takes a little time a patience to build up the layers but worth it in the end. You do become faster as well the more you do.

Try adding a couple of washes. Agrax Earthshade is super useful and Seraphim Sepia is a must too! Really helps to bring it all out.

Adanedhel88 · **Joined:** Tue Jul 12, 2011 5:11 pm **Posts:** 216

thats a bunch of good looking elves there. well done
great attention to detail

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Thu Mar 05, 2015 4:06 pm

Lovely work on the elf, it has a dusky sort of feel to it that is appealing.

MOTN · **Joined:** Wed Apr 10, 2013 6:05 pm **Posts:** 147

Really like your Galadhrim paint job so far!

Oropher · **Posted:** Sat Mar 07, 2015 4:06 pm

I am liking these plastic Galadhrim versions more and more. Metals are still my favourite I think but some of the plastic poses are really cool. Tempted to do up a load more.

However I have myself a new project. Picked up Thorins Company yesterday and I am super excited to get going with them. They are some of most detailed and life like mini's I've come accross. Stunning models. Only question is... who do I start with??? Decisions decisions...

I'll be sure to post up my progress. I'd love to them justice with a decent paintjob. These could take a while!

Ridgeback · **Joined:** Mon Dec 22, 2014 3:25 pm **Posts:** 105

Really awesome painted galadhrim.

Im looking forward too your company!
I would start with bombur or balin .

Oropher · **Posted:** Tue Mar 10, 2015 12:09 pm

My feeling was to start with Bombur as well! What a great little mini he is. Not really painted anything quite like him before, definitely different and it is proving super fun to pick out the details.

Here is where I've gotten to so far...

Sithious · **Posted:** Tue Mar 10, 2015 3:29 pm

Thorins company are great models, they are both great to paint and a pain as they have set schemes to keep with the films (almost would be better if there was nothing to reference for them to see some real good work). Bombur is looking good.

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