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Post by mark leslie on May 6, 2017 10:14:23 GMT
Australia has a large population of feral camels, the descendants of those released into the wild in the 1920s when they were replaced by motorised transport. If you Google australian wild camel you'll see plenty of pictures of camels of many hues. Best not done at work however, and remember to delete your browser history!
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Post by mark leslie on Apr 27, 2017 5:27:32 GMT
Your really on fire! Your getting to the level where people are going to start begging you for tutorials. Shames me now to look at my box of horrors I once called terrain.
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Post by mark leslie on Apr 27, 2017 5:23:19 GMT
Very nice work. I know these figures have been floating around for a while but I've never seen anyone actually paint any.
The shield design have any significance? I assume it's something manly in the local dialect but my first thought was Mommy and Daddy Giraffe special time.
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Post by mark leslie on Apr 20, 2017 4:03:39 GMT
As Gregorious, I've only ever painted the one element too. However, I started with a white undercoat, a thinned down light brown over the top so the pigment tends to pool in the deeps and lightly covers the heights. Then a darker brown in all the nooks and crannies which should be easily visible from the previous wash. Then, with a lighter shade add highlights to all the raised areas.
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Post by mark leslie on Apr 18, 2017 4:54:34 GMT
This post was in reference to Tonys hill makeover.
That is magic! Who said you can't polish a turd?
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Post by mark leslie on Jan 17, 2017 3:18:58 GMT
After a stint eating too much hospital food, I've finished the last little piece for the Dwarves. Underground Gateway. With 15mm figures.
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Post by mark leslie on Dec 9, 2016 3:33:07 GMT
Some additions to the Dwarves. I sold these to a foreign gent who requested some extras for a bit more flexibility. Continuing the theme from the original army, the figures are based to suggest they are underground liberating an ancient fallen Dwarf Hold. Dwarven Adventurers, Sneaker 3 AP. Figures Battle Valor. Dwarf Ambushers, Lurker 1 AP. Again Battle Valor. Dwarf tech, Artillery 3 AP. Old Grenadier, now available at Mirliton. A small Gateway for a Stronghold to follow.
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Post by mark leslie on Oct 1, 2016 4:51:56 GMT
Adding more options with a Runesmith/ Cleric. Though since his base size is identical, he could also be used as a hero. By the way he is one of the new Battle Valor Dwarves with a slight alteration. Dwarf Lord/ hero, also Battle Valor. Finally, a few slightly closer pics. The way is shut!
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Post by mark leslie on Oct 1, 2016 4:39:04 GMT
At last the final coat of lacquer is dry, these Lads are now ready to venture forth into the deep places of the world and reclaim lost glories. My thoughts around how I based them was that they are underground attempting to liberate the fallen Hold of their ancestors from Goblinoids and other foul creatures born of darkness and blood. So the base is a grey gravel like surface, sprinkled with lighter grey pavers and bone debris to break the darker grey up a bit. I hope it is suggestive of a long ruined Dwarf Hold. Basically this is a blade army with enough extras to add more variety. First up, what I think of as Guild Dwarves/ blade. Next contingent, Imperial Dwarves/ blade. General and Dwarf Hammerers/ blade. All the blade is out of the way, now we get to the variety. Dwarf Arbalisters/ shooters. Dwarf Tunnel fighters/ warband. These are some of the very nice Battle Valor Dwarves.
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Post by mark leslie on Oct 1, 2016 4:14:22 GMT
I enjoy watching your Tin Soldier soldiers. One of these days I'm going to have to get a matched pair of armies just because their unique look speaks to me of old time toy soldiers.
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Post by mark leslie on Sept 25, 2016 4:33:17 GMT
Still puttering about with bits and pieces to no great effect but, I suppose, a trickle is better than nothing. The Dwarves are Battle Valor that still need basing to go with a Hott Dwarf army that also needs basing. Very impressed with the Battle Valor Dwarves, that fellow with the horned helmet even has a tankard strapped to his belt with a runic B embossed on it. That little novelty may be enough to turn out a small unit of Bugman's best soonish. Goblin Wolfriders and Wolf packs. Goblin general and fellows. A mixture of Blood Dawn, Ral Partha and the odd Copplestone wolf. At some stage I'm going to have to add another general to even things up. Wolf packs, all very nicely sculpted Copplestone Castings. Close up of the riders.
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Post by mark leslie on Sept 25, 2016 4:08:23 GMT
Caught on the surface, a small band of Dwarves prepare to strike a hard bargain. But there are too many. Nothing more to be done but to recite the names of their ancestors and smite!
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Post by mark leslie on Sept 20, 2016 5:45:38 GMT
Thumbs up from me! A good looking army and camp. Reminds me I still have to organize my bits and pieces into a usable army.
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Post by mark leslie on Sept 19, 2016 2:36:47 GMT
Sculpting and variety of pose look first class!
I'll have to scrape up some coin for a few of these, they are the sort of quality that makes my painting look better than it is.
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Post by mark leslie on Sept 8, 2016 6:15:15 GMT
The internet has had an incredible influence on my painting style over the years. Pre-internet I basically painted colours straight out of the pot with no attempt at any sort of shading or highlighting. I think this fellow, early nineties(?), is maybe the last example of my early painting still kicking around. Come the internet, come the ever gradual improvement(?), change of style and method, all influenced by he easily accessed work of the world wide community. Another example, from last year, I think. So black lining and layering has become the norm for me at the moment. I suspect the influence of Fanaticus and other internet eye candy has pushed me along this road over the years.
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