(23/9: Updated the pics of the Dwarf and tried a black background.)
Another undead cavalry horse but this time with a dwarf. The horse was very tiny and looked more like a pony - a dwarf seemed therefore like the right choice. I choose Lastro Lupintal from the Dwarf Lords of Legend box as he has a Oriental/Araby look which I really liked.
The horse received some conversions on its back: some skulls on a rope, a couple of chains, a bit of canvas, a shield and some sort of banner/decoration stolen from a temple dog.
Lastro got his right hand re-positioned and got a new sword. He had a good starting pose for a rider but quite a lot of work went into making him fit the pony.
For the paint job I decided on using few colors and try to achieve an "eerie" look. Especially as Lastro had no mutations or other stuff to make him look very chaotic. (I don't think the shield works so considering replacing it or add some more paint - need to make it more structured)
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A wip-pic of the conversion:
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The final mini for this unit, cavalry nr 7 is in the making. He will be the unit leader - here a WIP shot of him (he might receive a banner attached to the horse):
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A new group shot as well. I was a bit concerned with the dwarf as he did not have a dynamic pose as the others have and that it would disturb the overall appearance. I tried to arrange this unit in different ways and concluded having the dwarf close to the middle solved this.
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Thanks for stopping by!
I was waiting for you to get this one done. Brilliant!
ReplyDeleteThanks Gareth - this one took a while and now just one to go :)
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So cool.
ReplyDeleteThanks Ana! /Hans
DeleteI really like the way this one turned. The oriental look fits just well with the feathers behind his back. He really looks tormented and evil in nature though in a quiet and calm way compared to what we are used to which is a very good thing imho.
ReplyDeleteI get what you mean fro the shield, it's kind of hard to "read". I would suggest adding a red rim around to make a contrast with the green behind but this soolution will make the shield stand from the others so it may be a bad idea. Maybe placing it on the pole behind the dwarf could be good too, don't know...
Anyway, this all very good as usual.
Thanks Asslessman!
DeleteI tried to just paint a white cross outlined in black on the shield but still not satisfied. I think I will use a standard shield with a rim. The rim usually add a good structure to the freehand and acts as a frame. I'll give it a try.
BTW: Think I'll take some pics of the WIP painting with next cavalry and show how I paint my bronze and maybe also skin.
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The pain job on the left withers, crest and shoulder of the horse looks great; what technique did you use? Wet blend? Patch inking? It looks great.
ReplyDeleteThanks! I build up the paint job with many many layers of very diluted paint which I blend/brush into the surrounding areas (one brush only).
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Yet more incredible conversions. I LOVE the dwarf, and the leader looks great too.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mr Saturday! I must say I'm quite happy with the little stuntie myself :)
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