Author Topic: Ninerfan's Empire vs Chaos (formerly 'Sigmar's Last Hope') - 19 Feb 10 (Read 58036 times)

ninerfan · « **Reply #25 on:** April 29, 2009, 06:38:37 PM »

Cheers

I believe the wings are from the High Elf Silver Helms kit

Guildenstern · « **Reply #26 on:** April 29, 2009, 11:46:51 PM »

I love the pink/purpe - green color scheme very much. I know 2 drawings of citizen in these colors and already tried to copy that scheme. How did you paint the purple?

ninerfan · « **Reply #27 on:** April 29, 2009, 11:56:20 PM »

For the Red (looks a little Purple) I started with the White undercoat (as I prefer the lighter & brighter colours I can get compared to Black undercoat),
I painted one layer only of Merchrite Red (foundation paint so one is enough) - & then washed with Delvan Mud.

that's all

Really easy to do, no mixing of paints, not lots of layers - Just the way I like it.

ninerfan · « **Reply #28 on:** May 03, 2009, 04:16:48 AM »

Had a great weekend with not much to do so another update for you. Finished my unit of pistoliers & first Warrior Priest - pics below

Their Outrider leading the way:

Showing off a little horsemanship (obviously they rank-up on th eoutside of the formation

)

And my first Warrior Priest - who rides with these pistoliers, also from Averland

That's all for now - Great Cannon & Rocket Battery next - Fun!!

patsy02 · « **Reply #29 on:** May 03, 2009, 02:20:44 PM »

Awesome stuff. The action poses look a bit odd though

I like the comet firebrand on the WP's horse.

ninerfan · « **Reply #30 on:** May 03, 2009, 08:23:33 PM »

Yeah, I know what you're saying about those 'action poses'. Had an idea but not sure if it works - they're not glued to their mounts yet so I'll play around with the positioning to see if I can make them look better. If not, I guess I'll just need to replace them (someday).

Union General · « **Reply #31 on:** May 03, 2009, 10:53:42 PM »

Your Pistoliers have entered the Matrix.

Very well done with the green stuff. Big, robust units. I like it.

-The General

HorusReborn · « **Reply #32 on:** May 04, 2009, 02:55:06 AM »

wow man, bucket loads of figs to paint, I'm not envious. They all seem to be comming along nicely. I'm not too keen on the pistoler poses as it makes them look too unnatural, the stirrups wouldn't work that way. Nice work on the warrior priest though man!

Guildenstern · « **Reply #33 on:** May 09, 2009, 12:03:40 AM »

I like the horse very much! haflingers?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haflinger_(horse)
maybe add some highlights on tail and ... erm.. that hair on the neck.... dunno the English word (nor the German LOL)

ninerfan · « **Reply #34 on:** May 09, 2009, 11:39:14 PM »

Hey again all - another update (having lots of time to paint at the moment),

Have adjusted the positioning of those two 'Matrix' riders. So hopefully I won't need to replace them later

.

Also finished Great Cannon & Helstorm

Working on my unit of 30 Flaggies now & just waiting for the conversion comp to be finalised so I can upload that entry here (as it is part of my army after all)

Union General · « **Reply #35 on:** May 09, 2009, 11:47:05 PM »

Good work on the Helstorm! I despise rocket batteries that aren't painted like giant bottle rockets...

-The General

jackelow · « **Reply #36 on:** May 11, 2009, 08:11:29 PM »

I love all the different colors.

Aldaris · « **Reply #37 on:** May 11, 2009, 08:30:09 PM »

Quote from: Guildenstern on May 09, 2009, 12:03:40 AM

.... dunno the English word (nor the German LOL)

The German one is "Mähne".

Guildenstern · « **Reply #38 on:** May 11, 2009, 08:41:56 PM »

Quote from: Aldaris on May 11, 2009, 08:30:09 PM

Quote from: Guildenstern on May 09, 2009, 12:03:40 AM
.... dunno the English word (nor the German LOL)
The German one is "Mähne".

right! and the English one?

Aldaris · « **Reply #39 on:** May 11, 2009, 08:51:35 PM »

Mane.

Auberswald · « **Reply #40 on:** May 11, 2009, 09:14:34 PM »

Wow, awesome. I was sceptical about the mixed uniforms but it is already looking great!

ninerfan · « **Reply #41 on:** May 11, 2009, 09:23:20 PM »

Quote from: Union General on May 09, 2009, 11:47:05 PM

Good work on the Helstorm! I despise rocket batteries that aren't painted like giant bottle rockets...
-The General

Glad to see I'm not the only one

Quote from: jackelow on May 11, 2009, 08:11:29 PM

I love all the different colors.

Quote from: Auberswald on May 11, 2009, 09:14:34 PM

Wow, awesome. I was sceptical about the mixed uniforms but it is already looking great!

Cheers Guys

. I think the trick (at least it works for me) is to have One colour that is used as an accent across the whole army & using the same wash to finish them all also helps. I'm glad you think it's working, I've got almost every unit coming from a different town or provence so it would really suck if they didn't look like one army.

Auberswald · « **Reply #42 on:** May 12, 2009, 09:11:07 PM »

I'm also envious of the time and skill you have painting these guys. I'm returning to the hobby after a year absence and I just don't have the time to paint my guys (GCSE Exams and all). And even then I'm only painting 2000 points.

Oxycutor · « **Reply #43 on:** May 12, 2009, 09:32:46 PM »

I personally prefer metal miniatures, but it's nice to see plastic can be done this well, as most of the stuff I've got to paint will be plastic

ninerfan · « **Reply #44 on:** May 12, 2009, 11:14:23 PM »

Quote from: Auberswald on May 12, 2009, 09:11:07 PM

I'm also envious of the time and skill you have painting these guys. I'm returning to the hobby after a year absence and I just don't have the time to paint my guys (GCSE Exams and all). And even then I'm only painting 2000 points.

I don't really consider myself as having too much skill - I've only been in the hobby for maybe 2 years tops and this is only the second army i have done (first one was 40K chaos 2500 points - and painted straight from the pots). I think it shows what you can do with really only a basic knowledge and skill (have not mixed any colours - all standard GW colours & no highlighting as I always mess it up).

Time wise - well this is what I do to relax so I normally get up an hour or 2 early (around 6am) and get in a bit of relaxation & normally paint/build for one whole day on the weekends.

Quote from: Oxycutor on May 12, 2009, 09:32:46 PM

I personally prefer metal miniatures, but it's nice to see plastic can be done this well, as most of the stuff I've got to paint will be plastic

Yeah, the metal minis really do look great with all the extra detail - but unfortunately I have destroyed almost every metal conversion I have tried (and I can't pin properly either). The one issue I've got is finding a couple of plastic eagles for converting into griffins (one for Mount & one for War Altar) - Don't think GW do one so if anyone else can give me advice it would be appreciated.

GamesPoet · « **Reply #45 on:** May 13, 2009, 07:03:45 PM »

Quote from: ninerfan on May 11, 2009, 09:23:20 PM

I think the trick (at least it works for me) is to have One colour that is used as an accent across the whole army & using the same wash to finish them all also helps.

So you are using Devlin Mud across the whole army?

ninerfan · « **Reply #46 on:** May 13, 2009, 09:17:33 PM »

Quote from: GamesPoet on May 13, 2009, 07:03:45 PM

Quote from: ninerfan on May 11, 2009, 09:23:20 PM
I think the trick (at least it works for me) is to have One colour that is used as an accent across the whole army & using the same wash to finish them all also helps.
So you are using Devlin Mud across the whole army?

Yep - I'm going to use other washes here & there for certain things but will still finish of each unit/mini with a Delvin Mud wash.

ninerfan · « **Reply #47 on:** May 15, 2009, 05:12:20 AM »

Man!!! Works been a little slow so a bit of extra time to paint (I love working from home

)

Not the best light to take these but they cam out OK.

BEWARE THE INSANE HORDE!!!!!!

A closer look at the Prophet of Doom

well, I'm definitely on a roll so will get onto the Reiksguard & attached characters next.

ninerfan · « **Reply #48 on:** May 18, 2009, 12:58:47 AM »

The fun continues with another update. Completed my Reiksguard with full command + Kurt Helborg & Ludwig (my own versions of them anyway).
If they all look a little drunk

, that's because they're not attached to their mounts & may have slipped when I was moving them around.

And a little closer up on Ludwig:

And Kurt:

Onwards & upwards! Now onto my 30 swordsmen & Arch Lector - then I'll need to build some more minis as I will have run out of things to paint

.

Fedz · « **Reply #49 on:** May 18, 2009, 01:03:37 AM »

your horses look awesome.

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Author Topic: Ninerfan's Empire vs Chaos (formerly 'Sigmar's Last Hope') - 19 Feb 10 (Read 58036 times)