WIP Critique Gandalf, 70mm Knight Nodels

[tonydawe]

Hi guys,

I haven't posted any WIP pics yet but I've been busy working on Gandalf lately.

A great study in shades of grey. By far my favourite character from the LOTR/ Hobbit books and movies. A great likeness of Sir Ian McKellan in the role of Gandalf the wizard.

Still lots to do on the face, eyes and left hand and staff. I'm still base coating some areas and working on shading and highlights in others.

Hope you like. As always comments/ criticism welcome.

 

[bagelman1952]

Looks to be coming along nicely

 

[Aveleira]

Excellent work on the grey robe!!! Despite the photo quality is visible that it is very well done... seems like it has that weathering and worned out look that you see in the movie. In the HD LOTR movies you can really see that look...

Regards
Pedro

 

[housecarl]

Excellent texture on the robe Tony.
Looking good,
Carl.

 

[pmfs]

Nice black colour Tony!

Pedro.

 

[megroot]

looking very promising Tony.

Marc

 

[FigureLover]

Now I know why you have been quiet lately!!!!!!!, Nice work so far, the face is very much like Sir Ian.
Ben

 

[tonydawe]

Thanks everyone. I haven't been doing much painting lately thanks to the endless orgy of sport on TV (Tour de France followed by Olympics) but hopefully now I can get back in the hobby room and finish Gandalf. I appreciate your comments gents, thanks.

 

[Mariner]

This one's going to be wonderful when you're done, Tony

Mary

 

[davidmitchell]

Looking good so far Tony , but I would push the highlights a bit more on the greys.


Cheers David

 

[Christos]

Very nice work so far!!!

 

[Mike Stevens]

Looks top be coming along nicely Tony.

 

[NickM]

Geez you've been busy, Tony! It's come a long way since I saw it at the club - it's only been a week and a half!
Agree with you about Gandalf being the best character too, closely followed by Strider for me.
Lovely job as always, mate

 

[loosehead]

Bro ,
Very nice, take it you have brought a new LOTR 's box set since starting on this adventure as the other one will have been watched to death, look forward to see the rest of your LOTR's crew too.............
Catch you soon bro
Chris

 

[tonydawe]

Hi guys, thanks to everyone for your comments & compliments.

Here are the final pics of Gandalf. Time to move on now and tackle Elrond.

 

[FigureLover]

Nice one Tony, you are ripping through this LOTR range. He has come up a treat
Ben

 

[tonydawe]

Cheers Ben,

These Knight Models figures are really good likenesses of the characters and so easy to put together. Can't wait to see which character they do next!

 

[NickM]

Be nice to see some of the main hobbit characters. Being halflings, I'd hope they'd be half the price too
Amazing job Tony, and as always I'm in awe of how you turn out a figure so quickly and of such a high standard.

 

[FigureLover]

Be nice to see some of the main hobbit characters. Being halflings, I'd hope they'd be half the price too
Amazing job Tony, and as always I'm in awe of how you turn out a figure so quickly and of such a high standard.

Depends on how they do them, in the Star Wars range, they still do the smaller characters(Yoda and Ewoks) still at 70mm, making them incompatable with the rest of the range.
Ben

 

[Mark S]

Nice work Tony, looking forward to seeing the next character.