Completed The Aquila
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I've not had much time to paint lately, but I've managed to find some time to do a little more work this morning.
Work has been done on the tunic and armour, although there's still some work to be carried.
The weathering on the armour is sepia and burnt umber oils stippled over DarkStar Baroque silver.
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Malc
Work has been done on the tunic and armour, although there's still some work to be carried.
The weathering on the armour is sepia and burnt umber oils stippled over DarkStar Baroque silver.
please click on the thumbnail for a larger image.
Malc
Briggsy
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Looking really good, I do like the armour.
Cheers Simon
Cheers Simon
Cheers Simon.
I've tried a NMM finish to the brass fitting, hopefully they look ok.
Got a little more detail to the armour to do in the morning, before I'm put on
Christmas tree and decoration duty.
Malc
Briggsy
PlanetFigure Supporter
Cheers Simon.
I've tried a NMM finish to the brass fitting, hopefully they look ok.
Got a little more detail to the armour to do in the morning, before I'm put on
Christmas tree and decoration duty.
Malc
Yeah the brass looks good, just the right tone without over highlighting as i doubt it would be polished in the field. Unlucky re the tree, no one but my wife is allowed near the tree, such is her OCD over it even he cats know to leave it alone.
Cheers Simon
Briggsy
PlanetFigure Supporter
Wow, he is looking damned good, live the tunic colour and his leather work.
Cheers Simon
Cheers Simon
Thanks Simon, On past figures I've used a glaze of oils over the acrylic leather effects, this time around I thought I'd give the army painter washes
a try, think they came out ok.
Thanks Nigel, I'm quite pleased with the weathering, in the past I've gone a bit OTT, so I thought I'd scale it back this time.
Needs a little tidying up, then on to the next phase.
Malc
Hi Malc
Good updates on this , for me the clothing looks a little pinky , might be my iPad !
Armour looks good ....
....as I am sure your Christmas tree will be .....don't forget you don't need to sit on the top as the final decoration...lol
I'm on Advent Calendar(s) duty ....
Look forward to seeing more
Happy benchtime
Nap
Good updates on this , for me the clothing looks a little pinky , might be my iPad !
Armour looks good ....
....as I am sure your Christmas tree will be .....don't forget you don't need to sit on the top as the final decoration...lol
I'm on Advent Calendar(s) duty ....
Look forward to seeing more
Happy benchtime
Nap
snik
A Fixture
beautiful progress!!!love the metallics
Warren SMITH
A Fixture
Excellent work..
I've been working on the Gladius and the eagle this morning.
I'd previously drilled and pinned the gladius , so it would fit securely to the torso.
The Ivory grip was given a basecoat of Scale 75 Thar Brown, and hilt and pommel in Brown Leather.
For the wood highlights were built up with the addition of Orange Leather, and finally a little Vallejo Orange Red.
An initial glaze of Vallejo wood grain to blend the tones together, before turning to the Army Painter washes.
After a couple of washes of mid brown, I got the finish I was after.
For the grip I started building up washes with the light tone, thinning it down with distilled water, then added a few highlights
with Vallejo Ivory, and then giving the grip a complete wash with the light tone again.
To finish off I added a shadow, with the soft tone.
Overall I'm rather pleased with the finish, despite spending a couple of hours on it.
I've made a start on the eagle, trying to see if I can get a good finish using NMM.
Please click on the thumbnail for a larger image.
Malc
I'd previously drilled and pinned the gladius , so it would fit securely to the torso.
The Ivory grip was given a basecoat of Scale 75 Thar Brown, and hilt and pommel in Brown Leather.
For the wood highlights were built up with the addition of Orange Leather, and finally a little Vallejo Orange Red.
An initial glaze of Vallejo wood grain to blend the tones together, before turning to the Army Painter washes.
After a couple of washes of mid brown, I got the finish I was after.
For the grip I started building up washes with the light tone, thinning it down with distilled water, then added a few highlights
with Vallejo Ivory, and then giving the grip a complete wash with the light tone again.
To finish off I added a shadow, with the soft tone.
Overall I'm rather pleased with the finish, despite spending a couple of hours on it.
I've made a start on the eagle, trying to see if I can get a good finish using NMM.
Please click on the thumbnail for a larger image.
Malc
eppi
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Thanks, Malc, that's interesting. And for what I can see the resulting paint is thin enough to save any detail.
