How to do a Quick Shield

Now this may not be everybody's thing but I did a very quick shield for a 28mm Uruk Hai. It helps with my commission work for table top standard to do things well, but have quicker methods.
All in all this took me 1.5 minutes to do and I think the effect works - well for me anyway.

So to start
Black primer
Now literally liberal coats, not concerned if you exactly cover everything as showing the lower levels helps the beaten up effect.
VMC Tinny Tin
Scale 75 Heavy Metal

Now stipple pure VGC Beasty Brown - the pure paint creates texture.

And that's it - heres the look

Death Bust

Part of my collaboration with Dave Stone aka Wargamesculptor, is a first for both of us. His first bust he has sculpted and the first I have painted.

I found this a completely new challenge.

Initially I felt green was the way to go for the flames and I was going to go green with the rest of the figure. I changed my mind and then went about deciding the colour scheme.

I chose opposing sides of the colour wheel to throw in reds and oranges.

The fluorescents came out as well to help give this some pop.

Anyway, enough rambling, hope you like

Give his page a look

http://wargamesterrainworkshop.co.uk

Warriors of Dale

My latest pieces finished. 

Girion

I'm particularly pleased with how he turned out for an above table top standard.

More to follow, keep watching.

Orc Army Commission

My largest number of figures for one job 

110 in total 

Here I present an Orc army completed to table top standard.

It's been a great job to do as I have learnt more abut painting in bulk to a level I have not done before. Finding little ways to speed up the work without dipping on quality.

I have to admit the airbrush was a god-send.

Another positive being my improved work with it, virtually all the work on the Wargs was airbrush.

In other news I have more exciting projects in the offering.

Four new sculpts from Wargamesculptor that are still in the making but already look incredible, a Mantic Games army, more work on Batman for the Eavier Metal challenge and more.

This year also sees me making strides to complete Glottkin I started last year. This, I intend to use for competition next year, Salute 2017 here I come.

WargameSculptor

I have been fortunate enough to paint a new release by Dave Stone aka Wargamesculptor on CMoN for those that know him.

If you don't then you should. He produces a great range of figures and scenery across many ranges and I urge you to visit his site

http://wargamesterrainworkshop.co.uk

With this in mind he asked me to paint one of his new cowboy sculpts. A completely new genre for me and was a delight to tackle.

I aimed for a lone drifter look to him.

He will be on display on Dave's stall at IPMS in Thornbury in August and at Crisis in Antwerp.

If you are there please say hi to Dave and have a look through his wonderful selection of goodies.

Gundabad Orc - Swords

Here is part of my latest large commission, Gundabad Orcs.

I have completed the swords to table top standard.

There are still many more Orcs to go to complete this

Stay tuned

Updated Smaug Photos

Heres is what I hope are better photos of Smaug. It has taken a novice like me all night to photograph but I feel it does now give a true representation of how he looks in real life.