Just after writing my introduction, I thought I’d get started with posting two pics of models I recently did. As I said in the intro, I am mainly painting this army out of nostalgic reasons, so expect no fancy conversions from me :). I also want to show that with the current range of paints and washes, it is quite possible to make 17-years old models look good (or at least better than what GW did in the infamous “red period”).
Anyway, to the models:
A sorcerer
and some rank and file Chaos Dwarfs:
I stole the idea of the shields from tjub, I do hope that’s OK :).
Wow stunning paint job! :o Where to begin? The combination of the colours is just perfect. And the purple on your sorc so beautiful, it’s some of the best I’ve ever seen. Let’s not forget the flame design on your warriors shields, just stunning. The only remark I can think of is the gloss effect. Personally not a fan of glossy effects unless it’s on a gem.
Thanks everybody for your kind words! It really is encouraging. Let me answer the questions you asked.
The only remark I can think of is the gloss effect. Personally not a fan of glossy effects unless it’s on a gem.
Shakhorth
I think the effect looks stronger because of the strong lamp I use when taking pictures; it doesn’t look that way when I look at them in normal light.
what kinda sheilds have you used?
tjub
These are Goblin shields from Hasslefree miniatures. I also picked picked up the wolfhead shields for my Hobgoblin wolf riders, and the wooden shields for the normal hobgoblins.
One of the nice things I like about painting a Chaos Dwarfs army is that you alternate between the Dwarfs and Hobgoblins. It keeps it more fun!
So I did some Hobgobbo’s:
Close up of the Hobgoblin Hero, with enchanted shield
Unfortunately, I did not have a complete Hero: the bow and cape were missing. So I added a bag from the Mordheim sprue, and a Warrior of Chaos cape. The shield is a Marauder shield.
It’s been a while since an update, but the new Forge World releases have renewed my CD interests. First up: some Infernal Guard:
The models themselves, though nice and really detailed up close, are quite limited in pose and variety from afar. That’s why I choose to paint them in this lava scheme, to break it up a little. I used an airbrush to create a gradient from red to yellow, and painted the black tiles in afterwards. For the rest, I used various metallic colors, and of course: blue beards!
