Another of the Nine that allows an addition of red. I think that it shows pretty well that even a slight touch of different color gives much more life to these models. Here there's also the golden armor which goes well with red too.
I initially wanted the mount to look as if it was standing on its hind legs. I thought it would give it more dynamism. It did that but it also made the model very unstable. In the end I bend it so that it looks like it's at a gallop.
OK, three more to go and all should be ready next week. I'll leave you with another "black" song that also reflects the weather here pretty well.
Definitely the most heavily armored of the nine. Lots of armor adds some nice contrast to the robes. Also, the way it's sculpted makes painting easier as the parts are very clearly defined. My favorite part is his helm as the large gap reveals only dark and empty space. Adds a lot to the character.
Following the codex painting scheme, I added a touch of blue to the armor. I didn't like the effect very much as it made him look too bright for so I toned it down to better match the dark color scheme.
I had one small problem with the model as the mount is glued to the base in only one place. There was also something that looked remotely like grass sticking from below one of the front hooves. I used it to glue the horse to the base in the second place and added some static grass over the element to hide it as it looked a bit unnatural.
Alright, five down, four more to go. I'll leave you with another nice song that features a motif of the black color. It's also one of mu favorite music videos.
This one has got to be my favorite Nazgul sculpt so far. It makes me think of WFB Lurgle Lords with its frame twisted in such a way. Also, the snail-like look that he has adds a lot of character to the model.
I still wanted to add something more to the model. While painting the Nazgul I generally stick to the codex color scheme. The final effect is always slightly different as I use other types of painting techniques (mainly smooth vs. extreme highlights).
This one was no exception as I tried to add the sort of lighting on the lower parts of the Nazgul. In GW's version it's done a bit too clumsily for my liking - the greenish/blueish highlights are lost among extreme highlights of the robe. I wanted to add a bit more contrast here, while still maintaining the glow effect.
I didn't do it on the mount's robe as it would make the whole model look extremely bright. I also left the parts of the robe of the foot version painted black so that it blends better with the other Nazgul. These are Dark Riders after all ;)
Now since there is some variety in the color scheme, the song should also reflect that.
Here's another one from the Nine - the Undying. I really like the sculpt, especially the robes. A pretty menacing figure compared to the rest of Dark Riders.
Adding some red helps this mini a lot. It breaks the dark color scheme and makes it look a bit more interesting. I kept the rest dark so that it would match the other Nazgul well. The other thing that works pretty well in my opinion is the addition of red on the inner robes of the hood. It kind sort of gives more shape to this part.
I also like the mount on this one a lot/ In order to make it look a bit more demonic I carefully picked out every single tooth and painted the eyes red, highlighting them with orange and a very light touch of white to make them look like they're glowing.
Just like the last time, here's another song to go with the 'black' theme. Ulver's one of my favorite bands - their concerts are really amazing (I had a chance to go to one two years ago).
Here's the second one of the Nazgul - the Knight of Umbar. As I said earlier, since these are basically GW-designed characters (they were nameless in "The Lord of The Rings", apart from the Witch King of course and I guess Khamul was also named at some point).
I basically followed codex's color scheme with some minor changes. The only elements that distinguish him from the other Black Riders are his armor (which was treated with some some green glazes to give it an even more distinct look), belt and all the leather straps.
Alright, another evil character painted up, time for an equally EVIL intermission, enjoy.
`Malifaux - I'm sure that some of you have heard the name. It's a character-driven, skirmish game produced by Wyrd Games. I will write more about it in the future but for now I just wanted to show you guys some of the latest releases. Thesre are already lots of great models in the range but I'm blown away by these.
And my favourite, a resculpt of Seamus and his avatar version:
Amazing stuff. As I said, I'll get to Malifaux later, probably somewhere in August ;) Viruk
Just some WIP pics of the minis I started working on a while ago. Three more Nazgul (including the Witch King) and Mouth of Sauron, all basecoated and ready for painting. Here's a little sneak peek:
I also started working on movement trays for these and for the dwarves that will be painted next. I used some Concrete Rubble Mix to fit nicely with the bases I will use for the little guys.
And that's about it for now, as you can see I'm still busy as a bee with Lotr work. Stick around as I will post at least one more update with pictures of another painted Nazgul this week. Viruk
