[WM] a bit of High Elves

[jchaos79]

These army is looking sooo great!

[Dave]

The next couple of weeks will see few updates as I go into stealth mode for the EpiComp. Still hoping to finish my Elves for Ed's Warmaster day in January. We'll see how it goes.

I got the decals on the Bolt Thrower banners this past week but didn't manage to finish up painting them. Aside from that and the grass though these guys are done.



All the Chariots would have needed would have been the grass, however I dropped three of the stands while taking them out for this photoshoot. Not a whole lot of damage (one chariot needed to be reglued and a horse tail needs touch up) but still kind of upsetting.

[Dave]

Like I said last week, very little progress on these guys. The mail has been washed and drybrushed silver and I laid down the base for the white on the command stands and one rank-and-file strip. Hopefully I'll be able to return to these guys in early Decemeber to get them done for January.

[Cobalt]

Wow.... wooden ships and iron elfs!

Some details cry out "Grognard" in our picture's backgrounds.

And as I can tell, so am I.

[TristanHoag]

Dave - those look amazing! Such a change from the last time I saw them (All in silver...)

Look forward to seeing them next month...

Tristan

[Dave]

Thanks man. Should be able to get the spears done in time, not so hopeful on the Cav anymore. EpiComp set me back.

[azrael71]

Nice work.
I do like red elves

[Dave]

And back to the High Elves! The white is nearly done on the final batch of spears. After that I need to do a bit of repair work (my paints got dropped on a strip and broke 10-15 of the spears) but hopefully I'll be able to finish up the flesh and move on to the leater/wood next week.
 




Here's the standard bearer for my general. I used the dragon head from one of the spearmen command strips for the top of the pole. I need to do some putty work on the sides though where I cut it free. The penant is from the Dark Eldar Raider banner, they work pretty well I think.



Finally, here's an alternate Wizard I'm working on. I didn't like him on the column of air/shooting the fire so those got chopped off, plus I added some weapon swaps. He needs a lot of putty work to cover everything up.

[BlackEd]

Dave,

Looks good!  I like the conversions -- both the mage and the standard bearer!

[Big Red]

The mage looks excellent!

And, consider the "pennant for the standard" idea stolen.  It looks excellent - adds that extra dimension to the mini.

[Brutalrage]

this all looks amazing.

i have nothing but respect for ppl who can paint this well, as i cannot

i have other qualities, or so they tell me to cheer me up lol

[docdom]

Excellent work and a nice army. I like all of your small ideas and conversion like the spearstips and the two characters. Keep up the nice pics please!

[jchaos79]

looking forward to see that elf mage conversion

[Dave]

Me too.

I didn't get a chance to work on the spears over the holidays but I'm back on the wagon as of yesterday. I should be back to regular weekly updates now until the army's done.

In other news I secured the SoC Teclis fig on eBay for cheap, he came in last night and looks good. Lex has sent me the SoC Tyrion as well, he must be over the Atlantic at the moment though.

I'm also rethinking my Dragon conversion as I'm liking the Uncharted Seas dragon less and less. What do people think of this guy:

http://www.reapermini.com/forum/index.php?/topic/43118-03264-roderic-ambermead-and-glitter-halfling-on-dragon/page__view__findpost__p__604515

I think a little work on the eyes and horns will make him look meaner, but beyond that I think he'll work pretty good. That's a 25mm square base that he's on.

[captPiett]

I think a little work on the eyes and horns will make him look meaner, but beyond that I think he'll work pretty good.

I agree - however, you had best follow suit with the rose blossom scroll work on the lance; nothing says badass more than pretty flowers on your weapon.