[WM] a smidgen of Dwarves

[Stormwind]

Is that Army Painter spray you're using there?  I've used Uniform Grey and Wolf Grey - the former is probably a better basecoat - the latter is more for Space Wolves only I feel!

Just looking at my own dwarves - really want to do them as Norse dwarves, on snowy bases with red as a dominant colour.

[Dave]

Nope, just Testors grey primer. I tried the AP stuff once, wasn't overly impressed with the results. I get better coverage and a smoother finish with the Testors and a spray basecoat. Probably be doing silver for most of these, with the exception of the slayers and artillery pieces.

[Dave]

I started in on the Dwarf Rangers this week. I got basecoats for their flesh and hair done, as well as a wash on both of those. These guys are pretty much all beard so that's a bit more painting than it sounds like.



Before I highlight these I think I'm going to work on the armor and clothing first, as the beards are higher up. Doing it the other way around will just make for more touch-up work.

[TheIronPainter]

I love this WIP pics... so far so good! The blonde beard is looking perfect.

[Dave]

I got the metal basecoated and washed this week, next week I'll be highlighting it and putting down the basecoat for the cloth and maybe the leather/wood.



Question for people, under what I'm taking to be the breast plate there's a small raised line. What do people think it is, part of the armor or a belt?

[jchaos79]

great beards, I wonder which color will you use for the uniform

[David Wasilewski]

Looks like a low slung belt (pushed down by the beer gut)?
Looking good!!!

Dave

[Kesseki]

Looking forward to see where these dwarves are going to be placed and how the're going to look like, good job!

[captPiett]

Looks like a low slung belt (pushed down by the beer gut)?

Looks that way to me too. I'm not sure any of that is armor - looks like all beer gut to me 

[Dave]

Gotta justify that 5+ armor and 4 hits somehow... Alright, we'll call it a belt.

[Dave]

I've been slacking on the painting and the updating but managed to get in some serious progress this week. All that's left on the Rangers is to touch-up the hair, redo the weapon metal (I don't like how it came out) and do the hats. To that end, does anyone know what these various kinds of hats are called/know of some good pictures for inspiration?



This guy looks like he belongs in a Devo video...



This looks like some kind of foppish Renaissance hat?



No idea on the guy on the left, for the right a  Keffiyeh?



This guy looks like he's a baseball umpire.



And this appears to be a straw boater...

[David Wasilewski]

You should re name this thread "Warmaster and amusing hats!"

Looking good!

Dave

[Stormwind]

Looking really good so far!  Must be satisfying to get a batch done all at once.

[Dobbsy]

Nice one Dave. I'd really like to get a campaign of Dwarves versus Skaven rolling. Pity we're separated by a few thousand KMs and a big ocean

[TheIronPainter]

Skaven vs. Dwarves!!!

I like these guys you've done. Really great job!