Dan's Snowy Elves

Danjones87 · Post by **Danjones87** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 10:50 pm

Dumbledore wrote:Wonderful work, the COK one especially. How durable are banners as large as the corsair or cok ones?

They are still flexible, but one bend them too much or they could snap. Its just like paper thin plastic.

Dan

Danjones87 · Post by **Danjones87** » Sat Mar 06, 2010 11:56 pm

Ive been really busy with real life recently, work and family and all that jazz.

I managed to get some time to get the cold ones started today. Bases are painted, to be snowed later. This is the first test cold one. Ive given the model three coats for both greens and browns followed by a wash and after this picture was taken, a further green highlight.

As I said, Ive re highlighted the green after this was taken, its not super bright, but thats the army theme, dull, dark, dingy and brooding, a rag tag army of vets.

Im tempted to add soft off black tiger striping to the upper body. Thoughts?

Dan

Bassman76 · Post by **Bassman76** » Sun Mar 07, 2010 12:46 pm

The talc trick is a great find! Never wondered it was possible. Thank you

Danjones87 · Post by **Danjones87** » Fri Mar 12, 2010 10:28 pm

All the beasts have been painted various tones of green and had the mouths painted too. This is the test piece for eyes and horns. It takes ages to do the horns, so I will paint the feet and claws in one batch and then go back to do the horns and spines.

Dan

Dark apostle197 · Post by **Dark apostle197** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 2:03 am

I think the cold one scales could use some more contrast. I know you don't want too bright, but (it may be the pictures) it still kind of looks like just a basecoat even though you washed the scales.

Danjones87 · Post by **Danjones87** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 7:02 am

Pictures!

Ive now got the second lamp working, brighter working area, paint drys much faster on my pallete though!

Im painting this on the banner. It will be some serious labour, but a nice reward for the horrid weeks of painting these things.

So far.....

Ok, here is my current banner, its the second attempt. The first was to far too the ragged edge of the banner. After a little neatening it was ready to fill in.

Dan

Danjones87 · Post by **Danjones87** » Fri Apr 02, 2010 9:20 am

After some busy days at work and the gym heres this mornings work on the banner. Im gutted now I didnt do a wishy washy back ground of dark blue or somthing rather than just flat black.

Im going to add runes to the other side and some corner detail.

Dan

Christian · Post by **Christian** » Fri Apr 02, 2010 12:06 pm

Three times WOW. This is brilliant work. Did you also highlight the black of the banner or is its just light from the back. Because if you did it would be very cool highlighting

Danjones87 · Post by **Danjones87** » Fri Apr 02, 2010 2:57 pm

The black is highlighted but the light stripe is from the camera lighting.

Im going to varnish this then wash with dark colours to reduce the brilliance.

Dan

Kurl-soulrender · Post by **Kurl-soulrender** » Sun Apr 04, 2010 3:47 pm

Nice army, I like your way to make banners, it looks awesome! And the runes are ace, nicely done mate. Keep em coming.

Danjones87 · Post by **Danjones87** » Mon Apr 05, 2010 9:40 pm

Washed with russian earth and black smoke pigments.

Sea Serpent Banner.Ive seriously altered the colours on the editing software to dull the glare. I will matt varnish it later.

Dan

Mordru · Post by **Mordru** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 5:34 pm

Looks great...love the banners let us know how they hold up in game play.

Asgoth · Post by **Asgoth** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 10:54 pm

Nice conversions here and there...
But about making bannners man, that is extremely nice tip how you make them. Thank you so much... Now my minotaur BSB will receive a banner of really enormous scale

I like the slate bases and im re-doing my DE after i get new beastmen done.

Inspiring, just inspiring...

Cheers mate
-anoppi

Danjones87 · Post by **Danjones87** » Sat Apr 17, 2010 1:57 pm

Mordru, the banners seem to be fine so far, they just need a little car taken to them when handling, just dont be rough.

anoppi, be sure to send me a mail or a PM on librarium with your BSB. Im glad everyone is so keen on the banner tutorial!

Some early WIPS of the two hags for the Cauldron.

Here is some work on the Hags, rounded off the WIP hag with the head and some green. The gloved hand was a must to cover the horrific conversion to make the sword work.

Two real lion of flanders inspired pieces!
What do you think?

Here be the chosen corpses.

Let there be blood.

Those corpses are thrashing as the life of them is sucked out by the cauldron. I like the decapitated corpse, an addition my friend insisted I add in, one of the hags is holding his head.

Im half way through chopping up the parts for the death hag. Im using Morathi's torso, corsair hands (left hand dagger right hand fist) and sculpting the legs to have a long ragged cloak with small drappy bits over the top. The head will have a skull mask and two top knot pony tails.
Fingers crossed it works!

Dan

Gnosis · Post by **Gnosis** » Sat Apr 17, 2010 5:05 pm

Not a big fan of your colour scheme, but your cauldron is one of the most disgusting conversions I have ever seen - in a positive way. Good job.

Post by **cultofkhaine** » Sat Apr 17, 2010 11:37 pm

Your cauldron conversion looks amazing! This has got to be one of the best conversions I have seen - I can't wait to see it finished!

Steam · Post by **Steam** » Sun Apr 18, 2010 8:53 am

yes the couldron is just something!

Sassmaw · Post by **Sassmaw** » Sun Apr 18, 2010 1:28 pm

Impressive conversion work there Dan. The couldron looks nasty. I am excited to see your death hag conversion.

Also what is tlac? That banner tut is great and i would love to copy it (all credit to you of course

but i have never hered of tlac.

Lord_azoth · Post by **Lord_azoth** » Mon Apr 19, 2010 7:57 am

Really love your conversion....looking forward to see more updates

Dublindawg · Post by **Dublindawg** » Mon Apr 19, 2010 12:50 pm

Talc is Talcum powder. Baby powder is the most common form.

Farodin · Post by **Farodin** » Mon Apr 19, 2010 8:06 pm

Wow, you got some pretty nice conversions there mate! That cauldron and those hags are really nice.

The banners are very impressive as well, and I will use your technique too if I may be that free:P.

Can't wait to see that cauldron finished!

-Farodin

Danjones87 · Post by **Danjones87** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 6:52 am

Thanks Gnosis, it doesnt seem many people are big fans on the scheme other than myself! I didnt want the typical techno coloured death elves!

cultofkhaine, STEAM, Lord_Azoth, Farodin, Thanks, I knew I had to make my own cauldron when I saw the price tag against the GW model. Its too old and expensive, it just doesnt fit with the new models IMHO.
Im really pleased with the hags overall. I just need to add some banners to the cauldron base an then its all done.

sassmaw, Dublindawg, Talc is baby powder or such. You can get baby powder from your local supermarket

Death Hag finished.

Some serious chopping went into this. The thing its holding in her right hand is a heart with the ventricles on. It should look better when painted purpley grey and sloshed in blood.

Thoughts?

Also, what do you guys think of banners being drapped of the side of the cauldron as well as hung from poles?

Dan

Farodin · Post by **Farodin** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 7:52 am

That Death Hag looks very nice mate! The idea of letting her hold a heart is cool, I'm curious how it will turn out.

About the banners, if I get want you mean (I'm not sure about it) then banners on the side of the cauldron could turn out nice too, but then you musn't forget to put some blood on them as they will get bloody:P.

-Farodin

Post by **Layne** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 8:49 am

I'd say ditch those bones. I rather like her mask, though. Nice touch with the dagger in hand and empty scabbard, and that the empty scabbard is on the opposite side to the dagger-hand. Little details FTW. It would be slightly better if you could find a bigger skull, one that is just a bit bigger than her own face, so it will look more like a mask that actual fits her well. As it is looks a little uncomfortable for her, the poor thing.

Danjones87 · Post by **Danjones87** » Mon Apr 26, 2010 8:38 pm

Farodin, the banner on the front will be bloody.

Layne, Ive ditched the hag bones. The skull is slightly larger than the face, ever so slightly. Anyhow, who said worshiping the god of murder should be comfortable! =)

Cauldron so far with banners. Im considering some spikes around the edge of the rim.

Im contemplating making markers to show what effect is given to which squad.

Currently paint the blackguard. green cloacks up next.

Dan