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Title: Tale of Warmaster Painters - October 2016
Post by: Tiberius on October 02, 2016, 06:08:55 AM: Greetings everyone!

Sorry it is a little late, but please put your pledges up and I will update this post. Work in progress pictures are encouraged! Votes will start at the end of November. Don't forget to tag your entries with: [ENTRY]

Here are the pledges:
Tiberius: Orcs and Giant, plus some assorted scenery
Empireaddict: Miscellaneous Medusas
Aquahog: Three Dwarf Character stands
Jchaos: 2x Azabs and characters plus 2x trojan infantry 2x Chariot and characters.
Dry Erase: Two Norse bondsmen (copplestone horse tribes)
Stormwind: Empire or High Elves? Stick around til November to find out!

Happy painting!
Title: Re: Tale of Warmaster Painters - October 2016
Post by: empireaddict on October 02, 2016, 06:28:18 AM: Miscellaneous 'Medusans'.
Title: Re: Tale of Warmaster Painters - October 2016
Post by: Aquahog on October 02, 2016, 11:54:24 AM: Maybe this month I can get back on track. Put me down for three Dwarf character stands please.
Title: Re: Tale of Warmaster Painters - October 2016
Post by: jchaos79 on October 02, 2016, 01:54:49 PM: So my plan is:

I will finish the turkish army. So, 2x azabs and characters (music band, kid-slave caravane, sultan and jenizeer soup-pot).

If I manage to do it, I think I try to finish the myceanic army (2x troyan infantry, 2x chariots, characters).
Title: Re: Tale of Warmaster Painters - October 2016
Post by: dry_erase on October 02, 2016, 06:36:47 PM: I'm taking a break from skeletons and will be painting two units of Norse Bondsmen (Copplestone Horse Tribes)
Title: Re: Tale of Warmaster Painters - October 2016
Post by: Stormwind on October 02, 2016, 07:12:06 PM: I am "meant" to be polishing off some High Elves but I am so sick of the sight of them that I took a break and dug out about a dozen Empire blisters and glued, based and began undercoating them.

No promises just yet, I think I just want to get the Empire in a state that if I get the urge, I can immediately dig them out and begin painting them.
Title: Re: Tale of Warmaster Painters - October 2016
Post by: jchaos79 on October 02, 2016, 07:29:23 PM: such lovely place for working. It breaths peace and confort!

3 glasses? let me guess, one with water for the painting, another with water for your thirst and the last one.. vodka I suppose... ;)
Title: Re: Tale of Warmaster Painters - October 2016
Post by: Stormwind on October 03, 2016, 12:55:39 AM: Ha ha, vodka would perhaps stop my hands from shaking!

I usually have one pot for washing metallics, one for darker high pigment colours and the other for lighter colours. I am fussy about dirty water so having three pots means I have fewer trips to the sink to clean them!

I am going to treat myself to a super duper lamp...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00V9YW41O/ref=s9_wsim_gw_g201_i1_r?ie=UTF8&fpl=fresh&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=&pf_rd_r=51SZHH79HVEAVY5TK0FZ&pf_rd_t=36701&pf_rd_p=dcb27311-a8e2-406e-868b-7d9b32e7f75a&pf_rd_i=desktop

Something like this, especially as winter nights draw in...
Title: Re: Tale of Warmaster Painters - October 2016
Post by: jchaos79 on October 03, 2016, 01:27:16 PM: I usually change the water.. let me see... once per tale, that means every month...

Dark dark water (beacuse I prime with black and use the same water also for cleaning the big brush of priming)....

I now that sounds terrible, but belive me, I steal minutes for painting in my nighttime and I am not wasting time with water.
Title: Re: Tale of Warmaster Painters - October 2016
Post by: dry_erase on October 03, 2016, 10:59:43 PM: Bondsmen in progress - not much to look at here unless you squint. I've greenstuffed a few extra beards and the command stand is made from an Old Glory viking command flanked by a couple of Copplestone horse tribes.

(http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad115/rdmurkin/38f39dfd-097a-4ee2-95fa-8e3f282438bc_zpsqpzzrtj5.jpg)
Title: Re: Tale of Warmaster Painters - October 2016
Post by: jchaos79 on October 04, 2016, 07:42:35 PM: Looking good!, nice idea mix old glory stuf with copplestone.

On the right side of the picture there is a Â¿magister millitum? figure completing the battle line?

I see also in the background you still have one of those bottles from old citadel. I think hexagonal or octogonal bottle... I can remember those times
Title: Re: Tale of Warmaster Painters - October 2016
Post by: jchaos79 on October 04, 2016, 10:02:16 PM: First unit of the month. It represent a kid-slave caravan. It was a common practice from the very beginning of the islam world (Turks and Fatamids did), to take captive kids and rise them as slave-warriors in the Faith. Some times those kids were kidnapped other times demand as tribute to subjugate territories. The Jenizars and other elite units from different ages were made in this way.

I was inspired with Mihael Viteazul aka The last crusade film. In the first half hour of the film shows this practice, when turkish take the children of the walachs as tribute.

(http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu205/jchaos79/DSCF4884_zpsorlqlqes.jpg)

(http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu205/jchaos79/DSCF4885_zpswtl8ensv.jpg)

By the way I left a picture of my WIP ottoman army

(http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu205/jchaos79/DSCF4878_zpsysle2ddo.jpg)
Title: Re: Tale of Warmaster Painters - October 2016
Post by: dry_erase on October 04, 2016, 10:06:14 PM: Quote from: jchaos79 on October 04, 2016, 07:42:35 PM
On the right side of the picture there is a Â¿magister millitum? figure completing the battle line?

Yes, there are a couple of random vikings in there - Magister Militum and another from Pendraken, I think.

Quote
I see also in the background you still have one of those bottles from old citadel. I think hexagonal or octogonal bottle... I can remember those times

I've still got some original Citadel Colour Paint Set bottles somewhere from 1985. Totally dried up of course.
Title: Re: Tale of Warmaster Painters - October 2016
Post by: jchaos79 on October 04, 2016, 10:24:50 PM: Quote
I see also in the background you still have one of those bottles from old citadel. I think hexagonal or octogonal bottle... I can remember those times

I've still got some original Citadel Colour Paint Set bottles somewhere from 1985. Totally dried up of course.
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wow that makes sense then... I though you had them in use :P
I read somewhere that those pigments/paints are still available. Citadel those years bought the pigment to Coat DArms and rebottle the pigment and change the name... you know.... "rotten flesh" or "boubonic brown". Then GW made their own colours, but nowdays you can still buy Coat DArms which still making the same pigments.
Title: Re: Tale of Warmaster Painters - October 2016
Post by: Stormwind on October 05, 2016, 12:07:12 AM: Cote D'Arms are def. still available:

http://www.blackhat.co.uk/coat-darms/

I haven't explored them yet, myself. Apart from GW I have just been trying Vallejo.

I used to have some of those hex bottles too and amazingly they still hold up today!
Title: Re: Tale of Warmaster Painters - October 2016
Post by: jchaos79 on October 09, 2016, 12:06:08 PM: A unit of azabs (turk archers)

(http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu205/jchaos79/DSCF4891_zpsoyynme2g.jpg)

a jenizar command. They use a brass pot as standard or a symbol of command. The command was cooker titles, like asci basi (Chef of the kitchen) or corbaci basi which means "soup deliverer" and his command is one orta (regiment) that could be as a coronel.... sooo crazy, looks like cheap-fantasy army.

(http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu205/jchaos79/DSCF4889_zpssi60ug3e.jpg)
Title: Re: Tale of Warmaster Painters - October 2016
Post by: Tiberius on October 16, 2016, 01:37:11 AM: Can't believe it's halfway through the month. Don't forget those WIP pictures if you can!
Title: Re: Tale of Warmaster Painters - October 2016
Post by: jchaos79 on October 16, 2016, 11:13:03 AM: Well other azab arhcer, sultan command stand, Mehtler or Music band and some Dropzone Commander scourge infantry finished. So Ottoman Project complete.

(http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu205/jchaos79/DSCF4893_zpstazmmmge.jpg)

In the workbench, a unit of trojan chariot, a unit of goblin riders and a giant.

(http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu205/jchaos79/DSCF4892_zpsldigmkbv.jpg)
Title: Re: Tale of Warmaster Painters - October 2016
Post by: Tiberius on October 16, 2016, 10:54:46 PM: Here's some of my work:

A swap and big windmill:

(http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah136/clericclausen/Mobile%20Uploads/2DE922E4-CE5B-43AB-B910-0BAC770769F4_zpsqvzl4f3x.jpg) (http://s1379.photobucket.com/user/clericclausen/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2DE922E4-CE5B-43AB-B910-0BAC770769F4_zpsqvzl4f3x.jpg.html)

Watchtower:

(http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah136/clericclausen/Mobile%20Uploads/C281948E-677A-4E93-AE36-D43FB7505DB4_zps7gryzp5c.jpg) (http://s1379.photobucket.com/user/clericclausen/media/Mobile%20Uploads/C281948E-677A-4E93-AE36-D43FB7505DB4_zps7gryzp5c.jpg.html)

A Bridge:

(http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah136/clericclausen/Mobile%20Uploads/77B43845-87F5-4BB8-AC1A-6D5B2FB937DA_zps0qjhvyng.jpg) (http://s1379.photobucket.com/user/clericclausen/media/Mobile%20Uploads/77B43845-87F5-4BB8-AC1A-6D5B2FB937DA_zps0qjhvyng.jpg.html)

Some Chaos Knights:

(http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah136/clericclausen/Mobile%20Uploads/84122138-D1F2-4C9F-A0CA-D1EF6A875C9C_zpsvmyduva1.jpg) (http://s1379.photobucket.com/user/clericclausen/media/Mobile%20Uploads/84122138-D1F2-4C9F-A0CA-D1EF6A875C9C_zpsvmyduva1.jpg.html)

For some reason I am having a hard time motivating myself to paint those Orcs. They are partially painted but I am just having a hard time doing it.
Title: Re: Tale of Warmaster Painters - October 2016
Post by: Stormwind on October 16, 2016, 11:20:00 PM: Tiberius, is that all scratch built?
Title: Re: Tale of Warmaster Painters - October 2016
Post by: Tiberius on October 16, 2016, 11:37:51 PM: Yup! Mostly foam, basla wood and plaster. Though the watch tower stones are from some model rail road stone wall stickers.
Title: Re: Tale of Warmaster Painters - October 2016
Post by: jchaos79 on October 17, 2016, 06:20:41 AM: Impressive. My favourite is the windmill
Title: Re: Tale of Warmaster Painters - October 2016
Post by: Stormwind on October 17, 2016, 11:38:35 AM: Did you make the swamp as well? It's perfect.
Title: Re: Tale of Warmaster Painters - October 2016
Post by: dry_erase on October 17, 2016, 10:57:00 PM: The bridge and windmill are really very nice. I like how you've used a crevasse for the former too.
Title: Re: Tale of Warmaster Painters - October 2016
Post by: Tiberius on October 18, 2016, 09:40:31 PM: Thanks gents! And yes, the swamp was all scratch built, and it was a lot of fun. I had never used water effects before, but I am happy with the result. I eventually plan on making some river sections so I can actually bridge water, not just a grassy ravine.
Title: Re: Tale of Warmaster Painters - October 2016
Post by: dry_erase on October 21, 2016, 10:23:56 PM: One unit with just basing left to do...

(http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad115/rdmurkin/IMG_0238_zpsngkbn9xn.jpg)

Spot the hidden runes of Tzeentch!

I just need to finish the shields and banner on the other unit.
Title: Re: Tale of Warmaster Painters - October 2016
Post by: jchaos79 on October 22, 2016, 09:23:15 AM: wow... looking really good. I like the banner and also the use of the color green.

cant find the tzeentch ruen... :-\
Title: Re: Tale of Warmaster Painters - October 2016
Post by: Stormwind on October 22, 2016, 02:40:06 PM: @jChaos:

Each of the wings of the Raven figure on the banner are like the symbol of Tzeentch!

http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/dawnofwar/images/f/fb/Symbol_of_Tzeentch.png/revision/latest?cb=20090913105525
Title: Re: Tale of Warmaster Painters - October 2016
Post by: jchaos79 on October 22, 2016, 07:21:36 PM: so... smart, I could only see the runic bird typical of the nordmen...
Title: Re: Tale of Warmaster Painters - October 2016
Post by: jchaos79 on October 22, 2016, 07:29:32 PM: That is my WIP of the toryan chariots and wolf raiders

(http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu205/jchaos79/DSCF4894_zpsuyusjeha.jpg)

Because I will spend the rest of the month in LogroÃ±o I am not expecting painting much more.

Does anybody know a wargame store in LogroÃ±o? (not very confident to find any but I must try).
Title: Re: Tale of Warmaster Painters - October 2016
Post by: jchaos79 on October 22, 2016, 07:39:49 PM: Now the [ENTRY] jchaos. Picture are far to be good, but finally end the ottoman army. I had fun painting those army.

Azabs
(http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu205/jchaos79/DSCF4895_zps1bg1sdvi.jpg)

More azabs
(http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu205/jchaos79/DSCF4891_zpsoyynme2g.jpg)

Mehter: Music Band (general upgrade)
(http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu205/jchaos79/DSCF4898_zpsou5jg2ys.jpg)

Sultan (Mehmed II) - general
(http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu205/jchaos79/DSCF4897_zpstfqgchzl.jpg)

Bey - Leader, janizars Cheff-boss with brass pot
(http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu205/jchaos79/DSCF4889_zpssi60ug3e.jpg)

Caravan of children enslaved and other taxes
(http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu205/jchaos79/DSCF4884_zpsorlqlqes.jpg)

I can not have time to take a october family picture, but I will do next month a Ottoman army picture
Title: Re: Tale of Warmaster Painters - October 2016
Post by: dry_erase on October 22, 2016, 09:46:22 PM: Quote from: Stormwind on October 22, 2016, 02:40:06 PM
Each of the wings of the Raven figure on the banner are like the symbol of Tzeentch!

Spot on. The norseman second from the right also has two painted on his shield - one or two on the back row have the same.

These are subtle, southern coast Norscans - the type who trade with the Empire.
Title: Re: Tale of Warmaster Painters - October 2016
Post by: Tiberius on October 22, 2016, 11:07:08 PM: Just about finished with these, just need to finish the bases.

(http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah136/clericclausen/Mobile%20Uploads/152D1702-1559-4149-9390-A169543F9F91_zpsdxdhl83a.jpg) (http://s1379.photobucket.com/user/clericclausen/media/Mobile%20Uploads/152D1702-1559-4149-9390-A169543F9F91_zpsdxdhl83a.jpg.html)

(http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah136/clericclausen/Mobile%20Uploads/81F9D07A-0FF9-4FE4-B381-F367C0C5E076_zps6el4oxda.jpg) (http://s1379.photobucket.com/user/clericclausen/media/Mobile%20Uploads/81F9D07A-0FF9-4FE4-B381-F367C0C5E076_zps6el4oxda.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Tale of Warmaster Painters - October 2016
Post by: jchaos79 on October 23, 2016, 10:01:37 AM: wow, really nice banner (not ease to hand paint)
Title: Re: Tale of Warmaster Painters - October 2016
Post by: Stormwind on October 23, 2016, 11:38:06 AM: Great progress!
Title: Re: Tale of Warmaster Painters - October 2016
Post by: empireaddict on October 23, 2016, 04:28:37 PM: Some good WM painting going on in various corners of the world. Great to see. Many thanks for visibility.

[ENTRY] First instalment of Medusan army (Lizardman stats). Hoplites included in photo to give idea of scale. Intending to use my Myrmidon hoplites as proxies for Saurus (Inf 4|4|5+) and Minotaur vice Carnosaur http://www.forum.specialist-arms.com/index.php?topic=7318.msg63309#msg63309

Greater Snakes (Kroxigor proxies), Snake-worshipping acolytes (Skink proxies), and Rukhs (Terradon proxies) in the pipeline. Plus characters of course.
Title: Re: Tale of Warmaster Painters - October 2016
Post by: Stormwind on October 23, 2016, 05:00:02 PM: Those little scorpions are perfect, are they Pendraken ones?
Title: Re: Tale of Warmaster Painters - October 2016
Post by: Ole on October 23, 2016, 06:18:39 PM: Quote from: dry_erase on October 21, 2016, 10:23:56 PM
One unit with just basing left to do...

(http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad115/rdmurkin/IMG_0238_zpsngkbn9xn.jpg)

Spot the hidden runes of Tzeentch!

I just need to finish the shields and banner on the other unit.

Love your stuff. Could you post a pic next to a gw stand?

Cheers

Ole
Title: Re: Tale of Warmaster Painters - October 2016
Post by: empireaddict on October 23, 2016, 08:04:38 PM: @Stormwind, the scorpions came from Reaper. The big one too.
Title: Re: Tale of Warmaster Painters - October 2016
Post by: jchaos79 on October 23, 2016, 08:12:30 PM: Really like those rock lizards. superb
Title: Re: Tale of Warmaster Painters - October 2016
Post by: dry_erase on October 30, 2016, 01:26:17 AM: Quote from: Ole on October 23, 2016, 06:18:39 PM
Love your stuff. Could you post a pic next to a gw stand?

Of course. Nearly finished now, just a banner to complete.

(http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad115/rdmurkin/IMG_0420_zpsuwyqaecj.jpg)

As you can see, they're roughly the same height as these crossbowmen - although they are less chunky.
Title: Re: Tale of Warmaster Painters - October 2016
Post by: dry_erase on October 30, 2016, 01:28:12 AM: Quote from: empireaddict on October 23, 2016, 04:28:37 PM
[ENTRY] First instalment of Medusan army (Lizardman stats).

I really like those lizards too - great use of natural tones.
Title: Re: Tale of Warmaster Painters - October 2016
Post by: Stormwind on October 31, 2016, 08:56:12 PM: [ENTRY] Stormwind

Polished these chaps off!
Title: Re: Tale of Warmaster Painters - October 2016
Post by: Aquahog on October 31, 2016, 10:12:26 PM: [ENTRY] Aquahog

Look! I finally managed to complete something. And the upcoming Swedish Open this weekend had nothing to do with my sudden motivation. :)

(https://cf.geekdo-images.com/images/pic3239476_md.jpg)
Title: Re: Tale of Warmaster Painters - October 2016
Post by: Tiberius on November 01, 2016, 12:16:31 AM: Nice work so far everyone!

[ENTRY]

Giant, Chaos Knights, Guard tower windmill and swamp.

(http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah136/clericclausen/Mobile%20Uploads/284F0788-0038-4644-B87E-2C0E49F85837_zpsljtnpnfs.jpg) (http://s1379.photobucket.com/user/clericclausen/media/Mobile%20Uploads/284F0788-0038-4644-B87E-2C0E49F85837_zpsljtnpnfs.jpg.html)

Easy to see how Don Quixote got the two mixed up:

(http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah136/clericclausen/Mobile%20Uploads/4E7898E8-CF3F-4285-A38B-8115A3DD2744_zps5geza2i3.jpg) (http://s1379.photobucket.com/user/clericclausen/media/Mobile%20Uploads/4E7898E8-CF3F-4285-A38B-8115A3DD2744_zps5geza2i3.jpg.html)

(http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah136/clericclausen/Mobile%20Uploads/C2987150-3429-4D56-AA7D-053868CB8098_zpsnaof5sj0.jpg) (http://s1379.photobucket.com/user/clericclausen/media/Mobile%20Uploads/C2987150-3429-4D56-AA7D-053868CB8098_zpsnaof5sj0.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Tale of Warmaster Painters - October 2016
Post by: Tiberius on November 01, 2016, 12:18:11 AM: Let's close up entries on Nov. 2 (California time 8)) to give anyone else a last chance, then I'll get the poll up!
Title: Re: Tale of Warmaster Painters - October 2016
Post by: dry_erase on November 01, 2016, 10:15:33 PM: [ENTRY]

Two units of Norse bondsmen

(http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad115/rdmurkin/Norse%20Bondsmen%20Raven%20unit_zpsjc7wevdf.jpg)

(http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad115/rdmurkin/Norse%20Bondsmen%20Wolf%20unit_zpsyxt2bll3.jpg)

I'll probably wait until I have more units painted and do bases in a batch.
Title: Re: Tale of Warmaster Painters - October 2016
Post by: Stormwind on November 02, 2016, 12:52:39 AM: Exceptional banner, there.
Title: Re: Tale of Warmaster Painters - October 2016
Post by: Tiberius on November 02, 2016, 07:28:00 PM: Yeah, that is insane! Nice work. You are definitely inspiring me to work harder on my banners.
Title: Re: Tale of Warmaster Painters - October 2016
Post by: Tiberius on November 02, 2016, 07:36:54 PM: The Poll is up, get voting! Also nice work everyone, everyone who pledged submitted!
Title: Re: Tale of Warmaster Painters - October 2016
Post by: jchaos79 on November 03, 2016, 05:12:38 PM: So great work this month... it is difficult to decide the vote... mmmh
Title: Re: Tale of Warmaster Painters - October 2016
Post by: Tiberius on November 09, 2016, 08:59:32 PM: Congrats to Dry Erase! Another victory! And well earned!
Title: Re: Tale of Warmaster Painters - October 2016
Post by: dry_erase on November 09, 2016, 09:59:26 PM: Thanks. Bit tricky to work out where to go next with Norse - there are no decent heavily-armoured Huscarls in 10mm. I may get some more Copplestone Horse Tribes until I find something that I like.
Title: Re: Tale of Warmaster Painters - October 2016
Post by: Aquahog on November 10, 2016, 09:30:16 AM: Congratulations! And thank you, kind person who voted for me. :)