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Painting - Dark Elf

Emberbreeze - Apr 09, 2004 - 09:52 AM
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Here is the first of my newly painted Dark Elf Team

the photo is a bit rubbish because I took it in direct sunlight

10 more to go before May! Neutral

Colin - Apr 09, 2004 - 11:24 AM
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Looks cool! Like the fiery red look.

Narkotic - Apr 09, 2004 - 11:32 AM
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Nice look, but frankly I would have painted the gloves the same colour as the trousers, giving the upper body more contrast. Helmet, shoulder pads and gloves together in red do look a little one sided.

KLK - Apr 09, 2004 - 12:43 PM
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very good paint, but I agree about the gloves

Emberbreeze - Apr 09, 2004 - 03:01 PM
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The photo doesn't show up the contrast very well (too much light)

the gloves and boots a noticibly darker than the armour parts

Emberbreeze - Apr 10, 2004 - 05:51 AM
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Here is a different picture showing the difference in reds

Dave - Apr 10, 2004 - 06:24 AM
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nice ...

KLK - Apr 10, 2004 - 08:53 AM
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that's better...

Emberbreeze - Apr 12, 2004 - 03:35 AM
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here is the next one, think I over did the highlights this time and the armour is a bit too orange

hopefully I can get the next one done today

Emberbreeze - Apr 12, 2004 - 01:58 PM
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well I've started now so I thought I'd keep posting them as they get painted

I rushed this one I think (the one on the left), a few things I think I missed but I don't have time to go back and fix them, must continue on with the others.

I also painted a ball, so I finally have one to use in a touny rather than hoping my opponant has one

Going to take a break from Line-elves and paint a Blitzer next

Melifaxis - Apr 12, 2004 - 02:00 PM
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Looking good Very Happy

Buckle - Apr 12, 2004 - 04:33 PM
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The sunlight didn't do your paintjob justice. Nice work.

BlanchPrez - Apr 13, 2004 - 11:51 AM
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I like the ball as well. I need to paint up some of the extra balls I have around in team colours. Smile

Chris

Emberbreeze - Apr 18, 2004 - 08:36 AM
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well I've been a bit lazy this week and only finished 1 blitzer

I may have overdone the varnish and it is still a bit wet but you get the idea Wink

I painted the skull plate armour the same colour as the chest skulls on the line elves, not sure if it was the right decision but too late now

BlanchPrez - Apr 19, 2004 - 01:34 PM
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I think it was the right decision. Kind of makes him look like a "higher rank," per se. "My skull is bigger." Wink

Looks good.

Chris

Aramil - Apr 20, 2004 - 03:03 AM
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Definately it's an original color scheme, and I like that (the originality, I mean.. I'm not a big fan of red as a color, but it's ok Smile

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The only dbt I have from those photo is: are the minias as brilliant as in the photos or it's just the light you were using? Maybe aren't you using too much transparent color over them (if you're using it, obviously Wink

)?

I ask you that becouse I saw at the DungeonBowl a skaven team very well painted, but it was too much brilliant.. and the minias were more similar to plastic toys than to an aggressive and dirty skaven BB team...

If, at the contrary, they're like the first one you post, they're ok (in my opinion only, obviously Very Happy

) and I would say "go on like that!" Wink

Emberbreeze - Apr 20, 2004 - 08:13 AM
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Well they are definitly gloss after having the varnish applied but the Blitzer had litterally just been sprayed a min before and it was still very wet. The flash on the camera does tend to cause a lot of glare off the model and in the flesh they look ok.

As the team is wearing armour plates and leather boots I don't think the gloss finish looks out of place.

I've had a bit of a mad painting session last night and half finished 3 more (2 line elves and a blitzer) If I can gather the motivation I might be able to finish them tonight, that would put me back on shedule to get them finished for the Bloodbowl (only 2 more weekends!!)

I also still haven't finalised the team I want to take to the BB, so I've got to paint an extra couple of Blitzers and a Witch Elf 'just in case'

At least once I finish the next 3 I'm 1/2 way though.

edit- oh and the pipex web server keeps going down so if you get red x's it isn't my fault Wink

Emberbreeze - Apr 26, 2004 - 04:27 AM
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Next Pic

It has taken me longer then I wanted to get the next 3 finished (been ill the last few days)

4 more to go, going to be tight but they will all be done in time for the Blood Bowl

Fubar - Apr 26, 2004 - 06:05 AM
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Looking good! It's definately coming across as a nicely painted, coherent colour scheme - I'm looking forward to facing off against them.

As far as getting them finished is concerned, just be thankful you only have 11 players on your team...

Emberbreeze - Apr 26, 2004 - 06:34 AM
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I'm hoping that some green flock on the bases will help bring out the red more, currently they don't stand out enough

Any more pics of your Skaven to look forward to Mike?

Dave - Apr 26, 2004 - 10:07 AM
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some static grass may look better

Emberbreeze - Apr 26, 2004 - 12:46 PM
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I was going to try a mix of flock and static grass. bit of an experiment (I'll try it on a spare base first) anyone else tried it?

Dave - Apr 26, 2004 - 12:54 PM
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I allways paint flock ( i use sand but it's the same sort of) in sand colours and add static grass

green flock looks silly imho

Apedog - Apr 26, 2004 - 03:45 PM
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Looking good, and nice colour scheme. It's good to see some DE's not in Purple and Blue.

Emberbreeze - May 06, 2004 - 04:09 PM
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Well here is the finished team at last. Just in time as I'm leaving for the BB straight from work tomorrow

horrible picture but it is dark outside and I've only got a desk lamp for light. I'll take some better ones after (or during) the bloodbowl

Sixpack - Aug 16, 2004 - 08:03 PM
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Aramil wrote:

Definately it's an original color scheme, and I like that (the originality, I mean.. I'm not a big fan of red as a color, but it's ok Smile

I thought the same thing when I painted my team the same color! Razz

I was burned out on every other color, and I hadn't painted lots of red in a couple years.