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[KingOfTheLeadPile]

Thank you Nice to be able to raise nostalgic feelings



Ok, time to move on. I prepared the second batch of models, these are from the Fantasy Range of Black Tree Design. I painted the horses, the saddles, the armour and leather on the knights. Then I re-coated everything else black.

Ready to start on the fun part, the coat of arms.

 

[KingOfTheLeadPile]

The first knight is done. The paint scheme was also taken from the same White Dwarf article the standard bearer and the the unit champion were inspired by.

 

[JonAtron]

As always, lovely work, VERY crisp chequer pattern! Impressed.

 

[Jonas]

Great job!

The colours are really looking clean and bright, very nice!

 

[KingOfTheLeadPile]

Thank you



The second knight is done. The paint scheme was inspired by (aka shamelessly stolen from) this blog. With the head on the heraldry I tried to copy the front view of the head on the helmet.

 

[LilBroGrendel]

Those are some very nice looking knights. I really like the bright colours and patterns.

 

[KingOfTheLeadPile]

Thank you




The next knight is done. The paint scheme was again inspired by (aka shamelessly stolen from) this blog.

Compared with the historical knights, I was at first happy that with the fantasy ones the barding was much more dynamic, flowing around the horse. This would certainly be nice for uniform barding. Not so for regularly painted patterns... the diamonds you see in the photos are the 3rd try, and still, if I follow various lines and creases on the barding, they don't turn out right - but at least now, when looking at the model from a distance, they don't look totally off.

I was also not able to match them in any convincing way at the top, that is why the red stripe runs along the top. I am convinced that the sculptor did something wrong; either that or my brain cannot fold (pun intended) around the crinkles...

 

[JonAtron]

As I've said before, love the work. Really interesting to look at with clear detail and colour!

 

[KingOfTheLeadPile]

The next knight is done. I painted the lance black, then grey and finally white stripes on it. The idea was to represent a wooden lance that was painted with slightly translucent white, so the woodgrain still showed.

 

[KingOfTheLeadPile]

The next knight is done.

 

[KingOfTheLeadPile]

The next two knights are done. I do like the colour scheme of the orange knight,
but in comparison to the other ones he looks quite dark and drab...

 

[KingOfTheLeadPile]

Another two knights are done.

 

[KingOfTheLeadPile]

The command group of champion and banner bearer is done.

When the models have been gloss varnished I need to add some washes to the flag,
which looks a bit flat so far.




Only one more hero to go.

 

[KingOfTheLeadPile]

The last model, a hero, is done. I wanted him to stand out from the rest of the
unit, which I think I archived, he is in more pastelly types of colours, and
painted in not the strong ones used for most of his companions.

Now I only need to finish the bases of the unit.

 

[Jonas]

This is all very nice! I look forward to a group shot.

 

[JonAtron]

As always, a fan of your work and patience which shows in your consistency.

 

[KingOfTheLeadPile]

Thank you.

I hope to get the unit ready this weekend, then a group shot will follow

 

[Ti Pouchon]

These knights look truly amazing. Awestruck by the neat heraldry

 

[KingOfTheLeadPile]

These knights look truly amazing. Awestruck by the neat heraldry

Thank you very much

 

[KingOfTheLeadPile]

The models are done!

I added pennants to the lances. The first try was to use my usual flag
procedure, by doubling the flag, wrapping it around the pole and gluing the two
halves together - but this time this failed miserably. With the tips, my cutting
was not precise enough, and they did not fit at all.

With the second try, I painted both sides of the paper, and just left long
strips at the end, which I then wrapped around the poles.

After a coat of gloss varnish, I added some black oil wash mainly to the
pennants and the flag, and deepened some shadows here and there elsewhere. After
adding static grass, a final coat of matt varnish sealed it all in.