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Finished Unit of Not-So-Dark Riders

Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 3:03 am
by Saedron
Hey All-

Just finished my unit of 5 DR's for my army. Pretty simple, and just as a note I have a crappy camera, my lighting was poor, and I am a pretty awful photographer, so if the pics are a bit blurry, there are 3 reasons why :P

Front:
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Close Up Front:
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From the Flank: Image


Rear:
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AND... just for kicks... thought I might throw in a pic of all the finished models in my army so far, so you guys can see how its coming together from a distance:
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C+C appreciated as usual. Please note that there are still MANY touch-ups to be done. Random spots of paint are NOT, contrary to popular belief, warpaint of any kind :D (Jeez why would there be flesh-colored warpaint on the ridge of his hood anyways??

Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 3:11 am
by Kinslayer
hey Saedron, nice looking miniatures there in terms of how well they are painted. I dont agree with your colour scheme, it far from feels right seeing lime green and pink dark elves but that could just be me. Still, i mean no offence, its just an opinion. The actual painting itself is something else, i like the highlighting on the armour and the detail in the faces looks substansial. The horses look like they could use more work maybe, though that could be because of the photos. How did you paint the horses?


I recommend posting smaller images with a link to larger images. Are you aware the maximum image size allowed is 800 X 600 pixels

Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 3:24 am
by Dyvim tvar
Yeah, the colors aren't really working for me . . .

That green is just blindingly bright. I think you could get away with it if it were a tertiary color, with the Purple being the main color along with some neutrals (like black) and metallics, with the green thrown in on little bits here and there. But I don't like it as a main color choice here.

Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 4:31 am
by Mordru
Very nice paint technique. Mystifying choice and application of colour.
One thing is almost certain. I doubt you will see another dark elf army that looks like yours. ;)

Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 5:48 am
by Arhain cynath
At the first sight the colour jumped to my eyes, but then it is quite nice :) I'm just not a fan of the pinkinsh/purple for Dark Elves, my army is more Emerald Green + Red symbols, so darker than yours.

Your army is therefore pretty nice looking, your riders bodies are well painted :)

Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 7:43 am
by Bauglir
it sure is a very individual and original colour scheme and the paint job is really good, but i just cannot get on board with that colour scheme, at least for Darkelves, sorry.
"ARGH! MY EYES! MY EYES!" ;)

Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 8:15 am
by Mr. anderson
I have to agree with the other people who have said that this is a bit too bright for Dark Elves. The paintjob is nice and neat, so no worries there. What I would suggest is that you use dark green ink on the armor - that will make the whole model look less "screaming" ;)

HUZZAH!

Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 8:51 am
by Rabidnid
For me its actually a bit boring. Pick out the boots and trowsers in another colour, and the straps and rivets on the muso are begging to be another colour.

I don't think coloured metal work's, but if you like it then cool. Contrasting bare metal on the helmet and perhaps picking out one or two ribs on the curiasses might add a less plastic feel to them.

Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 1:29 pm
by Izirath
Ahahaha! :D
I sure do like your colors mate. They're a real blast!

Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 1:31 pm
by Tigtoad
I like it. I think bright green and pink are quite evil.

If nothing else, people will go "Whats with those colors on your dark elves?" If they look disgusted, I think you achieved proper evil.

Good job.

Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 4:10 pm
by Elipsis
Reminds me of clowns.....EVIL CLOWNS!!!

See Dark Knight for further details

Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 4:21 pm
by Saedron
Wow thanks for all the responses guys! The green is rather bright in person, I won't deny, but my lighting leaves for a lot of improvement

The horses look like they could use more work maybe, though that could be because of the photos. How did you paint the horses?


I am terrible at painting horses, and animals in general... It's my "achilles heel" of painting. The skin on the horses was scorched brown, bestial brown, desert yellow drybrush highlight, then scorched was reapplied in a very watered down wash. The hair is codex grey, fortress grey drybrush, black wash, light drybrush fortress grey on the tips of the hair.

re you aware the maximum image size allowed is 800 X 600 pixels


No I was not, but thank you for alerting me. I will be sure to shrink the images in the future.

What I would suggest is that you use dark green ink on the armor - that will make the whole model look less "screaming"


I thought about that, but I think that the green isn't way too bright IRL, I think it is my lighting that makes them pop way more than they should. Still, its a possibility that I have been thinking about.

...and the straps and rivets on the muso are begging to be another colour.... ...Contrasting bare metal on the helmet and perhaps picking out one or two ribs on the curiasses might add a less plastic feel to them.


Those are both very good suggestions. A metallic helmet could add some nice contrast to the unit, and those straps probably should be leather, not armor. I just wasn't exactly sure what I was painting.

Ahahaha!
I sure do like your colors mate. They're a real blast!


Hey wow someone is actually as strange as I am!! :P

Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 4:27 pm
by Nightblade183
I thought they were gobbos at first glance lol. I actually like the paint job a lot and they are surely some good lokking mini's. The color scheme is not my style, but hey it's your army do what you feel is right. Also it makes your army more unique than most DE armies. Cheers!

Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 6:23 pm
by Saedron
I thought they were gobbos at first glance lol.


Funny, because one of my most common opponents plays a goblin wolf rider horde... :P

Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 10:07 pm
by Rabidnid
Saedron wrote:I am terrible at painting horses, and animals in general... It's my "achilles heel" of painting. The skin on the horses was scorched brown, bestial brown, desert yellow drybrush highlight, then scorched was reapplied in a very watered down wash. The hair is codex grey, fortress grey drybrush, black wash, light drybrush fortress grey on the tips of the hair.


It always helps me to look at some horse pics when I'm painting them. I mostly do persians, black feet and nose, black mane and a slightly darker body than yours with some white bands or matches occasionally. The horse furniture could be the same colour as the armour, just to tie the rider closer to the mount.

Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 8:32 am
by Fellheart
Lol, way cool :D ... Mounted striking scorpions for the win.

I'd like to see your army when it is finished.. maybe toss in a pink hydra?

Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 8:39 am
by Lord ruerl of harganeth
i like your chracter model

Let's see

DR Herald blade, warrior shield executioner body?


Sorry but the pink and green is too bright for my liking. Good attempt at making a unqiue colour scheme though.

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 6:00 am
by Fr0
I believe the paintjob was nice, and the color scheme was very good.. if they weren't Dark Elves. They remind me of Wood Elves. Did you end up painting more of your army?

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 6:49 am
by Frigus morte
They remind me of "Lisebegskaniner":

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Nice paint job, but I dont think the colors are very "DE'ish". We all have different taste though :).

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 1:29 pm
by Sedro
haha Tänkte också på dem ;)
I really like your scheme, I like it because it's speciall and you have been choosing it yourself and was very brave doing that! They look very "beautiful" and that's good.

BTW very nice terrai have you made it yourself or is it at a GW store???

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 1:59 pm
by Western elf
Crazy colour scheme, but I like it. :)

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 3:12 pm
by Phierlihy
Whoa! Pastels went out with the 80's!!! I can't really tell what your detail-level skill from these pictures but the colours are anti-dark elf and very clowny. You'll never win a painting competition with those colours but if all you want is to make your models stand out at table-top quality, you've definitely done it. Sorry...!

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 5:59 pm
by Mar-win
I for one like the colour scheme :) I go for purple and green as well (although my green is a lot darker and gloomy) and I think it works well! The pictures are a bit blurry, but from what I can tell they look great! I would possibly be a bit more caring with the bare faces, washing and shading them a bit in addition to giving the cheek bones, nose and shin some more highlighting, all to give the models a bit more character!

Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 12:00 am
by Ian_draco
It actually reminds me of a black light poster. I honestly think it's pretty cool. It's fantasy man, do whatever you want.

ian

Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 12:46 pm
by Dark_and_pointy
Haha i thought they were gobbos to for a second, armour is great, i think the faces and the hores need a little work though, jus tto bring the colurs up to scratch with the armour and clothe