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August 9, 2010September 16, 2015

Ork Defkopta

Here is the first of three defkoptas (the other two having not been painted yet). Kinda fiddly thing as it comes in two halves which you stick together. Unfortunately there are a few patches where it doesn’t really fit together all that well so you pretty much have a seam running the length of the model which you have to putty up. Not to much of a problem but there is a lot of detail also which can be a bit of a pain to not obscure with the putty. Also on this model I glued the Ork in place (no mean feat in itself as it’s very fiddly to put his arms (a single peace holding the handlebars and instruments) and head on in the small space. You feel very fat fingered. Of course this means it’s even more difficult to paint. I’ve learnt my lesson for the other two. Otherwise it was pretty easy to paint. Only problem is trying to work out what bits to paint silver, what brass, what to leave black etc.

August 6, 2010September 16, 2015

More Glade Guard

These two are examples of the woodelves first plastic kit (I think). All are styled rather boringly in the exact same pose, as was the way back then. On the upside they rank beautfifully, no fluffing around trying to make the bows and whatnot tuck into the personal space of the model in front. I have two boxes each containing an annoying eight models (units are now 10+ elves). So sixteen in total. One box is painted with the green cloaks the other box with brown cloaks, hence I’ve only bothered to shows examples of each, since they really are all exactly the same. These are again my own colour scheme, the ones on the box had yellow tunics and red bows and looked rather awful so I thought I couldn’t do much worse myself. The hardest thing to do was the eyes as they have quite narrow faces that are heavily cowled. I was pretty good at doing eyes back then (unlike now) but these were quite a trial. I also have two additional metal figures holding sword and bow (similar to the other glade guard with the stripey trousers) painted in the respective colour schemes to bolster the units out too nine each.

July 30, 2010September 16, 2015

Eternal Guard / Spearelves

Five of my ten spearelves, formerly called glade guard and now I guess called eternal guard. Anyway nomenclature aside these are another unit I’ve always been fond of though they always done poorly on the battlefield. When I bought them back in fourth edition ten man units weren’t so silly of course now they’re somewhat useless. I’ve been meaning to purchase some eternal guard and using these guys to bulk them up but just haven’t got around to it. With 8th edition’s emphasis on ranked infantry though I might have to rethink that, since my combat phase has until now relied on wardancers and dryads both of whom skirmish and as such have been left looking in through the window of the candy store whilst all the other infantry types got goodies handed out to them. Not that they won’t be useful of course just will have to use them differently.

Anyway that aside the spearevles paint scheme was copied from GW’s I think with some guesswork involved in places. I really like the colour scheme (even if it is a bit Australian), again they’re metal so feel good too. The sculpts are a bit of a mix but pretty indicative for the period (mid nineties). Painted such beautiful flawless smooth yellow shields I’ve been too scared to decorate them with a motif (and thus undoubtedly ruin them), have no decals for them either. A fine example of my drybrush everything painting style at the time. I noticed on some of these photos I wasn’t even very careful about it, or at least didn’t touch up afterwards. Bad me, you don’t really notice though since the models are mostly green cloaks and yellow shields.